The Goddess of Night, called down by Schwartz's skill, explains the mystery behind Jinguuji's arrival in this world. Tachibana and Jinguuji leave the Mercs territory, heading for the royal capital. Along the way, they stop by a peculiar village where squid is adored. There, as part of the preparations for a strange ceremony, Tachibana is kidnapped as a sacrifice...?!

In a strange village where the people worship a giant squid as a god, Jinguuji searches for Tachibana, who has been abducted to become a sacrifice, and catches sight of Rue, the elven Premier, who had also been a candidate for the sacrifice. Jinguuji forms an agreement with Rue for the purposes of defeating the giant squid with its demands for beautiful maidens, and suggests a bold plan to accomplish the feat.