King elias has spread his fame all over the world. He has lost many men during the siege of Melchior. He begs the king to order the retreat. He says that the siege has cost him a fortune. He asks the king if there is not one among his men who can guard his steed. He tells the king that he has a weapon that he can use to fight the sorcerer's spells. If anything happens to his steed, he says, he is a dead man. The king says that he does not know that the sorcerer is waiting for him, but he does know that he wants the talismans for himself.