Tristan Ward, who caught and ate snakes for years, is led by the Serpent King, eats "snake noodles", vomits snakes, realizes his sins, and vows to stop killing. Later, a drought hits. Tristan, guided by Serpent King, finds water, saving the village. A greedy landlord tries to steal Serpent King's Inner Alchemy Core. Tristan blocks a sword to protect the Serpent King. Serpent King heals him, settling their debts. Tristan then guards the land and protects snakes, repaying past sins.
