Synopsis

The chapter opens with candidates Baek Sliryong and Heonwon Kang being targeted by slanderous posters. Baek appears to distance himself while secretly devising a counter-plan to expose the perpetrators and clear his name. Heonwon, initially willing to take responsibility for any wrongdoings, is urged by Master Baek not to accept false accusations. Master Baek then plots to manipulate the situation, using others to provoke Heonwon into a fight and ensure his rival is expelled from the academy, while also working to garner support from the school administration.