Synopsis

The chapter details the successful conclusion of an auction, resulting in significant profits for the protagonist's region and securing its financial future. Following this, the protagonist receives a royal invitation, which he sees as an act of hypocrisy from the kingdom that previously exiled him. He decides to use this as an opportunity to complete a secret task involving a dungeon he built and a child there and sets off on his journey to the kingdom, stopping first at the hometown of a blacksmith to investigate a powerful item left there.