After a fierce magical duel, Percy's master reveals the young mage is now his equal and offers him the position of the next Pope. However, Percy declines, stating his need to first find the family that abandoned him years ago. His master provides him a map to the exact location in Crolin where he was found, with a warning to conceal his immense power to avoid trouble. As Percy looks at the map, he is left wondering how to locate his elusive family.
A man ambushes Lady Lena, stating that capturing Duke Dirk's daughter for Lord Brion will bring him a great reward. Lena is furious that she was drugged, claiming she could defeat ten men otherwise. As the man moves to claim her, Lena cries out 'Light Shield!' creating a protective barrier. She then urgently tells a civilian bystander to run. The bystander is puzzled by being called a civilian and ordered to flee, thinking the attackers are easy to defeat. The ambusher, seeing the bystander remain, declares 'Since you don't wanna leave, then die!' setting the stage for a confrontation.
A woman is ambushed by three mages who taunt her about her inability to save herself, let alone protect innocents. She defiantly declares herself the target and casts a protective Light Shield. Despite being outnumbered, she unleashes powerful magic, including Fire Serpent Dance, forcing one attacker to defend with a Blood Shield. During the fight, one mage senses a strange familiarity with her. The skirmish escalates with both sides trading potent spells, leaving the woman's fate uncertain as the battle rages on.
A man, attacked and insulted by Duke Brion's men, is unexpectedly rescued by a passing mage. The mage feels a strange, protective urge toward the stranger he saved. The rescued man is revealed to be the daughter of Duke Dirk, who vows to report the attack to her father and offers a reward. The man, recognizing an opportunity to find his own parents, decides to accompany her. The episode ends with a flashback revealing the man was once deemed a 'talentless waste' and abandoned by the Cohen family.
A Duchess pleads with her husband, the Duke, to spare their son, whom he declares unworthy and threatens to kill. Despite her protests, the Duke forces the boy's exile. The grieving mother sends the child away with a blessed pendant, promising to return for him. Years later, the Duchess's daughter Lena arrives home with a guest, Percy, who rescued her from Duke Brion. When the Duke offers Percy a reward, the young man reveals he is an orphan searching for his family and presents the pendant as his only clue, unknowingly setting his quest before the very man who cast him out.
The Duke welcomes a guest, Percy, offering to help him find his family. The Duke's wife, Anne, reacts strangely upon seeing Percy. Later, Anne confronts her husband, Dirk, revealing that Percy is their son, whom they abandoned. Dirk furiously denies this, calling him a talentless waste and threatening to kill Percy if anyone acknowledges him. As Percy settles in a guest room, he senses a familiar connection to Anne, unaware of the dangerous secret and the threat against him.
Fiona Ross, Duke Brion's daughter known as a bloodthirsty demon, attacks a location seeking an old man named Dirk, calling him a coward and demanding he come out to die. Dirk's men react with fear and confusion at her presence, questioning why she is there. Despite their shock, one of them resolves to confront Fiona for insulting Duke Dirk, vowing to teach her a lesson. The episode ends with an immediate threat as a man directly challenges Fiona, setting up a violent confrontation.
In a forest, a wood mage faces a brutal magical duel against another person. The attacker unleashes aggressive spells like 'Forest of Serpents' and 'Flame Cutter,' shouting insults that the mage is worthless. The wood mage defends desperately with a 'Greatwood Shield' but is overpowered. An observer notes the mage is about to lose. As the attacker prepares a final 'Flame Piercing Arrow' and shouts 'Die!', the mage's shield fails. A voice cries out the mage's name, 'Giles!', as the fatal blow lands.
Fiona, a woman with powerful Red Dragon blood, defeats Uncle Giles with her overwhelming fire magic. Onlookers question her strength, but a bystander observes her lack of combat experience and defensive magic, advising someone to bind her movements to win. Fueled by revenge for Giles's death, another assailant attacks Fiona, declaring she will pay. The two mages duel, trading spells like 'Earth Spike' and 'Flame Piercing Arrow,' until Fiona is trapped by a binding spell. As her attacker prepares to deliver a final blow with a 'Stone Lance,' a commanding new voice interrupts the fight, declaring doom for anyone who dares harm a Duke's daughter.
After earning Pope Pari's respect but declining his succession offer, Percy journeys to Crow Territory. He rescues his sister, reunites with his family, and learns his true heritage just as the Cohen estate is attacked. Percy defeats the invaders, Brienne and Fiona, only for them to be corrupted by the fallen mage Cru. When the mutated Fiona, now a terrifying evil dragon, overwhelms him, Mia of the Outflow Church sacrifices herself to save Percy. Mortally wounded, her plight awakens a divine power within him. Blessed by the Sun God, Percy transforms into a radiant seraph, heals Mia, and vanquishes the dragon. Though victorious, he spurns the papacy once more, vowing to hunt down the fleeing Cru and end his evil machinations.