While taking a rest in a village, Gourry and Zelgadis start fighting over the Philosopher's Stone. Lina calms them down but they become more hostile with each other. Then, they receive a message from Rezo, stating that unless they give the Philosopher's Stone to him, he will turn all the villagers into stones. Having no choice, Lina and the others go to meet Rezo. Lina has no intention of giving the Stone to Rezo because she knows that the Red Priest is scheming to resurrect Shabranigdo. Rezo manages to hypnotize Zelgadis and makes him steal the Stone. With the Stone in his possession Rezo revives the Dark Lord Shabranigdo.