Cilfir, having been exiled 17 years prior, returns with her son Ell, a mage of unprecedented talent. She confronts her father, the Marquis, demanding Ell be named the successor instead of the established heir, stating Ell is the true creator of the magic stone and is an Sth-Class mage at a young age. Cilfir leverages this, suggesting the family will gain immense power, while her father grapples with this proposition and his past actions.