Recaps

Lu Yan appeared in the Royan Frostlands as a body made of pure Frequency, and Rover brought him to Glimmering Lakeside Lodge. There, he learned he could not explain his origins or understand Rover’s true name, but he called her Rover and wondered whether he might meet Aemeath as a child.

• Rover found Lu Yan shivering in the snow, questioned him, and sensed that his body was made of pure Frequency.
• Rover led Lu Yan through the blizzard to Glimmering Lakeside Lodge, where he warmed up and discovered he could speak normally as long as he avoided strange explanations.
• Rover demonstrated that she could easily overpower Lu Yan, then asked his name, and he introduced himself as Lu Yan.
• Rover told Lu Yan that he was not advanced enough to understand her true name, so he asked to call her Rover.
• Rover reacted with surprise and uncertainty to Lu Yan’s request, while he wondered whether he could meet Aemeath as a child.

Lu Yan and Rover rescued Little Aemeath from Jian Lake during a blizzard and brought her back to the lodge. Little Aemeath clung to an amulet tied to memories of her parents, and the chapter ended with her crying in Lu Yan’s arms as Rover warmed the fire.

• Lu Yan recognized the child struggling in Jian Lake as Little Aemeath and jumped in to rescue her.
• Rover followed Lu Yan into the lake, and together they brought Little Aemeath safely to shore.
• Rover used her power of time to dry Little Aemeath and wrapped her in a blanket by the fire.
• Lu Yan comforted Little Aemeath after seeing her amulet and recognizing her grief over her parents’ fading memories.
• Little Aemeath broke down sobbing in Lu Yan’s arms while Rover quietly turned up the fire.

After Little Aemeath broke down over her fading memories, Lu Yan and Rover comforted and fed her at the Glimmering Lakeside Lodge. When Rover suggested returning her to the Glimmering Forest, Little Aemeath panicked, so Lu Yan promised she could stay and held her as she fell asleep.

• Little Aemeath calmed down after crying, then Rover brought food and invited her and Lu Yan to eat.
• Lu Yan fed Little Aemeath while she kept a tight grip on his pajamas, afraid he would leave.
• Rover suggested taking Little Aemeath back to the Glimmering Forest the next morning, but Little Aemeath cried out that she would not go back.
• Lu Yan comforted Little Aemeath and promised no one would force her to return; Rover fell silent, embarrassed by her suggestion.
• Lu Yan carried Little Aemeath upstairs and lay beside her, soothing her until she fell asleep still clutching his hem.

Lu Yan fell asleep beside Little Aemeath while Rover investigated the strange frequency she had taken from him. Shorekeeper’s analysis revealed that Lu Yan’s frequency was almost identical to Rover’s and that he had been pulled into this world, leaving Rover to wonder about her other self as she prepared to wait out the blizzard.

• Lu Yan tucked in Little Aemeath, kissed her forehead, and fell asleep with her clinging to him.
• Rover examined the golden frequency she had taken from Lu Yan and asked Shorekeeper to analyze it.
• Shorekeeper reported that Lu Yan’s frequency was 99.99 percent similar to Rover’s and described him as her male counterpart.
• Shorekeeper’s analysis showed that Lu Yan was weakened, did not belong to this world, and might disappear if his unstable frequency ran out.
• Rover ordered Shorekeeper to keep the results top secret and to make sure Camellya rested at the Black Shores.
• Rover looked toward the second floor, murmured about another self, and went to bed to wait for the blizzard to pass.

Rover found Little Aemeath alone after Lu Yan vanished without a trace, and told her his exhausted frequency meant he had died. Little Aemeath refused to return to the Glimmering Forest because she feared its warmth would make her forget her parents, so Rover agreed to let her stay in the snowfield for now.

• Rover found Little Aemeath crying in the upstairs room, with Lu Yan nowhere to be found.
• Little Aemeath told Rover that Lu Yan had disappeared while she slept, and Rover concluded that his frequency had run out and he had died.
• Rover urged Little Aemeath to return to the Glimmering Forest, but she refused because she feared forgetting her parents.
• Little Aemeath explained that she wanted to remain where her parents had last appeared so she could remember their warmth.
• Rover agreed not to take Little Aemeath back to the Glimmering Forest for now.

Lu Yan woke after a seven-day absence in the dream and found Aemeath convinced he had died. He comforted her and learned her name, but avoided promising he would stay because he could not control when he would disappear again.

• Lu Yan woke downstairs and found Rover and Aemeath shocked to see him after he had vanished for seven days.
• Aemeath rushed to Lu Yan, clung to him, and cried that Rover had told her he was dead.
• Rover explained that Lu Yan’s frequency had dropped to zero, which she had taken as proof of his death.
• Lu Yan learned that seven days had passed while he slept and apologized as he comforted Aemeath.
• Lu Yan told Aemeath his name, learned hers, and held back a promise that he would never leave.

After waking from his seven-day absence, Lu Yan reunited with Little Aemeath and took her out to explore the frostlands with Rover. The three played with Snowy Fluff Leopards, leaving Aemeath happy and Rover quietly wondering why Lu Yan had appeared there.

• Rover gave Lu Yan warm Black Shores clothes after he woke, and Little Aemeath told him Rover had cared for her during his absence.
• Lu Yan invited Little Aemeath to explore outside and persuaded Rover to accompany them for protection.
• Rover led Lu Yan and Little Aemeath to a snowy patch where Snowy Fluff Leopards gathered.
• Little Aemeath and Lu Yan petted the friendly leopards while Rover watched over them.
• Rover wondered aloud if bringing happiness to Little Aemeath was why Lu Yan had appeared, then dodged a leopard Lu Yan carried toward her.

Lu Yan’s lucid dream in the Royan Frostlands ended, and he left his energy sealed in Aemeath’s amulet after asking Rover to protect and care for her. He awoke beside Aemeath in their bedroom, unsure whether the dream had truly happened, and kissed her when she asked for a good-morning kiss.

• Lu Yan realized his dream was ending and asked Rover to care for Aemeath and spare her burdensome truths.
• Lu Yan comforted Aemeath, promised they would meet again, and sealed his energy inside her amulet before disappearing.
• Lu Yan awoke in his bedroom beside Aemeath and wondered whether his time with her as a child had been real or a dream.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan she had worried when he would not wake and asked him for a good-morning kiss.
• Lu Yan pulled Aemeath beneath him and kissed her passionately.

Lu Yan told Aemeath about a vivid dream in which he had rescued her as a child in the Royan Frostlands, and he suspected she was hiding the truth when she denied ever meeting him there. Aemeath realized his dream was a memory of a past journey that had not yet happened, but chose to keep quiet and left to make breakfast.

• Lu Yan woke and passionately kissed Aemeath, then explained that a vivid dream had kept him asleep for so long.
• Lu Yan described rescuing young Aemeath from the freezing water in the Royan Frostlands and comforting her afterward.
• Aemeath stiffened at his story, then quickly denied ever meeting him as a child when Lu Yan asked her directly.
• Lu Yan noticed Aemeath seemed to be lying but chose not to press her for an explanation.
• Aemeath realized Lu Yan's dream showed a journey to her past that he had not yet taken, and decided not to reveal that she remembered him.
• Aemeath hid her tears, told Lu Yan to get up, and left the bedroom to make breakfast.

After waking from a dream of meeting Aemeath in the past, Lu Yan became convinced it had really happened and suspected she was hiding the memory to protect their present. He chose not to confront her and left their future plans open as they ate breakfast together.

• Lu Yan studied his hands and reasoned that his experience in the Royan Frostlands had not been a dream.
• He recalled Aemeath’s panicked reaction to details involving Rover, Glimmering Lakeside Lodge, and falling into the water, and concluded she remembered their past meeting.
• Lu Yan decided Aemeath was hiding the truth because she feared changing their present, and resolved to find out why she had once come looking for him.
• Lu Yan watched Aemeath cook breakfast, then joined her at the table and avoided bringing up the dream.
• Aemeath relaxed when Lu Yan suggested making casual plans and said she wanted to stay home.

Lu Yan returned to the Glimmering Lakeside Lodge after spending a day with Aemeath in the real world, only to learn that two months had passed there. He found that Little Aemeath had grown more confident under Rover’s care and wanted to become strong enough to protect him and Rover.

• Lu Yan spent a cozy day gaming with Aemeath and wondered whether her clinginess at bedtime came from the childhood fear of his disappearance.
• Lu Yan woke in the Glimmering Lakeside Lodge and reunited with Little Aemeath, who excitedly welcomed him back.
• Rover told Lu Yan that two months had passed during his absence, and he apologized to Little Aemeath for leaving her alone.
• Little Aemeath showed Lu Yan her handmade wooden sword and said she wanted to get stronger so she could protect everyone.
• Rover explained that Little Aemeath had practiced with her sword and chased the Snowy Fluff Leopards with seaweed, earning the title “tyrant of the icefield.”

Rover taught Little Aemeath basic sword techniques at Glimmering Lakeside Lodge while Lu Yan watched. After effortlessly copying Rover’s sword swing, Lu Yan left Rover stunned by how closely his movement matched her own.

• Rover began sword practice with Little Aemeath, patiently correcting her stance and grip.
• Lu Yan watched Rover demonstrate basic strikes and noticed that his golden eyes let him follow her movements in extraordinary detail.
• Lu Yan unconsciously copied Rover’s footwork and made a sword swing that matched her demonstration perfectly.
• Rover stopped mid-swing and told Lu Yan that she had sensed her own sword intent in his movement.
• Lu Yan said he had copied her at random, leaving Rover visibly taken aback.

Rover sparred with Lu Yan and discovered that he could rapidly copy her swordsmanship, judging him to have at least Calamity Class combat strength. After Little Aemeath vowed to become stronger to protect them, Lu Yan asked her to protect herself first, and she promised she would.

• Rover challenged Lu Yan to use the sword moves he had learned by watching her and promised to match his strength while guiding him with basic techniques.
• Lu Yan rapidly adapted during their spar, eventually counterattacking by instinct before Rover stopped her final strike beside his neck.
• Rover praised Lu Yan’s talent and said his swordsmanship now gave him at least Calamity Class combat strength.
• Little Aemeath praised them both and declared that she would become strong enough to protect them.
• Lu Yan urged Little Aemeath never to hurt or sacrifice herself for others, explaining how devastated he and Rover would be if she were harmed.
• Little Aemeath hugged Lu Yan and promised to protect herself so he and Rover would not be sad.

Rover ended Little Aemeath’s training and sent her and Lu Yan inside to play, where the two shared a joyful game together. As Lu Yan began to fade away, Little Aemeath said goodbye with trust that he would return, and Rover silently promised to look after her.

• Rover ended the training session as the weather worsened, and Little Aemeath eagerly led Lu Yan back to Glimmering Lakeside Lodge to play games.
• Rover explained that she had bought the game console to comfort Little Aemeath when she could not sleep, and Lu Yan thanked her quietly.
• Little Aemeath played Space Warrior Katya with Lu Yan, declaring herself the hero and him her loyal companion, and they defeated the final boss together.
• Lu Yan began to grow sleepy and transparent, then asked Little Aemeath whether she had enjoyed the day and gently said goodbye.
• Little Aemeath told Lu Yan she had fun and trusted that he would return, while Rover nodded to his silent request to care for her.
• Lu Yan dissolved into golden motes beside the fireplace, and Little Aemeath held her glowing amulet and wished him good night.

Lu Yan returned to Glimmering Lakeside Lodge and found Little Aemeath and three Snowy Fluff Leopards had soaked the room with melted snow. He reassured Aemeath and began helping her take responsibility for the mess, leaving them ready to clean before Rover returned.

• Lu Yan arrived at Glimmering Lakeside Lodge and found puddles, soaked furniture, and three Snowy Fluff Leopards shaking water around the room.
• Little Aemeath rushed to greet Lu Yan, then grew embarrassed and afraid he would be angry when she noticed the mess.
• Lu Yan learned that Aemeath had brought the snow-covered leopards inside while Rover was away in Rinascita.
• Lu Yan explained that bringing the leopards inside had consequences, and Aemeath admitted she had made a mistake.
• Aemeath promised to chase the leopards out and clean the lodge, but Lu Yan said he would help her.

Lu Yan and Little Aemeath removed three Snowy Fluff Leopards from the Glimmering Lakeside Lodge and cleaned up the water they had left behind. After Lu Yan caught Aemeath when she slipped, they finished the work, and she rested on his lap while he promised to stay until Rover returned.

• Lu Yan and Little Aemeath carried and pushed the three Snowy Fluff Leopards out of the lodge.
• Lu Yan assigned Little Aemeath to mop the wet living-room floor while he wiped the furniture and stoked the fireplace.
• Little Aemeath slipped near the fireplace, and Lu Yan caught her before she hit the floor.
• Lu Yan and Little Aemeath finished drying and cleaning the lodge, then rested together on the sofa.
• Little Aemeath lay on Lu Yan's lap, and he told her he would stay with her until Rover returned.

Lu Yan reunited with Little Aemeath after two months away and listened as she told him about learning to read and waiting for him. She fell asleep on his lap, and Rover returned to find the house suspiciously spotless.

• Little Aemeath told Lu Yan that Rover had taught her to read and planned to send her to school so she could become strong enough to help and protect him.
• Little Aemeath described waiting for Lu Yan during his two-month absence, and he promised that he would never forget her and would always return.
• Little Aemeath recounted Rover's strict lessons and how Rover had patted her head after finding a Snowy Fluff Leopard drawing in her notebook.
• Lu Yan comforted Little Aemeath until she fell asleep on his lap, promising to stay beside her until she woke.
• Rover returned to Glimmering Lakeside Lodge, noticed how clean the house was, and asked whether Little Aemeath had gotten into trouble.

Lu Yan vanished from Little Aemeath and Rover’s lodge, only to find himself jumping forward in time within the dream again. He reunited with Little Aemeath and met Camellya, whose secret visit turned their reunion into a game night.

• Lu Yan disappeared after asking Rover to care for Little Aemeath, and Little Aemeath wished him good night.
• Lu Yan expected to wake in the real world but found himself back at Glimmering Lakeside Lodge, where snow showed that time had advanced again.
• A dangerous presence nearly attacked Lu Yan before Little Aemeath called out to him and the pressure vanished.
• Lu Yan met Camellya, who explained that she had mistaken him for a Fractsidus intruder and admitted she had secretly left the Black Shores while recovering from an injury.
• Little Aemeath pulled Lu Yan onto the sofa to play games with her and Camellya, who challenged him to a Rinascita PVP match.

Lu Yan spent a joyful evening playing games with Little Aemeath and Camellya, but vanished from the dream after Camellya left. Left alone, Little Aemeath held his amulet and vowed to grow strong enough to keep him from disappearing again.

• Lu Yan and Little Aemeath defeated Camellya in several rounds of Rinascita War while the three enjoyed their time together.
• As night fell, Camellya left the lodge and asked Little Aemeath to keep their visit secret from Rover.
• After Camellya departed, golden motes began peeling away from Lu Yan, and he embraced Little Aemeath as he prepared to vanish.
• Lu Yan promised Little Aemeath he would not forget her, urged her to learn her skills from Sister Rover, and disappeared in a burst of golden light.
• Little Aemeath clutched the amulet containing Lu Yan's frequency and vowed to become strong enough to stop him from disappearing again.

Lu Yan awoke in a dorm at Star Torch Academy and reunited with Aemeath, who had grown up during his long absence. Aemeath told him how she had carried on after he disappeared and vowed to protect him, while Lu Yan praised the hero she had become.

• Lu Yan woke in a dorm room at Star Torch Academy and recognized the grown Aemeath when she entered.
• Aemeath threw herself into Lu Yan's arms, wept over how much she had missed him, and blamed him for leaving her waiting for years.
• Aemeath explained that Rover had stayed with her before leaving on a mission and taking her from the Royan Frostlands back to the Glimmering Forest in Rinascita.
• Aemeath showed Lu Yan the amulet she had kept close and described studying and training until she became the Labelle Department's best student and a qualified candidate.
• Aemeath vowed to protect Lu Yan if he faced danger again, and Lu Yan praised her as a remarkable hero.

Lu Yan realized that the afternoon assessment coincided with the disaster that would destroy Aemeath’s body, but feared that preventing it would erase Rinascita and Aemeath’s past. As he struggled to choose between saving her and preserving the world, Aemeath noticed his distress and feared he would disappear again.

• Aemeath told Lu Yan she had written that she wanted to save the world and asked him to watch her combat assessment that afternoon.
• Lu Yan recalled that the Fractsidus leader would destroy the seal nodes that day, causing Aemeath to lose her body and become a digital ghost.
• Lu Yan considered stopping the disaster but realized that changing the event could erase Rinascita and Aemeath’s past.
• Aemeath noticed Lu Yan had turned pale and asked if he was ill or about to disappear again.

Lu Yan realized that his resonance with Aemeath might let him absorb the damage from her overclocking, and he secretly entered her training pod to protect her. The assessment revealed a real disaster: Void Matter was rising, communications were cut, and Aemeath faced the choice to remove the synchronization rate limit.

• Lu Yan concealed his despair from Aemeath, then realized that only people who shared a strong resonance with him could see him.
• Lu Yan decided to enter Aemeath's training pod and use his matching frequency to bear the backlash of her overclocking.
• Aemeath met her friends and entered the rooftop training pod for her practical assessment, with Lu Yan slipping inside just before it sealed.
• Aemeath's simulation showed Lahai-Roi fleeing a spreading fissure, and her mech could not touch them as they fell into the abyss.
• Aemeath recognized the scene as reality, tried to warn others, and found that communications were cut off.
• Aemeath considered pressing the button to remove the synchronization rate limit and force a higher synchronization with the Tunneler.

Aemeath forced Tunneler's cabin frequency beyond its limit, and the machine briefly answered by flooding her mind with visions of disaster. When Tunneler then failed to respond as Royans fell into the abyss, Aemeath prepared to overclock it, remembering the people and life she might be sacrificing.

• Lu Yan reassured Aemeath that he would protect her, and she raised Tunneler's cabin frequency beyond the safety threshold.
• Aemeath commanded Tunneler to follow her, and the machine sent her fragmented visions of cities and landscapes devastated by distorted gravity.
• Aemeath found herself still trapped in the training pod as the controls failed and people fell into the abyss on the screen.
• Aemeath remembered her friends at Star Torch Academy and Rover's wish that she live happily and without worry.
• Aemeath prepared to release her restraints and overclock Tunneler, believing she had to shoulder the burden to save Royans.

Aemeath overclocked, transformed her Tacit Mark, and used the Tunneler to destroy the Voidborn Worm and save Rinascita. When she tried to pick up her aspiration form afterward, her hand passed through it, leaving her stunned.

• Aemeath crushed the control stick and endured Overclocking, drawing resolve from the words “Save the world” on her aspiration form.
• Aemeath’s Tacit Mark transformed into a heart, while Lu Yan secretly absorbed the backlash and began to collapse into golden light.
• Aemeath gained control of the Tunneler and directed it to destroy the Voidborn Worm and the infected mechanical soldiers.
• Rinascita began to recover, and Aemeath woke in the cockpit believing she had saved the world.
• Aemeath reached for her aspiration form, but her fingers passed through the paper.

After Aemeath saved Rinascita through Overclocking, she discovered that Lu Yan had taken the cost of her power onto himself and was crumbling away. Lu Yan vanished after comforting her, leaving Aemeath alone with his uniform and her grief.

• Aemeath regained her ability to touch the volunteer form and turned to proudly tell Lu Yan that she had become a hero.
• Aemeath saw that golden cracks covered Lu Yan’s body and realized he was breaking apart.
• Aemeath recognized that Lu Yan had borne the destructive cost of her Overclocking and tried to heal him with her frequency.
• Lu Yan stopped Aemeath’s futile efforts, praised her for saving Rinascita, and urged her to live happily.
• Lu Yan shattered into golden light, and Aemeath collapsed while clutching his uniform and calling him a liar.