Synopsis

The chapter begins with a powerful figure, initially mistaken as an ally, revealing his true intentions, surprising onlookers with his betrayal. Concurrently, a captured spy relays the gruesome torture he and his comrades endured before their deaths, while the Demon Lord becomes enraged by the spy's fate. This leads to a powerful, fiery energy awakening, causing an earthquake and the appearance of a woman who is guarding the Imperial Palace's treasure. The chapter concludes with the woman, seemingly impervious to her own fiery surroundings, confronting those who approach.