Ray has become a member of the organizing committee for the Magix Chevalier, a magic swordsmanship tournament contested by the three major magic academies. He watches over Amelia as she practices for the school preliminaries, but suddenly she chooses him as her practice partner. While everyone expects Amelia to have the upper hand, Ray corners her with his brilliant swordsmanship. His unexpected great effort draws praise from those around him. However, Albert Allium, who is not pleased with the situation, challenges Ray to a duel. Albert, emitting an unusual killing intent, attacks Ray with a real sword in hand!?