Instead, countless mannequins emitting a faint glow stood silently within the theater.
They were the most basic humanoid models, with even their joints made into spheres. They looked utterly unsettling.
As Sunday's voice slowly rang out, the grand play began. Before the Festival of Harmony commenced, following Asdana's ancient traditions, Sunday invited everyone to watch three prelude plays...
"Come to think of it, is it really okay for us not to go help?" asked one of the bar's patrons, who was still participating in the treasure hunt within Penacony's dreamscape.
"We've got our own things to do. But speaking of which, Sparkle, why are you here? Shouldn't you be on the other side?" Herrscher of Knowledge looked curiously at Sparkle, who had just spoken.
"Hm? What are you talking about? I'm a guest at the bar too. Of course I'm one of your group. So, what is it you need to do? Can I know?" Sparkle asked curiously.
"It's simple. While that Sunday is putting on his prelude plays, we'll rescue Robin and Welt, whom he trapped within his consciousness," Herrscher of Knowledge said.
This was the task Chen Luo had left for Herrscher of Knowledge. In Chen Luo's words, aside from the great Herrscher of Knowledge herself, no one else was qualified to silently take Robin and Welt away from Sunday, who was linked to the consciousnesses of more than a hundred thousand members of the Oak Family.
For the sake of Chen Luo telling the truth, the great Herrscher of Knowledge decided to lend a hand.
"Count me in." Sparkle raised her hand.
"No. It's not that I don't want to bring you, it's that I can't. In fact, I can't even bring Old Fossil, because at some point, this dreamscape seems to have changed too." Herrscher of