Synopsis

The chapter opens with a character revealing information about the Necromancer King and a deal involving the Labyrinth of the Dead, before shifting focus to the arrival of a monstrous Count from the Abyss at the Naga Labyrinth. Despite the labyrinth's forces preparing for a fight, the Count claims he's there to offer a deal to the Baron, whom he sees as a valuable pawn. The chapter ends with the Count leaving after seemingly asserting his dominance, leaving the Baron feeling humiliated and the Black Merchant revealing a desire to make their own deal.