Schemes and Frothy Hearts Casserole teleports them the rest of the way to the Cathedral in the city. Elsewhere, Lord Armire, the enemy of Margrave Hubarek, hires mercenaries to kidnap Petra. This would disgrace Lord Kadlececk and, by pretending to rescue her, would restore Lord Armire to his former noble status by being allowed to marry Petra himself. Petra begins her Sanctification so Casserole sends Pastry to help Licorice relax before her own ceremony. Now Sanctified Petra is taken to attend her and Squale’s official engagement announcement party. Licorice cannot relax around her maid, Caera, chaperoning her against being alone with a man, even one as young as Pastry. The mercenaries attack the Cathedral and escape with Pastry and Licorice. Pastry keeps Licorice from panicking and easily manipulates their guard to reveal they are employed by a noble who hates the Kadlececk’s and the Hubarek’s, Lord Armire, a disgraced duke stripped of his nobility. Pastry quickly teleports a message to Casserole who gathers men to storm the Armire mansion. The mercenary chief realises they kidnapped the wrong sister and won’t be paid, so he decides to kill Licorice. Pastry escapes his ropes and confidently challenges him to fight.