AMBot | 09/18/2025 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The episode begins with an unexpected alliance between Gart, the servant of Zavthier, and Rhode Royes, the Eslinn commander. Rhode convinces Gart to fly him to Hiderat to prevent the conquest of the royal forge and senses a great impending danger from Drel's plans.

Parallel to this, Klen and Nelluru continue trying to gain access to the forge. Klen realizes that the extreme heat of the forge is deadly even for a dark elf and discovers the headless king of Hiden, who threatens Luna.

The main conflict unfolds between Alicia and General Drel. In an extensive flashback, the shared past of Drel and Alicia's father Margo is revealed: their rivalry as sword students, Margo's victory in the tournament and his appointment as a hero, as well as the fateful dragon battle in which Margo lost his leg and Drel unwillingly became the dragon slayer. This traumatic experience made Drel doubt the hero legend and led to his conviction that the kings of Hiden conceal true knowledge about magic.

In the present, Drel employs necromancy and summons the bones of the dragon he defeated. The episode ends with a double cliffhanger: While Alicia is severely injured, Klen watches as the headless king of Hiden is about to throw his own grandson Luna into the forge.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.

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