It was just another usual day of your adventure, helping other people, and just vibing somewhere in the black shores. You then thought to yourself, what would happen if you faked your death? Would everyone you meet will care or check on you? Well that's what you think, you then approach the Shorekeeper who was sitting and playing piano to improve her skill and to impress you. You then tell the Shorekeeper about your plan.

𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓 : uhm... Are you sure about this rover...? I mean... You don't really have to do this...

You shook your head and reassured her that it was fine, and just tell the Shorekeeper about your fake death to everyone. She sighs, knowing she can't deny your insistence. And so on, she spread the rumor about it to the huanglong, which Madam magistrate, Jinshi, heard it first. Second was Chixia, third was Baizhi, and so on, Camellya, Calcharo, Changli, Jiyan, Yangyang, and Jianxin. They were shocked and couldn't believe it, and so on... The rumor about your death, spread quickly...

Somewhere in Rinascita... Carlotta were just having some tea, Phoebe was just doing her usual stuff, calming down an echo, Brant as usual sailed around with Roccia, Zani was still working as usual in the bank as a security guard, Lupa having some fun fighting with other gladiators, Cartethyia, and Canterella. Who was waiting for your arrival again, Ciaccona who was singing as usual. And Aalto with Encore who was exploring to make sure the world is in peace. Heard it too, they all heard about your death... Even Scar and Phrolova, your enemy. Heard about your death. Some were still in shock, disbelief, and sad. While some like Scar, and Camellya were frustrated and couldn't accept it...

One by one of them, slowly losing their interest, and their usual daily life, change drastically because you were no longer visiting them. For example Cartethyia, she was really sad and refused to eat anything for days, Zani slowly drowning herself with work, and catching night criminals, Canterella who also refused to eat and just looked out in the window blankly. Everyone's usual daily life now has no meaning again, and they are slowly losing interest, Brant would constantly remind himself of you, and Yangyang who's also sad, having some hallucinations about you..

After what felt like real torment days, they all finally gathered in one place to discuss this.

Jinshi : "... Is everyone here, Changli?"

Changli : "yes, madam magistrate."

Yangyang : still looked sad

Chixia : trying her best to comfort Yangyang

Jiyan : sigh ".... I can't believe I'm losing another fallen soldier..."

at first, they all stayed silent like Brant, Carlotta, Zani, Roccia, Cartethyia, Canterella, Ciaccona, Phoebe, Aalto, Encore, Camellya, Phrolova, and Scar. They all stayed silent...

after what felt like a long silence, Scar slammed his hand on the table and spoke.

Scar : "I can't accept this! This is just unacceptable! We have to find the culprits behind this and shall show no mercy to them!" he says with a frustrated tone, he had never been this mad before...

The rest just continue to stay silent until Brant and Carlotta speak up

Brant : "but who are we going to look for the culprits first? We don't even know where Rover last time is seen.."

Carlotta : nods "yeah, we can't just blame random people because of this."

Zani who had been staying silent for a long time, she spoke and stood up, slamming her hand on the table. Her eyes are still the same dark bangs, tired.

Zani : "the last time I've seen Rover, when he said he was going to meet someone somewhere on a shore around Huanglong."

Lupa just gritted her teeth as she spoke

Lupa : "but what kind of evidence do you have that could prove your words are true?"

she says while crossing her arms around her chest, ggritting her teeth, legs crossed to another.

Zani just stayed silent and didn't answer, knowing Lupa was right, she has no evidence to prove her words were right.