Ares and Mikael are admitted to the Chronos based Temple Mercenaries after a test of skill against B-rank soldiers. Both pass easily and find themselves assigned to the same unit. Baroona and Gohue join them. Ares and Mikael wield swords, Baroonaanother strong fighteruses two linked daggers, and the cowardly artist Gohue provides comic relief. Their first taste of combat together is saving Jagsen village from bandits. Mikael and Baroona impress the officers and are promoted to B rank. There Ares connects with a young boy named Mickey whose family was killed by the bandits.