*Ongoing*Ethan, the North's strongest wizard, hides his identity as a humble chef. When the Holy Church targets his wife's family for a forbidden power, he is forced to unleash his true strength. Defying the Church, the royal court, and a sinister divine plot, Ethan fights to protect his family and restore their honor.
Episode 1 - Mighty Sorcerer Turned Cook Faces Unwelcome Guests
Once the North's most feared sorcerer, Ethan now lives peacefully as a cook, leaving his violent past behind. But his quiet life shatters when Lis from the Black Ravens confronts him, unmasking his identity. The Holy Church also detects his powerful elixir, igniting looming conflicts.
Episode 2 - Ellie Presses Christie Amid Hawthorne Crisis
Once the strongest wizard, Ethan now lives as a cook with wife Christie. When Ellie arrives bearing news of their father's Church arrest and sealed manor, she urges Christie to leave, warning she'll be the family's weak point. Ethan firmly defends their home, sparking tense clashes.
Episode 3 - Church Confronts Hawthorne Sisters
The Hawthorne sisters clash over returning to their restrictive manor. Holy Church officials arrive with fabricated charges to arrest them, igniting a tense standoff. Unseen observers also discuss the menacing Shadowhand, hinting at deeper, lurking dangers.
Episode 4 - Hawthorne Sisters Face Sanctum's Deadly Demand
Sanctum forces break through Hawthorne's wards, confronting Christie and Ellie. They reveal their father is trapped in the Sanctum dungeons, threatening his life unless the sisters surrender the covenant. The pair are sentenced to death, until a mysterious voice complains about the wrecked house, sparking intrigue.
Episode 5 - Chef Husband Defies Archbishop's Tribunal
Archbishop Jace of the Sanctum arrives for a tribunal, ordering cook Ethan to kneel. Ellie begs Ethan to flee, warning Jace is an unbeatable high mage, but Ethan refuses to leave as her husband, defying the church with sharp words and sparking a tense showdown.
Episode 6 - Chef Unlocks Hidden Powers to Confront the Church
Trapped by the Church, former strongest wizard Ethan has lived as a humble chef for three years, concealing his true powers. When the Church ruins his kitchen, terrifies his wife Ellie, and dismisses him as a powerless shopkeeper, he decides to unlock his hidden strength with a mysterious brew to stand against them.
Episode 7 - Cook Confronts Archbishop & His Men
The Sanctum's Archbishop scoffs at the cook, threatening to drag his wife through the streets before killing him. But the mysterious cook confidently declares he'll take down all five of the Archbishop's men. Witness the tense standoff and the strange shrinking of the Archbishop's holy flame!
Episode 8 - Shadowhand Strikes, Wizard's Magic Devoured
Shadowhand unleashes a fierce attack, leaving the wizard horrified as their magic gets devoured. They realize only a long-extinct forbidden-tier sorcerer can consume the Sanctum's spells—yet this formidable foe was supposed to be just a cook, with three brutal assault phases unfolding.
Episode 9 - Ethan: Seal Magic, Deny Claim
When confronted by an unknown foe who cries out for the Archbishop’s help, Ethan instantly seals the opponent’s powerful magic with just a single glance—no incantation required, leaving the other utterly stunned. The accuser mistakes Ethan for the dreaded Shadowhand Sorcerer, but Ethan flatly denies the claim, coolly noting the accuser is the sole survivor of the five who arrived.
Episode 10 - Ethan Heads to Hawthorne Manor, Tailed by Foes
An Archbishop begs Ethan to spare his life, offering to call off the hunt on House Hawthorne and testify for the family. Ethan is suspected of being the powerful Shadowhand Sorcerer, though he insists his strength comes from an elixir. They decide to flee to Hawthorne Manor for safety, unaware that mysterious figures are tailing them, eager to see the Shadowhand emerge.
Episode 11 - Chef Hubby Sparks Family Row
The eldest daughter of House Hawthorne returns home with her chef husband, who saved her and Ellie from the Church. Her father rages, calling the cook a disgrace to their family name. As tensions rise, Sanctum men force entry into the manor, sparking an unexpected crisis.
Episode 12 - Sanctum Hunts Hawthorne for the Grimoire
Archbishop Torsen, one of the North's top ten mages, arrives at House Hawthorne with the Sanctum. Under the guise of searching for fugitives, he's actually after the Hawthorne Grimoire. Learning Jace failed to eliminate the girls, he vows to finish the job himself, sparking a tense standoff.
Episode 13 - Chef Guides Companions in Manor Battle
In Hawthorne Manor, a cook is mocked for offering combat tips, yet they prove sharp by directing allies Rohaw and Christie to strike enemy weak spots. A hidden voice also vents a grudge over an old Church seal, hinting at the cook’s mysterious, powerful past that could turn the battle tide.
Episode 14 - Cook Helps Christie Beat Mage
Mocked by House Hawthorne members as a worthless cook who dragged their house into trouble, the chef reveals surprising magic know-how. He guides Christie to target mage Kajet's weak spot and summon vines from his shadow, leading to a successful surprise attack that shocks the skeptics.
Episode 15 - Torsen Vows to Eradicate House Hawthorne
Questions swirl about Ethan's whereabouts, tensions spark when a figure defends their servants from House Hawthorne's overreach. Enter Archbishop Torsen of the Sanctum, who strikes from the shadows. Shamed for his cowardly act, he scoffs at shame as a luxury and vows to annihilate House Hawthorne, leaving no survivors.
Episode 16 - Hawthorne's Peril: Cook's Vengeance
The fearsome beast form of a top-ten Northern mage is unveiled, as House Hawthorne faces ruin for defying the Sanctum. The sanctum demands their grimoire, threatening to erase their noble name. When a cook’s wife is wounded, the seemingly ordinary man steps forward, vowing to settle the blood debt.
Episode 17 - Cook Unveils Unordinary Avatar to Foe
Mocked as a mere cook from Blackwater who married into the Hawthornes, Ethan is questioned for daring to settle accounts with a powerful foe. When warned to stand down, he refuses, and as the foe threatens to turn him to ash, Ethan reveals an extraordinary avatar, leaving everyone stunned and curious about his true identity.
Episode 18 - The Shadowhand Sorcerer Unleashes Power
In a tense standoff, those who dismiss minor magic are stunned as the Shadowhand Sorcerer effortlessly dismantles Torsen's avatar. Filled with dread, they warn against opposing this mysterious force. When someone offers blood to the Sanctum to burn the heretic, they're shocked to find the Shadowhand never vanished.
Episode 19 - Wizard Confronts Archbishop For Assaulting Wife
The Shadowhand Sorcerer confronts a Sanctum Archbishop, enraged by the archbishop breaking into his wife’s home, hurting her and trying to seize the family grimoire. The archbishop attempts to bargain, offering to cut ties with House Hawthorne and bury secrets, but the sorcerer deems it too late.
Episode 20 - Shadowhand Unmasked, Hawthorne Apologizes
Ethan reveals his identity as Shadowhand, with his friend understanding he hid it to keep them safe. House Hawthorne expresses gratitude for Ethan saving their house, apologizing for dismissing him as useless without potions. Warned the Church will retaliate for the Archbishop's death, Ethan defiantly awaits them, declaring Shadowhand's return to the Royal Capital.