5 opens with narration about the Torog Mountains being the Home of the Gods. But, something sinister is brewing within the Empire as Hel has both the Magic Stone and the Royal Ring. Hel and Dolf are admiring the Flames of Judgment. Hel is not sure that the power was meant for mortal men. Dolf laughs at Hel's sudden change of heart, and murders him and his guard. A second guard comes in, wondering what happened. Dolf lies, saying that the dead guard was an assassin sent to kill Hel, and if the guard hurries, they might save Hel. But, only a coffin awaits the short-lived Emperor. Meanwhile, Ash and the party have slipped up to the Torog Mountains by sea. They are set upon by monsters as they dock. Fighting past the monsters, the party rests for the night in the town of Sorbo. Upon arriving in the town, they decide to head to bed, as they have a hard climb up the mountains the next day. That night, Eleni has a disturbing nightmare that wakes up Sara. Sara says that she wishes she could dream about a handsome stranger, to which Eleni counters that she thought Sara and Amon had a thing. Sara angrily denies this, and they head back to bed. The next morning, the party then heads into the Torog Mountains. They meet up with Kane and Kurtz. Sabina shows up and tells Kane of his father's death. Kane and Sabina leave Kurtz to take care of Ash. The party is triumphant over Kurtz. After the battle, Kira mentions that Dolf wanted to seize power from Hel, and that Dolf is extremely dangerous (compared to Hel). Ash suggests that they move faster. They head for Frontier Village, north of the mountains. Eleni comments that the village seems oddly familiar, even though this is her first time there. After talking with some patrons at the local tavern, Eleni begins to look pale. She remembers that the village is the one in her dreams, and that she sees the village engulfed in flames. An old man passes by as Eleni collapses. He offers to let Eleni rest in his house. The old man introduces himself as Orosius, the leader of the village. Ash tells him why they came, and what the Royal Ring said, but the man seems evasive. Suddenly, they are interrupted by another villager who states