Bell, Hestia and Ais take shelter in a nearby village, where Hestia is still recuperating. They are welcomed by the Mayor, who reveals that he was once an adventurer in love with a Goddess he was sworn to protect, who died saving him. Bell and Ais help out around the town, in preparation for an upcoming festival, where they learn the town is protected by the scales of the Black Dragon which repel other monsters; Ais reacts to the scales with frustration. That night at the festival, Hestia asks Bell for her hand in dance, when later they learn the mayor is soon about to die. Right as he passes...