Synopsis

The chapter opens with the protagonist being approached by members of the Naraxus Brotherhood who offer to help him in exchange for getting rid of the Archduke. Meanwhile, the Archduke imposes harsh demands on Count Lugon, who is forced to cut earnings in half, causing dissent among the council. Later, it's revealed that the protagonist's allies defeated the Vice Captain of the Red Lion Knight Order, and rumors are spreading that the Archduke lost to the protagonist, resulting in lower taxes and enraging the Archduke.