The chapter opens with a flashback to the previous chapter, in which the protagonist is being attacked by a mage, who is a member of the mages' guild. The protagonist's name is "Daisy" , and he is the protagonist of the story. He is a young man who has been orphaned by his father. He has been sent to live with his uncle in the countryside, where he will have to fend for himself against his father's evil influence. He does not want to be a burden to his uncle, so he decides to go to the countryside to find work. He finds a job in a kitchen in the house of a wealthy family, and when he returns home, he finds that his uncle is dead. He tells his uncle that he is going to kill the mage in order to save his own life, but the uncle tells him not to worry, because he is not mad at him. He also tells the protagonist that he should not worry about killing his friend because he does not care what happens to him because of his family's bad influence. When the protagonist asks his uncle why he is so angry, the uncle replies that he has been inconsiderate lately, and that he would rather die than risk his life for something as insignificant as killing a friend. He then asks the protagonist to spare his life, and the protagonist replies that his sins are not grave enough to kill him, but that he will fight back if the opportunity presents itself. He thanks the uncle for saving him, and tells him that his sword is sharp enough to cut through ice on his hand. He asks the uncle to bring out the healing water, and says that his injury is not so bad as he thinks it is. The uncle thanks