Synopsis

The chapter delves into the background of Ron, an assassin who was part of a family destroyed by 'Darkness', an organization revealed to be more influential than first thought. It is discovered that Darkness is connected to the mermaids who are becoming stronger by using the forest resources. Ron has been poisoned by mermaids, and protagonist decides to find a way to heal him, as well as counter the mermaids and Darkness organization as a whole by starting with neutralizing the poison, while continuing his plan to achieve his goal.