The tournament will proceed despite the danger posed by Black Madia. As the Cadets prepare for their inevitable battle, Melida can't help but dwell on Elise's troubled words.

Suspicion falls on Kufa as the attacks continue. To clear his name, Melida teams up with an unlikely ally, but their findings are far more gruesome than they dared imagine.

Kufa confides his past to Melida. Now armed with forbidden knowledge, Melida must decide her next move, especially where Rossetti is concerned.

The suspicion regarding Melida's mana reaches critical mass. Worried how the scandal could stain their prestige, Flandore's nobles vow to take matters into their own hands.

Melida doesn't answer to the prejudiced nobles who have put her on trial. She will show the world once and for all that she is the rightful heir of the House of Angel.