Lyell had once been hailed as a prodigy-a wonder child-but the birth of his sister changed everything. After Ceres wounds him in their duel, an enigmatic old man swoops in to rescue Lyell and bestows upon him a necklace containing a jewel that has been blessed by the goddesses and passed down through the last seven generations of Walt leaders.
As Lyell sets out, necklace in hand, will he be able to prove himself despite his humiliating loss to his sister? And moreover, will he be able to solve the mystery behind Ceres's monstrous strength and the strange sway she seems to hold over his entire family?

Lyle and his party have gained the key to conquering Zayin: the theocracy's holy maiden, Thelma. However, Lyle still has a few problems to solve before his party heads off to wage war-particularly their lack of troops. And faced with the costs of funding an entire army, it quickly becomes apparent that they'll need to find a backer.
Enter the Tres family, the founders of one of the leading merchant houses in Baym. When Lyle is approached with the opportunity to guard one of their vessels, he seizes the chance to prove himself and gain their support. But Lyle's ancestors and his other party members seem to have a different approach in mind-namely, seducing the head of House Tres's beloved daughter and the captain of the ship they've been hired to protect, Vera.