A woman arrives at a man’s small home and expects to stay in his only bedroom, but he denies her that space, forcing her to sleep on a cushion in the empty storage room instead. She resents his harshness despite having begged to stay, while he calmly recalls that cushion’s significance—it’s where he once trained under a sacred tree. Later, she learns about the legendary Hexalo Guild’s supreme sword technique, believed never to have been truly mastered since the founder received it from a mysterious master. She suspects the man may be that master and wonders if he is teaching her the secret skill.