Will and his friends are addicted to the traps of the demons and have routed. After seeing the seriously injured Menel, Will realizes that he has unknowingly put his companion in a dangerous eye, and realizes the difference in ability between his surroundings and himself. It was Menel who showed anger that stood in front of Will who was going to defeat the demon beast alone.

威爾雇用矮人青年魯當隨從，和梅內爾一起鍛鍊他。即使訓練內容嚴格，魯仍然咬牙跟上，一點一滴成長。鍛鍊結束後，魯說他想從威爾身上學習何謂戰士、何謂勇氣。但威爾其實也一樣，對於鐵鏽山脈的元凶—邪龍維拉奇爾卡感到恐懼，尚不明白什麼去勇氣。