By Fairy Lake.
Miya was lying in his little treehouse when he suddenly sensed something and silently looked into the distance.
"You succeeded after all, my lucky friend."
After he spoke, an image appeared reflected in his eyes-
One section of the enormous Void Luminary Ark gradually dimmed, as though it had gone offline.
Although he-the Ring of Radiance-was the Void Luminary Ark's intelligent control core, the other sections all contained his creator's soul.
His creator had been so great that her soul was all but immortal in the Astral Plane. Only with her soul sustaining the Ark could its continued safety be assured.
After the Ark crashed, however, her soul had effectively split into countless pieces, each condemned to an endless wait in a cramped space.
He had once wanted to use his remaining power to influence reality and free his creator, but she had refused. She had even severed his connection to the Ark's fragments.
As a result, he now had no idea where its fragments might have landed. He had never expected Kroya to find one.
And Kroya had actually helped free his creator.
"I'm so happy for you."
Miya smiled. "This responsibility and duty have endured far, far too long. When I was created and built, my task was to provide life with an eternal paradise.
"Back then, we all firmly believed it truly was paradise.
"A paradise that would exist forever in the boundless Astral Plane.
"But now, I want to tell you..."
He stood and waved into the distance. "May you pass beyond that illusory paradise, bring this task to an end, and end your never-ending wait."
"Just as when you created me and spoke your first words to me, I can finally answer you now."
"Goodbye, Miya, my creator... Good night."
A gentle