Ep. 14: Stags challenges Hunter to a duel to test his new power
Aired on July 5, 2006

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Stags, having learned of Hunter's new abilities, issues a challenge to test them directly. Hunter struggles to summon the Oracle's power at will, finding he can only access it when facing genuine danger. Despite the difficulty in controlling his abilities, the Spider Rider manages to defeat Stags in the confrontation. Defeated, Stags vows to return in the future to defeat Hunter, setting the stage for a potential rematch. The encounter highlights Hunter's current limitations with his powers while establishing Stags' determination to overcome him.
Episodes
- Ep. 10 · Invectids disrupt village near Oracle shrine, separating Hunter and Aqune
- Ep. 11 · Grasshop distracts Spider Riders while Buguese hunts for the Oracle Keys
- Ep. 12 · Grasshop exposes Lord Mantid's Oracle Keys scheme, prompting a race to the shrine.
- Ep. 13 · Hunter Steele and Shadow gain power from the Oracle Key but fail to free Aqune and Portia
- Ep. 14 · Stags challenges Hunter to a duel to test his new power
- Ep. 15 · Ghost Spider
- Ep. 16 · Corona returns to Araja Village with Hunter to find the Oracle Key while Beerain pursues them.
- Ep. 17 · Slate visits Arachna Castle and challenges Igneous to a duel.
- Ep. 18 · The true identity of the character is revealed in this episode