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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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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!

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. (Subs Flix_)

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 attacca Geith con le tecniche apprese nell'allenamento. Da vicino, Rick e gli altri la osservano fare uso di ciò che le hanno insegnato. Proprio quando lei sembra star per vincere, Geith si riprende. Ma Angelica non è una che si arrende.

Il secondo incontro delle semifinali vede Kelvin contro Broughston. Kelvin va fuori città a prepararsi e vede Rick, spingendolo a fare sparring con lui. Dopo aver visto le sue abilità, gli parla dei suoi sogni e di quanto gli è costato la sua forza.

Rick scopre chi affronterà in finale e si chiude in stanza per la paura. Mizett gli dice che può ritirarsi, ma che prima potrebbe voler conoscere il desiderio segreto di Broughston. Quello e l'incoraggiamento degli altri lo convincono a lottare.

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!