As the party flees from Gaydle, Nikola refuses to wake up.

As the party flees from Gaydle, Nikola refuses to wake up.

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Gazel and Elmesia pledge to assist Rimuru with Tempest's lack of funding. Elmesia then proposes an alliance, but she's concerned about the danger Diablo poses.

While Belle struggles through her trauma, Adonis sinks into darkness. There, he meets the swordwright Dram and Belle's teacher, Sian. Learning of their shared path awakens him to a terrible new power.

The students consider their future career options. Nagisa struggles to come to terms with his talent; meanwhile, his mother has her own plans for him.

The students consider their future career options. Nagisa struggles to come to terms with his talent; meanwhile, his mother has her own plans for him.

The princess has learned that Flio's true identity is Banaza. She pays him a visit to apologize for the unfair treatment he's received from the kingdom, and to ask him to protect small towns from the Dark Army as the true hero.

When Balirossa confides that Gholl has been appearing in her dreams, her three fellow knights smell love in the air. Meanwhile, Gholl halts his army's advance to try to recruit Flio, a decision that not all demons are happy with...

Hiya is assigned general housework duty, making Balirossa and her companions worry that they'll be reduced to freeloaders who contribute nothing to the household. Meanwhile, a witch who was sealed along with Hiya shows up in Houghtow...

Hiya, the djinn who commands the origin of light and darkness, appears out of nowhere and attacks Flio. Fenrys is gravely injured protecting him, sending the normally peaceful Flio into a rage as he unleashes his own immense power upon Hiya.

As Flio and company are beginning their new life near the town of Houghtow, an all-out attack by the Dark Army endangers the very existence of Klyrode, forcing the king to make a decision.

Balirossa is disappointed that she was of no help in the Dark Army's attack on Flio and Fenrys. As she's training on her own in the forest to get stronger, a mysterious man approaches and says he's looking for an old friend...

With Fenrys as his wife, Flio begins his new life in this new world. Balirossa and three of her fellow knights end up living with them, as well. Life is peaceful for Flio and his new companions, but a dark figure is watching them from the shadows...