The Sacred Land, City of Deception Cid is contacted by Alpha requesting he visit the sacred city of Lindwurm. Beta, Epsilon and Nu also receive a mission from Alpha. Alexia and Iris visit Cid’s department store as they are also visiting Lindwurm for the Goddess Trial. Alexia purchases thong underwear to seduce a certain man. A flashback shows after defeating Ruslan Cid pretended to have miraculously survived the injury he received rescuing Rose. Rose swears to accept his feelings by becoming his lover, even accompanying the reluctant Cid to Lindwurm. Cid reveals the dominant religion of Lindwurm is worship of Goddess Beatrix, who empowered three legendary heroes. Rose hopes if Cid wins the Trials her father might allow them to marry. Cid mistakenly believes she is trying to convert him to worship Beatrix and avoids her attempts to seduce him. In Lindwurm Cid sees Beta in her persona as the popular author Natsume, who became famous by publishing stories he told her from Earth, such as Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet and Star Wars. Beta passes Cid his mission briefing coded in an ancient language. Rose misinterprets Cid’s enthusiasm as a passion for history and languages, though really Cid is just impressed at what he thinks is Beta’s latest role-playing event for him. A cultist murders Archbishop Drake of Beatrix’ Church, and while Epsilon kills one of his men, the murderer escapes.