Synopsis

The chapter opens with the protagonist confronting his father about his mother's death, revealing that she was poisoned and the King prioritized the kingdom over her. He refuses the throne, wanting to forge his own path. He also discusses a plan to dismantle the corrupt aristocratic faction, utilizing the King's arrogance to his advantage. The chapter ends with a meeting between the protagonist and his father, where they acknowledge each other's changes and the mother's fate, leading into a request for help with another poisoning.