Lady Elfaria issues an order to the academy—gather Frost Walker ice cores. Will quickly heads into the dungeon, but it's already full of others trying to fulfill the order. As he looks for a less crowded area, he spots a fellow student under attack!

With Colette's help, Will enters the Grand Magic Festival. The crowd goes wild watching him advance with Colette's magic and his own astounding physical strength. But for the third member of their team, it's a reminder of a painful humiliation.