Synopsis

Ciel internally expresses her aversion to becoming an adoptive daughter, preferring to be a test subject while falling asleep after being told to look at a contract. Meanwhile, a negotiation takes place between Ferze and Sharkiss regarding a mine. The chapter also recounts the events of the Visenna family kidnapping the female lead, Liena, which led to Grand Duke Ferze Eckart rescuing her and a complex political dynamic between the families, despite the conflict seemingly resolving, Liena seeks to maintain a neutral stance to avoid making the Visenna family an enemy.