When Paedyn returns to the Fort, exhausted and confused by the day, Adena immediately confronts her because news of a silver-haired girl saving Prince Kai has already spread through the market. Paedyn admits that she not only saved the prince from the Silencer, but also robbed him first without knowing who he was. Adena is thrilled by the gossip but quickly turns fearful that Kai, as a Wielder, might have noticed Paedyn has no power.

To calm Adena, Paedyn explains everything that happened with Kai, the robbery, the attack, and the lie she told afterward about being a Psychic. The two talk quietly into the night, focusing on the danger created by Paedyn's encounter with the future Enforcer. Even in the middle of the risk, Adena cannot resist asking whether the prince is as handsome as people claim, and Paedyn's silence gives her answer away.

The next morning, Paedyn returns to Loot expecting an ordinary day of blending into the market and stealing unnoticed. Instead, she discovers that her anonymity is gone. People stare, whisper, point, and even clap as she walks, showing that the story of her fight has made her suddenly famous.

Because Paedyn has spent years carefully building the image of a capable Psychic, the public attention comes with admiration rather than suspicion. The crowd parts around her, and someone calls her the "Silver Savior," a title others immediately repeat. What should be praise feels dangerous to Paedyn, because visibility threatens the survival strategy she depends on.

Then Paedyn notices a banner announcing the contestants for the sixth Purging Trials. She scans the list and sees Prince Kai's name along with the other selected Elites. At the bottom, she finds the final name: her own. The chapter ends with the revelation that Paedyn has been thrust into the deadly Trials, turning one public act of heroism into a life-altering crisis.