Contrary to popular belief, the arc has not been confirmed to be primarily set in Elior Forest. This is a misinterpretation of a statement provided below.
As the original plan for Arc 7 changed and it was split into two separate arcs, it can be assumed that the author's original statements about Arc 10 now apply to Arc 11.
It has been stated by the author that a scene featured in both Episode 42 and the Bonds of Ice OVA where Puck frees Emilia from within the ice she was encased in after Elior Forest was frozen would be further detailed in Arc 10.[1]
On April 20, 2022, the author said that the main arcs for Felt and Reinhard would be in the later half of the story, those being around Arc 9, Arc 10, and Arc 11.[2]
↑“As I’ve said before, the main arcs for Felt and Reinhard will be in the later half of the story, somewhere in 9, 10, or 11.” Re: Zero 10th Anniversary Space.
