Chaika und ihre Begleiter machen sich mit einem neuen Mitglied auf die Suche nach den nächsten Überresten. Im Herzogtum Hartgen soll ein Turnier ausgetragen werden, dessen Siegespreis nicht nur für unsere Chaika interessant ist.
As Toru and his companions head to the Principality of Hartgen to get the last of Arthur's remains, the Gillett Corps arrived at the Secret Island and learn from Kiril and Ursula what happened on the island before they arrive. At Hartgen, Red Chaika and her companions enter the tournament after defeating other contestants in the preliminary rounds. Toru and his companions also enter the tournament as well, in order to win Arthur's remains should they fail to steal it. Zita and Matthäus meet with King Stephan in order to convince him to cancel the tournament but to their shock, not only do they discover the King's daughters, Alina and Irina, are also Chaikas, but the King refuses to cancel the tournament. Meanwhile, Vivi and Nikolai enter the tournament as well where they are shock that the tournament allows the contestants to kill. Guy visits Alberic, whom latter is revealed to have lost his memories, that Guy rescued him because of the hatred in his heart. As most the contestants rest for the night, Toru and Akari attempts to sneak in the King's castle to steal the remains while Chaika sees Niva leaving with Guy voluntary.
ハルトゲン公国の首都ゲランソン――そこでは、来る“お祭り”に備え、世界各地から猛者達が集結していた。領主は八英雄の一人であり、討伐隊隊長として実際にガズ皇帝の首をはねたというシュテファン・ハルトゲン公王。彼の号令のもと行われる武芸大会の勝者には、ガズ皇帝の遺体が与えられるという。
チャイカ一行も参加を決めるが、噂によればそこで繰り広げられるのは、大会とは名ばかりの、「本物の武」を競う“殺し合い”だという……。
Le duc Haltgen a décidé de mettre en jeu un morceau du corps de l’empereur à la prochaine joute militaire qu’il organise. Tôru et ses amis sont contactés par Guy qui leur apprend la nouvelle, ainsi qu’au groupe de la Chaika rouge. L’équipe Gillet s’y rend également.
챠이카 일행은 황제의 시체를 무예대회의 상품으로 내건 할트겐 공국으로 향한다. 그리고 그곳엔 똑같이 시체를 회수하러 온 빨간 챠이카 일행도 있었는데.
