Afterward, the number of bizarre deaths in Feng City grew. After some investigation, the Star Association discovered that Abyssal Cultists were unusually active in Feng City. Concluding that the Abyssal Cultists were involved, they launched an operation to apprehend them.
And that was indeed the case. When the four of them disposed of the Painter's body, they didn't forget to get rid of the bloodstained items. They had the man take the paintings and easel out to the wilderness, dig a pit, and burn them. But the man never expected that the unfinished painting, "Silver Moon," had been transformed into a Forbidden Object, catalyzed by the Painter's final moments of anger and bitterness. It was not destroyed by the fire—even an ordinary person has a chance of creating a Forbidden Object after death if they experience intense emotional turmoil right before dying.
