After leaving Ratome Village, Ivy heads toward the town of Otolwa. As she travels through the forest, she meets a group of adventurers called the "Sword of Flames," a myriad of unique personalities. For her own safety, Ivy decides to travel with them, all the while keeping Sora's and Adandara's existence a secret. However, the lively time she spends among them is fleeting, for it isn't long before she senses an unpleasant, unsettling gaze upon her...