The next day, early morning.
As sunlight streamed into the room and dispelled the darkness within, Shien slowly woke up.
He instinctively reached out, wanting to hold something, only to find his arms empty.
That instantly woke Shien completely.
Looking at the empty side of the bed and feeling the warmth that had long since faded, Shien stood there in a daze for a long while before finally letting out a breath.
"Did she leave?"
Only Shien remained in the room.
The beauty from last night had already departed.
And naturally, no one would be helping Shien wash up in his sleep today, allowing him to head out immediately in perfect condition.
It made Shien feel a slight loneliness.
But that loneliness came quickly and faded just as fast.
"I expected this already, anyway."
As he spoke, Shien patted his cheeks.
"Time to get up."
The dream was no longer there.
What awaited Shien now was only the reality he had to bring to an end.
How exactly would the future unfold?
"I'll just have to see for myself."
Shien got up, washed and dressed, then left the room and headed toward the unknown final act.
At the same time, in some corner of the world, a group of people appeared.
The Queen Consort, still accompanied by one black and one white Undead Knight, looked around and muttered softly.
"So this is the Canyon of Gods?"
The place where the Queen Consort stood was a desolate ruin.
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but abandoned land, without the slightest trace of vitality or any living thing.
Danas stood beside the Queen Consort, looking exceptionally calm.
"Based on the ancient texts we collected and the records found in ruins across the world, this was the location determined