Recaps

At the banquet, Mia drew nobles into playing Magic Duel, while Ron watched Luo Wei'er and Wodesen dominate their matches. After learning the rivals had arranged a rematch, Ron stepped in with a proposal to make their duel fairer and ensure it could be completed before the investiture ceremony.

• Mia steered conversations toward Elemental Cards, and young nobles gathered to play Magic Duel around the banquet hall.
• Luo Wei'er played several opponents with his expanded collection, while Wodesen won match after match through careful practice and skill.
• Ron and Nora watched the games, and Ron learned that Wodesen and Luo Wei'er had arranged a rematch.
• After a noble suggested the rivals face off, Ron interrupted and proposed a best-of-five format before offering a way to finish the duel before the investiture ceremony.

Ron arranged for Wodesen and Luo Wei'er to hold their Magic Duel at his new Magic Battle Hall, then watched Andre III honor soldiers at the winter war decoration ceremony. At the dance afterward, Ron left Nora behind to use the restroom and accidentally revealed Soven and Penny’s secret tryst to nearby couples.

• Ron invited Wodesen and Luo Wei'er to duel at the Magic Battle Hall, and both agreed to attend.
• Ron told Nora to advertise the duel as a showdown between a general's son and a duke's grandson.
• Andre III praised the soldiers who fought in the winter war and awarded decorations to them.
• After the ceremony, the hall became a dance floor, where Soven danced with Penny while Ron and Nora stayed seated.
• Ron went to the restroom and saw Soven take Penny into another restroom, where they kissed and made out.
• Nearby couples overheard Soven and Penny, then looked toward the other restrooms as Ron hurried back to the hall.

At the Winter Food Festival banquet, Nora accidentally tripped Maple and lost her hat, exposing her cat ears. Chester mistook her for an unwelcome half-Orc and confronted her until someone stepped in and admitted bringing her.

• Nora watched the dancers and worried that she was not outstanding enough to be useful to the manager.
• Nora accidentally tripped Maple, who tore her dress and grabbed Nora’s hat, exposing Nora’s pale black cat ears.
• Maple cried out that Nora was an Orc, drawing nearby guests’ attention and prompting whispers about Prince Ron.
• Chester stopped Maple from returning Nora’s hat and accused Nora of defiling the banquet, demanding to know who had brought her.
• Nora struggled to answer Chester, and a cool voice nearby said, “Sorry, I brought her in.”

Ron defended Nora after Chester demanded that she leave the Winter Food Festival banquet because she was an Orc. He turned Chester’s reasoning against him, arguing that it would also condemn Ron’s Half-Orc mother and require Andre III to apologize publicly.

• Mia and Irene protected Nora, and Mia apologized to Maple on Nora’s behalf after Chester demanded a public apology.
• Chester insisted that Nora leave the banquet because she was an Orc, and Ron arrived to challenge him.
• Chester claimed that Orcs shared the beastkin’s blood, while Irene urged Nora to stay and not make Ron seem wrong to have brought her.
• Ron pointed out that he had Orc blood too, forcing Chester to retreat and stammer that Ron was different.
• Ron said his Half-Orc mother was like Nora and argued that Chester’s logic meant Andre III should apologize to the Empire for marrying her.

Ron helped Nora secure Chester’s apology and comforted her after the confrontation. Nora then chose to learn to dance with Ron, who led her away from the crowded hall to a secluded, moonlit pavilion.

• Chester apologized to Nora after Ron confronted him, then hurried away while Maple left the hall with a maid.
• Ron comforted Nora as she cried, and she asked him to teach her how to dance.
• Ron invited Nora to dance, and she gradually learned the basic steps despite stumbling and stepping on his feet.
• Nora said she would feel better with fewer people around, so Ron led her through the palace to a deserted pavilion beneath the moonlight.

Ron and Nora danced alone in a ruined pavilion before Nora thanked him for all he had done for her. Ron asked her to marry him, and Nora shyly faced his growing closeness.

• Ron led Nora into the pavilion and danced with her beneath the moonlight.
• Ron and Nora abandoned the formal steps, made up silly dance moves, and laughed together.
• Nora stumbled into Ron's arms and thanked him for taking her in, teaching her, and trusting her with the flower shop.
• Ron realized how much Nora's presence had changed his lonely life and asked her to marry him.
• Nora blushed and closed her eyes as Ron leaned closer.

After Ron and Nora returned to Chaos City, Ron reflected on how their relationship had made the other world feel like home. The next morning, they woke together, and Yuna teased Nora about spending the night with Ron.

• Ron and Nora returned to the flower shop, where Yuna complained that they had left her alone and teased Ron about kissing Nora.
• Ron saw that he had completed the Elemental Cards quest and received an upgrade quest to grow Elemental Potatoes, but postponed dealing with it until morning.
• Nora told Ron that she had accidentally wet the bedsheets and that the other sheets had not dried, so she stayed in his bed.
• The next morning, Ron woke beside Nora, kissed her good morning, and went to train while Nora prepared breakfast.
• Yuna caught Nora in the kitchen and teased her until Nora admitted that she had slept with Ron.

Ron cultivated Elemental Potatoes, discovered their magical uses, and unlocked a quest to organize a Magic Duel tournament. On the way to Disode Magic Academy, he inspected the upgraded system’s Dynamic Custom Skins and applied a blinking effect to Heveste’s skin.

• Ron read about Elemental Potatoes, which could supply elemental materials and temporarily enhance magic, while their leaves and flowers boosted casting speed or precision.
• Ron planted seeds in six cultivation spaces, completed the upgrade quest, and unlocked a main quest to organize a tournament with over 100 registered participants and 1,000 viewers.
• Ron harvested Elemental Potatoes and handed further planting to the Doll before visiting Nora and heading to Disode Magic Academy.
• Ron inspected the Dynamic Custom Skin shop and learned that each effect was a one-time purchase usable on only one target.
• Ron applied the system-rewarded “Blink” effect to Heveste’s skin and watched her blink on the System Panel.

Ron planned a Magic Duel tournament and considered how Elemental Potatoes might provide a new source of magical energy. At the academy, he found Harper troubled by a dangerous experiment that seemed to challenge a fundamental principle of magic.

• Ron planned to make Magic Duel meaningful and more exciting to spectators so he could attract tournament participants and fulfill the system quest.
• Ron chewed Elemental Potato leaves, felt their effect on his casting speed, and hoped the potatoes could eventually replace scarce Elemental Stones.
• Ron visited the academy to ask Ilya about Elemental Potatoes and learned Harper had recovered but had withdrawn from the laboratory after speaking with the principal.
• Ron found Harper at the cemetery and encouraged him to explain what was troubling him.
• Harper told Ron he believed the explosion had revealed that magic power could be controllably reversed into elements, but the principal had forbidden him from repeating the dangerous experiment.

Harper explained the danger and potential power of reversing mana into elements, and Ron offered to fund the research despite the academy’s ban. The chapter ended with Harper outlining the project’s costs and risks as he considered whether to leave Disode Magic Academy and Ron agreed to discuss their terms before committing.

• Harper told Ron that a tiny amount of mana reversed into elements had caused his laboratory explosion and could produce force comparable to high-tier magic or greater.
• Ron considered the possibility of controlling the conversion and offered to provide funding and support for Harper’s research.
• Harper warned Ron that the experiment could consume vast resources, fail, damage his reputation, and yield a power that should not be used to seize power or start wars.
• Harper began weighing whether to stay at Disode Magic Academy or leave to pursue the research, and he proposed discussing the required environment and equipment first.
• Ron agreed to discuss the project’s risks and conditions before either of them decided whether to work together.

Ron helped Harper prepare to leave the academy and begin his mana-reversal experiments, then visited Ilya to see whether Elemental Potatoes could power magic arrays. Ilya began searching for a device to test them.

• Harper told Ron he would resign from Disode Magic Academy and start his experiments using Ron’s support.
• Ron arranged for Harper to meet Guy at the Flower Shop the next day and directed him there for whatever he needed.
• Ron went to Ilya’s research room and found her dressed in a nightgown and robe; she invited him inside.
• Ron gave Ilya Elemental Potatoes and explained that they stored and replenished water elements, and could briefly strengthen spellcasting when eaten.
• Ilya examined the potatoes, accepted Ron’s account, and searched through a pile of equipment for something to test them with.

Ron learned how Ilya’s Water Condenser used stored mana to create pure water, then tested an Elemental Potato as its power source. The device worked, but its cost meant ordinary people still could not afford to use it.

• Ilya explained that she invented the Water Condenser to provide water to places where ordinary people struggled to find it.
• Ron charged the Water Condenser with his mana and watched it produce water.
• Ilya inserted an Elemental Potato into the device’s absorption core, and it successfully powered the Water Condenser.
• Ron told Ilya that Elemental Potatoes came in six elements but could not yet be cultivated on a large scale.
• Ilya hoped that mass-produced Elemental Potatoes would let ordinary people use magical conveniences, while Ron calculated that the water still cost too much for them.

Ron and Ilya discovered that Elemental Potatoes absorbed all six elements but replenished only their water element, prompting Ilya to pursue research into their properties and the nature of magic. Ilya decided to resign from the academy and work with Ron, but Edith walked in as she was writing her resignation letter.

• Ilya sensed that the Elemental Potato absorbed all six elements while storing only water elements, and Ron asked whether it had converted the others.
• Ron proposed that elements might be made of smaller particles, and Ilya was drawn to the idea and its implications for magic research.
• Ilya decided to resign from the academy and follow Ron in researching Elemental Potatoes and the elements themselves.
• Ron promised to support Ilya and entrust the Elemental Potato experiments to her, and Ilya began writing her resignation letter.
• Edith entered the research room and found Ilya writing at the desk while Ron held the water condenser.

Ron learned that Edith planned to resign from the Magic Academy and join his laboratory alongside Ilya and Harper. On his carriage ride back to the Flower Shop, he considered the Elemental Potatoes’ potential and planned promotions for Elemental Card Magic Duels.

• Ron told Edith that Harper planned to resign and that he would build him a laboratory, prompting Edith to ask what had happened.
• After Ron explained the situation, Ilya continued writing her resignation letter and Edith decided to resign as well.
• Edith argued that her experience could help manage the laboratory and its experiments, and Ron agreed to hire her and Ilya.
• Ron left the Magic Academy and told Edith and Ilya to meet him at the Flower Shop after resigning so Guy could arrange laboratory resources.
• On the carriage ride, Ron considered whether Elemental Potatoes could power vehicles and convert elements, while deciding that the idea needed more testing.
• Ron planned to promote the Magic Battle Hall by publicizing Wodesen and Luo Wei'er's rivalry during the Spring Martial Tournament.

Ron approved Gil’s plan for a limited-edition God of Elements Element card skin to promote the Magic Battle Hall. He then inspected a storefront on Moonview Street and planned to rebuild it as a dedicated Magic Duel arena capable of hosting large crowds.

• Gil proposed releasing a limited-edition Elemental Card with alternate artwork and a prize draw for the Magic Battle Hall opening.
• Ron approved the proposal and asked Gil to commission several new designs for the God of Elements Element card.
• Ron explained that his Cultivation Space could produce enough cards for the limited-time sale, though doing so would halt other plant cultivation.
• Ron visited the Moonview Street storefront and decided to turn it into a dedicated Magic Duel arena.
• Ron planned a six-story venue with separate competition rooms and spectator areas, reserving the top floor for semifinals and finals.

Ron planned a modest venue for future Magic Duel tournaments and told Nora to oversee the Moonview Street storefront’s reconstruction while he focused on Chaos City. He left Nora managing the Magic Battle Hall and preparing for the tournament venue project.

• Ron inspected the Moonview Street storefront and decided a small, stable tournament venue would suit the first Magic Duel competition.
• Nora showed Ron records revealing that noble ladies increasingly played War of the Gods and asked whether the cards could be sold; Ron agreed to sell one set per person but refused bulk orders.
• Ron told Nora that Guy would oversee an experimental zone outside Chaos City and that she should manage the Magic Battle Hall in his absence.
• Ron asked Nora to coordinate with construction crews to rebuild the Moonview Street storefront into a venue with seating for Magic Duel tournaments.
• Nora learned that Ron intended to hold his own Magic Duel tournament and agreed to handle the storefront project.

Betty visited the Grand Martial Arena and learned that Prince Ron had opened a Magic Battle Hall, where Wodesen and Luo Wei'er would duel that afternoon. After the Imperial Capital First Team won its eighth straight match, Betty and her friends decided to visit the hall, and Betty planned to obtain the special-edition Element card.

• Betty entered the Grand Martial Arena with her friends and saw advertisements for the Magic Battle Hall and its special-edition Element card.
• Betty's friends explained that Prince Ron had opened the hall for Magic Duels and that Wodesen and Luo Wei'er would duel there that afternoon.
• Wodesen led the Imperial Capital First Team to its eighth consecutive victory in the Spring Martial Tournament.
• Betty and her friends agreed to visit the Magic Battle Hall after lunch, and Betty said she wanted to get the special opening edition of Element.

Nora oversaw the final preparations for the Magic Battle Hall’s opening, then joined Ron for lunch and discussed the progress of their hotpot restaurants. The hall was set to open that afternoon, while Mia asked Ron for a special-edition God of Elements Element card.

• Nora directed the Magic Battle Hall’s employees through final inspections and reminded them how to handle guests and problems.
• Ron praised Nora’s work, took her to lunch, and ran into Betty and her noble companions, who planned to visit the Magic Battle Hall’s opening.
• Ron and Nora joined Mia and Irene in a private room, where Ron asked about the hotpot restaurants in the Northern Frontier and Eastern Frontier.
• Mia reported that the restaurants were opening and promotions were underway, though the Northern Frontier remained the main concern.
• Mia asked Ron to give her a special-edition God of Elements Element card when the Magic Battle Hall opened.

Ron gave Mia a special-edition Elemental Card in exchange for bringing customers to the Magic Battle Hall. Wodesen arrived for his duel with Luo Wei'er and became captivated by the life-sized Element banners.

• Ron agreed to give Mia a special-edition card if she brought people to the Magic Battle Hall, and Mia eagerly accepted.
• Nora and Irene explained that every shop employee had already received a card, teasing Mia for thinking she was the first to get one.
• Wodesen prepared his deck, reviewed his Magic Duel strategies, and told his team to follow their usual training schedule while he was away.
• Wodesen arrived at the Magic Battle Hall for his duel with Luo Wei'er and saw the banners promoting their match.
• Wodesen became fascinated by the life-sized God of Elements Element banners and decided he wanted to buy the special-edition cards and ask whether the banners were for sale.

Wodesen visited the Magic Battle Hall, bought Element merchandise, and inspected its dueling areas and battle platform. He waited at the platform for Luo Wei'er to arrive.

• Wodesen bought a special-edition Element card and a large poster while Betty collected bags of merchandise.
• Wodesen toured the commoners' battle area and the more spacious nobles' booths.
• A staff member showed Wodesen the battle platform and explained how cards, dealers, and overhead whiteboards worked.
• Wodesen asked whether Luo Wei'er had arrived, then sat down at the platform to wait.

Nora oversaw the Magic Battle Hall’s opening while Ron focused on planning an experimental zone with Harper, Edith, and Ilya. Luo Wei'er arrived to face Wodesen in a public Magic Duel, and the chapter ended just after their match began.

• Ron spoke to Nora through a Doll and confirmed Wodesen had arrived at the hall.
• Betty played Magic Duel with noble young ladies while crowds gathered to watch Wodesen challenge Luo Wei'er.
• Luo Wei'er arrived with Leticia, and the crowd discussed the history between the three of them.
• Wodesen and Luo Wei'er agreed to let their strength decide the duel, and the host explained the best-of-five rules.
• The dealers inspected the players’ decks, and staff displayed their opening hands as the match began.

Wodesen and Luo Wei'er tied their Magic Duel at one round apiece, while Betty impressed the audience with her professional analysis. The match continued after the break, with the crowd focused on the spectacle and Betty drawing listeners to her commentary.

• Wodesen won the first round, bursting Luo Wei'er's three red balloons as the host explained how the balloons tracked each player's remaining lives.
• Betty accurately predicted the players' tactics by studying both hands on the whiteboard, and nearby spectators preferred her commentary to the hosts'.
• During the break, the host held a raffle and gave ten spectators iron boxes for storing Elemental Cards.
• Luo Wei'er regained his resolve after remembering Leticia's promise, then began the second round against Wodesen.
• Luo Wei'er revealed Element, the God of Elements, to block Wodesen's fused Legendary-tier magic and then removed two of Wodesen's lives, tying the match at one round each.

Wodesen and Luo Wei'er fought to a draw in the fifth round of their Magic Duel, leaving their score tied at two to two. Wodesen ended the match and left, while Leticia comforted Luo Wei'er with a promise to reward him that night.

• Betty explained that both duelists had used their strongest cards and that the outcome depended on their remaining cards and their order.
• After two more exchanges, Wodesen revealed his final card and combined two cards to attack Luo Wei'er.
• Luo Wei'er blocked Wodesen's attack, and the duel ended in a draw with one red balloon left for each of them.
• Wodesen declined to continue with a tiebreaker, saying he would challenge Luo Wei'er again after improving, and then left.
• Luo Wei'er regretted losing his chance to win, but Leticia praised him and promised to reward him when they got back that night.

After Wodesen and Luo Wei'er drew in their duel, Ron planned to build anticipation for a rematch while overseeing plans for a private experimental zone. The construction was set to begin, and a system side quest offered Mimic Grass seeds and a cultivation method once the facility was complete and operating.

• The guests stayed at the Magic Battle Hall to play Magic Duel, while Nora reported the draw to Ron.
• Ron told Nora to build hype around Wodesen and Luo Wei'er as the strongest players and prepare for a rematch, potentially at a professional tournament.
• Ron reviewed the experimental zone plans with Harper, Ilya, Edith, Guy, and the construction crew captain, then approved them.
• The system triggered a side quest requiring Ron to complete and operate the private experimental zone in exchange for Mimic Grass seeds and a cultivation method.
• The construction crew captain estimated the work would take about a month, and Ilya and Edith offered to help speed construction with magic.

After the winter war ended, Ron’s businesses and Nora’s War of the Gods Cup tournament continued to develop in the Imperial Capital. Sylvie joined the tournament, and the chapter ended when a palace guard arrived to speak with Ron.

• The orc army withdrew to the Far North Ice Plains, and soldiers and cadets buried and burned the battlefield dead to prevent disease.
• The Magic Battle Hall, experimental zone, and Mia’s hotpot restaurant continued making progress, while Nora focused on preparing the tournament venue.
• Nora began the War of the Gods Cup with sixteen contestants, including Sylvie, using a points system divided into two seven-day halves.
• Ron and Nora joked about Sylvie’s poor record at War of the Gods and the rewards Nora had arranged for every contestant.
• A palace guard arrived at the flower shop and addressed Ron as His Highness.