Comment by Galactic Navy Officer on Raising Villains the Right Way - Chapter 33

In the novel, the hands of the clock had to be on odd numbers, not on twelve (in the last chapter). But whatever. Another requirement to meet her was the full moon shining into the library. 

In the novel, the author looks inside the archmage's head, and she is outright panicking. Scared worse than Penia, even. 

I can't remember what being encased in ice did to the mage. He's alive once they crack it, I think. No one holds it against Pallatio either way, since the bas**** was manifesting a killing spell.