"...Yes."
At the side, the Mother of Light was unaware of her daughter's thoughts. Although she heard Selene's somewhat trembling voice, Theia did not even glance at her.
She simply gazed at the earth and sea, witnessing the convergence of the storm and the weakness revealed amidst the Sun's fury.
Previously, she knew the Moon was her daughter's domain, yet she still occupied it, managing the remaining God of Stars, and it's hard to say whether Theia had ever thought about the day Hyperion would break free.
But now, she no longer cared about these things.
Even if Hyperion had a chance to break free in the future, perhaps being a solitary Sun would be better than trying to rule the starry sky.
To him, Theia had fulfilled her duty.
"Yes, Selene, he was taken away, right before your eyes."
Taking a deep breath, Theia seemed to let go of something and turned to look at her daughter.
