The first few days on assignment, the Death Corps kidnaps a high official of Limberry, a neighboring county, and follows traces of a missing spy to find infighting between the Death Corps. The Death Corps then abducts Delita's sister, Teta. Delita wasn't one of the nobles but Ramza holds the highest respect for him. Unfortunately, Ramza's family would rather do nothing than attempt to rescue Teta.

On his trip to recover Teta personally, Ramza and Delita encountered the Hokuten at the pinnacle of negotiations with the Death Corps when they heartlessly killed Teta with an arrow. Furthermore, the Death Corps's hiding spot was detonated by gunpowder engulfing Delita in the explosion. Distraught with all that has happened, Ramza dropped everything and ran...

As Ramza continues on with his life even changing his name to distance himself from his family, he discovers that a war between succession has erupted. But there is more, for Ramza eventually learns that the princes and rulers involved seemed interested in acquiring mythical Zodiac stones. Legends have been told of the grand fighters that have been unleashed by the stones to save the world from a great evil, but the stones' powers are being abused by evil people, evil men who'd give their soul to have the power of the Zodiac stone. Ramza has a long journey laid out for him as he trains to defeat his enemies and unlock the secret of the Zodiac stones...