Euyn and the others sweep the warehouse to confirm every Bulgae attacker is dead or dying. They gather around the man who nearly killed Mikail, baffled at how Mikail survived when death seemed certain, and Mikail decides they must “clean this up,” implying they will destroy the scene.

Ty asks what is stored in the crates, prompting them to finally look. Euyn opens a blood-splattered box and finds velvet pouches marked with a snake insignia; inside is laoli. The group realizes the warehouse holds an enormous quantity—worth at least a million gold mun’s—meaning they have stumbled into a major illegal drug-smuggling operation tied to royal-marked goods.

They move quickly and quietly to erase evidence. Euyn and Royo drag the barmaid and her father’s bodies from the street into the warehouse. Sora brings each person to a back washroom to scrub off blood and stitch wounds, with Royo and Ty still bleeding, while no one comments on Sora’s practiced skill.

With the bodies inside and boxes piled, Royo pours oil throughout the warehouse. At Royo’s nod, Mikail ignites his sword and lights the first pile; the fire spreads rapidly through the oil and stacked crates, and they exit via the back, walking fast but not running to avoid drawing attention.

From a distance near Hearst Tavern, they see flames climbing into the sky and panic spreading as people run toward and away from the warehouse district. Mikail insists they cannot stay in Oosant; after Aeri’s brief, hungry complaint about missing dinner, they return to the inn, change, pack immediately, and head out on the Eastern Road.

Traveling onward, Euyn holds Mikail’s hand, grateful he lived but unsettled by what they found. Euyn reasons the Bulgae could not have organized such a shipment and suspects a powerful count is behind the laoli stash, though the motive and identity are unknown. In the silence that follows the slaughter, Sora thanks them, and Euyn recognizes their shared violence and cover-up has forged a “bloodship” that strengthens the group for what comes next.