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Let's Settle Things With Money! Iris’ father, Sir Adelbert, and his servant Caterina, Kate’s mother, have come to fetch Iris. Iris explains Adelbert is a knight, but during a famine he used his wealth to ensure his people avoided starvation. As a result their family is in debt to Baron Yokuo. A young merchant named Shay Dilly has offered to pay the debt, but only if Iris marries him. Sarasa realises Shay must be Gree’s brother who inherited the alchemy company after Gree was murdered. As the Dilly Company is bankrupt Shay shouldn’t be able to afford Adelbert’s debt, unless he is conspiring with Yokuo to take over Adelbert’s knighthood. Adelbert decides to delay the engagement until Sarasa can have Leonora investigate Shay thoroughly. Elyn, a hunter/gatherer, informs Sarasa the investigation into the Hellflame Grizzlies has been cancelled by Yokuo, so Sarasa decides to investigate herself with Andre and his men. In Grizzly territory they discover a nest of Lava Lizards, which eat the same Flame Stones as the Grizzlies and have taken over Grizzly territory. Sarasa is surprised there are so many living on one volcano and slaughters several for their alchemical body parts. A massive earthquake suddenly collapses the top of the volcano and Sarasa realises the volcano has been inhabited by a Salamander.