Takiko helps Uruki mourn for a loved one's death and prepares to rescue Teg, while Uruki, who learns that the Priestess will have to sacrifice herself to summon Genbu, promises to send her back to the safety of her own world.
Takiko must win over the arrogant, powerful Hagus in order to complete the Celestial Warriors and face off against Prince Temdan and his followers in the war for Genbu.
Having found three of the seven Celestial Warriors, Takiko consults the oracle Anlu for help in finding the others but is puzzled and alarmed to learn that five, not four, Warriors remain to be found.
Takiko Okuda tries to destroy her father's translation of "The Universe of the Four Gods," and is pulled into the story as she becomes the Priestess of Genbu and begins a quest to find the seven Celestial Warriors.