Digald strikes back at the rebels and retakes several of the captured cities. Ron, Kotona, Ruuji and Ra Kan begin unraveling the mysteries of the People of the Sky and the Gildragon. They discover that a Gildragon is buried under Ironrock City, and the keyword for activating it is Kotona's true name. Reluctantly, Kotona agrees with the group's plans to revive the Gildragon, and together they head for Ironrock.