John Atwood’s death dominated the headlines in Servaxia and neighboring countries. He was an influential man, so his passing drew massive public attention, especially from the business world. Of course, Lucas had already arranged everything, including the narrative surrounding John and Isaac’s deaths, which were reported as a single-boat accident while they were sailing on a private yacht.

Eve attended the funeral with Lucas. She didn’t need to cry, only needed to wear a sorrowful expression. From Lucas, Eve heard how the Moon Goddess, through her, had horrifyingly destroyed John’s body. Perhaps the Moon Goddess had known about John’s actions all along, but she had waited until there was a...