On her wedding day, Anastasia learns Dmitri has been unfaithful, lying with her sister while she was tortured in the dungeon. He only married her for her magic to seize the throne, making her feel betrayed and worthless. As Dmitri gloats, Anastasia suddenly wakes up, realizing she has been reborn the night before the proposal. Armed with this second chance, she vows to turn the tables and make Dmitri and her sister suffer the consequences. The episode ends with Anastasia decisively rejecting Dmitri, setting up a fierce confrontation ahead.
Lady Anastasia shocks everyone by rejecting Prince Dmitri and choosing Ivan Volkov, a wingless dragon with no claim to the throne, as her pact partner. This defiance deepens tensions with her family, especially her sister Katarina, who mocks Anastasia’s choice and implies she should marry Dmitri instead. Their father furiously reprimands Anastasia for humiliating both Prince Dmitri and Katarina in public. In retaliation, Anastasia hints that Katarina’s seemingly perfect reputation hides secrets, escalating the family conflict. The episode ends as Anastasia firmly commits to Ivan, challenging her family’s expectations and authority.
Anastasia defiantly leaves House Voronov, risking expulsion as her magic remains vital for the upcoming succession trials. Her companions dismiss her as temporarily rebellious, expecting her to return soon. Ignoring their doubts, Anastasia reveals she plans to restore her lost dragon wings, a feat requiring forbidden magic only mastered by high mages. She confesses to having mastered such magic in her past life and is now ready to reclaim her rightful claim to the throne. As she unleashes her power to regrow her wings, the episode ends with her taking flight again, signaling a bold new challenge ahead.
After sacrificing half his magic to regrow her wings, a woman confronts betrayal by Dmitri, who used her to claim the throne and discarded her. A man named Ivan proposes an alliance to take down Dmitri, offering to help her enter upcoming candidate trials. Despite insults and rejection, they agree to work together but insist on no pact. They realize they are too weak alone and plan to rescue Maxim Kuznetsov, the strongest dragon slayer imprisoned nearby, who could protect them from Dmitri’s attacks. The episode ends with their resolve to break Maxim free and the looming threat of Dmitri’s retaliation.
Maxim returns to confront Anastasia, who has clearly suffered betrayal and hardship while imprisoned. Despite Maxim’s attempt to rescue her and pledge his loyalty, Anastasia rejects him, bitterly recalling how an ally sold her out. Maxim admits he was involved in her downfall but now offers a chance at redemption, promising to restore her status as a Knight with glory. The episode ends with Anastasia facing the painful choice between past wounds and the uncertain hope Maxim presents, leaving their fractured bond unresolved.
Maxim Kuznetsov confronts a group determined to capture the Dragon Slayer, promising to restore Ivan's wings and return his knighthood with honor. Anastasia intervenes, insisting she can help regain his status, but another man warns Ivan not to trust her, claiming she was cast out by House Voronov and only seeks to use him out of desperation. Ivan hesitates, doubting her intentions despite her insistence that she came to save him. The episode ends with Ivan questioning whether Anastasia’s help is genuine or just another betrayal.
After being spared for pulling someone out of danger, a man who refuses to serve again faces tension at a royal trial. Ivan Volkov, a wingless dragon prince shunned as a disgrace, arrives to participate despite hostility. Family members insult him and question his place, but his sister Anastasia defends his right to stand trial. To settle doubts, a challenger proposes a public duel: if Ivan can defeat him or avoid a shameful loss, the court will back Ivan's entry into the trial. Ivan accepts, stepping into a high-stakes fight with his fate hanging in the balance.
The episode starts with a high-stakes flying race to the peak of Dragonspine Mountain, where Ivan and another competitor face off. The eldest daughter of House Voronov shocks everyone by backing Ivan, who is known as the wingless dragon. As the race heats up, witnesses are stunned to see Ivan growing real dragon wings mid-flight, a feat thought impossible. Rival factions debate using public accusations of dark magic to discredit him if he wins or sabotage him mid-race if he appears to be losing. The episode ends with the race underway, tensions mounting as the truth behind Ivan’s wings remains unresolved.
Maxim unexpectedly appears despite being imprisoned in the Fallen City, shocking those who thought he was long gone. Meanwhile, a tense confrontation unfolds at a formal gathering where Dmitri is pressured to support Ivan's entry into the Royal Air Trial in exchange for dropping charges against him. Accusations fly as Anastasia faces claims of breaking the law by using Forbidden Magic, a power only accessible to high-level mages, which she denies, citing her low-level status. The episode ends with doubts cast on the legitimacy of the accusations, leaving Anastasia’s fate uncertain.
Amid accusations that a low-level mage cast forbidden magic on Lord Ivan Volkov, his allies insist he bears no legal responsibility and demand evidence. Ivan is provisionally allowed to join the royal heir trial, which begins with a mission to find proof of Mikhail Chernyshov's secret allegiance to the Fallen City and its rising dragon army. As the trial kicks off, Ivan challenges his partners to secure this evidence without him. Meanwhile, a plan emerges to infiltrate Mikhail’s estate disguised as noble daughters competing to become his dance partner at an upcoming royal ball, setting up a risky covert operation.