Pandora's Box had now been opened. All the evils of the human world—greed, hypocrisy, slander, jealousy, pain, and more—had been released. Mortals would become evil and merciless, slaughtering one another until destruction came. The countdown to the apocalypse had begun.
The reason Pandora had not been corrupted by evil was because she still had one final mission: to seal away the only thing left in the box, hope. She had to keep hope from escaping and let despair completely envelop the human world.
"Pandora, you are the new human chosen by us. As long as you complete your mission, I promise that in the new world, you will become the happiest woman. Power, wealth, love—whatever you desire, I will grant it to you."
"Now, close the box. Sever the old humans' hope and fulfill your mission."
Like a demon's whisper, the voice lingering by Pandora's ear was actually the words God Zeus had left behind.
Pandora climbed shakily to her feet and looked back toward the doorway. Grandma Migya's corpse was clearly visible amid the black smoke. The last person she had relied on in this world had been killed by her own hand.
"If I close the box, can you bring Grandma Migya back to life?"
Pandora asked in a trembling voice. The whisper at her ear replied:
"I will grant all your wishes. Go quickly and fulfill your mission."
Pandora placed her hand on the box. At that moment, Grandma Migya's kind smile flashed through her mind, followed by Higashino Kanade's back as he had protected her.
I hope you can find a new home in Camelot.
Higashino Kanade's blessing echoed in her heart. Pandora's dazed eyes instantly cleared, and she let out a grief-stricken roar:
"No! You destroyed my happiness! I will never carry out your orders!