Princess Altena tries to ask Genzö to at least protect the citizens if the Demon King attacks, but Genzö is uninterested. Genzö discovers Hiroyuki is missing. MAO sees one of Genzö's tournament posters and figures out where Genzö is. Klaus arrives, revealing Hiroyuki is at a noble's mansion. The noble reveals he purchased Hiroyuki for his daughter and refuses to give him back. Altena returns to the castle for money, believing if she buys Hiroyuki back Genzö will be in her debt and have to become the hero. When the nobles daughter sees Genzö crying she offers to give Hiroyuki back so the nobleman kindly agrees to sell Hiroyuki back at a reduced price which Shigure pays from her secret savings, earning Genzö's gratitude...