In their ongoing search for the Flame Champion, Geddoe and his companions come to the village of bug users' community that once belonged to the Grasslands. There, Aila befriends a girl who wants to hear about the Grasslands. Meanwhile, Geddoe crosses paths with a strange cat that speaks to him...but what the cat says Geddoe may not want to hear!
The Karaya clan takes refuge in the caves of the Lizard clan, and Lucia learns about the mysterious assassination of Zepon, the Lizard clan leader. She is relieved when Hugo safely makes it to the Lizard clan's caves after his dangerous mission. However, he has now resolved to avenge the death of his friend.
Chris Lightfellow knows the horror of war - her father succumbed in the flames of battle when she was a little girl. Now, wanting to become a soldier like him, she enters a military school and becomes a knight after graduating.
A hero named Naonosuke beheaded the vampire named Migiri and sent him to eternal rest - until now. With the help of his right hand man Kuraha, Migiri has been brought back to life and granted a sacrifice in the form of the young Kikuri. The only thing standing in the way of Migiri's restoration is Yusuke, who is sworn to protect Kikuri.