In this chapter, we learn that hades has been trying to kill both of them, and that he is behind them. He has also tried to kill himself in front of the two of them in the previous life, and has tried to do the same in the present life. He tells us that the little knife that he used to stab shinpu was made of the same kind of material as the sword that had been used to kill him in the first life. It was the same material that had helped him stab himself in the second life. Now, he tells us, he can shrink the knife so that it will not pierce the shell of shinpu, and he can also use it to send him back to the magic assembly so that he can save his little burst of power. He asks if she is teaching him the magic array, and she tells him that it is only a matter of time before she will be jealous of him. He says that he cannot teach her for free, but he will make her a teleport array so that she will not be jealous. He wonders if there is a war going on in the other shore city, and wonders if the magical forest is empty. The city defense army has been attacking the beasts with the city cathedral as a treat, and the city castellan, who is supposed to be the leader of the city, has neglected his duties and is only interested in receiving a "princess" .