The party reaches the capital city of Millis, Millishion. Geese parts ways with the group while Rudeus decides everyone should take the day off. However, Rudeus notices what appears to be a kidnapping taking place and follows the kidnappers. He confronts the kidnappers and is surprised to see Paul is their leader. Paul explains that their home village was caught in the teleportation disaster, and he and his party have been spending the past year and a half tracking down all of the missing villagers and their family. When Rudeus tells Paul about his journey from the Demon Continent, Paul asks Rudeus why he never tried to write a letter home, or even think about the other victims of the disaster, which Rudeus has no answer for...