Synopsis

The chapter sees Karmeut's allies preparing him for the Bozkurt duel, with a focus on training by Sir Garlenos who reveals the emperor's intense preparation in the past. Another character gives advice, warning against the Palace as a source of information, and recounting the cruelty of past Bozkurts, urging Karmeut to survive at all costs. Meanwhile, Marquis Namiel investigates Luwellin, and the chapter closes with a comedic interlude featuring birds.