Synopsis

The chapter reveals the protagonist's activities after gaining new powers, focusing on his time in a dilapidated territory. He tests his abilities by hunting monsters and spends nights at the pub. It's revealed this was all to prepare for manipulating a riot to cause chaos and remove the current lord, which succeeds with the protagonist using different voices. The goal is to make the territory ripe for the protagonist's future moves, culminating with him receiving a new directive to investigate griffins.