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Passing through the pillar of light, the El Search Party find themselves in the completely unfamiliar [[Atlas Station]] and are greeted by [[Yuno & Nono|Yuno]]. He introduces himself and his companion Nono as the area's Nasod Director and apologizes to [[Eve]] who he immediately recognizes. [[Add]] realizes that Yuno is an advanced 3rd generation Nasod. [[Aisha]] asks where they are but Yuno only responds that they are in Atlas Station. [[Elsword]] tried to ask him about the El Lady but he has no response, Elsword then asks him about [[Solace]] which Yuno then stutters before an alarm signals indicating that Diceon Cubes were detected missing from the mines.

The El Search Party help fend off the beasts messing around the mines and [[Lu/Ciel|Lu]] looks around and notices a tower off in the distance, Yuno tells them that the tower leads to [[Elysion]]. Nono scanned the recovered Diceon but they don't match the S grade cubes that were missing. Yuno then checks Sector 2, when the El Search Party go, they are attacked by the miners and aren't able to reach the supervisor's headquarters. Yuno and [[Add]] analyze the Nasod miners which attacked and learn that their codes were altered. The group confront he supervisor [[Dekal]] and they learn that he had been sending the S grade Diceon to Solace. They then scavenge through Dekal's lab for clues. [[Elesis]] then gets a headache thinking about Solace as the El Lady's power begin to take root inside of her. [[Ara]] and [[Raven]] find information that tells that Dekal had been sending the cubes to [[10-2|Atlas City]]. Add suggests they follow the transport tunnels leading to the city and they'll find exactly where the cubes are going. Eve promises they will return the cubes, and Elsword promises they'll deal with the El Lady and Solace as they head towards Atlas City.

Outside the city, [[Eve]] sends Moby and Remy to scout the city, they return with information revealing that the city is filled with enemies. When they approach the city, [[Add]] is in awe of the completely futuristic city before they are all spotted and the alarms start to ring. The security system has them pinned as the Diceon Cube thieves. With security high, the group flee the city and [[Elsword]] suggests they go back to Yuno for help. When they return back to [[Atlas Station]] they they find that Yuno has taken on a different form, glowing yellow, he reveals that he was once [[Elysion]]'s architect, Herjuno. Herjuno is able to tap into memories he had previously lost due to Atlas City reactivating its emergency protocol and remembers that he has betrayed by [[Solace]] and was cast down into Atlas. He realizes that he needs to get back to Elysion, that he knows that Solace is planning something. Elsword, [[Aisha]], and [[Lu/Ciel|Lu]] support Herjuno and agree to help him.

Due to Dekal no longer being in Atlas, he was no longer present to cover up the missing cubes and the security system found the El Search Party in Dekal's lab, pinning the blame on them. Herjuno uses his position as an administrator to hack Altas City's system and try to track the missing cubes. He traces them to the last factory leading to Elysion. Reaching the coordinate, [[Aisha]] notices that the missing cubes are being hid inside statues that are being shipped to Elysion. They follow the statues which leads then to [[10-3|Elysion Tower]], but they are prevented from entering as only A-Rank Nasod and above are allowed entry. The group take on the head security Nasod Surveillan and Yuno is able to mask the the El Search Party as A-Rank Nasods.

Bypassing the security system they all find themselves inside [[10-3|Elysion Tower]]. Unable to take the elevator, the group manage to ascend using the cargo transport tubes and reach the very top of the tower. The tower's commander, [[Maya]] spots the intruders but also notices that Herjuno was still alive. Not allowing any unauthorized travelers to Elysion, especially not those deemed traitors, Maya attacks the El Search Party and Yuno. She is defeated but in a last ditch effort to prevent anybody from reaching Elysion, she causes the teleporter to self-destruct, hurling it down the tower. Yuno in a desperate attempt to get the party to Elysion, leaps off the tower and dives for the teleporter core while [[Elsword]] tried to top him. Using his own core, he jams it into the teleporter causing it to once again power up and send the El Search Party up to Elysion, sacrificing himself. Yuno's body however is left powerless and hurdles down the tower. When the El Search Party land in the outskirts of Elysoin, [[Eve]] notices that she had a fragment containing some of Yuno's memories. She gives it to Nono who then projects the memory of Yuno thanking the entire group for the short time spent together, and his final farewells. Elsword is filled with a new determination not only to find the El Lady, but to avenge Yuno's sacrifice.

Now in [[Elysion]], [[Lu/Ciel|Lu]] wishes that Yuno was able to see the continent once more. After the group gather themselves, [[Eve]] decides to sent Moby and Remy to scout but then she starts feeling signals from the Nasods in the area. Eve tells the group that the Nasods in Elysion are far more advance, even more than anything that was every made in Elrios, realizing that everything here was part of the 3rd generation of Nasods. Using Eve's authority, she manages to mask the El Search Party as Atlas Troops so the surrounding Nasod would not find them as intruders. Now so close, the El Lady was able to reach out and spoke to Elsword faintly. When they pushed on, the Nasods began to attack, Eve soon realizes that there is another force which is blocking any interference to the Nasods. [[Raven]] suspecting Solace. [[Elesis]]'s head begins to hurt again at the mention of Solace, indicating the El Lady's influence. When they reached the gates of Elysion, the guardian statues come to life as Solace congratulates them for coming this far, but says it is too early. [[Elsword]] lashes out and Solace, tells them to stop playing their little game and tells Elsword that he must be the one to decide. Defeating the statues they finally make it into the village of Elysion.

Elsword hears the El Lady again, urging the Guardian of El to come to her. In the village, they meet with the chief, [[Bernard]] and learn that all the Nasods within the city have been put on lock down, preventing them from leaving the village, additionally they report that they are not getting any orders from [[10-5|Adrian's Palace]]. They find that the palace is completely blocked by a barrier, seeking aid Bernard directs them to [[Durenda]], the only person with control over some troops outside the village. She tells of Henacyds attacking Nasod Wokers outside the village, the group recover one of the attacked workers and are able to read its memories, they find that the Nasod had information on [[10-6|Solace's Fortress]] and that it was underneath the palace. Without any way to get directly to the palace, Bernard suggests they seek the help of either [[Adrian]] or [[Herbaon]].

The El Search Party head to [[10-5|Adrain's Palace]], they are able to sense the barrier and confirms it has a similar energy to the statues which they had fought in the [[10-4|Celestial Crossroads]], confirming [[Solace]]'s involvement. With the help of [[Hugo]], they manage to find [[Dekal]] as the barrier's gatekeeper, upon defeating the scientist, the barrier is lifted and they travel upwards towards Adrian's chamber. At the highest point, they come face to face with Elysion's current acting leader, [[Herbaon]]. Herbaon quickly sees that they were not Atlas Troops as the systems said. [[Ara]] notices the boy looked remarkably like Yuno, Herbaon pieces that they are referring to the betrayer Herjuno. Herbaon assumes the El Search Party are with Solace and prepares to fight. Eve tries to calm the Nasod down but her assumes they had altered her code. After a battle, [[Elsword]] tries to reinforce that they are not with Solace, but Herbaon is still stern about resisting them. Eve explains that she is acting on her own will and Elsword tries to tell Herbaon their current situation. He cautiously accepts, under the condition they keep their distance. After Elsword explains the situation up to this point, Herbaon understand them and agrees to help them awaken [[Adrian]]. Eve and Herbaon connect to Adrian's hibernation capsule and are able to hack it, allowing Adrian to awaken prematurely.

[[Adrian]] Nasod awakens, but realizes that it was not the proper time for his reawakening. He sees Eve and is surprised to see his creation alive, having assumed she was lost long ago during the Nasod War. Eve explains to her father all the events that had transpired up to this point. Adrian expresses his regrets for what he had done to Herjuno. He then retells the events of Solace and the El Lady's arrival to Elysion and how Solace had sealed off the palace. Elsword asks if Adrian knew what Solace was planning but he did not know himself, but given he is tapping into Elysion's central energy, Adrian says his actions may affect the entire continent. Adrian tells the El Search Party of a hidden path that will lead them into [[10-6|Solace's Fortress]], and he returns to his hibernation capsule to resume his stasis.

They descend down underneath the palace where they find the entrance to [[10-6|Solace's Fortress]]. Immediately they are greeted by Nasods enhanced by Solace's power and the Diceon energy, unable to defeat these machines, they retreat. [[Theodore]] introduces himself, saying he has been observing them via his [[Nasod Bird]]s. Theodore reveals that Solace's army is powered by various cores scattered throughout the fortress. With the knowledge, they managed to traverse the fortress and destroy the cores until they managed to reach the center of the operation. As they get deeper into the fortress, the [[Hernia|El Lady]] calls out to Elsword. When they arrive to the very center, they find a massive device with a Diceon core. Elsword feels a familiar sensation, one that he describes as being similar to that of the original El. [[Ain]] asks Elsword if he still desires to restore the El, Elsword replies that he'll do it no matter what. Ain begins to hesitate, he begins to fear that the restoration of the El will cause him to disappear, having served his purpose, but he trusts Elsword's judgement. The ground begins to shake and a large scabbard breaks through the floor, sending the El Search Party below.

The group get back their feet after the surprise fall, and they notice right before their eyes, is the [[Hernia|El Lady]] herself in a type of stasis pod. Being so close to the El Lady, [[Elesis]]'s begins to have severe headaches, completely disabling her. Solace appears before the group, he tells them that the El Lady has chosen Elesis as her successor and calls upon Elsword's decision to choose the fate of the future. Solace however, prepares to combat the El Search Party as a final test. Solace manages to defeat the El Search Party, they all find themselves collapsed on the floor as Elsword remains the only one barely standing. With just the two of them remaining, Solace turn on his device and the entire room is consumed in a blinding white light.

Elsword hesitates, but then behind him his friends appear. They all express that they will accept whatever choice he makes and that they have faith in him. [[Rose]] also appears, but hides in the distance. [[Aisha]] jokingly remarks that he is acting out of character from his usual self and [[Elesis]] feels proud of her younger brother, and tells him she will always be by his side. Ready to make his choice, Elsword decides on neither of Solace's proposed solutions. Elsword sees beyond what Solace had said, and worries for [[Elysion]] if he were to agree with Solace's plan, saying that no matter what happens, sacrifices would have to be made. Instead, Elsword decides that he is unwilling to sacrifice anybody he cared about, instead, he decided to sacrifice himself. Causing all the El from around the world to reunite and reform the original El, with Elsword himself in its core.

With the boy having sacrificed himself, his will restored the El, and with it the seal that [[Denif]] had placed on [[Elrianode]] was lifted, as well as the slumber the remaining masters were under. Additionally, all the El Priestesses were teleported to the reawakened city, where they met Denif and conversed about what had happened over the past 500 years as well as the recent development with the El Search Party. [[Ain]], much like he anticipated completely lost his form when Elsword restored the El.

Back in [[Elysion]], the other members of the El Search Party regain consciousness and [[Hernia]] awakens from her long slumber. [[Solace]] rushes to her side and tells her that she needs to rest. Hernia tells the group she has been watching them and apologizes to [[Elesis]]. [[Ara]] asks where [[Elsword]] is, and she tells them that Elsword had restored the El, but she fears that if left, he will disappear into the El. [[Aisha]] panics for Elsword but Solace tells them that he managed to inject the El with Diceon, temporarily halting the El's absorption. Hernia tells them of somebody in Elrianode who can help them, while Solace and Hernia stay in Elysion investigating the ones responsible for the El Explosion, suspecting with Elrianode's revival, they'll flock to the area. Hernia uses her powers to teleport the party to Elrianode.

The El Search Party arrive in Elrianode, there Denif spots them and approaches cautiously before the Earth Priestess [[Artea]] introduces them as the El Search Party she had mentioned earlier. [[Aisha]] tells Master Denif what they were told by Solace and Hernia that he could help them save Elsword. Denif agrees, he however warns that if they stay in the El too long, they may get consumed as well, then he opens up a gap in the El for the group to enter. While inside, each member is split up and faces a person trial as the El tries to test their wills. They all manage to successfully resist the El temptations. Ain's lingering spirit sees the value in the El Search Party and in an act of defiance, goes against his original mission and decides he must save Elsword. In that moment, Ain realizes that his master had switched from the Goddess [[Ishmael]] to the God [[Elria]]. Elsword was in a state of slumber in the El, comforted by its powers. His friends start to call for the boy, they all reach out to Elsword and manage to free him from the El, escaping it.

Back outside the El, the the group introduce Elsword to Denif, and he assures the group that he and the priestesses will do their part in maintaining the El. However when the Diceon runs out, he is unsure if they can keep it stable, suggesting the group seek out a hidden relic which had been sealed in Elrianode by Denif's ancestors. Ain find himself alongside his friends, now no longer a spirit tied to Elsword's memories, but to his own being.

After [[Elsword]] restored the El and with it reawakened [[Elrianode]], Hennon and his minions had their opportunity to return to the lost city. With pre-existing knowledge of the location of Henir's Passage, Hennon and his colleagues went to [[11-4|Debrian Laboratory]] underneath the old palace almost immediately. There they made their way to the Passage to Henir's Core and reactivated it. Using that energy they managed to open a portal to the Demon World. With a gateway open, Hennon was able to extract a piece of the Demon World's Dark El for himself, with half of his plan already completed, he only needed to get the Primal El located in the [[11-2|Water Dragon Sanctum]].

Denif tells the group about an artifact which his ancestors sealed in the [[11-2|Water Dragon Sanctum]] but tells them that the area had been sealed off with an ancient seal that he himself does not known how to undo, [[Aisha]] tells the Master that she knew how to from her ancestors. Denif takes the group to the [[11-2|Water Dragon Sanctum]] where Aisha is able to undo the ancient seal which locked the area off. The group scout the sanctum and when Elsword approached a pedestal, the ground opened up and an El rose out. The group were confused since the stone itself didn't radiate any noteworthy energy, but before they could take the stone, [[Hennon]] swoops in and takes the Primal El. Aisha realizes the man was the same one who stole the Ring of Mimir from her. Hennon flees and peons of Henir's Order begin to show themselves, injecting themselves with the Seed of Life and transforming into Freak Beasts.

Afterwards, the El Search Party alert Denif of these intruders. Ain proposes the possibility that the new players are part of Henir's Order which Denif finds to be likely. Denif unsure what they might be doing, asks if the group knew anybody more experience with Henir, the group then take the device to [[Glave]]. He reveals he is the one who invented the device and runs through his past as a scientist at Seven Tower in the long ancient past, he also tells the group of an laboratory build underneath Elrianode once used by the Debrians for their forbidden research into Henir energy, however is unable to tell them the details of its exact locations. With that in mind, they search through [[11-3|Elrianode City]]. There, they are greeted by portal of Henir being opened up and spilling more Freak Beasts all over the city. As they were being overwhelmed, [[Solace]] appeared to help the group out. When they meet back up with Denif, Solace confirms their suspicion of Henir's Order, he also has found out that certain types of beasts are generating these Henir portals. Solace agrees to stay and defend the tower as the El Search Party go and scout the city once more.

After finding the creatures creating the gaps of Henir, they manage to defeat it, but it tries to land one final attack on [[Rena]]. It explodes, but Rena is saved by [[Ventus]]. [[Lincy]] appears beside her partner and [[Rena]] is shocked to see the wind spirit once again. Ventus introduces himself but the El Search Party are wary if he is telling the truth. Ventus shows them that he has stolen back the Primal El and duped Henir's Order with a fake. They all return back to Elrianode where Ventus intends to meet up with Denif.

At the time, [[Rose]] met with [[Hernia]] in [[Elysion]], she spoke of her situation and that she was sent from Empyrean. Hernia gave Rose her blessing and sent her too to [[Elrianode]]. There she met up with [[Denif]] and while the El Search Party investigated the city, Rose too conducted her own investigations of the area. She and Zero discover the secret passage to the Debrain Laboratory using Zero's data and they secure the area of any suspicious activity.

Ventus speaks with Denif and reveals the ancient inscriptions on the bottom of the stone, revealing half of a phrase, suggesting there is another half they need [[Chung]] brings up the information about the ancient lab they learned from [[Glave]]. [[Denif]] tells the group of the new guest, Rose. Zero reveals that he has data in regards to ancient Elrianode and they know where the secret passage they were looking for is. They all travel to [[11-4|Debrian Laboratory]] and the ever present Henir energy becomes very apparent. [[Lu/Ciel|Lu]] notices that [[Ain]] is being affected heavily by the Henir energy, she tries to tell Ain to back out, but Ain tries to dismiss the words of the demon. [[Elsword]] tries to calm the two when Lu suddenly runs off. Ciel, Elsword, and [[Ara]] chase after her. [[Elesis]] and the remaining party decide they have to press on and hope Elsword and the other catch up to them. [[Chung]] speaks with Ain and says that he too felt very similar about Lu when they first met, [[Raven]] too speaks of his experiences and betrayal, as well as the blind vengeance he once had.

In the time, Lu tells the group that followed her that she notices demonic markings and followed them, finding a secret door into a closed off room. She finds material belonging to a researcher who must've been researching the demons. She finds a Seed of Life on the chamber's desk and some letters in a demonic script. She takes the device and reads the letter, learning of the power of the Primal El they had found. That if the Primal El and Dark El were united, it would unleash an unspeakable power. She quickly gathers the material and rushes back to the other group.

Ain begins to fade due to Henir's influence but Lu suddenly bursts in with the Seed of Life. Lu tells Ain to settle down and she uses the device on him which absorbed all the Henir corruption out of his body and manifested it as a monster which the group quickly disposed of. Having been saved by Lu, Ain begins to see her in a better light. They then press forward as a group and find themselves at the lowest part of the facility, there they see the enormous Henir's Gate but are then attacked by the lab's security system. [[Eve]] manages changes the control options and minimizes the output from the gate, but they all assume that [[Henir's Order]] had already gotten to it and had taken what energy they need. Lu tells them about the full prophecy she read from the researcher's notes and they deduce that Henir's Order was planning to open a gate to the Demon Realm in order to retrieve a Dark El in order to awaken the Primal El's power.

The El Search Party realizing what Henir's Order was targeting, rush back to Elrianode anticipating an imminent attack. Sure enough, Hennon jumps through a gap in Henir and lands in front of the El Tower. Ready to attack the tower to obtain the Large El and reclaim the Primal El, he summons hordes of Freak Beasts. Denif hand the Primal El to Elsword to prevent the enemies from getting it if they claim the tower. When things started to get heated, [[Hernia]] appeared in the city, she please to let her stabilize the El but Denif denies her request, instead he sets the El Priestesses to use their powers to stabilize the El together. As the monsters advanced towards the tower, all the El Master present prepared themselves to defend the tower at all cost.

In the Black Forest in the [[Feita]] region just outside of [[Velder]], lived a mysterious girl who would later be known as [[Laby]]. She didn't know where she came from and a voice in her head forbade her from leaving the Black Forest. She was lonely, only living among the dark shadows that inhabited the forest. She however was able to make one friend during her existence inside the forest, a small young monster. She and her little friend lived together and the time they spent were the happiest in Laby's existence. One day, her friend passed away, filled with sorrow and pain, Laby cried and her tears became a black pond. The black pond took form and became a mirror, a physical manifestation of her sadness, as well as all the memories associated with her friend's death. Laby had forgotten all about her friend, and her mirror became her new companion without even realizing what it was. During her time in the forest, she had only seen light three times in her life, she called these lights mornings. The first at the end of the Nasod War when the El Lady restored the power of the El, the second 500 years ago when the El Exploded, and the third when the Large El was restored by the hand of [[Elsword]]. When the third light shown, the voice which tethered her to the forest disappeared, the girl was free.

After the restoration of the El, Bellonde [[Gaia]] was reawakened from his long slumber in the El. He found himself in the palace of [[Velder]], in a new time. When he had awakened, he learned from the Velder high priests that [[Elrianode]] had suddenly appeared. He asks about the first Earth Priestess, his sister, [[Verdel]]. The priests told him that she had chosen to be buried in the Black Forest, Nisha Labyrinth, believing she didn't deserve to rest peacefully while her younger brother entered a deep slumber in order to save them all. He wished to pay respects to his older sister and ventured to find her grave.

When Bellonde found his sister's grave, that is when he met the mysterious girl of the Black Forest. Laby leaving the black forest, saw a light and followed it till she found herself as the Earth Priestess's grave. Bellonde was surprised to find another person in the Black Forest, much less a child. He introduced himself and asked why the girl was in the forest, she explains that it is where she came from. Gaia is oddly suspicious of how she could've existed in the forest of demonic energy, but they both start hearing voices calling for help. The girl jump to try and help but Gaia realizes it is likely a trap by a monster. Laby is lured in by the monster but Gaia manages to save her, Laby seeing its action as a rude prank. Gaia worries for the child, asks if she had any company, family, a place to go, or even a name. She can't recall a name, and tries to adopt Bellonde's, he then goes on to tell her about the forest she came from, how it is dense in demonic energy and how it used to go by a different name, Nisha Labyrinth, the Labyrinth of the Night. Using the name of the forest, he gives her the name, Laby, which she gleefully adopts. She then gives her mirror the name, Nisha, calling it her friend. Bellonde is confused when he looks at the mirror as he sees no reflection and begins to wonder if it a kind of Nasod. He asks her again if she had any place she wished to go, Laby replying just outside the forest. With Bellonde planning to meet with his teacher [[Denif]], he decides to take Laby with him, hoping that he might potentially know more about what the girl was.

Leaving the Black Forest, they find themselves on the border of [[Velder]], overlooking the [[L1-2|East Lurensia Port]] town, a port recently constructed in the years following the restoration of Velder. They're greeted by a port worker who tells them about what had happened since the demon war, thanking the El Search Party for helping pave the way for them to reclaim the city. Laby notices metal contraption roaming around, and Bellonde is surprised to see Nasods. The worker tells them that the Ponggos from [[Altera]] had come and introduced Nasods to them to aid in the restoration process, however also notes that the local kids have started saying "pong". Bellonde is shocked to see the people so ready to accept Nasods in the age. The worker telling him that thanks to the technology, they've managed to build ships that can take them all the way to [[Lanox]]. That the expedited travel even helping them take out the remaining demon remnants in Fluone.

After the repairs were complete, the two board [[L1-3|The Lariness]] and set sail. The trip was very long, Laby became bored and Gaia became seasick. Suddenly their shipped is attacked by a band of mermen pirates. Gaia confronts the captain and learns that he had steered them through an unsafe route believing they could get by faster. He and Laby defended the ship but the intruders suddenly retreated. Looking forwards the captain exclaims that a storm is approaching. The captain tried to steer out of the way but they're caught in the current. Even worse, the ship is them attacked by the giant Leap Octopus. The remaining crew begin to panic but Gaia and Laby do their best to fight the monster. In that moment Laby began to realize she couldn't understand what fear was. The octopus breaks a hole through the ship and it begins to sink, as a last resort, Gaia focuses and using his powers manages to lift the earth underneath the ship, grounding it. When they let their guard down, a tentacle swooped and knocked Laby off the ship. Gaia was too weak to help the girl, he was also unwilling to put the lives of the remaining crew at stake, regretfully leaves Laby behind and stays on the ship. He does managed to put a protective barrier around her so she wouldn't drown at sea. The crew of the ship manage to repair the ship and reach Fluone.

After being castaway, [[Laby]] ended up washing ashore in [[North Fluone]]. Laby senses an unusual energy, she is spotted by a Feudal Guard that worked under the lord of the land, the demon [[Nenya]]. He tried to take Laby but she runs away. Other guards try to capture her and give chase. [[Mao]] sees Laby and helps her escape the guards. The guards lose her but report the news of the intruder up to the lord. Mao and Laby hide out, Mao tells her that the guards patrol the [[L2-1|Bamboo Forests]] and prevent the townspeople from leaving. Laby explains how she ended up here, but just confuses Mao, she asks to go to the town. Mao first properly introduces herself but tells her that she probably shouldn't head to town, since the guards would likely be looking for her there. She then offers to take Laby to her home, as she lives a bit away from the town, up high in the mountains. Mao tells her the town and the capital's situation.

They eventually make it to Mao's house where she introduces Laby to her grandfather, [[Calonne]]. He accepts Mao's plea to offer Laby asylum and offers her snacks for the time being. Laby is curious as she sense similar energy from Calonne as she did the Feudal Guards, an energy she finds familiar. Mao talks over some food, Mao tell Laby that Calonne found her after demons had killed her family, he took her in and they've been family since.

The two sneak into the keep and try to hop the roofs during the darkness of night. Mao sense things are off, there were more soldiers inside than there should be and she felt demonic energy. They learn that the soldiers were demons. Mao begins to panic learning that demons were inside the village. Laby tries to calm her down and sets saving Calonne as their first priority. They find themselves at a locked door but Mao manages to pick it with a special needle she had, Laby was curious if she had learned the skill form Calonne, Mao admits that she learned it from her parents. She dodges the fact her parents were thieves and passes them off as having been locksmiths. Wandering through the corridors, Mao finds her grandpa's glasses, surprised to see it, Laby accidentally discovers a hidden passage. They follow the path and find themselves underground, but they are attacked by [[Gunther]]. Halting them from reaching the [[L2-4|Underground Prison]], Laby fights and defeats Gunther. Mao is okay due to a device in her necklace that Calonne has made for her.

Inside the [[L2-4|Underground Prison]], they sneak by the guards patrolling the dungeon. One of the prisoners calls out to them, and reveals himself to be the [[Estranged Lord]] of the town. He tells the two girls what had happened to him. He hopes that the situation could be resolved once the capital's army comes to the region, and suggests they wait it out. Mao tells the lord the unfortunately truth that the capital has been in shambles for quite some time. Learning that the lord fears for his own life since Nenya likely only kept him around in the event inspectors from the capital came. [[Laby]] tries to break the lord free but he insists that he is in no position or state to help them out. They are spotted by the guards, Laby and Mao fend them off and then manage to start freeing the inmates. They find Calonne and try to save him but an alarm rings and the warden, [[Deborah]], shows up. Deborah notices the children and criticizes Calonne for playing family with humans, Calonne then criticizing her for being disloyal to their original lord, [[Aegirp]]'s, orders. Deborah expresses her frustrations with their previous lord and how he seemingly abandoned them all this time. Deborah fights them but Laby manages to defeat the demon, allowing for the other prisoners to escape. Calonne talks with his former comrade. Deborah expresses her wavering faith in their lord's belief, but Calonne tells her that the time he spent till this point has proven their dream to be possible. Laby and Mao come and suspect Nenya to be at the heart of the issue. Deborah seeing the child call Calonne her gramps, starts to see that maybe Aegirp's dreams were possible.

They manage to free the rest of the prisoners, including the Estranged Lord. Now freed, the prisoners agree to fight alongside them to fend of the demons outside. The lord informs them that Nenya's chamber is located at the top floor. Calonne gathers that Nenya is likely one of the demon who invaded the capital several years ago. He believed Nenya sought Calonne in an attempt to make a demon portal so he could conquer all of Northern Empire. Scaling the castle's interior they are confronted by Nenya's generals. Deborah returns but Nenya has taken control of her, after they defeated her, she reveals his mind control over the other demon troops. She tells them they must kill Nenya to free them and directs them to his chamber. They reach his lavish chamber and Nenya appears before them, he asks if Calonne reconsidered his offer, but Calonne swiftly declines. Nenya manages to take [[Mao]] and threatens to kill her if Calonne doesn't make the demon portal. Calonne still refuses and Nenya strikes Mao. Laby filled with an empty feeling doesn't understand how to feel. Nenya assumes his demon form and attempts to control Calonne's body, Laby doesn't want to let it happens and attacks Nenya. He attacks her with a blast of demonic energy but Laby is completely unphased, she fights and defeats the demon. Calonne was shook that Laby was unaffected by the demonic energy. Calonne is relieved to see that his device was able to protect Mao. Calonne asks Laby if she was a demon, but he noted her energy wasn't quite like other demons, faint but powerful enough to defeat Nenya. Laby tells him of her goal to find who she is and her destination of [[Elrianode]].

After everybody escaped the castle, they returned back to their house in the mountains. Calonne creates a compass that points towards Elrianode to help Laby make it to her destination. Mao and Calonne decided they need to help rebuild the town now that Nenya and his forces are gone, with the demons under control now that Nenya is no longer at their head. Mao thanks Laby and Laby promises to come back when she learns the truth. Laby bids farewell to her new friends before taking off eastwards towards Elrianode.