Qawool Towles, the fresh Priestess of Water at a mere age of 17, is warmly embraced by everyone except Shayla-Shayla. However, their joy is short-lived as a mysterious being named Arjah disrupts their initiation, whisking them away to the unfamiliar kingdom of Creteria. In this grim, industrial land governed by the tyrant Dall, Makoto and companions must unravel the enigma of the fading Spring of Life to find their way back to El-Hazard before it's too late.