Sin tells the group to stop the ritual, but once again warns Percy against fighting Ironside, as he's too powerful for them to handle. As the group sets off, the boys and Anne introduce themselves to each other, and make some small talk. In particular, Percy refers to Ironside as his grandfather's enemy....
Meanwhile, Ironside's ritual has begun! It turns out the ritual summons several grotesque monsters, which the knight refers to as the
Dead of Chaos. He also calls forth his familiar from last chapter (name seems to be something like Daraku), whom he instructs to lead the monster army in order to make sure none of the townsfolk escape! When Percy's group sees the monsters, the boy himself says not to worry, as Sin will take care of them. Anne voices her suspicions about the fox, saying he's either lying about or concealing something.... but Percy simply trusts Sin, no questions asked.
The group comes across Anne's father, who's unconscious. Nearby is Ironside, who says he'd have already slaughtered the lot of them if he weren't concentrating on the ritual. Nonetheless, Percy demands he cease his actions, but his father replies that he's being rude.... and unleashes his magical power! The other three are freaked, with Donnie noting that Ironside is on a completely different level from Talisker (the Amber Knight from earlier). However, this doesn't stop Percy, who goes on to crush his father with his magic! Unfortunately, Ironside isn't harmed at all, and merely says his son is severely lacking in discipline....!!!!