After forming a contract with the Misty Lodge and returning to town, Takahiro and his group once more bump into the cheater Fukatsu Aketora and his traveling companion Thaddeus. The circumstances of their encounter lead to Thaddeus revealing that he is actually a dragon.

Thaddeus’s goal, the reason why he’s in town, is to find a stray dragon who has escaped their settlement before any human casualties lead to inevitable repercussions. Agreeing to help, Takahiro embarks on a path that will teach him much about this world and harden his resolve for the future.