In this chapter, the reader is introduced to the protagonist, who is a commoner who has to take a military literacy exam to be considered for a position in the army. The first question on the test is whether the protagonist is a commander in a small city surrounded by a large number of enemy soldiers. The protagonist answers that he is the commander of the small city because he is worried that the reinforcements will not arrive for three days. He immediately starts writing down the answers to the first question, which asks whether he is a man of great status. He answers that the answer is perfect and that he will tell the details later on. He then shows the protagonist the answer sheet to the second question. The answer sheet shows that the protagonist knows the name of the general who is the reason he applied to the military academy. He tells the protagonist not to get too close, as he is interested in him.