The Creator's mother ship is gone, blown away in an energy surge powered by Mian Toris. Shion is the undisputed ruler of her world, and Wataru can do nothing to stop her, or save his companion. Or can he? There must be some way that he can help Mian, condemned to eternal slavery in the power core of Kyuraweil Keep! Wataru's tenacity is not the only surprise awaiting Shion. As she revels in her newfound powers, she is suddenly interrupted by chief of staff Kesselring, who announces that the Empress is under military arrest!