Chapter 212
Farewell
At the Yosogi-ryu dojo, Eisa reunites with Kaeha and Shizuki and meets Shizuki's children.
(Eisa, age 193)
(Win, age 29)
(Kaeha, age 49)
(Shizuki, age 28)
(Souha, age 6)
(Touki, age 4)
Two years later, he meets Airena in front of the graves of Creias and Martena in Vistcourt.
(Airena, age 185)
(Creias, died at age 65)
(Martena, died at age 65)
One year later, Win strikes out on his own.
(Win, age 32)
He spends another twelve years with Kaeha and witnesses Kaeha's death.
(Kaeha, died at age 64)
And Yet, I Will Not Stop
He leaves the Yosogi-ryu dojo and sets out on a journey east.
(Eisa, age 208)
One year later, he passes through the Great Man-Eating Marsh.
The One Who Guides Wind and Flame
On the great plains, he meets Tseren and Shuro of the Balum tribe.
(Eisa, age 209)
(Tseren, age 10)
(Shuro, age 8)
He battles the Daria tribe and captures Juyal.
(Juyal, age 13)
Three years later, Juyal is freed and returns to the Daria tribe.
Two years later, Eisa parts ways with the Balum tribe and resumes his journey east.
The Great Empire in a Distant Land (1)
Six months after parting ways with the Balum tribe, he crosses the great plains and arrives in the Huanggu Empire.
(Eisa, age 214)
In a tavern in White River Province, he meets Jizo and storms into the merchant guild.
(Jizo, age 40)
The Great Empire in a Distant Land (2)
He heads to Black Snow Province with Jizo and meets Wanggui Xuannu.
(Eisa, age 214)
(Wanggui Xuannu, age unknown)
In Huanggu Province, Longcui Dijun tells him the secrets of the Huanggu Empire, and he comes face-to-face with the Golden Dragon.
(Eisa, age 215)
(Longcui Dijun, age unknown)
(Golden Dragon, age unknown)
He spends seven years conversing with the Golden Dragon and interacting with the immortals.
(White Cat Laojun, age unknown)
Atop the Tree That Reaches the Clouds
One year later, he leaves the Huanggu Empire and boards a ship bound for Fusang.
(Eisa, age 223)
In Fusang's central capital, he gets to know Gonzo and Mizuyo.
(Gonzo, age 71)
(Mizuyo, age unknown)
In Fusang's central capital, he and Sakuji spend a year teaching each other smithing techniques.
(Sakuji, age 69)
He climbs the Fusang Tree.
The Blue Journey Home
He leaves Fusang and sets out on a journey back to the Kingdom of Rudoria.
(Eisa, age 224)
On the ship from the Huanggu Empire to Mintar, he gets to know Suin, the captain.
(Suin, age 34)
Things That Change, Things That Do Not (1)
In Janpemon, a town in the Duchy of Travoyia, he gets to know Shene, Nonna's granddaughter, and Aina, Nonna's great-granddaughter.
(Eisa, age 224)
(Shene, age 30)
(Aina, age 8)
Things That Change, Things That Do Not (2)
He meets Siz in the elven settlement in the Ha Forest of Zieden.
(Eisa, age 225)
(Siz, age 62)
One year later, he reunites with the elven caravan.
(Eisa, age 226)
(Airena, age 216)
Six months later, he reaches Kaeha's grave at the Yosogi-ryu dojo in the Kingdom of Rudoria.
What Is Passed Down
At the Yosogi-ryu dojo, he reunites with Shizuki, Touki, and Souha and meets Touki and Souha's children.
(Eisa, age 226)
(Shizuki, age 61)
(Touki, age 37)
(Souha, age 39)
(Aiha, age 10)
(Kairi, age 17)
One year later, work begins on forging a sword at the Yosogi-ryu forge.
Two years later, Aiha undergoes the monster-hunting trial.
Six months later, he leaves the Yosogi-ryu dojo.
(Aiha, age 14)