The king of Empras grows ever more anxious as Akira’s frequent surges of mana start to erode his stranglehold on power. He sends one of his knight brigades to investigate, only to discover just how quickly his territory is slipping through his fingers. How can the king resist a foe he doesn’t even know exists? And what will become of the knight commanders caught in the middle of this struggle? Akira, of course, is blissfully unaware of any of it. He just wants to have a nice barbecue! One day, he stumbles across a new animal friend: Shuri, queen of the ant-like Anferfurmi clan. Though she initially doesn't get along with Koa or Spider Boss, she soon learns to be friends with the other forest monarchs. With the rise of even more ancient rulers, the forces opposing the evil curse are about to get even stronger.