After fighting his way through the tutorial and saving a group of knights, Shinobu finds himself at the mercy of Jacob the Scorched, a so-called genius B-rank adventurer who has a bone to pick with him. Jacob challenges Shinobu to a duel, threatening to reveal his identity as a reincarnator. Gleaning important information about the state of La Vita Online from his opponent's spiels, Shinobu becomes determined to find an apprentice he can train to help him challenge his special advantage, The 13 Floors to Utopia. Meanwhile, a girl named Alice lies limp in a cage after witnessing her hometown be burnt to the ground by a mysterious man in a white tailcoat. Having failed to form contracts with any of the Four Great Spirit Gods, she's deemed a failure, causing her to lose all hope for the future. Can she and Shinobu each overcome their challenges and climb the ranks in the world of La Vita?