While conducting their business in Dormant, Masato adds a young girl named Roo to their party, and he continues to laugh audaciously in the face of Neutscheland Trading Company's cowardly plans.

Meanwhile, winter comes to Elm Village and Tsukasa works on a plan out of concern for their safety.

Thanks to the actions of Sarutobi Shinobu, a descendant of ninja and the world's top journalist, they develop a vague understanding of the forces in this new world, such as Frejyagard Empire, the large nation controlling much of this world. They also learn of the lost faith, the Seven Light Faith, which leads to more mysteries as he searches for a way to return them to their old world.

During all of this, danger descends upon the peaceful Elm Village.
didn't allow any gods to 
be placed above the empire.
.السّماحّ لأي إله أن يعلو على الإمبراطوريّة
lässt keine Götter zu,
die über dem Kaiserreich stehen.
rechazaba reconocer que hubiera dioses
que estuvieran sobre el imperio.
rechazaba reconocer que hubiera dioses
que estuvieran sobre el imperio.
ne tolérait pas qu’un dieu
existe au-dessus de l’Empereur.
non tollerava che alcuna divinità
venisse messa al di sopra dell'impero.
recusava a colocar qualquer
tipo de deus acima do império.
отказался позволять каким-либо
божествам стоять выше империи.