The thick mist covered the cursed forest.
The silver light from the Moon Compass became a bridge, guiding Eiren into the visions of the past.
He stood atop a high hill, gazing at the Queen of the Moon — a beautiful woman in a flowing white gown, her long cloak fluttering in the wind.
> "Is this… really her past?" Eiren whispered.
The Queen looked out across the forest. The heartbeat of the trees echoed, as if warning of danger.
> "I must protect this forest with my life… even if it means losing everything I love."
The past unfolded, showing the young man — Eiren in his past incarnation — standing beside the Queen, trying to stop the war, yet bound by the curse.
> "I could do nothing…" he said, his voice trembling. "All this happened because of the curse…"
The Queen turned to him, tears streaming like moonlight.
> "I understand… you had to choose, but I never hated you."
Eiren stepped closer, the shadow of his past self taking his hand.
> "If sacrifice is necessary… this time, I won't let go of your hand."
The silver light from the Moon Compass spiraled around them like a miniature cosmos.
The bells beneath the altar echoed continuously.
> "This is the lesson… love and sacrifice will become the key to the curse."
The full moon shone above the forest, light reflecting on the leaves like the Queen's eyes.
Eiren could feel the love and pain of the past — understanding that the curse was not born by accident.
> Tonight… he would learn all the secrets of the Queen of the Moon.