Synopsis

The chapter focuses on two main threads: the emergence of the Annihilation Dragon, whose power dwarfs even the strongest beings, and the revelation that the Queen, who had planned to control the dragon, has been betrayed by her followers who now serve a mysterious 'Lord'. The chapter also highlights the group's concern for powerful fighters not present, as they need all available power for the coming threat, as well as a foreboding prophecy from a monk about the grand cross and the dragon's awakening. Finally, a character reveals that their past actions were all for the sake of their 'Lord' and that the dragon was never meant to be the queen's weapon.