“here; you aim for divinity,” mico murmured to Hiruko.

The two stood with the tower gate behind them, and before them spread a vast land and a shining sun. If one listened closely, the distant sounds of birds and beasts could be heard. Gunshots, bombs, screams, and the cries of a world in decay no longer sounded. This was the Garden that Hiruko had spent his life on, inheriting the will of his parents and fulfilling their wishes.　Step after step, Hiruko strolled through the land he had crafted till dusk fell. A rich expanse, a clear sky, and sunlight shone upon him like blessings. Neither black rain, nor the stench of gunpowder tainted this world.

As the sun set they entered a plain, and in the plain was a perfect giant circle marked out on the ground. The circle, about 100 meters in diameter, was demarcated by sturdy ropes. In the middle of that circle, mico performed a ritual.

“this is the arena. here; you must fight. with; trusted companions. invite them to the Garden," mico whispered.

The energy of the Garden is sustained through the ‘DenDekaDuels’, a sacred ritual and battle in the arena. The energy generated in DenDekaDuels is channeled into a wish for abundant harvests of the five grains, allowing this world to prosper. The victor is bestowed with a mysterious power, drawing closer to the divine, mico further explained to Hiruko.

Beneath the crimson-stained sky of twilight, mico gracefully danced in the middle of the arena. For a flash, the arena's ropes emitted a powerful light, and from the heavens, the rhythmic beat of taiko drums echoed: 'Tontotontonton, Tontotontonton, Tontotontonton...'

“here; is a sacred realm. for those; aspiring for divinity. the victor; in DenDekaDuels becomes a god, and their desires will be fulfilled.”

----- These were the words we heard when we were reincarnated.

Hiruko had only one desire - to create a world without war, where everyone could live and laugh. The real world teetered on the brink of destruction, and he had no room for doubt.