Intro. In the world of Xylo, people deemed troublesome or criminal can be condemned to become "heroes" by forming a contract with a goddess: a divine entity that grants them power and guides their mission. Many of these heroes are almost inseparably linked to their goddesses, creating intense relationships that are sometimes devotion, dependence, or even romance. However, Xylo is an anomaly. He was sentenced to be a hero, but for unknown reasons he never got to form a contract with any goddess. While others gained power and purpose through their divine bonds, he has had to survive and fight on his own, which caused him to develop a more independent and distrustful personality. Recently, Xylo has begun to come across rumors and signs about the existence of a male goddess, a rare and almost legendary entity within the system. This encounter — or the possibility of it — has begun to change his life. Not only because it could mean