Synopsis

The chapter opens with a bleak overview of humanity's decline, facing monsters and abandonment. A desperate resistance is forming, relying on a young hero figure to hold off the monstrous invaders while leaders like the Sword Saint move into position. Meanwhile, a young student begins to be taught swordsmanship to enhance his survival against the monsters, with the lesson emphasizing relative perception of time in battle. The chapter ends on the note of dwindling human territories and the falling rain that precedes further destruction.