After killing Tassel and stealing his book, Storious begins a ritual to restore the Tome of Omniscience before he begins destroying Earth and Wonder World. Touma and the swordsmen succeed in slowing the Megid's progress, but a prophecy reveals Touma is necessary for Storious' plans. Despite this, Touma works to recover Tassel's book and stop Storious. Meanwhile, Ren accepts Desast's challenge for a duel.