Synopsis

Facing imminent death, a man proposes a ludicrous bet to a dragon—a single punch to the stomach where if the dragon throws up, the man wins. Simultaneously, the Queen reveals her secret marriage to the man who absorbed the Winter Heart to another, much larger dragon, Tyrannus. This reveal, though initially causing concern, is eventually accepted, and then Tyrannus learns the dying man is a member of the Dragon King's membership, complicating the situation and possibly granting the man some leverage. The chapter ends with the main characters poised for further conflict.