After working as low-rank adventurers for a time, Taichi and Rin are entrusted with a mission to discover the cause of Azpire's rising shortage of food and other vital necessities. In the bar they are assigned to investigate, it just turns out that the patrons merely skimmed their food from a caravan which was already raided; but on their way back, Taichi and Rin are attacked by a trio of female assassins. Overpowering one and driving the others into flight, they take their captive to the guild, where she is made an offer for her freedom...