Fate faces off against Hado Vlerick, putting his pilfered power to the test. Roxy arrives in Aglia and takes her father's place. Fate follows after her, but along the way, he finds prior abusers in desperate need of his help. 

An unexpected pause in the journey leads to Fate having a chance encounter with Aaron Barbatos, a powerful and experienced warrior. As he trains Fate, Gluttony's hunger leads him to hunt in the castle nearby where shadows of Aaron's past still lurk.