In this chapter, we learn that the curse on zelris has returned, and that it is a curse on Elizabeth. This means that the lord did not kick the bucket, as he had said he would do. In fact, the body of the demon lord has been defeated, which means that he is no longer able to use his power. Thus, if he has someone else to command, he can use them to his advantage. This is not good news for the master, who has absorbed all of his powers. He is in a bad shape, he says, because he has returned to his old form. He asks his son why he is so loyal to him, and he tells him that he will only get in his way if he allows him to live