Synopsis

The chapter opens with a group realizing a large fleet armed with cannons is approaching, leading to panicked reactions and confirming the attack is targeted at them. The group, identified as a mix of Orthodox and Demonic factions, must decide how to handle the attack and prioritize defending the area over entering the cave immediately. As they scramble to defend the attackers, a smaller group of masked individuals use the chaos to infiltrate the secret cave's entrance, which had been left unguarded as everyone went to fight.