Gredyl escapes the elven village of Arlot with a leather-bound book, a weapon, if in the right hands, could kill a god. A contingent of elves escort Gredyl to the dwarven kingdom of Sturm, but not before crippling him. Cheron and Candide, informed of the value of Arlot by a murderous elf, arrive there too late. They head for Sturm, ahead of their army. In Sturm, Gredyl confronts King Trindayl, telling him his father Ansil has returned to reclaim the dwarf nation.