The ninety-ninth day since Earth was rebuilt.
Above Celestial Imperial City, the last remains of the Heavenly Demon, which had ravaged the world for a thousand years, finally vanished in the morning light and faded into nothingness.
The new laws of nature spread across the planet like silk spun by a spring silkworm, gently covering the entire world before settling into perfect balance.
This was also the day Yves chose to leave.
In the central square of Celestial Imperial City, there was no funeral music and no farewell song.
This was a goodbye—but not a funeral.
Eira wore her imperial robes and held little Kelsey's hand. She stood quietly on behalf of the Great Shaw Empire.
Rainn stood in white robes as pure as snow, with the solemn members of the Miko Clan behind him.
Malcolm led the Red Dwarf Clan. Codex and the old Forgemaster Syed stood beside him, still gripping their not-yet-cooled forging hammers.
