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Last week began with Rozemyne departing for her rescue mission after waking from a nap. Using rediscovered knowledge from the book of Mestionora, Rozemyne, her retainers, Justus, and Eckhart were able to teleport from the Knight's Order training grounds to Kirnberger with Sylvester's assistance. She then forms her Grutrissheit—much to the surprise of those present—and activates the teleportation room within the country gate. Rozemyne receives a necklace charm given to Sylvester from Prince Sigiswald—proof that Rozemyne is acting with the royal family's permission. She then activates the teleportation circle. Destination: Dunkelfelger's country gate.

Rozemyne meets with the Dunkelfelger archducal family, including Hannelore who will join the fight to clear her disgrace from the bride-taking ditter match. After discussing their invasion plan, Rozemyne joins Dunkelfeger in performing their prefight ritual. They then teleport to Ahrensbach's country gate.

Despite anticipating resistance to their invasion, the Ahrensbach knight's order is nowhere to be seen. Rozemyne's group goes to the temple while Dunkelfelger provides distraction near the castle. Hartmut, Justus, Laurenz, and Matthias enter the temple to subdue the priests, secure permission from the High Bishop to enter the book room, and to check for traps. Meanwhile the rest of the group encounters three Lanzenavians—out on their feystone hunt—which are easily defeated. Once deemed safe, Rozemyne enters the temple's book room and uses the bible key in the Mestionora statue revealing the path to the foundation.

Rozemyne nearly triggers a trap while entering the foundation room. She cautiously proceeds to the foundation and drains some of its mana with feystones. Aided by rejuvenation potions, she then proceeds to overcome the remaining mana and dye the foundation. Their group then frees the priests and meets with Dunkelfelger who have secured the castle. An Ahrensbach noble attempts to persuade Rozemyne to go close the border gate before Lanzenave can flee and save his captured daughter. Rozemyne empathizes with the noble, but ultimately rejects his plea for the moment to instead save Ferdinand. Justus informs Rozemyne the order to administer potions to Ferdinand since he cannot enter the replenishment hall himself. At Hartmut's suggestion, Rozemyne uses waschen to purify the replenishment hall to remove any remaining poison or powder residue. She then takes the box of potions and enters the replenishment hall.

How do you predict the reunion with Ferdinand will go? What do you predict will happen with Letizia and the Lanzenavians? What other story predictions do you have for this week?

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[–] Bookmyner 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One thing I will predict is that the word "Fool" will probably be mentioned in the next chapter more times than any previous one.

[–] No_Nick_Needed 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, Ferdinand will scold her for saving him for sure. But I sure hope that this time Rozemyne will argue back and not just take it, because this time he is being the fool. After all this isn't just about him, but about a large scale treason that could bring down the entire country. And taking Ahrensbach, the home of the domestic traitors and only route in and out of the country for their foreign allies, is absolutely the right strategic move to defeat this uprising.

[–] Bookmyner 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There is one thing that bothers me. Ferdinand's message said that doing nothing would save Ehrenfest and Yurgenschmidt. I'm not sure what plans he had in progress to make that happen. He's witnessed Detlinde's collusion with Lanzenave and knew Georgine was plotting something so I assume his plans took their plots into account. I think the maximal quality feypaper was integral to his scheme. Did Ferdinand set something in motion that could cause problems now that he is being saved?

[–] No_Nick_Needed 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even if that was the case, then he was still a fool for not telling them anything, but the most vague of hints. How can they trust in him taking the treason into account, when they don't even know, if he knows about it?

[–] Bookmyner 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm definitely not disputing that Ferdinand is acting foolish. I just imagine the conversation to go something like this:

"Fool! You foolish fool! Why are you here?! Did you not get my message?" demanded Ferdinand.

"You are the fool Ferdinand." I countered "Did I not say I would fight to save you with every fiber of my being?"

"Only a fool would attempt the impossible of breaking into another duchy's mana replenishment hall." scoffed Ferdinand "Your foolhardy assault has ruined my plans!"

"Well this fool actually saved your foolish butt." I retorted "Even Erwaermen agrees that you're a fool."

[–] No_Nick_Needed 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hey, that's right: She can literally and truthfully counter that even an actual god (okay, former god if we're being technical, but still) considers Ferdinand foolish and rude. :D