The party soon realizes it'll take brains, brawn, and maybe a little something extra to save a group of tians from the Great Miasmic Ogre, Gardranda.

Ray and Nemesis fight the monster responsble for the zombification of the captured children: Maise, a Lich hell-bent on becoming immortal.

Marie invites Ray to Gideon to attend the Clash of the Superiors, an all-out arena battle between two mighty warriors. Figaro and Shu chat in private.