Synopsis

A character claiming to be a medicine seller approaches a warrior struggling with severe headaches, criticizing their use of cheap painkillers. The seller accurately describes the warrior's pain symptoms and offers a different, non-medicinal treatment, claiming to be sent by their promoter, Kuzman. Meanwhile, a gladiator match featuring a talented swordsman named Damien Kaien is introduced as the chapter concludes, setting the stage for the next events.