Orphen and his party head for the Imminent Domain. Along the way, Orphen is reunited with someone from his past, and a dwarven legend threatens the party's progress.
Orphen and his party team up with a team of Sorcerers from the capital to combat the army of dwarven ghosts. Meanwhile, Majic frantically searches for Claiomh, accosted at every step by ghostly echoes of his companions.
Seek and Kakorkist split off from the rest of the group to pursue a hidden agenda. Orphen and Winona form an uneasy alliance while the rest of the party struggles to withstand the influence of the network.
Igritte fights with all her remaining strength and delivers a message. Leticia faces Seek and Kakorkist while Orphen and Winona investigate the lord's mansion.
Orphen learns the true nature of the lord of the Imminent Domain. Majic considers what he wants out of a teacher and as a Sorcerer. Meanwhile, Lottecia encounters Corgon and is forced to consider uncomfortable things about her past.
Orphen assembles his reunited party and heads to the sanctuary to investigate the Second World-Seeing Tower where Azalie is said to be returning. However, they face interference from agents of the Thirteen Apostles who block their path
The Thirteen Apostles plan their next move while the Dragons finalise their plans to leave the continent. Leticia infiltrates the sanctuary to negotiate for humanity's sake, aiming to bridge the gap between the different factions.
The priests controlling the sanctuary reveal the Dragons' fate. Corgon attempts to take control of the sanctuary, while Orphen and his companions try to break through the barrier protecting the sanctuary, facing significant resistance.
Claiomh, Leki, and several members of the Thirteen Apostles mysteriously disappear. Orphen confronts Jack Frisbee directly before attempting to breach the sanctuary's protective barrier.