Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Madara kidnapped a young woman to question her, but her fearless defiance left him speechless. When he threatened to kill her, she suddenly offered to answer his questions, and Madara asked what had changed her mind.

• Uchiha Madara knocked out a young woman and brought her to a secluded place to question her.
• The young woman refused to cooperate and warned Madara about the consequences of harming her.
• Madara threatened to scar her face, but she claimed that defying him would earn her respect and advancement in her country.
• Madara decided she had no value to him and threatened to kill her with a black short spike.
• The young woman stopped him and offered to answer his questions, prompting Madara to ask why she had changed her attitude.

Uchiha Madara questioned a girl about the Magic Stone and learned that it was sealed beneath the country's dungeon. Meanwhile, Alustriel reunited with Di Sifeier, who admitted that she had betrayed the elf clan but refused to explain what had happened.

• Uchiha Madara asked the girl about the country's glowing stone and discovered that the Moonlight Stone was not what he sought.
• Uchiha Madara asked about the Magic Stone, and the girl said it was sealed beneath the dungeon and told him where the entrance was.
• Uchiha Madara bound and gagged the girl with vines, saying he would release her after finding the Magic Stone.
• Alustriel entered the palace's largest room and recognized Di Sifeier, who said she had betrayed the elf clan.
• Alustriel said she was glad Di Sifeier was alive and asked whether she had chosen to stay, but Di Sifeier declined to explain and accepted any punishment.

Alustriel learned how Di Sifeier came to rule Sun City after a peaceful elven mission ended in violence and she sought revenge. Di Sifeier explained why she stayed to govern, while the two elves reminisced about their home and childhood.

• Di Sifeier told Alustriel that she and Latro had come to the country on the Elven Queen's orders, but Latro was killed and she was taken by force.
• Di Sifeier said she later killed the king and took control of the country, believing its people needed her after the government fell into chaos.
• Di Sifeier explained that she hid her identity by killing or imprisoning those who knew she was an elf.
• Alustriel revealed that she identified Di Sifeier through an ornament their mother had given her, after recognizing the city's elven architecture.
• Alustriel accepted that Di Sifeier needed to remain in Sun City, and Di Sifeier said she hoped to visit her birthplace again someday.
• Alustriel and Di Sifeier reminisced about playing together in Lakeside Forest and the happiness of their youth.

Alustriel reunited with Di Sifeier, who had become the ruler of a country after being branded a traitor by the elves. Alustriel explained that Ci Enyiwu had sent her to retrieve a Magic Stone, and Di Sifeier warned her against taking it.

• Alustriel and Di Sifeier reflected on their childhood and discussed the burden awaiting Alustriel’s younger sister, the future Elven Queen.
• Di Sifeier admitted she had avoided Alustriel because she felt ashamed of betraying the elves, while Alustriel reassured her and praised her work as a ruler.
• Alustriel told Di Sifeier that Ci Enyiwu had revealed where she was and arranged for Alustriel to bring someone into the city to find something.
• Alustriel revealed that she had come to take the Magic Stone as part of her commission, and Di Sifeier warned that it was dangerous.

Alustriel discussed the Magic Stone with Di Sifeier and insisted on investigating the dungeon herself, while Uchiha Madara searched the dungeon with his eyes closed to avoid seeing it. He discovered a barely living person locked in a cell and approached them to ask about the stone.

• Alustriel told Di Sifeier that she was immune to the Magic Stone and explained that the rumor about Kaguolet controlling it was a lie spread by her group.
• Di Sifeier said no one had ever seen the Magic Stone, and Alustriel decided to go into the dungeon to determine whether it was there.
• Di Sifeier summoned Ishaliel and ordered her to retrieve the Magic Stone, while Alustriel wondered why she had been chosen.
• Uchiha Madara entered the dark dungeon and slowly made his way forward with his eyes closed, sensing for danger.
• Uchiha Madara heard a faint sound, sensed someone in a nearby cell, and found a person curled up in the corner.

Uchiha Madara found a starving prisoner in a dungeon and freed him to learn about the black Magic Stone. The man refused to reveal its location, warning Madara that the stone could only be obtained by the person it belonged to.

• Uchiha Madara asked the silent prisoner whether he knew of a black, glowing stone, but the man curled up and refused to answer.
• Uchiha Madara failed to break the ancient green lock by force, then cut it open with a black short blade.
• The prisoner rose and asked Uchiha Madara who he was, remarking that women ruled the country now.
• Uchiha Madara asked where the Magic Stone was, and the prisoner said no one could control its power and that only its rightful owner could obtain it.
• The prisoner denied knowing the stone’s location and told Uchiha Madara to leave, while explaining that he no longer cared about freedom or the outside world.

Uchiha Madara tried to help a despairing man, who regained hope when he heard the name Elminster and revealed that he was Latro, an elf. Latro became eager to learn why the elven princess had come, and Madara proposed that they exchange questions.

• Uchiha Madara offered the despairing man money and encouragement, but the man initially told him to leave.
• When Uchiha Madara mentioned Alustriel, the man asked whether he meant Elminster, the elven princess.
• Uchiha Madara confirmed that Elminster had come with him to find a black stone.
• The man introduced himself as Latro of the elves and said he had been living as a sinner, but Elminster's arrival gave him hope.
• Uchiha Madara proposed that they exchange questions about Latro's past and the reason for Elminster's visit.

Uchiha Madara questioned Latro about Elminster and the Magic Stone, then encountered Isaral in the dungeon. Isaral revealed that Elminster had met the city lord and said she had come to kill Latro, though she claimed she was ending his long imprisonment rather than silencing him.

• Latro warned Uchiha Madara not to look at the Magic Stone's light, and Uchiha Madara agreed to avoid it.
• Latro concluded that Elminster was the elves' princess and asked when he would see her; Uchiha Madara said she would help him retrieve the Magic Stone.
• Isaral arrived and questioned why Uchiha Madara was in the dungeon with Latro, a prisoner of the city lord.
• Uchiha Madara explained that he had wandered into the dungeon and opened the lock out of curiosity.
• Latro accused Isaral of coming to kill him because Elminster had met the city lord; Isaral said she had come to end Latro's long, miserable imprisonment.

Uchiha Madara stopped Isaral from killing Latro because he needed information, then tried to restrain her while seeking an item in Sun City. Latro revealed that the City Lord was the elven hero Di Sifeier, who had betrayed the elves after becoming blinded by power and profit.

• Latro taunted Isaral and declared that their princess had arrived, prompting Isaral to attack him.
• Uchiha Madara caught Isaral's sword and said Latro was too important to kill before he learned what had happened.
• Isaral accused Uchiha Madara of coming to steal something, and he admitted he wanted to take an item from the country.
• Uchiha Madara used Wood Style: Binding Wood against Isaral, but she cut through the vines with her sword.
• Latro explained that Isaral's sword was one of three elven weapons and that the City Lord was Di Sifeier, an elven hero who had betrayed her people.

Uchiha Madara fought Isaral to obtain Sun City’s Magic Stone, binding her with vines before Latro agreed to lead him to it. As they set off, Latro explained how he and Di Sifeier had been betrayed and mistreated in Sun City, and Madara questioned how a prisoner knew where the Magic Stone was.

• Isaral defended Sun City’s City Lord, while Latro argued with her about faith and betrayal.
• Uchiha Madara said the City Lord had brought hope to the country, then admitted he needed to take the Magic Stone despite knowing it belonged to Sun City.
• Isaral challenged Uchiha Madara to get past her, and he bound her with vines after she fought them with her silver sword.
• Latro picked up Isaral’s sword and agreed to lead Uchiha Madara to the Magic Stone, saying the princess’s presence gave him Spiritual Power.
• Latro told Uchiha Madara that he and Di Sifeier had been sent by the queen to investigate Sun City, then suffered after the City Lord’s attitude changed.
• Uchiha Madara asked Latro how he knew the Magic Stone’s location despite having been imprisoned.

Uchiha Madara learned that Di Sifeier had imprisoned Latro, then followed him to a wall where Latro claimed the Magic Stone was hidden. Madara opened the wall but found nothing and still could not sense the stone.

• Latro told Uchiha Madara that the investigation had ruled out the Magic Stone as the cause of Sun City's unusual birth pattern.
• Uchiha Madara saw that Latro was weak and limping, and Latro explained that his captors gave him food only occasionally.
• Latro revealed that Di Sifeier had imprisoned him after her personality changed from the torment she endured.
• Latro led Uchiha Madara to a wall and insisted the Magic Stone was behind it, despite Madara sensing no aura.
• Uchiha Madara warned Latro to close his eyes, opened the wall, and found that nothing was inside.

Uchiha Madara and Latro found the dungeon empty and learned from Alustriel that the city lord had already sent someone to take the Magic Stone. Madara arranged to meet Alustriel at the palace dining hall and bring Latro to her.

• Uchiha Madara confirmed that the Magic Stone was no longer in the dungeon, while Latro insisted their investigation had been correct.
• Latro said the princess was likely with Di Sifeier and claimed she had killed her abusers to overturn a history of men ruling the country.
• Uchiha Madara contacted Alustriel through the Paired-Wing Mirror and learned that the city lord had sent someone to retrieve the Magic Stone.
• Alustriel said she was in a palace room and invited Uchiha Madara to meet her in the dining hall.
• Latro grew excited at the prospect of seeing Alustriel, and Uchiha Madara prepared to take him to her.

Uchiha Madara and Latro left the dungeon with Isaral after failing to find the Magic Stone, and Isaral continued to threaten him over his deception. As they traveled toward the palace restaurant, Latro challenged Isaral’s defense of Sun City’s lord by bringing up her betrayal of the Goddess of Nature.

• Uchiha Madara released Isaral and admitted that the information about the Magic Stone in her dungeon had been wrong.
• Isaral mocked Uchiha Madara and warned that he could not leave after committing crimes, but he said they were friends with the city lord and had been invited to eat.
• Isaral said she would keep a close eye on Uchiha Madara because she held a grudge against him for using Lord Kaguolet to deceive her.
• Uchiha Madara defended his actions as necessary for world peace, while Isaral rejected his justification for sneaking, stealing, and swindling.
• Latro told Isaral that Sun City's lord had abandoned her dignity by betraying the elves, and Isaral insisted that the lord was her people's faith.
• Latro argued that betraying the Goddess of Nature was an enormous sin to the elves.

Uchiha Madara brought Latro to meet Alustriel and Di Sifeier, revealing that both elves believed dead had survived. Di Sifeier explained how she had taken control of the city, while Latro accused her of abusing her power and betraying the Goddess of Nature.

• Latro said Di Sifeier should be punished for betraying the Goddess of Nature, while Uchiha Madara left judgment to the elves.
• Uchiha Madara, Isaral, and Latro arrived at the dining hall, where Alustriel and Di Sifeier were eating.
• Latro and Alustriel recognized each other, and Uchiha Madara explained that Latro had been kept in the dungeon rather than killed.
• Di Sifeier dismissed Isaral and told Alustriel how abuse in the city had driven her to join other women, overthrow its rulers, and become city lord.
• Latro accused Di Sifeier of ignoring his advice to leave, abandoning her faith, and harming opponents and innocent people, and Di Sifeier did not deny it.

Alustriel reunited with Di Sifeier and Latro in Sun City, where Latro accused Di Sifeier of becoming a cruel tyrant after overthrowing the city’s former rulers. Alustriel declined to judge her sister and asked for the Magic Stone, but Latro warned that the city’s apparent prosperity concealed oppression.

• Latro accused Di Sifeier of abusing men and betraying the elves and the Goddess of Nature, while Di Sifeier defended her choices as revenge for being abandoned.
• Alustriel explained that she had searched for Di Sifeier and Latro for years before Ci Enyiwu led her to them.
• Latro said Di Sifeier had imprisoned him and later tried to have him killed, but Xiao Li had saved him.
• Di Sifeier apologized and said she was willing to return with Alustriel, but Alustriel said she would not force her to leave Sun City.
• Alustriel said she had come to retrieve something and asked Di Sifeier to give it to her, while Uchiha Madara realized she still remembered his Magic Stone.
• Latro warned Alustriel that Sun City’s apparent success came through tyrannical rule and that its people lacked real freedom.

Uchiha Madara and Alustriel tried to persuade Di Sifeier to leave her oppressive regime, but she insisted the country needed her. Di Sifeier then offered to retrieve the Magic Stone and revealed how she had arranged for people to handle it.

• Latro urged Alustriel to see the suffering of imprisoned men, and Di Sifeier admitted that men she captured were tortured while Latro had been spared.
• Latro asked Di Sifeier to return to the elves with him, but she refused, saying she could not abandon the country and power she had fought to obtain.
• Uchiha Madara told Latro to respect Di Sifeier's decision, and Alustriel agreed to stop persuading her and leave after they obtained the Magic Stone.
• Di Sifeier explained that she had moved the Magic Stone to the palace using a blind man and that contact with it could change people.
• Di Sifeier said she had prepared other people to retrieve the Magic Stone, and Uchiha Madara praised her ruthlessness as a way to control people.

Alustriel chose to respect Di Sifeier’s decision to remain rather than insist she return to the elves, while Latro pleaded with Uchiha Madara to persuade her to leave. Madara refused, urged Latro to accept that Di Sifeier had changed, and remained determined to find the Magic Stone.

• Alustriel told Latro that Di Sifeier had to choose her own path, then went with her to retrieve the Magic Stone.
• Latro told Uchiha Madara that staying in the country would deepen Di Sifeier’s pain and asked him to persuade Alustriel to take her home.
• Uchiha Madara refused to influence Alustriel and questioned why Latro could not respect Di Sifeier’s wishes.
• Latro insisted that he alone could save Di Sifeier and repeated that there had to be a way to bring her back.
• Uchiha Madara urged Latro to eat and accept that both he and Di Sifeier had changed, then resolved to keep seeking the Magic Stone.

Uchiha Madara tried to comfort Latro over the elven princess, then helped Alustriel handle the dangerous Magic Stone. As Madara kept his eyes closed against its influence, Latro gave in to temptation and opened his eyes before the stone had been sealed.

• Uchiha Madara told Latro to accept that the princess had changed and respect her choices, but said he would still try to change her mind.
• Madara urged Latro to eat and joked that he had gained entry to Sun City by eating his way around the world.
• Alustriel warned Madara and Latro to close their eyes while she brought out the Magic Stone.
• Madara resisted the stone's alluring aura and wondered whether a dwarf blacksmith might be able to refine it so he could return to his world.
• Alustriel shouted at Latro to close his eyes after he opened them before the Magic Stone was sealed.

Latro was demonized by the Magic Stone and attacked the group, while Madara and the others tried to determine whether he could still be saved. As Latro approached, Elminster prepared to face him herself.

• Alustriel warned Latro to stop approaching, but he told Di Sifeier that the Magic Stone could change her mind.
• Madara sensed that Latro was being demonized, and Alustriel took the Magic Stone inside while Madara and Di Sifeier opened their eyes.
• Latro focused on Di Sifeier and spoke of their promise to return to the land of the elves, as black smoke poured from his body.
• Madara struck Latro and sent him crashing through several walls, then warned that he might no longer be human.
• Latro returned as a black figure carrying a silver longsword, and Madara said he had become completely demonized.
• Elminster drew her silver-white longsword and stepped forward to deal with Latro.

Di Sifeier tried to reach Latro, who had been corrupted by a Magic Stone, while Alustriel and Uchiha Madara debated whether he could be saved. The chapter ended with Latro still radiating an evil aura, leaving his recovery uncertain.

• Alustriel argued that Latro had become a monster and should be killed, but Di Sifeier insisted he could still be reached.
• Di Sifeier tried to remind Latro of his elven identity and their past, but he only urged her to return with him to the Elven Land.
• Uchiha Madara recalled that the partially corrupted Monkey King had regained consciousness and suggested a sincere emotional appeal might help Latro.
• Di Sifeier confessed that she had imprisoned Latro to silence opposition and admitted that he had remained a reminder of her elven identity.
• Di Sifeier told Latro she would return with him, but Latro's evil aura continued to grow as Uchiha Madara doubted he would recover.