Thanks to Mariela's alchemy know-how, things in the Labyrinth City arelooking up: the Labyrinth's subjugation is closer at hand, and the city'schemists are more knowledgeable than ever before. Sieg is busy honing his combatskills to become an A-Rank adventurer, while Lynx is starting to come to termswith his feelings for Mariela. But can these carefree days continue for muchlonger...?