As Kudo struggles to escape a professional witch hunter, Professor Los races to rescue him. Unbeknownst to her, Saybil and Hort are not far behind. Can Kudo hold out long enough for his rescuers to find him? And how did the witch hunter know about the students' journey?
its pact-holder in exchange 
for letting the twerp go,
dafür aber den Zauberstab Ludens
und dessen Paktiererin in die Hand kriege,
si j’y gagne une adepte
de la magie de Ludens et son bâton !
otterrò il bastone magico di Ludens
 e la strega con cui ha stretto un patto.