The village comes under attack from an Ogre and a Kelpie. Serpico fights the kelpie and Guts fights the ogre. Schierke sends her mind into the spirit realm and senses Undines, powerful water spirits, and allows herself to be possessed by the river spirit the Lady of the Depths, who uses Schierke to flood the river, washing the trolls, kelpie and ogre back into the underworld. However the magic is too powerful and Schierke is unable to stop the flood. Ivalera has Farnese use Schierke's staff to help return her to reality. Just as Schierke returns, Casca and Farnese fall into the water and are swept away. Schierke tracks Casca and Farnese with magic and senses that they have been captured by more trolls. Despite the villagers gratitude Schierke feels responsible for the destruction caused by her inexperience and she receives permission from the priest to build a shrine to appease the angry water spirits. Isidro receives a small sword from Morgan that is easier for him to fight with. Serpico's injuries force him to remain in the village while Guts, Schierke and Isidro leave to rescue Casca and Farnese.