AFTERWORD

Chapter 91

Chapter 75

Overview

Carl discovers a secondary magical net trap has been deployed by Lucia Mar that prevents Donut from leaving the tower. As the raid on Larracos's castle begins with Harpocrates dropping a massive ball into the funnel, Carl must improvise to keep Donut alive while she casts her War Crime spell, directing Dong to retrieve and destroy the trap trigger before the tower collapses.

Summary

Donut receives a level-two spell from god Wepwawet via tattoo, which Milk then enhances to level 15 using calligraphy magic and special inks. Milk gifts Carl a wineskin of permanent Stayfast Ink and an Adept's fountain pen, hinting cryptically about recipes and the Book of Voodoo. She and Rosetta depart the tower. Carl and Donut prepare for the imminent assault on Larracos's castle; Harpocrates tosses a large ball into the funnel while defensive towers begin firing. However, when Donut attempts to jump from the tower with Carl, they discover an invisible magical net—a secondary trap cast by Lucia Mar using Power Siphon to draw energy from the active towers below. This trap activates after Lucia has already left the field, leaving Carl unable to deactivate it via the Warlord menu. Using her special sunglasses, Donut identifies the power source as a small jewel on the ground. With the ball's health rapidly depleting and the raid timeline accelerating, Carl must choose between aborting the spell or casting it despite the trap. He directs Donut to cast War Crime using an element other than fire to preserve the tower's structural integrity, while simultaneously ordering Dong to locate and retrieve the magical trigger below. The ball breaks and Donut is commanded to cast immediately.

Characters

  • CarlWarlord coordinating the raid; realizes the secondary net trap and scrambles to find a solution while directing Donut and Dong
  • DonutReceives the enhanced spell from Milk and prepares to cast War Crime; discovers the magical trap preventing escape from the tower
  • MilkEnhances Donut's tattoo spell using calligraphy magic; gifts Carl Stayfast Ink and a fountain pen before departing
  • EdgarTortoise who tattoos Donut with the spell; examines the animated tattoo dog before being carried away by Rosetta
  • MongoCat who reacts with concern to Donut's tattoo; placed in pet carrier before the tower is evacuated
  • RendPet placed in carrier by Carl to protect during the tower jump
  • RosettaPicks up Edgar and jumps from the tower with a Feather Fall potion
  • Li NaPositioned in her tower to clean up survivors and direct Harpocrates; orders the assault to proceed
  • VictoryCarl's adjutant who identifies the secondary net as Lucia Mar's work and explains the Power Siphon mechanism
  • FopsyCarl's adjutant who corroborates Victory's assessment of Lucia's magical tactics
  • Lucia MarWar Mage who set the secondary net trap using Power Siphon before leaving the field
  • HarpocratesDeity who drops the large ball into the funnel to begin the assault on Larracos's castle
  • Dong QuixoteLeads Sluggalos away from the tower base; receives emergency orders from Carl to retrieve the magical trigger
  • GonkMount ridden by Dong Quixote
  • BritneyReports on the acid water transformation and drain commencement for Larracos castle
  • JamalPositioned in the college for the raid on Larracos castle
  • ErisGoddess likely under control of War Mages; target for Harpocrates to occupy
  • Li JunDeceased; brother of Li Na whose death weighs on Donut's conscience
  • ZhangReferenced as potentially blaming himself for not being present during events
  • BomoReferenced as killed by Lucia; friend of Sledgie
  • KatiaReferenced as having made plans with Donut involving a benefactor box from the Apothecary
  • BautistaReferenced as someone who would be angry about Katia and Donut's undisclosed plan
  • SledgieReferenced as best friend of the deceased Bomo