 Gogan was away in a remote village studying warfare when he finds out that his childhood friend, Flare, has been selected by the Jagu as their annual sacrifice.Rushing back to Minofu, he finds that she has already been taken by the Jagu to the "Evil Place" located in the mountains.The village elders hand Gogan the Legendary Axe named "Sting" which gives him great strength to fight the evil cult.