The group spend three days hiking through the mountains. At night Satou asks Alabaster why they are bothering to collect the rings when the Empire already opposes the Abyss King without the rings, and so far no one he has met has much faith in the power of the Ring King. Alabaster is certain all will work itself out when the time is right, though while Satou sleeps Alabaster fears he is failing as Great Sage. They finally reach Idanokan but find it in ruins, so they decide to start searching, hoping by some miracle to find the Earth Ring. Hime is certain someone is watching them. Exploring, they learn the dwarves specialised in crafting robots and other machines powered by magic, which includes Granart’s home the moving kingdom of Needakitta. One robot abruptly awakens, its power source recharged by another of the Abyss Kings rings. Full of bitterness at the dwarves' extinction, it attacks Satou. It tries to convince him to give up fighting for others and return to his own world but Satou is determined to fight for Hime’s home and damages the robot's face.