# WebtoonLib — Elixir of the Sun #17

## Series
- title: Elixir of the Sun
- slug: elixir-of-the-sun-d2ec80

## Chapter
- number: 17
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
This chapter transitions from heartfelt emotion to comedic tension, focusing on the Black Wraiths' burgeoning and fiercely protective loyalty to Bayan. Having known her for only a few days, the soldiers are now completely devoted, acting like overprotective brothers who are willing to commit treason for her safety. Their endearing, if clumsy, attempts to care for her—such as offering a shiny rock as a gift or providing sleeping powder to protect her from the emperor—have charmed readers. This dynamic has intensified the "Second Male Lead Syndrome," with many readers becoming attached to characters like the red-haired Ga-Yerang, who is depicted crushing a rose in a symbolic gesture of his unrequited love, and the proactive Mak-rim. The tone shifts with the formal introduction of Emperor Dhan, whose handsome and sane daytime appearance starkly contrasts with his previously shown bloodthirsty persona, surprising many readers. The chapter appears to culminate in a tense and awkward confrontation where Dhan directly addresses his soldiers' newfound affection for his "new woman," setting the stage for the highly anticipated official meeting between him and Bayan.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
This chapter transitions from heartfelt emotion to comedic tension, focusing on the Black Wraiths' burgeoning and fiercely protective loyalty to Bayan.

### Spoiler summary
This chapter transitions from heartfelt emotion to comedic tension, focusing on the Black Wraiths' burgeoning and fiercely protective loyalty to Bayan. Having known her for only a few days, the soldiers are now completely devoted, acting like overprotective brothers who are willing to commit treason for her safety. Their endearing, if clumsy, attempts to care for her—such as offering a shiny rock as a gift or providing sleeping powder to protect her from the emperor—have charmed readers. This dynamic has intensified the "Second Male Lead Syndrome," with many readers becoming attached to characters like the red-haired Ga-Yerang, who is depicted crushing a rose in a symbolic gesture of his unrequited love, and the proactive Mak-rim. The tone shifts with the formal introduction of Emperor Dhan, whose handsome and sane daytime appearance starkly contrasts with his previously shown bloodthirsty persona, surprising many readers. The chapter appears to culminate in a tense and awkward confrontation where Dhan directly addresses his soldiers' newfound affection for his "new woman," setting the stage for the highly anticipated official meeting between him and Bayan.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Elixir of the Sun #17](/series/elixir-of-the-sun-d2ec80/chapter-17)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/elixir-of-the-sun-d2ec80

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