This chapter opens with a clanging of iron powder. It's the beginning of a new phase of development for the monster. He's now in the "green region" , where he's been training for the past five years. He wants to go to the "probable region" to train for the next five years, but he doesn't want to spend all that time in the green area because he knows he'll need to "upgrade" himself if he wants to be a real king. He decides to challenge himself to the peak of his power, which is ten thousand-weight. The monster is worried that if he goes there, he won't be able to keep up with the forces there. He promises to return as soon as he finishes, and says that he will travel the world once he has finished. This is the first time the monster has spoken in a long time, and it's clear that he has a plan.