However, before Orm could say anything more, Dina opens a portal and attacks him, while Libra swoops in to drive Lufas away, telling her that the best option right now is to retreat. Meanwhile, back on the cliff, Orm addresses Dina, calling her attack audacious. He has erected a sound barrier around them and tells her she is free to speak her mind. He asks if she knew that Lufas was weakened. Dina smiles and admits she did. Orm then asks if she was responsible, but she says the only one strong enough to do that would be the omnipotent goddess Alvinus, and that it wasn’t her.
After Lufas is dragged away, Dina and the others sit in the RV while Libra explains that retreating was the only logical choice because the demon lord was clearly targeting Dina. Lufas asks how Libra could know what Orm meant, and Libra explains that Dina had been monitoring their conversation the whole time. Just then, Dina arrives and changes the subject, telling Lufas that the demon lord left the kingdom after she was gone, so the hero is still safe. Lufas is relieved but wishes she could have heard the rest of Orm’s words, as they sounded important.
She goes onto the roof to be alone with her thoughts and recalls that Orm mentioned a goddess was behind all this. There is still much about this world Lufas does not know, but she is aware that Alveness is the goddess of mercy here. In the online game, she represented the developers, making it likely the reason Lufas was summoned to this world. On top of that mystery, there is the goddess scenario Orm mentioned and the fact that the Lofah from 200 years ago was apparently trying to stop it. But the current Lufas has no idea what any of this means.
Meanwhile, in the kingdom, the king apologizes to Orm for the trouble, but Alfie had left immediately after the incident. All the highly trained operatives are gone as well, but the king reassures Orm that new replacements for the party have already been found.
First is Gonce, the strongest adventurer in the world and Alfie’s father. Next is a group of adventurers who supposedly conquered Lufas’ tomb and defeated Libra. Minami has no idea how powerful Libra really is or whether they actually accomplished anything noteworthy, but he can immediately tell that these adventurers are a bunch of amateurs.
Then, the king announces that he will personally join the new party. Delusional as the old man may be about defeating Lufas and the demon lord, his commitment is admirable. However, he cannot be allowed to fight alone, so the guards restrain and drag him out of the throne room after a brief fistfight. Yes, that actually happened.
Minami is at a loss, since such behavior toward a king seems illegal in a monarchy, but the others explain that the king tends to act crazily all the time, making this completely normal.
Meanwhile, Lufas and the others arrive at the barrier created by Parthenos, who has supposedly guarded this place for the past 200 years, as it used to be Lufas’ homeland. Lufas is confused because Parthenos was once human, and humans don’t live that long. They eventually break through the barrier with surprising ease, which Lufas takes as a sign that Parthenos recognizes them as allies.
They reach a small log cabin in the forest, where Parthenos is supposed to be. Lufas knocks on the front door and hears a voice inside, but it sounds far too young to be Parthenos. For a moment, she wonders if Parthenos discovered a spell to become younger. However, when the door opens, they see a little girl who looks nothing like Parthenos. The girl seems to be heaven-winged, and Agokuros reflexively shows hostility, but Lufas grabs him by the head and tosses him aside, not wanting to scare the child.
Lufas then apologizes for the trouble and asks the girl if she knows where Parthenos is, as she would like to meet her. The girl is surprised that a stranger knows her grandmother, and Lufas is shocked to learn that Parthenos had a granddaughter. From the girl’s stat screen, it appears she is not related to Parthenos by blood, so she was likely adopted.
The girl mimics Lufas’ wings, reminding her of the description Parthenos once gave. She asks if Lufas happens to be Parthenos’ master, and Lufas confirms it. The girl, pleased to hear this, explains that Parthenos had always been certain Lufas would return one day. She introduces herself as Virgo and offers to lead Lufas and the others to Parthenos. However, she instead brings them to a grave, as Parthenos had long since passed away.
Parthenos had been so sure Lufas would return that her obsession kept her alive, but last year she choked on a piece of fruit and died. Lufas asks Dina why she wasn’t informed, recalling that when she first arrived in this world, Dina said all twelve heavenly stars were still alive. In Dina’s defense, she had no way of knowing Parthenos had died, and the barrier around the area was still active, making it natural to assume she was alive.
Dina makes a good point: if Parthenos were truly dead, it would be strange for her barrier to remain operational. Virgo explains that Parthenos returned as a ghost after her death. Lufas now understands the situation and thinks it would be best to help Parthenos pass on peacefully.
Lufas asks Virgo where they can find Parthenos, but the girl admits she doesn’t actually know. The ghost only appears occasionally to maintain the barrier, and it may be months before it returns. Lufas isn’t in a hurry and is willing to wait.
Suddenly, Agokuros comes up with an idea and blasts the barrier, thinking that the ghost of Parthenos will have to appear to restore it. Lufas is furious that he acted without her permission, as there is a chance Parthenos might mistake them for enemies. There’s nothing she can do now, so she decides to sit and wait. After a full day passes with no sign of Parthenos, DNS suggests that the ghost may have already passed on. Concluding this is the only logical explanation, Lufas agrees it’s time to continue their journey.
Before departing, she is asked if she’s sure she wants to leave without visiting her mother’s grave. Lufas reflects that, technically, he is not the original Lufas, so there’s no real reason to visit a woman he never met—but it wouldn’t hurt. She agrees to ascend the mountain to pay her respects. Since the others are reluctant to walk all the way, she upgrades the RV into a jet so they can fly to the main city.
As they arrive and walk through the city, Lufas has flashbacks to her childhood, remembering how she was bullied and discriminated against by other heaven-winged, which is deeply unpleasant. Libra comments that the city looks nice, but Lufas disagrees, recalling how children used to throw stones at her for fun. Meanwhile, Dina warns Saful not to dwell too much on Lufas’ memories, as it could make him lose his sense of self. He promises to be careful, but then a large explosion erupts behind Lufas.
When Libra and the others hear about Lufas’ memories, they immediately fly into a frenzy, blowing up parts of the city in outrage that such tragic events occurred there. Lufas is furious, as she never asked them to do that. She understands they are upset on her behalf, but she worries about them accidentally destroying her mother’s grave or causing more chaos.
They arrive at Lufas’ old house, though she barely ever set foot there. It is more accurately described as a small shed. The others are shocked at the terrible conditions Lufas grew up in and begin planning revenge on her father for how he treated her. She stops them, explaining that her father is already dead.
Moving on, Lufas asks if anyone has heard of the “goddess scenario,” a term Orm mentioned recently. Everyone says no, and Dina remains suspiciously quiet. Suddenly, a voice announces that it knows about the goddess scenario. Turning, Lufas sees Parthenos’ ghost floating nearby.
Relieved to see her, Lufas asks Parthenos to explain everything about the goddess scenario. Parthenos agrees, but first asks if Lufas has been experiencing memory anomalies. Lufas is surprised that Parthenos knew about this.
Parthenos explains that 200 years ago, Lufas had warned her she might lose some memories due to one of the goddess’s tricks upon revival. Lufas realizes that sealing off the area was likely Parthenos’s instruction. Curious, she asks for the reason, and Parthenos happily agrees to reveal the truth—but insists everyone else must stay behind, as it is classified.
She leads Lufas to the mouth of a geyser, where a Dragon of Light is sealed inside. Lufas is stunned, as she knew of dragons in theory but never imagined one would actually exist in this world.
The five dragons do not appear in the game, but they are legendary figures from the lore books. If one were to awaken, even Lufas would struggle to defeat it. Fortunately, Parthenos explains that all the dragons are currently in a deep sleep. However, if the world is ever in danger, they will awaken. This is why the Lufas of the past ordered Parthenos to drive away the heaven-winged and seal Vanheim. Though called a guardian deity, if activated, it could easily destroy the world.
In the past, Lufas planned to stop the goddess scenario but knew she could not fight both the goddess and the demons simultaneously. Her strategy was to lead all her forces against the goddess after defeating Orm. Dragons awaken in times of crisis, but only if the goddess deems it so. Since the demons have nearly wiped out humanity yet the dragons remain dormant, the goddess must approve of the current situation.
Lufas asks if the remaining dragons were sealed. Parthenos confirms: Tauros holds one in the underground world of Helim, Aquarius has the fire dragon sealed in Musfelheim, and Geminy took care of the wood dragon. The moon dragon has yet to be located, likely because it is hidden on the moon. Grateful for the information, Lufas prepares to leave, needing to visit her mother’s grave.
As Lufas begins to fly, Parthenos warns her to be cautious about whom she trusts, as the goddess Alvinus can create Avatars called Avanars to carry out her will. While the exact location of the goddess’s Avanars is unknown, Parthenos is certain one exists on the continent. Later, Lufas visits her mother’s grave to leave flowers.
Though much remains unclear, one thing is certain: the Lufas of the past was a nuisance to the goddess because she refused to be controlled.
So when she was about to be revived, the goddess pulled a cheap trick to seal away her memories. And that cheap trick was Safel. The goddess brought him here to take over Luff’s body and act as a seal on her memories so she wouldn’t be able to use her full power. But Safel doesn’t understand why he of all people was chosen as a seal when the goddess could have easily used one of her puppets instead. None of this is adding up for him. But at least he knows what he needs to do now. Find out what Luffa’s original goal was and then do it himself. And once that happens, the goddess will be forced to show herself.
