His connection to the Vlerick family severed, Fate returns to the royal capital hoping for a peaceful time, but he and Roxy are soon lured out to a nearby forest. There, they fall into an ancient monster's trap that switches Fate and Roxy's bodies! Sealed in Fate's body and subject to Gluttony, Roxy faces death by starvation, while Fate is powerless! How will they survive the spell, and if they do, can they withstand the monster?

The military force sent to Galia-and supposedly killed by the Divine Dragon-makes a sudden return to the royal capital. Among them is Mason Hart, Roxy's father. Roxy and Fate are shocked and confused but joyful to have him back. Meanwhile, Fate receives a report from Laine about the Elder Stone-a fragment of Shin. When an explosion hits the military district, where the mysteries behind the resurrected dead and the Elder Stone intersect, Fate encounters the last person he expects to see!