With his victory over the Royal Army, Leon gains notoriety. However, this also draws the attention of a new threat: the Empire, which decides to send an elite assassin to put an end to the "threat" that Leon represents.
The assassin, called the Red Shadow, is a martial arts master and one of the Empire's best. When he arrives at Leon's camp, everyone panics.
- "Sir, we have a problem!"
Leon, in his usual attire, tries to avoid confrontation. He's had enough of fighting. So he decides to... run away.
- "Make it look like I'm surrounded! Use every illusion trick you know! I'm going... somewhere safe!"
While Leon flees discreetly, he lets the others create an "image" of a leader who is fiercely fighting the killer. All goes well until, somehow, he ends up in the middle of the battle.
With the assassin's movements hitting his army, Leon sees an impossible situation. Now he must act, or he will lose everything.
In an uncontrolled move, he accidentally activates a trap mechanism that sends a shower of stones at the assassin, leaving him wounded and defeated.
- "Impressive, Sir! You even managed to defeat him without moving a muscle!"
Leon, not knowing what to do, just smiles and makes a farewell gesture.
- "It was all part of the strategy, of course."