Lina's party arrives at Atlas City. They get into an argument for a trifle and separate into Lina and Gourry, Amelia and Zelgadis groups. Talim and Damia, who are in important positions at the Sorcerer Association, approach each party and ask them to be their bodyguards. They are blinded by the large amount of money they offer and take the job. Soon they start harassing each other. However, neither sides can come up with the decisive blow and they decide to settle by one-on-one duel by the bodyguards. Lina and others show up at the duel to realize what was going on and get stunned. Then, all of sudden, beasts come out of Talim and Damia's house and put the whole city in a panic. Lina and others settle the panic for the time being, but Talim and Damia are put into jail because they caused the panic. As a result, Lina and others do not get paid and get stunned...