Training under Zola, Shu is eager to prove that he's worthy of being a Shadow wielder, but summoning and controlling the Blue Dragon at will isn't going to be easy. If that wasn't enough, Shu's rivalry with Zola's companion, and fellow Shadow Wielder, Jiro is growing. But the rivalry is put on hold when a Grankingdom assassin sets his sights on Jiro!

At their meeting with the king of Jibral, Zola requests permission to view the all-important "Book of the Beginning." Shu is eager to meet Conrad, the king's right-hand man, and a reputed Knight Master. But the group's excitement is put on hold when a Dragnov unit from the Grankingdom attacks with a fearsome new weapon: the "Black Shadow Type One."