Ghislaine takes Eris to train under the Sword God, but Eris's brash attitude angers the other disciples.

Nina continues to eye Eris as a rival, but training with masters of other styles sparks new discoveries.

Rudeus starts a new life with Roxy and Sylphiette, but not all his friends approve of his second marriage.

Fearful of losing more loved ones, Rudeus begs Roxy to teach him a more potent form of magic.

Rudeus attends Cliff and Elinalise's wedding and goes shopping for his sisters' birthday presents.

Rudeus accompanies Roxy on a bodyguard mission and runs into an unexpected face from his past.

Following a successful summoning experiment, Nanahoshi offers Rudeus a reward.

Rudeus seeks an audience with the hero Perugius, hoping to find a cure for his mother's condition.

Nanahoshi contracts an ancient disease. Seeing her lose hope, Rudeus races to find help.

Rudeus and friends locate Kishirika, only to be captured along with her by the guards of a warlike Demon King.

Rudeus's strange guest recounts his future and reveals the cause of all his misfortunes.

In a future that could have been, Rudeus crumbles under the weight of loss.

Having read one possible future, Rudeus takes action to avoid it and protect the people he loves.