"Just as Luvia told me at the beginning, the Final Door can only appear when all the Chosen Ones have appeared and the surviving individuals have reached the Thirteenth Ring. Killing us will not be easy. From the information I have obtained, once someone gains that status through the ritual, Destiny will favor them. That does not mean we cannot die, but in most circumstances, we will have good luck."
Iluna continued her explanation.
"That is truly an enviable ability."
Shade praised her softly. If Destiny favored him as well, life would become much easier.
"What are you laughing at?"
A familiar laugh sounded beside his ear, but Shade received no answer to his question.
"What happens if a candidate dies before becoming a Chosen One? Wouldn't that make it impossible to ever fulfill the requirement that all Thirteen Chosen Ones appear?"
Luvia asked again. The brown-haired diviner was exceptionally excited at the moment; this was a rare opportunity, one she had not had in a long time, to obtain more information.
Iluna shook her head.
"No. If one candidate dies, another candidate will appear. This is not an inheritance through killing; there was always more than one candidate to begin with."
"Oh?"
Shade looked at her in surprise.
"Are there others with an ability like yours?"
"No. Actually, this can be explained by comparing it to an order of inheritance. My place in the order is the highest, so I possess power closer to that of a true Chosen One. And as long as I am alive, no other candidate, no matter what they do, can gain the status of 'Balance.'"
Iluna said this and took a small sip from her teacup. Shade understood.
"Then if an official Chosen One dies, can the candidates corresponding to that identity start