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As a means of anguishing the peasant further, the king assigns Ivan a seemingly impossible quest to capture the legendary Firebird. Despite warnings from his equine companion about the dangers, Ivan dives headfirst into this challenge. Their journey leads them through enchanting forests and deserts, where they cleverly devise a plan using nuts that act as sedatives to capture the firebird.
The hunt takes a perilous turn when Ivan's initial plans fail spectacularly. Yet, through teamwork and sheer determination, Ivan and his talking horse ultimately succeed in capturing the creature, only for Ivan to show mercy and set it free instead of keeping it as a trophy. This act of compassion leads to Ivan being wrongfully condemned by the king once again.