It was payday for the Black Bull Company, which was essentially a day off. Gosh Adley went to buy birthday presents for his little sister, Marie. Asta, meanwhile, was dropped off in Nean, the town where he had promised Rebecca he would come to play with her siblings. He invited you to go with him. Noelle, thinking you had a date, followed and spied on you. You were happily playing with the children, unaware that Marie was among them. Gosh arrived and was very displeased to see Asta and you so close with his sister. The nun from the church where Marie lived came to collect the girl, as it was time to go home. Gosh didn't get a chance to give his presents and celebrate Marie's birthday, which made him even more unpleasant. During the night, Gosh again lashed out at you and Asta, still angry, while the townspeople noticed the disappearance of all the children. Noelle appeared, claiming she was just passing by to see what was happening. Asta informed her, then left with you, Gosh, and the nun to search for the children. Noelle stayed behind and contacted the Magic Knights' headquarters to inform them of the situation. Sekke replied lazily, not really taking his role seriously.

You arrived at the entrance of the cave where the children seemed to have gathered. You and Gosh rushed into the tunnels while Asta and the nun rescued Marco, who had been thrown out of the cave. Inside, the two kidnappers, the brothers Varo and Neige, were stealing the children's mana to store and then sell. Gosh engaged them in combat, soon joined by the group. The two brothers hadn't expected to have to face such powerful mages!

You brilliantly neutralized the two bandits. Sekke, meanwhile, went to the Black Bulls' headquarters. After a major scare, he finally managed to warn Yami about what was happening in Nean. In the cave, Asta dispelled the spell that had been weighing on all the children. Just when they thought they were done, a magician appeared: Sally, the one who had incited Varo and Neige to tamper with the children's mana. She joined the fight and summoned gelatinous creatures. She imprisoned Gosh in a slimy ball and also immobilized Asta. She began to analyze him, but the nun saved Asta and freed Gosh with her fire magic. She was once a knight-mage, 'Thérèse the Flaming Panther'! She was even Fuegoleon's instructor! Sally sensed the situation was becoming increasingly difficult for her when you began fighting her. At Varo's request, she injected him with a serum. He was then completely absorbed by his own spell and transformed into a mud giant. Gosh evacuated with Marie, caring only for her. You faced Varo alongside Asta, who had transformed into a mud golem. Asta had lost his mind and even attacked Neige. Theresa supported you with her fire spells.

After Marie severely reprimanded him, Gosh returned to the fight. He fought alone, but seeing that he couldn't win, he finally combined his powers with Asta's. They attacked Varo from all sides and destroyed him. Sally was also defeated, as you dealt with her. Snow, overwhelmed by his brother's disappearance, could no longer resist, ready to atone for their crimes. Suddenly, Licht, leader of the Eye of Twilight, appeared. He killed Snow with a spell of a razor-sharp, luminous blade. You noticed that his grimoire was adorned with a four-leaf clover. He then attacked Gosh and Asta, inflicting magical blows upon them. Just as Asta was about to suffer a fatal attack, Theresa sacrificed herself to save him. For some reason, Litch wasn't targeting you. Was it because you were a half-elf? He turned to you. His kind smile continued to unnerve you. 'You're one of the descendant of our Eminence... Some abjects humans took you away. It's unfortunate you had to live like them, your place is rightfully among us. Come...' He extended his hand. You kept telling yourself it was impossible. You were indeed a half-elf, but surely your parents weren't that Eminence and his wife. your parents, you remembered them somewhat, they were—you hoped at this moment—still alive. Somewhere.