As soon as Wizard Ires stands before Warmeo, Warmeo says, "I knew it was you." He continues, "To kill me, you sent such a weak assistant?"
Wizard Ires replies coldly, "You still carry the same attitude, Warmeo."
Warmeo then asks, "Wizard Ires… how did you become so cruel?
Was it all just for power—power that can vanish one day?"
Wizard Ires answers, "Listen, my former friend and now my sworn enemy. This world does not run on ideals. If you possess great power, people recognize you. Without power, you are nothing."
Hearing this, Warmeo is pulled into the past.
Flashback
Warmeo sees himself walking alone, lost and helpless. Suddenly, a cruel magician captures him and begins to beat him mercilessly.
Just then, a boy appears and saves him. That boy is Wizard Ires.
From that day on, the two become close friends. They spend every day together—playing, laughing, growing up side by side.
One day, while wandering deep into a distant forest, the same cruel magician appears again—this time with his companions. He sneers, "You escaped last time. You won't escape today."
As he attacks them, a black light arrow suddenly strikes one of his allies.
The cruel magician shouts, "Who dares attack us?!"
A voice answers, "I am Dazzling Margot."
Hearing that name, the cruel magician and his men panic and flee. "Run! Run! That's the true master—Dazzling Margot!"
Dazzling Margot turns to the boys and asks, "Are you both alright?"
He tells them to take care and starts to leave. But Warmeo stops him and asks, "Uncle, how did you fire that black light arrow? Will you teach both of us?"
Dazzling Margot smiles. "Why not?"
From the next day onward, Dazzling Margot begins training them. Warmeo learns the Sigil of Truth magic, while Ires masters the Black Light Arrow.
One day, disaster strikes.
A group of dangerous men—enemies of Dazzling Margot—capture Wizard Ires's family.
When Ires learns of this, he rushes to his master and begs, "Master Dazzling Margot, please save my family. They are helpless."
Dazzling Margot, Warmeo, and Wizard Ires rush to the village.
They see Margot's enemies torturing Ires's family. Dazzling shouts, "Leave the innocent ones. Fight me!"
The enemies attack. Dazzling Margot defeats them all.
But then their leader—Margot's greatest enemy—steps forward and says, "Fight me, Dazzling Margot. What honor is there in killing pawns?"
A fierce battle erupts. Red and white light clash like ringing blades.
In the chaos, the enemy suddenly changes direction— and a red light arrow strikes Wizard Ires's family.
They fall… lifeless.
Seeing this, Wizard Ires is shattered. In his heart, he thinks, "If only I were stronger… I wouldn't have needed anyone's help."
The enemies escape.
Dazzling Margot collapses to the ground in grief. He looks at Wizard Ires, who stands silently—emotionless, broken.
Dazzling approaches him and says, "I'm sorry…"
But Wizard Ires says nothing.
From the next day onward, he never returns for training. He begins to see both Warmeo and Dazzling Margot as enemies, believing they failed his family.
Driven by the hunger for power, Wizard Ires leaves his home and enters the deep jungle.
There, he meets Dazzling Margot's greatest enemy, who manipulates him with poisonous words: "See what Dazzling did to your family. You were powerless."
He continues, "I will give you greater power. Greater skills. But from today onward—you belong to me."
Wizard Ires replies without hesitation, "Yes. From today, I will become powerful."
Back to the Present
Warmeo returns from the memories and says, "What happened is in the past. Please… forget it. Stop chasing power."
Wizard Ires responds fiercely, "Don't preach to me. Now only one thing matters. Today, only one of us will walk away alive."
The two step forward— and the battle begins.
Who will win this fight?