Although Gray's magic power has decreased, his tactical skills have not, and he outwits Doriate. Doriate loses control and transforms into a demon, turning the remaining people on the island into children.

After the village is saved, it is revealed the Silver Demon Slayer mistook the Eternal Flame for a demon and froze it along with the village. The group spends an evening at a hidden hot-springs with the Wizard Saint Warrod.