Dias awakens with a fever as his wound festers. Senai and Ayhan locate his Sanjivani leaves, make medicine to cure him, and plant the seed in their private garden.

Dias hears a commotion and finds Alna beating her older brother, Zorg. Zorg is angry she married a human and reveals he stole their family's money for a deceitful lover, who used magic to manipulate his Soul Appraisal so she could successfully lie to him and steal the money.

Francoise nears the end of her pregnancy, with Francis showing unusual attentiveness for a male Baar. The youths arrive at the village, where Dias recognizes Aisa, Ely, and transwoman Ellie.

Francis and Françoise strangely leave the village to speak with an unseen voice deep in the grasslands before returning. Later, Peijin-Do loses his business license, prompting his brother Peijin-Re to replace him.

Diane is furious Eldan’s men refuse to fight until Eldan finishes his cup of tea, since noble etiquette states it is teatime. Meanwhile, Captain Gordon and his mercenaries also refuse to attack Dias, a widely respected figure who spared many mercenary lives during the war.

A group of dogkin refugees arrives at Dias's domain seeking a home. Despite initial skepticism from others, Dias sees their potential and finds practical ways for them to contribute to the growing settlement.

The mousekin, Aymer Jerrybower, reveals she was boxed up as punishment by her peers for refusing to attack Dias. Recognizing her intelligence, Senai and Ayhan seek her help. They reveal they are forestkin carrying their late parents' knowledge seeds.

Dias attempts to create a field in the village to secure a food supply, but Maul informs him that, for some reason, crops will not grow in this land. He also learns that the Forest Dwellers, who have the power to turn wastelands into greenery, might know the secret behind this mystery. Around that time, Camarotz arrives, transporting gifts from Eldan.

The territory named Ilk Village is gradually becoming more lively. Amidst this, Eldan, the new lord of the neighboring Kasdeks territory, arrives seeking an audience with Dias. Dias and the others are on guard against this man, who is rumored to keep many female slaves by his side, but the Eldan who shows up turns out to be a passionate man who deeply respects the hero who saved the country...

A merchant named Peijin Do visits Klaus and the others, who recently became residents of the territory to help Dias, in search of Earth Dragon materials. Although Peijin Do initially doubted Dias's abilities, he is astonished by his superhuman strength, and the deal is successfully concluded.

Having single-handedly defeated the Earth Dragon and become the village hero, Dias begins developing his territory on the grassland with the cooperation of Aruna and the Kijin tribe. One day, his former comrade-in-arms, Klaus, appears with visitors from the royal capital. Among them is the Third Princess, Diane, who is caught in the midst of a battle for the royal succession.

Dias, the hero who saved the country, heads to the territory granted to him by the king as a reward for his military service. However, the place turns out to be nothing but a vast, empty grassland. Just as he is at a loss, a horned girl named Alna appears before him. The moment Dias answers her sudden question, "Are you an enemy or an ally?", her horn begins to radiate a brilliant blue light...