Synopsis

The chapter begins with the group successfully using stealth to enter a dangerous dungeon, where they encounter poison-type monsters and lose some elite members to the 'Order of Decaying Knights'. The protagonist also receives a clue to the main scenario. Meanwhile, the protagonist engages in a fierce battle with Nirg, the Steel Imoogi, utilizing several skills and even a rare recovery item, ultimately pushing Nirg to enter a new, more dangerous phase. The chapter ends with Nirg deploying a powerful area-of-effect attack that impales and kills several plague root giants.