The Oracle Room.
　It's the only room on earth where one can communicate with the God of Heaven.

I can't believe I'm coming back here.

　Ludmila looked around.
　This was the place where she had been trained by the 'Red Messenger (Rouge)', a divine messenger.

''All of us, let's make sure we become strong.''

　Next to him is Fiore.

''Yeah, a comrade who was scattered in the battle against the Demon King - for Riawert's sake, too.

　Sion is also with them.

　After the three of them were defeated in the operation to invade the demon world, they were summoned to the upper echelons of the Heroic Guild.
　And they were sentenced to further training.

　He said that God had prepared a new place for the three of them to train.

''We're all here~ Four Heavenly Sacred Swords (Sacred Edge), everyone.
It's a shame we're missing one of you, but I'll let you three work out.

　What appeared was a beautiful boy and girl with wings and a halo.
　They are the messengers of God, the 'apostles' - Rouge and Noir.

''Huh, first let me explain a little bit.''
I'll be there, but this time the apprenticeship will be a little harder.

　Rouge and Noir smiled.



　The two apostles began to explain.

'The earlier invasion mission ended in defeat. However, we were successful enough.
"The 'divine power' that Mr. Liavert brought back, or more precisely, a piece of it, is trying to awaken a god. The power that was lost in the battle against the Demon King Velfer in ancient times is about to be revived.
This is the longest wish of the Heavenly Army~
Once God is complete, the Demon King's army won't be the enemy.

　A succession of rouges and noirs.

But for that, we need more pieces.
Once again, you must go to the Demon Realm and retrieve the missing piece of the 'divine power' that lies beneath the Demon King's Castle.
"When we have reclaimed the pieces of the puzzle... then God will be fully awake.
Let's give you new powers to do just that.
A new power...?

　Ludmilla murmured.

　With their last training, they had acquired power beyond the limits of their bravery.
　That was the intention.

　But is there still 'more' ahead of us...?

"Through the God's awakening, we are now able to give you the 'fourth test'.
But it's a risky proposition.

　Rouge and Noir tell me in turn.

'Preparedness is good, isn't it?'
I hope you're ready for this.

　The second the two apostles spoke at the same time...

''This is........?''

　Ludmilla's vision changed.

　Several scenes emerged simultaneously.
　Probably the images being shown by Rouge and Noir.

　Some were defeating over a million dragons by themselves.
　Some had sealed innumerable higher demonic races in an instant.
　Some had psychic control over people all over the continent at a glance.
　And some...

'What the hell...?'

　Ludmila gulped.

　The people who appeared in the video were all humans with powers far beyond human knowledge.
　That's right, the overwhelming 'strongest' of them, so much so that even the Four Heavenly Holy Swords didn't have a problem with them.

''All beings are bound by 'cause and effect.'''

　And rouge.

''Causality is fate - you could say it's the reason (rule) that binds the world. Even gods and demon kings can't escape from that rule. Nor can they be overcome.
So you're saying that no being can defeat fate?
Under normal circumstances,

　Rouge nodded at Ludmilla's question.

'But there is an exception. It is those who have obtained the 'power that exists outside the law of cause and effect'. How they obtain that power is not clearly understood, but it seems to be caused by a malfunction (bug) in the law of cause and effect. There have been a few people who have gained that power in the past.

　The Red Apostle speaks.

Those people - the 'Fate Breakers', so to speak - have all gained the power of the superpowered warriors. The current Demon King Fried was probably the one who obtained that power. The fact that he is more powerful than any other Demon King in history is proof of that...
So the Demon King has power over fate...?

　How am I supposed to fight such an entity?
　How am I going to win?

The power over fate is not in the hands of gods, demons or dragons but somehow it resides in people. We can't, but one of you can, or...
''But doesn't the Demon King have that power too?
''I'm guessing that the Demon King is a human - or perhaps a human got his power and was reincarnated as a Demon King.

　Rouge tells him.

(The Demon King is a former human...?)

　Ludmilla raised an eyebrow.