Leon confronts his estranged father and the Sterling family, who accuse him of using forbidden dark magic to dishonor their name. Despite proving that his spear's power comes from raw strength, not dark magic, the Sterling Academy rejects him and orders inquisitors to capture him. Leon resists arrest, but is overwhelmed by the inquisitors determined to eliminate what they call heresy. As Leon is forcibly seized, the conflict escalates with his defiance clashing against the ruthless authority of the Sterlings, leaving his fate uncertain as the trials grow more perilous.