Elvin finally defeats Charlie, but the victory comes at a heavy cost. He becomes extremely weak because he had used a small portion of the Black Misha power.
From a distance, Magnus and Vizard Ires watch as Charlie falls.
Magnus says,
"Boss… what do we do now?"
Vizard Ires replies calmly,
"Nothing. We leave this place."
Then he adds coldly,
"Disappear Charlie's body at any cost. They must never find out that he was not me."
Taking advantage of the chaos—while Dozzy and Jogan are busy supporting Elvin and the others are distracted—Magnus removes Charlie's body and leaves with it.
But Dozzy suddenly feels something strange.
She looks toward Charlie's body… and it is gone.
Her heart tightens.
Who is it? she thinks.
Who is standing behind this wizard? The body vanished so quickly… we didn't even notice.
She then turns toward Elvin and sees that he has collapsed, completely unconscious.
Elsewhere, Magnus looks visibly shaken. He had grown up with Charlie since childhood.
Vizard Ires notices and says,
"Don't be sad. We will take revenge for him."
Then he adds,
"The next battlefield will require a new weapon."
Magnus asks,
"What weapon, boss?"
Vizard Ires replies,
"I'll tell you later. Not now."
After performing a secret death ritual for Charlie, they leave the place.
On the other side, Sires learns about the battle—and also that Dozzy is present there.
Without wasting time, he begins his journey to meet her.
Back at the house, Elvin remains unconscious. Jogan is terrified.
Dozzy reassures him,
"Don't be afraid. He'll regain consciousness. It's just extreme weakness."
She steps outside and sees a group of people waiting.
One of them greets her,
"Hello."
"Hello," Dozzy replies. "Who are you?"
A soldier answers,
"We are the same people who were fighting on the opposite side yesterday."
Dozzy narrows her eyes.
"Then why are you here?"
Another soldier says,
"We were spying inside the royal palace on Master Sires' orders. We discovered that the king is not there. Someone else is controlling everything."
He continues,
"After investigating, we found out it was Charlie."
Dozzy freezes.
"So the one we killed… was not Vizard Ires, but Charlie?"
"Yes," the soldier replies.
"I see," Dozzy says quietly. "Come inside."
She then asks,
"Where is Sires now?"
The soldiers reply,
"Master has no fixed place… but he told us he would definitely come here."
After hearing this, Dozzy goes silent. She arranges tents and rooms for them, then heads back inside.
Meanwhile, Vizard Ires visits the King of Sorcerers.
The Sorcerer King smiles and says,
"Excellent, Vizard. Very impressive. You spread fear among the people even before me."
Vizard Ires bows slightly.
"Thank you, Master."
The Sorcerer King says,
"For a few days, do nothing. Soon they will realize that the one they killed was not you… but someone else."
"Yes, boss," Vizard Ires replies.
Vizard then asks,
"What should we do next?"
The Sorcerer King answers,
"I will tell you later. For now… wait."
After Vizard Ires leaves, his disciple Garlin asks,
"Boss… are you using Vizard Ires?"
The Sorcerer King smiles faintly.
"You can think of it that way, Garlin. Just watch what happens next."
After several days of travel, Sires finally arrives at Warmeo's house.
From outside, he calls out,
"Is anyone inside?"
Jogan steps out and says,
"Yes? Who are you?"
Sires grins.
"I'm your uncle 😂"
Jogan gets angry.
"Tell me who you are, or I'll kill you!"
Sires waves him off.
"Move aside, kid. Call your master."
Enraged, Jogan attacks—but Sires dodges it effortlessly, like brushing away a fly.
Sires laughs,
"Kid… these cheap tricks won't work on me."
Hearing the commotion, Dozzy comes outside.
The moment she sees Sires, she freezes.
Sires freezes too.
Then he suddenly smiles and says,
"How are you, darling? 😂"
Dozzy rolls her eyes.
"You're still the same—annoying and useless."
Sires chuckles.
"Yeah, that's me. So, how are you?"
"I was fine," Dozzy replies, "until you came to ruin my peace."
Sires smirks.
"What? Planning to send me away from the door? Or will you invite me inside?"
"Come in," Dozzy says.
Inside, Sires notices Elvin lying unconscious.
"So… is this the boy?" he asks.
"Maybe," Dozzy replies. "He's our hope."
For a moment, Dozzy drifts into the past—remembering Master Dazzling Margot's words:
You will become the true master of the boy who will lead everyone out of this dream loop.
Sires snaps back to the present and walks straight to Elvin.
"Water," he says.
But Dozzy herself begins to feel weak—she had overused the Black and Blue Misha power.
Sires looks at her sharply.
"You used too much power again, didn't you?"
Dozzy nods.
Sires sighs.
"Darling… your power is still incomplete. You know that."
He helps her to the room, then sprinkles water on Elvin's face.
As the water touches him, Elvin thinks he has returned to the real world.
But when he opens his eyes, a strange man stands before him.
"Who are you?" Elvin asks.
Sires grins wickedly.
"I'm your death. Congratulations—you're dead 😂"
Elvin panics.
"So… this time I really died?"
Sires nods dramatically.
"Yes. Completely dead 😂 And you'll stay here forever."
Elvin whispers,
"So this is how my life ends… without ever seeing the real world…"
Just then, Dozzy walks in and sees Sires teasing him.
"Sires, why are you scaring the child?" she scolds.
Elvin hears her voice and suddenly sits up.
"I'm alive?!"
"Yes," Dozzy says calmly. "You are."
Elvin points at Sires.
"Master… who is he?"
"He's my friend," Dozzy replies.
Sires grins at Elvin.
"What happened, kid… got scared? 😂"
Questions Left for the Future
Who is Garlin really?
What role will he play next?
Will Sires become Elvin's true master?