PrePub - Ascendance of a Bookworm

Last week began with Rozemyne departing for her rescue mission after waking from a nap. Using rediscovered knowledge from the book of Mestionora, Rozemyne, her retainers, Justus, and Eckhart were able to teleport from the Knight's Order training grounds to Kirnberger with Sylvester's assistance. She then forms her Grutrissheit—much to the surprise of those present—and activates the teleportation room within the country gate. Rozemyne receives a necklace charm given to Sylvester from Prince Sigiswald—proof that Rozemyne is acting with the royal family's permission. She then activates the teleportation circle. Destination: Dunkelfelger's country gate.

Rozemyne meets with the Dunkelfelger archducal family, including Hannelore who will join the fight to clear her disgrace from the bride-taking ditter match. After discussing their invasion plan, Rozemyne joins Dunkelfeger in performing their prefight ritual. They then teleport to Ahrensbach's country gate.

Despite anticipating resistance to their invasion, the Ahrensbach knight's order is nowhere to be seen. Rozemyne's group goes to the temple while Dunkelfelger provides distraction near the castle. Hartmut, Justus, Laurenz, and Matthias enter the temple to subdue the priests, secure permission from the High Bishop to enter the book room, and to check for traps. Meanwhile the rest of the group encounters three Lanzenavians—out on their feystone hunt—which are easily defeated. Once deemed safe, Rozemyne enters the temple's book room and uses the bible key in the Mestionora statue revealing the path to the foundation.

Rozemyne nearly triggers a trap while entering the foundation room. She cautiously proceeds to the foundation and drains some of its mana with feystones. Aided by rejuvenation potions, she then proceeds to overcome the remaining mana and dye the foundation. Their group then frees the priests and meets with Dunkelfelger who have secured the castle. An Ahrensbach noble attempts to persuade Rozemyne to go close the border gate before Lanzenave can flee and save his captured daughter. Rozemyne empathizes with the noble, but ultimately rejects his plea for the moment to instead save Ferdinand. Justus informs Rozemyne the order to administer potions to Ferdinand since he cannot enter the replenishment hall himself. At Hartmut's suggestion, Rozemyne uses waschen to purify the replenishment hall to remove any remaining poison or powder residue. She then takes the box of potions and enters the replenishment hall.

How do you predict the reunion with Ferdinand will go? What do you predict will happen with Letizia and the Lanzenavians? What other story predictions do you have for this week?