Rejected by the Heir, Crowned by the Dragon Episode 9

Episode 9 · 50 episodes · Elara, Ignis, Arthur

Episode 9 recap

Elara spots a giant paw print in the Forbidden Woods and warns Ignis that they entered the territory of Bloodthirsty Direwolves. A pack suddenly emerges and lunges at them. Ignis pushes Elara behind his back and blasts the wolves with fire magic. Afterwards, Elara inspects his reopened wound and scolds his recklessness. Ignis claims only he decides her fate, and she makes a counterthreat. A griffin suddenly drops down before they kiss.

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Episode 9 scene by scene

00:00: Direwolf Tracks in the Woods
Elara spots a massive paw print on the ground in the Forbidden Woods. She warns Ignis that they walked straight into the hunting grounds of Bloodthirsty Direwolves. Seconds later, a pack of predatory wolves emerges from the dark trees around them.
00:27: Fire Magic Repels the Pack
The direwolves leap forward together to attack. Ignis pulls Elara behind his back to shield her from the charge. He summons fiery magic blasts with golden eyes, striking the beasts head-on and forcing the entire pack to flee into the forest.
00:48: A Fierce Pact Between Allies
Elara checks the fresh tear on Ignis's reopened wound and scolds him for fighting. Ignis tells her that nobody else can kill her. Elara threatens to turn him into a mechanical puppet if he dies first, and they lean toward each other.
01:17: The Griffin Descends
Elara and Ignis lean close and prepare to kiss in the woods. Suddenly, a massive griffin swoops down directly from the tree canopy above them. Instead of fleeing, Ignis looks at the creature and identifies it as an ideal means of transportation.

Key lines from episode 9

“You saved my life, and except of me no one has the right to kill you. Even if you die, you can only die in my arms.”
Ignis · Ignis speaks to Elara after she scolds him for reopening his combat wound.

“If you dare to die before me, I will definitely skin you alive and turn you into the ugliest mechanical puppet.”
Elara · Elara retorts when Ignis claims exclusive authority over her life and death.

“It's a deal, my queen.”
Ignis · Ignis agrees to her terms just before leaning in for a kiss.

How episode 9 ends

The episode ends right as the giant griffin lands beside Elara and Ignis, interrupting their near kiss. Ignis views the beast not as a threat, but as useful transportation. Can the pair tame or defeat this massive flying creature with Ignis's wounds reopened, or will the beast attack before they can use it?