Chapter Summaries

A gag skit showed Ororon searching for his grandmother, Citlali, at Sandrone’s cabin and teasing Sandrone with clues about her feelings for the Traveler. It ended with the Traveler calling Ororon his grandson and Sandrone misunderstanding his talk of building bonds in Teyvat.

• Ororon knocked on Sandrone’s cabin door with a basket of vegetables and asked for his grandmother, but Sandrone repeatedly dismissed him.
• Ororon identified Citlali as his grandmother and said Sandrone was his grandmother’s boss because she stayed wound up like a spring, prompting laughter from the others.
• After Ororon entered the cabin, he described Citlali as acting indifferent toward someone she cared about, knowing everything they did, and giving them a key to her home.
• Ororon revealed that the person was the Traveler, and Sandrone and Citlali silently wondered whether they looked alike before Sandrone threatened to discipline Ororon.
• The Traveler greeted Ororon as his grandson and spoke about building bonds in Teyvat, leaving Sandrone surprised and asking whether he had more than one.

A comedic Sky Screen skit portrayed Ororon’s family mistaking the Traveler for their grandfather and then introduced a noble-school scenario where Furina, Albedo, and Flins discussed their tangled royal connections. The chapter ended with Focalors wondering whether the Archon of Life could count as her grandmother.

• On the Moon, Sandrone and Columbina argued over a skit suggesting Sandrone was jealous of Columbina’s closeness with the Traveler.
• On the Sky Screen, Ororon failed to recognize Citlali as his grandmother, then accused Sandrone and Columbina of having feelings for the Traveler, prompting Sandrone and Citlali to flee.
• Xiao Wu asked Ning Rongrong to explain the skit, and Ning Rongrong said Sandrone and Citlali had run off because they thought Columbina liked the Traveler.
• After the skit ended, Venti and Guizhong discussed its entertainment value, and the Sky Screen began another comedy set at Sumeru’s Akademiya.
• Furina explained that she and several others were related to Teyvat’s royal families, while Albedo revealed that his core had once been Irminsul.
• After watching the noble-school skit, the others looked at Focalors, who wondered whether the Archon of Life could be her grandmother.

The Sky Screen showed Odette recruiting the Geo Archon, the Anemo Archon, and Neuvillette for theater jobs, while observers across Teyvat and beyond reacted to the absurd auditions. The skit continued with banter between Pantalone and Tartaglia, then Rhinedottir and the Archon of Death, before Voyanissa called Odette to build a snowman.

• Zhongli discussed his obscure past with the Heavenly Principles, while Zibai recalled seeing him manifest as three people fighting himself.
• Odette interviewed Rex Lapis for a theater security job, and he claimed he could wipe out seventy percent of Teyvat's monsters in three days.
• Odette sought a harpist, and Venti appeared in battle attire, claiming even the Anemo Archon stayed hidden when he arrived.
• Odette needed a public relations lawyer, and Neuvillette offered to submit a lawyer's letter to Celestia accusing Ronava of killing people.
• Pantalone and Tartaglia traded greetings at the Council of Snezhnaya, and Rhinedottir bantered with the Archon of Death.
• Voyanissa ran to Odette and asked her to come build a snowman.

The Sky Screen showed Odette and Voyanissa’s friendship alongside the Council’s absurd debate over mourning leave for former Harbinger Zan. Rosalyne reflected on how her death and a half-day holiday had made people remember her, while the others discussed the cost and uncertainty of Snezhnaya’s Winter Project.

• Sandrone explained that Voyanissa had become Odette’s good friend and guided her while Rosalyne was gone.
• Pantalone and Tartaglia traded barbs about Council votes, smoking, and the lack of results from its meetings.
• The Sky Screen showed Voyanissa singing and joking with Odette, whose nesting doll confused the Water Sprite during their roleplay.
• Pulcinella announced that the Council had rejected granting Zan half a day off for mourning, prompting Tartaglia to argue for a longer vacation.
• Rosalyne said her death had made people remember her because it brought Snezhnaya a holiday, and the others questioned whether the Tsaritsa’s Winter Project could succeed.

The Four Shades discussed the spoof videos, while Istaroth revealed that a rabbit had reached the video store and appeared to rewind time on Teyvat. The Sky Screen then showed more comic scenes involving the Snezhnaya Council, Scaramouche, and Voyanissa's Little Red Riding Hood performance.

• Cloud Retainer joined a meeting of the Four Shades, and Istaroth, Guizhong, Morax, Rhinedottir, and Ronava joked about her presence and their distractions.
• Istaroth said the rabbit had reached the video store, and the Sky Screen rewound its footage of Voyanissa and the Snezhnaya Council.
• Layla explained to Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing that the rewind might mean Istaroth had turned back time, though the spoof video could not confirm her powers.
• Pulcinella announced that the Snezhnaya workers would have to work eight days that week, prompting Pantalone and Tartaglia to argue about the missing days off and a supposed sixth segment.
• Scaramouche and Tighnari reacted to a joke about the General Mahamatra being sent to the Scarlet King's Mausoleum, while Scaramouche refused Little Durin's request.
• Voyanissa performed a chaotic version of Little Red Riding Hood with Odette and Arosha, and Varka asked Venti whether he had made Klee the story's star.

The Sky Screen resumed showing the Traveler and Varka as they searched for the Wolf Spirit fragment, while observers discussed Ronava and the Tsaritsa. Varka absorbed the fragment into his sword and asked the Traveler to separate Roland’s corruption so they could examine his memories.

• Mitya decided to order two meals and eat them himself before testing his theory, prompting Ronava to ring the bell again.
• Qian Renxue and another observer wondered why Ronava was targeting Mitya, while Arlecchino and Rosalyne concluded that Ronava had hindered the Tsaritsa’s plan and reaffirmed their support for her.
• The Traveler cleared the Abyssal corruption from the Wolf Spirit fragment, and Varka drew it into his sword, seeing memories of Boreas and the First Knight of Boreas.
• The Reflection’s voice interrupted the memories, and the corruption caused Varka pain, though he said it had not taken deep enough hold to threaten him.
• Varka asked the Traveler to reverse the corruption and separate Roland’s part from the Wolf Spirit so he could study Roland’s memories.
• Varka struggled to explain how to separate the corruption, and he complained that Venti had given him a riddle to solve.

Varka and the Traveler used Rustam’s letter to reach Roland’s memory and learned that Roland joined the Abyss after discovering Khaenri’ah’s fate. Varka proposed a secret plan to counter the Wild Hunt, while Qian Renxue asked Dori whether Khaenri’ah deserved sympathy.

• Varka explained how longing and emotion could draw Roland’s existence out, then used Rustam’s letter to anchor him.
• The Traveler reversed the corruption on the Wolf Spirit and witnessed Roland pledge loyalty to the Abyss after learning of Khaenri’ah’s punishment.
• Varka and the others identified the strange eye as Vedrfolnir the Prophet and concluded Roland had given the Abyss his knowledge and strength.
• Varka warned that the Wild Hunt could serve as Roland’s eyes and ears, then asked the Traveler to discuss a secret plan.
• Qian Renxue asked Dori whether the people of Teyvat thought Khaenri’ah deserved sympathy, and Dori called it a difficult question.

Qian Renxue and others discussed Roland’s choice to join the Abyss, while Varka led the Traveler and a logistics squad to reinforce forces fighting the Wild Hunt. The chapter ended as Varka recognized that the enemy’s strength was not fading and ordered the squad to search for useful terrain.

• Dori called Khaenri'ah partly responsible for its suffering and judged Roland foolish or deceived for giving himself to the Abyss.
• Raiden Makoto and Rosalyne struggled to understand Roland’s sympathy for Khaenri'ah despite his teacher Rustam having died because of its monsters.
• Varka persuaded the Traveler to follow his dangerous plan, then joined Jahoda and learned that two scouting squads were trapped fighting the Wild Hunt.
• Ineffa reported that the logistics squad was available, and the Traveler proposed using it to help one squad break free before reinforcing the other.
• Xiao Wu and her companions felt the tension of the wartime atmosphere as Varka and the Traveler led the logistics squad onto the battlefield.
• Varka noticed the Wild Hunt’s assault had not weakened and ordered the logistics squad to scout for advantageous terrain.

Varka and the Traveler helped the Lamp-Bearers destroy the cores summoning the Wild Hunt and pinpoint the fragment’s location. When more enemies appeared, Varka raced ahead toward the Wolf Spirit while the others stayed behind to hold the line.

• Varka used explosives to defeat a large Wild Hunt force, then joined the Lamp-Bearers in searching for the fragment.
• The Traveler and Varka reinforced the Lamp-Bearers, who dispersed the fog and destroyed a core that was summoning the Wild Hunt.
• The group narrowed down the fragment’s location and continued toward it, destroying another core along the way.
• More Wild Hunt appeared, so the Traveler and the others told Varka to go ahead toward the Wolf Spirit while they held off the enemies.

Varka gathered the final Wolf Spirit fragment and fought Roland, but Roland overwhelmed him and swallowed him after breaking his sword. Varka entrusted the Traveler with what came next, while the observers concluded that he had been drawn into the Wild Hunt’s space rather than killed.

• Varka fused the final Wolf Spirit fragment into his greatsword, and Roland challenged him to resume their duel.
• Rosalyne judged that Roland would defeat Varka, while Columbina and the others discussed why Varka had not rested first.
• The Traveler reached the injured Knights of Favonius and hurried to find Varka after they asked for help.
• Roland revealed that he had understood Varka’s plan, broke Varka’s sword, and swallowed him.
• Varka smiled at the Traveler and entrusted the rest to him as Roland urged him to serve the Abyss.
• Layla suggested that Varka had been sent into the Wild Hunt’s space to be brainwashed, and Ningguang agreed.

Varka navigated a consciousness-built space shaped by the North Wind and Roland, purifying swords that carried the voices of Rustam, Ravenwood, and the First Knight of Boreas. Protected by those seniors’ weapons, he reached the wolf’s heart, where Roland appeared and warned that Varka’s mortal strength would not last.

• Varka realized he was inside a space formed from the North Wind and Roland’s consciousness, then followed a Wolf Spirit through it.
• Varka found a Favonius Sword carrying Rustam’s voice, and Rosalyne became overwhelmed with emotion before thanking Arlecchino, Columbina, and Sandrone for supporting her.
• Varka fought the Wild Hunt and Rifthounds, purified the Iron Shadow Greatsword, and heard Ravenwood’s words about inheriting the title of the North.
• Varka faced more monsters after hearing Roland speak of throwing oneself into the Abyss, then purified Wolf’s Gravestone and heard the First Knight of Boreas urge him onward.
• Varka crossed a deadly wind passage with the seniors’ swords forming barriers around him until he reached the wolf’s heart.
• Roland appeared among the stone pillars, warned Varka that a mortal’s peak could not last, and dodged him as Varka pursued.

Varka confronted Roland, who intended to defeat him and lead him into the Abyss, while Varka revealed he still hoped Andrius could help. Varka called to the God of the North Wind, but Andrius answered only with a faint, indifferent echo.

• On the Moon, Columbina asked why the Knights of Boreas appeared as weapons, and Rosalyne explained that Wolf's Gravestone had a legend while the other weapons did not.
• Roland and Varka traded arguments about a knight's duty and the endurance of hope before agreeing that neither could persuade the other.
• Raiden Makoto predicted that Varka would lose because his body and consciousness were failing, prompting Raiden Ei to reflect on her past failure in Khaenri'ah.
• Roland said Varka had no weapon or reinforcements left, but Varka pointed out that they were inside Andrius's mind and called on him for help.
• Qian Renxue and her companion realized Varka had carried the Wolf Spirit within his own body, and Varka shouted for Andrius to wake up.
• Andrius responded to Varka with only a faint, indifferent echo.

Varka revealed that he had let Andrius's soul merge with his own heart so the Wolf King could return to the Ley Lines, leaving both Varka and Roland on the verge of being lost there. As Venti summoned letters from Varka's friends, Jean's letter began recalling the Knights' farewell before Varka's expedition.

• Varka explained that his heart, not the shattered sword, had borne Andrius's memories, and he had allowed the Wolf King to merge with him.
• Roland warned that Varka would fall into the Ley Lines with Andrius, while the others discussed the danger and recalled that Varka had met Capitano in Natlan.
• Varka declared that he would not accept his fate because friends and fine wine awaited him, and on The Moon he reacted with embarrassment as Zhongli, Venti, and others teased him.
• Venti summoned letters between Varka and Roland, and Jean's letter showed Varka leaving on his expedition after entrusting the Knights to her.

Varka received his companions’ letters and fought through the Wild Hunt with their voices guiding him, but the Sky Screen cut away before revealing the result of his final attack. It then showed the Tsaritsa as the adorable Ice Empress Mixue, leaving the onlookers stunned and amused.

• The Traveler and Venti sent the Favonius Knights’ letters to Varka, prompting Roland to acknowledge Varka’s victory before vanishing and leaving him surrounded by the Wild Hunt.
• Varka charged through the enemies and traps, guided by his companions’ voices and Andrius’s north wind.
• Varka reached the place where he had awakened and unleashed a final slash against the Abyss forces, but the Sky Screen turned white before showing what happened.
• After a brief break notice, the Sky Screen showed the Tsaritsa as Ice Empress Mixue, and Rosalyne and others laughed at her adorable appearance.

Varka crossed a white expanse filled with memories of those he had protected and followed a leaf back to Mondstadt, where the Knights of Favonius welcomed him home. He explained his plan to the Traveler and admitted that Venti might have had to use costly power to bring him back if the plan had failed.

• Varka continued through the white space as the Wolf King urged him onward, and he encountered Razor, Rosaria, Kaeya, Diluc, Jean, and the Knights of Favonius.
• Varka poured wine before the swords of fallen comrades, promised to protect Mondstadt and deliver Rustam's letter, then left Roland's sword the letter.
• Venti's wind carried Varka's leaf to Windrise, where the Traveler and the Knights welcomed him back.
• Venti told Guizhong that people’s memories could keep someone from truly disappearing, and Zhongli assured her that Liyue would always remember her.
• Varka told the Traveler that he had relied on the thoughts of others to escape the Ley Lines and that Venti might have brought him back at a steep cost if the plan had failed.

After the Traveler’s victory over Roland’s Reflection, Varka explained that he would return to Nod-Krai, prompting Qian Renxue and the others to reflect on where they considered home. The Sky Screen then began showing the Fatui facing the Four Rulers, leaving Arlecchino confronted by a vision of Ronava and Columbina facing Asmoday.

• Varka said the Expeditionary Force would return in groups and that he would head back north to help at the Nod-Krai outpost, while still visiting Mondstadt.
• Qian Renxue remembered her father, Qian Xunji, and mourned that she would never see him again; Layla offered the Akademiya as a home for her and the others.
• The Sky Screen announced a spectacle of the Fatui versus the Four Rulers, making Sandrone, Arlecchino, and Rosalyne fear the prospect of fighting them.
• The Sky Screen showed Arlecchino and the children of the House of the Hearth on a ruined battlefield, facing Ronava, the Archon of Death; Arlecchino vowed to protect her children.
• The Sky Screen shifted to the moon, where Columbina rose as the power of Asmoday, the Archon of Space, closed in around her.

The Sky Screen showed the Fatui Harbingers fighting the Four Shades, while those watching debated whether the Tsaritsa could challenge the Heavenly Principles. The clashes left Columbina questioning the power shown on screen, and Istaroth froze Capitano with her authority over time.

• Sandrone questioned why Dottore was sent to fight Rhinedottir, and Columbina said she could only protect herself against Asmoday.
• The Sky Screen showed Capitano attacking Istaroth as Pierro warned that the war could not be won, while the Tsaritsa urged faith in their cause.
• Venti asked Zhongli and Zibai whether the Tsaritsa could overcome the Four Shades, and Zibai said she had no chance unless the Shades made a mistake.
• Arlecchino charged Ronava, Columbina battled Asmoday in space, Rhinedottir faced the escaped experimental subjects, and Capitano pressured Istaroth with his fighting skill.
• Columbina struck Asmoday with Kuuvahki but said the Sky Screen had weakened her; meanwhile, Ronava overwhelmed Arlecchino and Istaroth froze Capitano with her time authority.

The Sky Screen showed Istaroth overwhelming Capitano with the power of time, Rhinedottir pursuing Dottore, Asmoday imprisoning Columbina, and Ronava nearly killing Arlecchino. Sonnet explained that the Heavenly Principles had placed severe restrictions on the Power of Death, leaving Ronava more a guide to death than an executioner.

• Istaroth froze Capitano in time and repeatedly cut him while Mavuika reflected on how helpless even a powerful fighter was against a Shade.
• Rhinedottir pursued Dottore through his laboratory as Sandrone and Arlecchino discussed his death and his suitability to face the Archon of Life.
• Asmoday returned after Columbina's attack and trapped Columbina inside a tiny black-and-red square held in her palm.
• Guizhong asked about Asmoday's strength, and Zibai described the Archon of Time's control over time as nearly impossible for mortals to overcome.
• Ronava disarmed Arlecchino and wounded her gravely, prompting Columbina to explain that the Power of Death could kill mortals outright.
• Sonnet explained that the Heavenly Principles restricted Ronava's use of the Power of Death and made her more a guide to death than an executioner.

The Fatui launched a desperate counterattack against the Four Shades, with each Harbinger confronting a different Archon. The Sky Screen showed the Fatui seemingly victorious, but Columbina remained alone as the moon crashed into Teyvat.

• Sandrone questioned whether the Tsaritsa had to follow the Heavenly Principles’ rules to oppose Ronava, while the Sky Screen showed Capitano, Rhinedottir, and Arlecchino struggling against the Four Shades.
• Arlecchino vowed to return and protect the innocent children, while Asmoday strangled Columbina and Capitano confronted Istaroth.
• Dottore declared that the gods must fall, and Rhinedottir revealed a monstrous creation as the Fatui prepared to strike back.
• A beam freed Columbina from Asmoday and rewound her to the moon, where she summoned its power and hurled it toward Teyvat; Sandrone and Columbina suspected the displayed events were exaggerated.
• Arlecchino transformed and wounded Ronava, Capitano overpowered and sealed Istaroth, and Dottore used a secret weapon before siphoning Rhinedottir’s authority of life.
• Asmoday escaped, Columbina watched the moon crash into Teyvat, and Ronava retreated into her enormous eyeball after Arlecchino wounded her, leaving the Fatui apparently victorious.

After the Sky Screen showed Arlecchino's imagined battle and the moon falling toward Teyvat, characters across Teyvat debated whether such power was possible. A new segment then questioned the plans to overthrow the Heavenly Principles, warning that the Abyss and Holy Landification could still doom Teyvat afterward.

• Kaveh worried that the moon might fall, and Alhaitham struck him and reminded him the Sky Screen showed an imagined scene.
• Dori suggested Rex Lapis might have power to move the moon, while Bibi Dong refused to believe a god could be so powerful.
• Arlecchino admitted she could never match the power shown, but said she would risk her life to protect the children of the House of the Hearth.
• Zhongli explained that returning the Frost Moon to the False Sky was far easier than sending it crashing into Teyvat.
• The Sky Screen introduced a segment about how players interpret Genshin Impact, and Gold Rhinedottir warned that the factions opposing the Heavenly Principles had no solutions for the Abyss or Holy Landification.