Synopsis

The chapter delves into a complex plot where a character, Sue, is forced to infiltrate a merchant group traveling from HAWAN, tasked with poisoning their supplies using Gula powder and scorpion venom to slow them down. Meanwhile, Merelof, a town is suffering from crop failure and contaminated river water, which are exacerbating tensions between them and Brach, all while Gula’s popularity is unexpectedly increasing. The chapter ends with the merchants falling ill from the poisoning, and the characters of Merelof discuss their suffering and debate whether the HAWAN Kingdom or Merelof would be more likely to send help first.