Haruto, accompanied by Ryühö, journeys to his home village in an attempt to come to terms with his past and regain his resolve. While there, Ryühö learns that Haruto became a Saint in order to follow the footsteps of his good friend and older brother figure Yoshitomi, the previous Wolf Saint. Yoshitomi had apparently been murdered by a masked Silver Saint in front of Haruto and the boy had been desperate for answers ever since. Haruto's father, despite his disapproval of Haruto becoming a Saint, helps him gain back his fighting spirit by staging an assassination attempt on his son's life.