We see the prison where Crimson is sealed in Emberfall Kingdom. Inside the prison, Crimson is breathing heavily. There are a total of 100 A-rank hunters present, but some are vomiting because they cannot handle Crimson's intense aura. Even though his powers are being absorbed by the chains around his body, they remain overwhelmingly strong—so much so that his heavy breathing can be heard outside the prison.
Suddenly, one of the A-rank hunters runs from the prison, shouting, "I can't handle this anymore!" Two others try to stop him, yelling, "Hey! Where are you going?!" The fleeing hunter is terrified, thinking, This is awful. It's impossible for me to do this. I must live... for my family.
But in an instant, the mysterious stranger—the same one who killed the priest and the little girl and during whose actions the Raro Island meeting was interrupted—appears. He grabs the fleeing hunter by the neck, and the other hunters watch in shock. Without hesitation, the stranger beheads the hunter, and his head rolls on the ground. The stranger casually tosses the body aside and mutters, "A headless body."
He walks toward the remaining prison guards. One hunter yells, "He killed one of ours! Charge!" All the hunters rush at him. The stranger simply utters a spell: "Zanos."
Instantly, all the hunters are sliced into thousands of pieces, their blood pooling on the ground. The stranger smiles and walks up to the prison door. He punches it with such force that the ground trembles. The door, made of pure metal, only dents. Smiling, the stranger says, "Oh? This kingdom thought a metal door would be enough? Sorry, but this won't work on me." He punches again. This time, the door is destroyed, split into two pieces.
The stranger walks in and sees Crimson, whose power remains astonishing even in his chained, unconscious state. The stranger smiles and says, "My lord, I am here to free you from these chains." Crimson, though unconscious, hears everything and continues breathing heavily.
The stranger kneels and says, "I am Barzo from the Kingdom of Ravaria." He thinks to himself, I have to reverse this seal. But I can't break it myself... that means Azalea the Flare Princess will regain her powers.
Barzo smiles and shouts, "Aperio!" A massive beam of light crashes down from the sky, engulfing the prison. All of Emberfall Kingdom sees it. The light obliterates the prison structure, creating a huge explosion that destroys the surrounding buildings. As the light fades, we see Crimson—his one eye glowing yellow, the other crimson. He is awake. The seal is broken.
Barzo, on his knees, smiles and says, "My lord, I am really happy to see you back."
Crimson slowly moves his eyes toward Barzo. Barzo begins to feel sick, overwhelmed by the sheer intensity and power in Crimson's gaze.