Kino and Hermes meet a young man on their travels. He planned to move to the country that lay up ahead, but according to him, murder isn't prohibited by law there, and a vicious criminal has escaped to that land.

Kino and Hermes arrive at a country they've wanted to visit for a while. Despite high hopes that it would be a wonderful country, everything had changed with transition to a new king.

Kino is napping in a hammock when the ground suddenly begins to shake. The shaking grows stronger, and a huge, ashen country wall appears. Kino and Hermes are shocked at the sight of the moving country.

Shizu and Riku arrive in the Ship Country. Sailing between continents, the ship trades goods and takes on travelers willing to work. Shizu is offered a job overseeing the commoners, but instead chooses to work with them and is given a guide named Ti.

A cold wind blows with early winter. After receiving permission to stay in a country for three days, Kino and Hermes encounter a man who's waiting for his lover's return. After parting ways with him, Kino is welcomed by the residents in town.

A group of travelers sets camp high up in a tall mountain range. The affluent group laughs together, wearing warm clothes, and prepares their dinner. Meanwhile, one girl works away silently.