Diablo is angered when he learns Shera's brother put a bounty on her. The group meets Chester Ray Galford, the Lord of the City, who asks them to do their best to prevent a war since Shera refuses to return to Greenwood. Chester assigns Alicia Crystella, an Imperial knight, to assist them. Diablo purchases a scythe so he can fight weaker opponents without using magic. Shera is abducted by bounty hunters, but is rescued by the group plus Emile. Alicia berates herself for not guarding Shera better, but Diablo tells her not to be so hard on herself.