Chapter 47

Carl's team prepares for a crucial assault on the castle. Katia transforms into a mantaur form to infiltrate, while Imani and Elle enter the castle and use Carl's Tripper spell (transferred via permanent tattoo) to trigger traps. Prepotente approaches for landing as the operation begins.

Louis reports the sluggalos have abandoned the chase and are playing with a cart north of the castle, while distant fighting flashes appear on the map's south side. Carl coordinates the team's movements, instructing them to run if they encounter strong resistance. Katia and Bautista have a heated argument via eye contact; Bautista fears losing Katia and wants her to consume the flower for safety now, but Katia refuses. Samantha, a decapitated sex doll head, encourages Bautista to be more aggressive toward Katia and taunts him with jealousy tactics. Katia confides to Carl that she will give him the flower if things go wrong, knowing Donut would reject such a sacrifice. Elle and Imani enter the castle and begin searching for traps. When Imani uses the Tripper spell (which Carl transferred to her via a permanent barbed wire tattoo around her ankle), the spell triggers numerous traps successfully. Carl experiences physical pain from the spell activation. The chapter details the mechanics of spell transfer: Carl's bandana-based Tripper spell is level 15, but Imani and Elle cannot wear magical items due to their fairy class restrictions. Instead, Katia tattooed the spell onto Imani using toraline yam ink mixed with Carl's blood, causing Carl to lose six levels temporarily. The spell will fade from Imani over four days while the tattoo remains permanent. Donut expresses concerns about the permanent tattoo and the moral cost of using the team this way. As preparations conclude, Katia spots Prepotente circling for landing.