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Angelica strikes at Geith using the techniques she's learned in her training. Rick and the others watch closely as she makes use of what they've taught her. Just when it looks like Angelica is about to win, Geith rallies. But Anglica isn't one to give up.

Angelica tries to run from her brutal training. Rick empathizes and shares something Broughston once told him. After her training, Angelica faces her final block match. Will she break through the qualifiers? The King of Fists Tournament is about to begin.

Angelica, Rick, and Broughston all make it through the preliminaries, but the two men do it at an unheard of speed. Rick meets a tournament sponsor who says he's close to Angelica, but when Rick mentions him, Angelica's expression turns dark.

Rick and the others head to Heractopia to look for information on the Six Jewels. A parade for an upcoming tournament makes them realize that what they seek might be closer than they think, but there's only one way to know for sure. Enter the tournament!

Laurotte asks Rick if he can meet Orichalcum Fist. Rick agrees, but under certain conditions. After warming to Laurotte, Broughston asks him to gather intel to help the party reach their goal. A tip from him sends Rick and the others to a northern town.

As Rick waits for his test results, memories flood his mind. As a boy, he'd dreamed of being an adventurer, but the older he got, the more distant the dream became. He set it aside and began work at a Guild. Then, Rick met a certain S-rank adventurer.

Rick begins his mock battle with the F-rank Crusher, Raster Diarmut. Raster thinks the gap in ability between him, a genius, and Rick, a late-starting newbie, is all too clear. But as the battle progresses, Rick's training begins to show through.

As Rick awaits his initial exam results, Raster, an examiner for the upcoming section, appears. Rick stops him from hitting on Reanette and earns the examiner's hatred. Raster isn't one to be thwarted, and he isn't called the F-rank Crusher for nothing.

During the final match, Broughston tells Rick about his loneliness, the founding of Orichalcum Fist, and his longtime dream. Wanting to repay Broughston for the training that allowed him to fulfill his own dream, Rick makes a decision. It's time to fight!

When Rick learns who he'll face in the final match, he locks himself in his room in fear. Mizett tells Rick he's free to withdraw, but he might like to know Broughston's secret wish first. With that, and everyone's encouragement, Rick decides to fight.

The second semi-final match pits Kelvin against Broughston. Kelvin heads out of town to prepare. He spots Rick and presses him for a sparring match. After seeing Rick's skills, Kelvin opens up to Rick about his dreams and what his strength has cost him.

Rick Gladiatol became an adventurer at the age of thirty. Now, after two years of training, he's taking the test to advance to E-rank. As the exam begins, he wonders if he's done enough to measure up to all the young people testing alongside him.

Duke coldly asks Alicia, "Who are you?" It seems like someone has cast magic on him that erased his memories of her... and Alicia is the top suspect. What will become of her?

Mel's diligent investigation has revealed the Saint's secret, and it plays a big role in the academy's current state of affairs. To guide the Saint down the correct path as her watcher, Alicia the villainess finally confronts Liz the heroine.

Uryu remembers how he first met Yae, and Yae makes a big decision.

After failing to escape from the time loop, Uryu is forced to consider what it is that Asahi really wants.

The members of Luxeria defeat the undead controlled by Dratena's "Necromany" skill one after another. The battle grows even more intense with the appearances of the now undead Count of Montes and a Soul Reaper, a monster that turns living humans into undead. During the battle, Light learns of the existence of widely-hated "taboo skills."

Tinasha and Prince Legis of Tuldarr are met with assassination attempts. A mysterious woman visits Farsas Castle and offers to bear Oscar's child.

Summer vacation still continues! Haruaki is invited to Miki's family home in Mount Ooe. There, he finds out Rintarou's dark past and ends up having to fight a great enemy.

Natsume meets the very first Yokai whose name was written in the Book of Friends.