Episode Title:
Amidst Entwining Plots.
Episode Description:
Basara and the others arrive at Wildart castle where Mio's father once lived, though it is now owned by Ramsus. They are shown to a small servants room they are told they must share. They meet Zest, now a maid at the castle, along with Shella, and Maria's sister, Rukia. On Ramsus's orders, Rukia punishes Maria for the Zolgia incident but Basara intervenes. Rukia uses her succubus magic to induce arousal in Maria, Basara punishes her. However, Kurumi, who broke castle rules by eavesdropping, must now also be similarly punished by Basara. Basara meets Claus, one of Wilburt's military advisers, who is angry such important guests were only given a servants room and immediately moves them somewhere more appropriate. Claus explains that the war between factions has only grown worse, whereas most of the people have remained loyal to Wilburt and to his daughter, Mio. In disguise as a butler and maids Basara and the others are shown around the main town by Noel, another maid. Mio is surprised by how similar the demon realm is to earth, though Yuki reveals due to high levels of demon magic, heroes like herself and Basara are less powerful than normal. Unwilling to attracting attention as a former servant of Zolgia, Zest separates from the group and is soon accosted by soldiers but is saved by Basara. Claus informs Basara that Ramsus wants to extract the demon lord power from Mio she inherited from her father, which would likely kill her. Mio and the girls share a bath while Basara talks to Ramsus. Elsewhere demons dig up an object they refer to as an ultimate biological weapon from the time of the war between demons and gods..
