Synopsis

The chapter starts with Ian fighting an Illusion Warrior, who reveals their ability to create clones that attack simultaneously. Meanwhile, a major siege war begins with Lotus unexpectedly deploying forces. Their opponents are shocked to find Lotus's forces include the legendary swordmaster Caesar and other top-ranked users and NPCs. The opponents analyze that the Lotus forces are further empowered by buffs from a beginner chef, and realize that the entire strategy was orchestrated by Jinsung.