Chapter 5: My Father's Gift

Facadia encounters Enguerrand in Episode 33

### Key events

Enguerrand rescues towns people from the fire, Facadia vs. Enguerrand, Keomi saves Facadia, Facadia's departure from Rouen

## Summary

In **Chapter 5: My Father's Gift** of Wisher World begins as Facadia and the towns people are rescued from the inside of the burning cathedral by a mysterious knight. Facadia cannot keep her drive for a fight contained as for the first time, she actively instigates battle with her new opponent. His name is Enguerrand and while seemly virtuous, he and Facadia share similar destructive abilities. The chapter is comprised of eleven parts.

### Plot

The chapter begins with a full introduction to the concept of a samsonite, a person who has immense power and drive for battle akin to the Biblical character, Samson. Enguerrand smashes a hole in the roof of the cathedral and lets down a rope to rescue the townsfolk from the fire inside. Facadia escapes along with them and being still in mode for fighting, challenges him to take her down. Upon contact, Facadia notes that Enguerrand reminds her of her father, and Enguerrand figures out that Facadia is a samsonite like he is. Unlike her previous enemies, Enguerrand finds fault in Facadia not because she is a wisher, but because he feels she is abusing her strength. However, his desire is also to use her as an object to avenge Rouen, justifying himself by claiming righteousness from god, while sparing everyone else.

During their fight Enguerrand has the upper hand. She gets pierced by Enguerrand's estoc sword, which is more effective than previous swords due to its more powerful stabbing capabilities. Facadia criticizes Enguerrand for using her as a scapegoat and denoting his bloodthirsty actions as carrying out a duty. Through Facadia's monologue and noticing her familiar curly black hair, he realizes Facadia is the daughter of Denoxist. He torments her over how her father, Denoxist is a terrible man who abused his samsonite power to kill innocent people on a crusade campaign. He speculates that god punished him by making his child, Facadia, a wisher. This triggers Facadia, pushing them into a final clash. Facadia lands a large wound on his head, and they duel back in forth. Enguerrand ultimately wins out by smashing Facadia through the roof back into the fiery cathedral.

At first, Facadia is satisfied with the battle and relieved after holding back for so long. However, upon glancing at her savior's image in the stained-glass window and down at the surrounding dead bodies, a deep sense of guilt sets in. Believing that she has failed, she is content to let the flames engulf her. Unbeknownst to her, Keomi is looking into the cathedral, inspired by Facadia's fight against her oppressors. This drives her to save the wisher, as she can go into flames without being harmed. Facadia's strife inspires Keomi to question her learned helplessness and without even knowing Keomi saved her, she gives the Roma woman hope.

Facadia, covered in injuries, leaves the town on a log floating in the river. In her self-reflection, she question's the curse she claimed in chapter 1. Upon realizing that she was not the cause of Rouen's downfall, understands that she was unjustly blaming herself. Still, she takes responsibility for her violent actions. Falling into the water now unable to move from the pain of her wounds, Facadia believes she now knows how to make the best of her situation in life. ￼

## Publishing

*Chapter 5: My Father's Gift* was published on Webtoon Canvas in eleven episodes.

### Episodes & dates:

* Episode 32: My Father's Gift pt. 1 / Feb 3, 2023
* Episode 33: My Father's Gift pt. 2/ Feb 17, 2023
* Episode 34: My Father's Gift pt. 3 / Mar 6, 2023
* Episode 35: My Father's Gift pt. 4 / Mar 17, 2023
* Episode 36: My Father's Gift pt. 5 / Mar 31, 2023
* Episode 37: My Father's Gift pt. 6 / Apr 14, 2023
* Episode 38: My Father's Gift pt. 7 / Apr 28, 2023
* Episode 39: My Father's Gift pt. 8 / May 21, 2023
* Episode 40: My Father's Gift pt. 9 / May 26, 2023
* Episode 41: My Father's Gift pt. 10 / June 9, 2023
* Episode 42: My Father's Gift pt. 11 / June 23, 2023