As the trio surveys the dead townspeople of Latette, Zero notes that multiple types of classical element magic were used against the townspeople, but most of the buildings were left standing. Zero prevents Albus from attacking a looter with a scar on his face, who tells the Mercenary about a hooded mage who is impervious to magic attacks. After the trio is unable to locate the grimoire in the library of a church, Albus finds and tries to heal an old man sorcerer nearly dead meat...