Souma resumes control of Van in the wake of Prince Julius s renewed tyranny, and the shifting political landscape initiates an eye-opening talk between Souma and Empress Maria of the Gran Chaos Empire. Afterward, he returns his attention to the domestic front. Countless refugees have been displaced by the Demon Lord s Domain and taken up in his lands. With no easy solution in sight, Souma arranges a meeting with their leader and proposes an ultimatum.
