Synopsis

The chapter opens with a tense negotiation, then quickly escalates into a brutal fight where lizard-like creatures demonstrate formidable martial arts and regeneration. They overwhelm the protagonist, but a powerful ally named Alex teleports in, swiftly dispatching them. The lizards are revealed to be part of a higher-ranking group called the "Dragons" and had been searching for the protagonist based on information from Mardil. Alex displays impressive teleportation and analysis of the situation.