The chapter begins with the Hydra Guild arriving at a small village, intending to seize it for their base of operations. They are confronted by the village's protector, a 'Ranker,' who quickly assesses their hostility. Despite the Guild's attempt to negotiate and seemingly offer a beneficial proposal to the village, the Ranker sees through their plan to exploit resources and refuses their deal, leading to a large-scale confrontation with the Ranker and an event to hunt the invading guild.