Synopsis

The chapter begins with a character struggling in a fight using mana, feeling outmatched. Later, the character is seen making a plan to discreetly follow someone while discussing a previous incident involving the capture of a person named Bang Yeonji during negotiations with Italy. The chapter also shows a moment of levity as two other characters discuss plans to play at a cafe, and then the character from the fight has a tense encounter with a suspicious group and is attacked. These events suggest a complex narrative involving both personal struggles and wider political intrigue.