Thanks to Rin’s interference, Iska has been taken captive in the Nebulis Sovereignty under Alice’s guard. But the two fated rivals have little time to sort out their feelings, as they learn that the infamous sorcerer Salinger has escaped imprisonment…and Alice must do everything she can to stop him from gaining what he seeks. Against an opponent with the fearsome ability to steal astral powers, will mage and Imperial soldier join hands once again?
Within the maze called Lucemia, players continually respawn at the starting point upon death, with no option to leave the game. When it is announced that players around the world are trapped in one of the Gods' games, Fay's team and other skilled apostles form a rescue squad. Things start to look up when they discover a save point but that doesn't solve all their problems. They still have to defeat the last boss to finish the game. However, apparently this labyrinth's last boss”the god who created this game”died of boredom! They worry that escape may be impossible...but then they get a visit from the œUndefeated God, Oroboros, in human form!
A DEADLY JOURNEYIn the aftermath of Elletear's attack, nothing is certain about the war between the Empire and the Sovereignty. Mizerhyby and the Hydra are rushing to beat Elletear to the center of the world in service of their ambitions. Meanwhile, Kissing surrenders to Iska to avenge her uncle, and the two join forces with Alice's entourage in order to travel to the forbidden land of Katalisk. There, they learn the truth of the astral swords, the monstrosity lurking in the planet's core, and the terrible future that awaits¦