Synopsis

The chapter begins with a warning that the protagonist's organization is facing a disadvantage due to One-Armed Jack hiring former knights as mercenaries, making the protagonist's involvement crucial and a first mission imminent. The protagonist demonstrates improved sword training and then unexpectedly encounters a wealthy character called Money Bug, after breaking some candles, leading to a recruitment attempt from Money Bug. The chapter focuses on the conflict arising from the imbalance in power and the individual dynamics of characters within it, ending with the protagonist seeming like he has made an unexpected connection.