The episode opens as Dragonia's appointed representative—a blind man—arrives and is immediately mocked by other contestants who call him a cripple and predict Dragonia's defeat. A system alert pings: 'Progress unlocked: 35%' and 'Max-level Killing Sword Path loaded,' while participants sense a terrifying killing intent and wonder if a dungeon entity has appeared. Officials report that among Dragonian entrants, that blind man is the only ordinary civilian. Escalation shifts from ridicule to real danger; with a deadly path activated and one civilian standing for Dragonia, the contest begins with the country's fate unresolved.