Recaps

Claire secured water for Nafu City, then defeated Count Grein’s forces and won four mines and reparations. She began building the barony’s economy, leaving Nafu City’s people and merchants benefiting from her rule.

• Claire and Isaac built a Magic Ore-powered Water Pump, and water flowed through a new trench into the dry riverbed as Regan and the Water Cloud Beast helped supply villages.
• After Bill brought back Claire’s tortured knights and demanded the iodized salt formula, Claire declared war on Count Grein and prepared her outnumbered force with magical fruits, weapons, and the Nether Spirit Lamp.
• Claire led her knights against Count Grein’s army, using ghostification, Meteor Hammers, a rain-and-fire counterattack, and Isaac’s spells to rout the enemy in two battles.
• Claire killed Archmage Hughs with a golden bullet, then forced Count Grein to cede land containing two iron mines, a copper mine, and a coking coal mine.
• Claire revealed that Hughs had agreed to fake his death in exchange for joining the August Family, while Regan secured Count Grein’s signature on the land transfer and 200,000 Gold Coins in compensation.
• Claire rejected Lord Molton’s mining contracts, bought the guild’s equipment, and began a loan and business-support program for Nafu City’s residents.
• Count Grein abandoned plans to challenge Claire again, while a merchant from Nafu City received favorable treatment in Cosi City and proudly praised the Griffin Barony.

Claire developed Nafu City with new residents, streetlights, mines, and a railway while arranging businesses and attractions to draw visitors. In the royal capital, she attended Irene’s birthday banquet, gave her a story and a pink crystal pendant, and began planning to sell the crystals through the Tulip Shop.

• Gordon moved his family from Cosi City to Nafu City after Mellen told him about the work, housing, and schooling available there.
• Claire and Isaac organized streetlight installation and planned Metallurgical Town, where Isaac built Steam Engines to transport ore and passengers.
• Shane returned with the proceeds from the Nightmare Flowers and told Claire how speculators had lost their fortunes, then agreed to open a tavern in Nafu City.
• Claire welcomed Eve, a mermaid who had lost her memory, and hired her to stay in Nafu City and work in exchange for food and fish.
• Claire recruited Sophia to open chain and magic shops in Nafu City, hired Wendy to adapt her stories, and arranged an outfit for the royal banquet.
• At the banquet, Claire met merchants and nobles, learned Sophia’s Qipao had drawn attention, and realized she had not prepared a gift for Irene.
• Claire gave Irene a pink crystal pendant and told her stories of tragic love, moving the princess and making her treasure the gift.
• After the banquet, Claire declined Sophia’s offer to sell the crystals and said the limited supply would be sold through the Tulip Shop in the royal capital.

Claire expanded Nafu City by turning the Mermaid Princess story into a draw for visitors, then hosted Princess Irene and grew closer to her. After Irene left, Claire pursued a life-extending potion for Hong Qi and prepared to bid at an auction while planning a new Heart-shaped Crystal promotion.

• Wendy performed the Mermaid Princess story, accepted a position at the Dayas Opera House, then chose to finish the story before going to Nafu City to find Claire.
• Claire developed Nafu City’s West District, installed the Mermaid Princess statue, and spread staged mermaid sightings to attract travelers.
• Claire arranged for Eve to appear as the mermaid, then prepared Nafu City for Irene’s visit.
• Claire welcomed Irene, showed her around Nafu City, and introduced her to the city’s residents, school, food, and attractions.
• Claire took Irene by airship to the coast, where she saw Eve, and Irene kissed Claire’s cheek and watched the sunrise with him.
• After Irene departed, Claire upgraded his trade panel and traded with the dying cultivator Hong Qi, giving him an Advanced Healing Potion in exchange for Trade Points.
• Sophia told Claire that the King knew of his closeness with Irene and wanted him to let their relationship develop naturally without ill intent.
• Claire decided to bid on a life-extending potion at an auction, then returned to the royal capital and borrowed three million from Shane while planning to promote Heart-shaped Crystals.

Claire traded for a Life Potion and helped Hong Qi recover, but the Water Origin Sect’s pursuers killed him. She developed a new magic-and-sword path, trained Sirian in magic, and left a wedding banquet after standing up to Lady Amy, where she met Yana and reunited with Irene.

• Claire competed with Count Hawk and another bidder for the Life Potion, then traded an advancement fruit to Marquis Hubert to obtain one.
• Claire gave Hong Qi the Life Potion in exchange for two Cultivation Methods, but Water Origin Sect pursuers attacked him and the fat old man killed him.
• Claire visited Sirian at the Knight Academy, gave him the Frost Ghost Technique, and researched Battle Aura and Battle Mages before developing the Magic Swordmaster path.
• Claire took Sirian to a cemetery, where he absorbed ten undead and advanced in his cultivation, then taught him spell structures.
• Claire attended Duke Charlie’s heir’s wedding banquet with Shane, where she promoted Nafu City and confronted a young noble who insulted her.
• Lady Amy demanded Claire apologize and threatened her businesses, but Hubert, Sophia, and Shane’s father supported Claire, forcing Amy to back down.
• Claire comforted a disheveled young man, then met Yana and spoke with the banquet guests while Irene clung to her arm and warned her not to trust Yana.