Synopsis

A powerful enemy, a "Monarch", appears and threatens to freeze the protagonist's entire country, forcing him to acknowledge his own limitations. Shortly after, the protagonist is visited by a shadowy figure who reveals knowledge of his secret skills and his test results. The figure proposes a deal: if the Hunter Association changes regulations, allowing summoned creatures to count as raid members, the protagonist will clear the Jeju Island ant threat by himself, a task considered nearly impossible by the Association. The chapter ends with a series of repeated prompts to "Restart the World", implying some kind of choice or reset is in play.