When Luca obtained the prison of the gods, Donlow arrived shortly after.

“Cleanload was dead, and the entire Mingwhel clan had been completely wiped out,” Luca said flatly, without a hint of emotion.

Donlow nodded. “They brought it upon themselves.”

She harbored no sympathy for anyone opposed to Morning Star. Cleanload had already seen Morning Star as an enemy, and naturally, Morning Star had to eliminate him.

“We need to get out now! Can’t risk being spotted by anyone from the Imperial Capital. After all, most of the families here have conflicts with me,” Luca said, already preparing to depart.

Donlow, of course, had no objections. The two of them quickly made their exit.

The next morning, the servants of the Mingwhel Family discovered something terrifying.

The entire family had been wiped out overnight.

And their deaths were horrifically gruesome.

The majority of them had turned into dried corpses, while a small portion of their bodies had been torn to pieces. The head of the family, Cleanload, was nowhere to be found.

When the servants reported this to the Imperial Capital’s guards and Morning Star, all the factions in the capital soon learned of the terrifying news.

Everyone was stunned.

The Imperial Capital guards immediately assembled a large team, hoping to quickly determine who had annihilated the Mingwhel Family.

At the same time, the federal leadership convened an emergency meeting.

During the meeting, they discussed the tragedy of the Mingwhel Family, but ultimately, no conclusions were reached.

After all, the Mingwhel Family had enemies within the federal government, and these enemies were likely thrilled to see the family’s complete destruction.

The Willow Family in the Imperial Capital fell into the greatest panic.

The members of the Willow Family believed Luca was responsible for the annihilation of the Mingwhel Family. However, they had no evidence.

As the federal government continued its investigation, another piece of crucial information emerged.

Luca had been at the 102 Shelter the entire time and had never set foot in the Imperial Capital.

As time passed, by that evening, the horrific news had spread throughout the Imperial Capital.

Morning Star and the Imperial Capital guards were forced to continually mobilize personnel to investigate the situation.

The head of Morning Star, Logan, arrived at the Mingwhel Family’s estate late that night.

He stared grimly at the terrifying corpses of the Mingwhel Family members.

“Do you have any ideas? Who do you think did this? Could it have been the monsters?” Logan directly asked his subordinates.

Drumph didn’t respond immediately. After a moment of hesitation, he cautiously said, “It’s possible that there are too many possibilities. The situation is very chaotic right now, and the Mingwhel Family had many enemies. We have no way of starting the investigation.”

As soon as Drumph finished speaking, a cold laugh came from the side.

“Is it that we can’t investigate, or is it that we don’t want to?” Zovland mocked.

“What do you mean by that? If you have any ideas, just say them! No need for this sarcasm,” Logan said coldly, disapproving of Zovland’s tone. He issued a warning with his sharp gaze.

Seizing the opportunity, Zovland voiced his opinion.

“I think the truth is simple. The destruction of the Mingwhel Family was caused by Luca. He wasn’t actually at the 102 Shelter—everything was just an illusion he created.”

Zovland was very confident.

He was certain that Luca was the mastermind behind it all. However, his certainty was meaningless, as he had no evidence to back it up.

Logan gave him a cold look and asked, “Do you have any proof?”

Zovland’s expression became slightly awkward.

He hesitated before replying, “I don’t have proof right now, but if you allow me to investigate, I’m sure I’ll find it.”

At that moment, Drumph finally spoke up.

“How do you plan to investigate? Aren’t we already investigating right now?”

“My investigation refers to going directly to the 102 Shelter! I not only suspect Luca, but I also suspect everyone from the Northern Territory Morning Star,” Zovland declared.

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the room became extremely tense.

The members of the Northern Territory Morning Star standing behind Drumph were all ready for a fight.

Naturally, the members of the Eastern Territory Morning Star behind Zovland weren’t about to show weakness either.

“I’ve told you before, Morning Star must be united! If you want to investigate, then investigate! Come to a conclusion as quickly as possible,” Logan said, before leaving without giving anyone any further authority.

His orders were vague and unclear.

With a smile on his face, Zovland said, “We’ve already been authorized to directly investigate Luca.”

“I don’t think so!” Drumph said firmly. “We haven’t been given authorization. The commander just told us to investigate. He never said we could investigate anyone we want.”

“I knew it! This whole thing was masterminded by you and Luca! If it wasn’t, why are you defending him?” Zovland continued to argue with Drumph.

The two of them couldn’t come to any conclusion in their argument.

Naturally, Drumph wasn’t about to let Zovland investigate the 102 Shelter.

In the end, the complete destruction of the Mingwhel Family became an unsolved mystery.

No one knew the true story behind it.

Even if some people had guessed what happened, they would never speak of it.

The Willow Family, who had previously planned to assassinate Luca with the Mingwhel Family, quickly stopped all actions and would likely remain quiet for a long time.

Other families that had conflicts with Luca were also greatly intimidated.

In the end, the whole event turned into a terrifying legend, with the residents of the Imperial Capital even beginning to use it to scare their children.

As for what happened in the Imperial Capital, Luca knew very little.

He didn’t care much about what was happening there.

After bringing the prison of the gods back to the shelter, he immediately locked himself in his room.

“It has to succeed! It has to succeed!” Luca prayed, staring at the Ancient Gods’ remains.

If he failed, he would have to find another way to seal the remains. This would not only waste more time but could also pose additional risks.

As the prison of the gods was opened, the life force Luca possessed was rapidly draining away.

To prevent losing too much of his life force, he quickly placed the Ancient Gods’ remains into the prison of the gods.

With the prison of the gods completely sealed, he could no longer feel the primal power.

This meant he had finally succeeded.

“Great! The Mingwhel Family’s artifact is indeed impressive! I no longer need to worry about the Ancient Gods’ remains affecting the surroundings!” Luca said with great joy.

With the issue of the Ancient Gods’ remains resolved, the only thing left for him to do was to gather enough powerful strength.

However, this task would be incredibly difficult, so he wasn’t in a rush.

“Maybe I should take a couple of days off. I should spend some time with Susie and the others. Although protecting humanity is extremely important, I can’t ignore my family for the sake of it.”

Luca ultimately decided to take a few days off for himself. He wanted to spend this time properly with Susie and his family.

Of course, Donlow was also at the shelter, so it wasn’t surprising that Susie and Donlow eventually met.

When Susie learned that Donlow had become the shelter’s leader, her expression became quite complex.

“I must congratulate you. Being appointed as the shelter’s leader shows that your strength is truly remarkable. So, the task of eliminating the monsters around the shelter should fall to you, right?” Susie said politely and warmly.

A long-awaited smile finally appeared on Donlow’s face.

“Of course! You don’t need to worry about it. I can eliminate all the monsters around here,” Donlow replied.

“That’s good to hear! Until now, Luca has been the one responsible for eliminating the monsters around here. I think he’s been working really hard. Now that you’re here, you won’t let him get so exhausted, will you?” Susie said, her eyes subtly glancing at Luca.

At this moment, Luca felt slightly awkward. He couldn’t help but feel that there was something behind Susie and Donlow’s conversation, but he couldn’t quite figure out what they truly meant. In the end, he could only stand there awkwardly next to them, offering a smile.

“Don’t worry, most of the monsters around here have already been dealt with. Luca can finally take a good rest,” Donlow said, and with that, she turned to leave.

She knew she wasn’t very popular. Moreover, in the current situation, it seemed there was no way to get Susie to leave.

Luca wanted to try and keep Donlow around. After all, the two of them had only recently worked together to accomplish all their goals perfectly.

However, Susie directly intervened.

“She must have more important matters to attend to. After all, she’s the shelter leader—she can’t be as leisurely as we are. So let her go,” Susie said.

Since Susie had said this, Luca decided there was no need to insist.

With Susie’s company, Luca enjoyed a pleasant dinner with his family. It had been a long time since he felt so relaxed.

If it weren’t for the constant patrols of the soldiers on the shelter walls, constantly reminding him that the world was still full of danger, he might have even felt as though he had returned to a time when everything was safe and carefree.

“If only we could drive all the monsters away! That way, humanity could return to the most wonderful era!” Luca muttered as he gazed at the stars twinkling in the sky.

Susie rested her head on his shoulder, also staring at the shimmering stars. “Yes, if we could return to the best of times, we could be together forever,” she said.