Laharl and Etna stop at mansion after getting lost in a forest, except for Flonne, whom was ditched in the desert, where they encounter a woman named Sardia. Sardia offers food and hospitality to the two, but when she attacks them at dinner, it becomes apparent that she's an assassin after his life. Can Laharl defeat an assassin that has slain over 2,000 demons? Maybe... Maybe not!