This chapter's epigraph comes from a poem by the famous poet and dragon-slayer, the late Ming-An. The poem is about a dragon that has been trapped in a dark river. The river is full of trapped dragons, and the dragon's power has been exhausted. The poet wonders if the citizens of the ring could have survived this tragedy. He wonders if they could have managed to escape the river. He also wonders if there is a treasure chest in the ring. The chest is said to hold thousands of things, and he believes that with this chest, his strength will be enhanced. He asks his father if he can spare his life if he gives over the edict. He says that if his father does not hand over the order, he will recruit the people and wipe out all the rebels. He tells his father that the current emperor is his brother's father's uncle. He explains that after his brother became emperor, he gave up his power as a dragon-seeker and became an emperor. He wanted to stay out of the royal dispute, so he became a dragon keeper. He traveled to other nations and witnessed the emperor's brutal politics. He still remembers the old relationship with his brother, but now he knows that his brother already knows everything. He will surely find his brother to settle their old scores between them. He adds that a dragonkeeper cannot claim to be emperor, it is just an excuse for the countries. He wants to protect the