Recaps

Arthur and his allies turned the chaos in the Inner Bay against the Old Lion’s forces, while Arthur uncovered Edward’s hidden treasure and the truth about Death’s betrayal. After beginning his ascension, Arthur learned from Old Charlie that he had returned from the future and had once been Blood’s pawn.

• Malinda agreed to help Arthur after he revealed that the Gold Mine was real, while Lady Dingle led a justice march that ended when a crossbow bolt killed her and Anna charged the authorities.
• Acker killed Diodone’s older brother and delivered his head to Pistrie, who confronted Barro as Barro’s violent crackdown and the Blood Scion’s attack left the Inner Bay in chaos.
• Pistrie won the marchers’ trust and made St. Joan’s Girls’ Academy their command post, while a shadowy figure accepted a challenge and headed for the Lion Palace.
• Mrs. Smith contacted the Blood Scion and revealed that Hoxiugel had caused wars to gather deathly aura, as Arthur and Malinda prepared for their operation amid the unrest.
• Acker and Aivor defeated Bloodshadow Thorn, while Mr. Smith drew Kidd out beneath the Lion Palace and fought off the Construct Maker’s many bodies with Malinda’s undead forces aiding him.
• Arthur found Edward’s hidden room beneath the Lion Palace, learned from his notebook that Death had sought the Seat of Deceit and continued the ritual, and claimed the White Crow and the Pirate King’s gold.
• Arthur killed Kidd while disguised as Count Bette, completed the Great Orange ritual, and climbed to the fourth step of his ascension before a vision showed the Old Count and Aaron fighting Death and accusing him of betrayal.
• Arthur sent his General Puppet toward a hidden laboratory on Coconut Island, then reunited with Old Charlie, who said he had returned from the future and revealed that he had once been Blood’s pawn.

Arthur united the Inner Bay under his authority, then exposed the Old Lion’s plans and defeated the Blood Marquis. After Death arrived, Arthur tricked him into leaving with the completed Deception power and kept Deception and Blood for himself.

• Old Charlie told Arthur he had built a stage for Blood and Death to destroy each other, then sent Arthur back to the Fourth Tier with the completed Seventeenth Rank ritual.
• Arthur’s bloodline advanced as he consumed gold and lapis lazuli, while Barro grew violent and Dwelt sought Hayes’s help to evacuate his family.
• Arthur’s forces prepared for war as William raised an undead army, and Arthur confronted Barro at St. Joan’s Girls’ Academy.
• Arthur revealed his Golden Lion bloodline, gained the allegiance of the Inner Bay’s nobles and Drake’s pirates, and Barro died of fright as outside powers declared support for Arthur.
• Arthur exposed and destroyed the Human Puppet Old Lion’s double, then acquired Deception Fragment One and Herke’s Door.
• The Old Lion fought the Countess of South Los, the Grand Duke of North County, and the Blood Marquis, but Arthur used the Blood Demon Worms to restore the Marquis and baited the Old Lion into revealing his weakness.
• Arthur killed the Blood Marquis with Pendragon’s flames on Reef Island, then confronted Death and tricked him into leaving with the completed Deception power.
• Arthur took Deception and Blood after Death vanished, laughing that Death had believed his ruse.