At his emperor's command, Ryner Lute and his long-time comrade Ferris set out on a search for the Heroic Relics. During this journey, Ryner makes a shocking discovery - a deadly curse is spreading across the continent.
Sion is consumed by the spirit of the mad hero, as he nearly takes Ryner's life. Iluna comes out of Ryner, who has the spirit of the lonely demon within him, to prevent Sion from killing Ryner out of selfish ambition, but Lucile puts Ryner to sleep after Iluna disappears. Sion hesitates to kill Ryner when confronting the mad hero. When Ryner then finds himself in prison, Ferris helps him narrowly escape peril.