After separating from Eris, Rudeus falls into the depths of depression. He travels to Rozenberg, the second city of the Principality of Basherant, to search for his missing mother, Zenith. Desperate, Rudeus tries to accept a high-ranking quest alone in order to make a name for himself. However, by chance, he ends up working with a party of B-rank adventurers called the Counter Arrow. One of the party members is a girl named Sara, who reminds him of Eris...!