The Kingdom of Hortensia manages to avoid the maelstrom of war, despite the constant threat of invasion by neighboring countries who covet their fertile lands, until the forces of Camellia suddenly revolt.

Monsters from Magonian folklore start appearing; when a boy tries to find a monster in a nearby cave, he goes missing; the cave brings up unpleasant memories for Marius.

A captain of the Ecclesiastical Order summons Albert and Maurice and tasks them with removing undead monsters from Petale Village.

On their way to report to Captain Georg, the party finds two young Dairean survivors of an attack.

Captain Georg sends Alfred to find Adelheid, heiress to Olivier's Dominion, to be their ally; Ecclesiastical Knights arrest Adelheid.