The war between Cyfandir and the Inquisition is raging, and the anti-Fantasia device pushes the Knights-Wizards to their last entrenchments. In the basement of Caislean Merlin's castle, Seth tries to convince Diabal to join him.

On the Barons-Merchant ship, Baron Doussant reveals to Ocoho his objective behind the Cyfandir invasion. On the ground, Lord Brangoire and Queen Boadicea struggled as best they could against the Thaumaturges and the troops of the Inquisition.

Queen Boadicea was captured by the Inquisition, and the plight of the Sorcerer Sorcerers appears hopeless. Meanwhile, Seth and Mélie are struggling with the miracle workers Dragunov and Liselotte.