Comment by Introvert on The Baby Prisoner in the Winter Castle - Chapter 88

Instead of saving herself, she hands her newborn baby to Alstair. She tells him that the child not her is meant to be the future leader. With her last strength, she creates a small golem to protect the baby and asks Alstair to take care of him. Then she dies, leaving the child behind with him. Alstair is so bitter because he wanted to be chosen as the next leader, but instead, everything was taken from him and given to that baby Noah.

In his frustration, he tried to kill the baby, thinking it would be easy since it was just an infant. But the moment he touched Noah, a powerful protective magic—left behind by Noah’s mother, Adele activated and reflected his attack back at him, leaving a permanent scar on his face. This moment made Alstair realize that the baby had overwhelming power he could never surpass, and from then on, he held deep resentment toward Noah.

After this, Noah realizes that the magic he once disliked the one left by his mother has always been protecting him, even after her death. Alstair is finally defeated and unable to continue fighting. Meanwhile, Clarisse rushes toward Noah, worried about him. When they finally face each other, both are overwhelmed with everything that has happened, but more than anything, they feel relieved that the other is safe. Noah then steps forward, wanting to hug her and confirm that they’re both okay after everything they’ve been through.