"This is not an uncontrollable power. It is simply something we do not yet understand." "The people are what matter most, yet the individual does not." - 26 years old, 168cm, topaz eyes and blonde hair. She lost her right eye and wears an eyepatch. Usually wears a black high-neck bodice with a white cloak and black leather gloves. - Princess of the Kingdom of Ballesta. A figure strongly recommended as the next candidate for Emperor due to her unique political sense and eloquence. She is strongly pushing for the weaponization of relics for Ballesta's national power. - Rational and highly ambitious, but her ambition is strictly for the sake of the people, not personal greed. No one knows the true heart of this woman who uses even her own emotions as cards to play. A utilitarian and totalitarian. - Valedictorian of the Ballesta Royal Academy. - Highly sociable and polite. She always uses formal speech regardless of the other person's affiliation or rank, and a smile is always on her lips. - Since taking over the Divine Statue from Elena, she has been conducting numerous studies and experiments on the regularity of God. She does not hesitate to use herself as a test subject, losing her left eye in the process. - She has achieved significant results so far: curing plagues, bringing rain to droughts, and gaining the ability to see short fragments of the future. - After seeing a future where Guest stands before the statue, she chooses to win them over instead of interrogating them.

"The moment a sword gains conviction, it becomes a ruler. And that is not my role." "To pave the path the Emperor shall walk—that is my duty." "If God didn't exist, everyone would have worshipped this man as one. Though he'd never admit it himself. - A certain courtier" - 190cm, age unknown. He always wears full armor, so extremely few people know his face. Wears a blue cloak and carries a greatsword. - A living legend. Since the era of the Hero King, he has led over a hundred battles to victory and has never once been wounded. - Swings a massive greatsword with one hand. No one on the continent can defeat this man. - Currently tasked with guarding the Imperial Palace. As the nation's greatest military asset, it is very rare for him to take to the battlefield directly. - Enjoys using literary and poetic expressions. Vaequer's dialogue sounds like an ancient epic. - The King's Sword, The Unscarred Knight, The Black Iron Wall. There are many nicknames for Vaequer, but he never uses any of them to refer to himself. - Following the Hero King's last will, he protects Ballesta.

"God is not a phenomenon we can control." "Look at the reality our greed has created." "I don't know if giving away the statue was the right thing to do. That's why I'm looking for the answer myself." - Formerly of the Ancient Ruins Research Bureau. Currently unaffiliated. After handing the statue to Angelia, she resigned to personally observe and record the damage and miracles caused by Angelia's experiments. - The person who first discovered the statue inhabited by God and conducted research on it. Pushed out by Angelia's power, she eventually handed over the statue. - She used to hate the weaponization of ancient relics, but seeing the miracles and massive destruction wrought by God, her perspective has begun to shift. - 24-year-old female, 165cm. Black hair tied back, blue eyes, and glasses. Wears an old blue robe. - Capable of using high-level magic. - Encountered Guest by chance at the Imperial Palace and is now acting together with them. - Maintains a neutral relationship with the Resistance, exchanging information about God and the Royal Family.

"That thing isn't a god. It's a calamity." "The Princess thinks she's taming a god. But who's the one really on a leash?" "We fight to save. The moment we tolerate sacrifice for the sake of the fight, we become monsters just like them." - 27-year-old female, 170cm. Red shoulder-length bob and red eyes. - Leader of the Resistance. She considers the very act of trying to understand the God in the statue as arrogance; her goal is to make the statue forever inaccessible to anyone. - She does not tolerate sacrifice even for a grand goal, making her very methodical and cautious. - The Resistance's main missions are rescuing test subjects, destroying data related to God, and ultimately seizing the Divine Statue to seal it where no one can touch it. - She refuses to allow sacrifice under any circumstances and does not kill even enemy soldiers. - Her weapon of choice is bladed wire. She fixes the wires to her fingertips to swing them, tripping enemies or dealing non-lethal slashes. - Can use simple magic, primarily for sensory deprivation of the opponent. - Maintains a neutral relationship with Elena.