When a huge bounty is put on catching a houndshark, all the anglers rush to be the first to catch it. To their surprise, they find Hiro fishing for the shark in an attempt to pay off some of his debts.

"Hotaru gets frustrated at Kinokoinu for disrupting his work. Kinokoinu gets upset and runs away after Hotaru compares it to Hanako."

King Bosse passes away, naming Bojji as the next king. However, the announcement of the new king does not go as Bojji expects. After being told that Kage has gone on a journey without him, Bojji resolves to go on a journey of his own, to Hiling's dismay.

Kage pleads with Desha's brother Despa to make Bojji powerful enough to be king, and Despa takes Bojji on as an apprentice. After making his assessment, Despa is astounded by how little power Bojji actually has, but refuses to give up on training him.

After the latest attempt on his life, Bojji is overjoyed to discover that he has a secret guardian. Domas is willing to do whatever it takes to gain Daida's trust. The Magic Mirror directs Daida to an elixir that will supposedly grant him Bosse's power.

Daida reflects on a lesson once taught to him by Sorii and Bebin about the value of life, and finds out that he is not alone in his dark exile. When six criminals are broken out of their cells in the underworld, Desha sends his knights to go after them.

Years ago, Bosse pulled Dorshe from his position and made him the bodyguard for a reluctant Hiling, who was trying to win over a wary Bojji. Now, Dorshe is all that stands between Hiling and monsters which have been sent to assassinate her.

Leaving Dorshe and Hiling behind to rest, Bojji and Kage lead a party to the underworld entrance to send the magic beasts home. Domas and Hokuro encounter the Order of the Underworld deep underground on their way to recapture the missing criminals.

Hiling and her band of knights face intense opposition from the forces under the command of the Magic Mirror. When the fighting takes a desperate turn, Apeas's loyalties are tested. In the castle town, Ouken launches his own independent attack.

After being thrown out of the kingdom, Hiling insists on enlisting Ann's aid to return and save Daida, but other matters keep Ann from joining her. A young Daida wants to learn how his mother is able to heal others, but finds it a tough skill to master.

Bojji and Kage camp for the night in the desert with the Order of the Underworld, where they must deal with the threat of wild beasts. Following a sandstorm, the group finds a secluded oasis, and encounter creatures the Order has never seen before.

Fren is branded an outlaw when he leaves the underworld to help save Ouken. When Whiteking grows fat after the captain neglects to care for her, only one thing can whip her back into shape. Hokuro joins the military to repay Bojji's kindness.

Ouken's past is revealed as his desire to become stronger and put an end to his father's cruel reign is recounted. Over the course of the hard-fought war against the Gigantes, the prince distinguishes himself by his conduct, until one fateful day.

Bojji, Bebin and Hokuro conduct a royal inspection of the town, during which Bojji insists on helping some children find their lost bird. After Daida becomes king again, he tries his hardest to live up to Bojji's example in leading the kingdom.

Before joining the Big Four, Bebin struggled to excel, and went to Despa for lessons on how to be a better swordsman. When infighting threatens the harmony of the Big Four, King Daida tasks Hokuro with finding a way to bring the group back together.