The chapter opens with a description of a bath of the blood of the phoenix. It seems that the chains of the animal have been broken, and the phoenix is now free. The narrator is ecstatic. He thinks that this is the end of his story, and that the rest of his plan is in his hands. He tells the group that the mountain has just burst apart and that they wasted a month waiting for nothing. The phoenix is flying. The kid in red has been injured. The fourth prince has suffered some serious damage as well. They will have nothing if they're late. Who's that guy who saved the phoenix? He had to drink the blood first. It took a stab from him. They have to catch the phoenix ASAP. The temperature in the forest is getting high. They can't go any further. They're all going to die if they continue on their path. They must kill all of the mercenaries. They don't have time to kill all the mercenaries, because the phoenix has already reincarnated. The only way they can get rid of it is to kill him. He's washed in his blood, his wounds healed, and his leg has healed, too. He says that he'll have to let the kid down. He doesn't know if he's going to be able to escape this time. All of the trees have been burned to the ground. He has to snatch up the egg from the phoenix, but it's not his goal. He must live