127. It's Monday. Time to Go to Work / 128. A World That Isn't So Wonderful...

A white feather drifted down. Caelus raised a hand and caught it. This was Robin's blessing. After obtaining this power, Caelus fused it with his own power of Harmony and Trailblaze.

"It seems another voice has appeared within the melody of Order—the first, and also the final, discordant note of Penacony."

Welt adjusted his glasses as he spoke. The discordant note he referred to was naturally Trailblaze. Penacony had been born because of Trailblaze's arrival, and now Trailblaze's power would carry out the final cleanup.

"I know this one—it's Harmony x Trailblaze!"

March 7th immediately raised her hand. As she answered, Caelus's power began to manifest. A long phantom of a train appeared in the sky. It was not the Star Rail Express entering the dreamscape, but rather the power that best represented Trailblaze.

"Penacony, Train Cleansing the World!"

Caelus said as he unleashed the power in his hand with all his might. Dan Heng's lips twitched, and he nearly rolled his eyes and fainted. The name of Caelus's move seemed plagiarized, but he had no proof.

The train phantom transformed into a long dragon. After circling above everyone's heads, it charged straight at Sunday. He was currently in his giant form, and the train phantom happened to cover the giant's entire head. Caelus watched as the locomotive violently rammed into Uncle's forehead.

Sunday had been sitting at the edge of Penacony Grand Theater. After being struck so fiercely by the train, he immediately lost his balance. His hands rose as his body tilted backward, and he looked up at Penacony's sky, where daylight had been revealed.

"So, why does life slumber?"

Sunday asked in a murmur. He had lost, defeated by many factors, but he held no resentment. He had lost fairly, and the Star Rail Express had won fairly. They had earned those people's help themselves.

"Because one day, we will wake from the dream."

Caelus looked at everyone beside him. They all nodded, and he gave Sunday their answer. Sunday's body fell from above the theater, separating from the giant's body. The Choir of Harmony was no longer his power, so it could no longer sustain the giant form.

A familiar figure flew down from the sky. Sunday saw wings behind his sister, and she immediately threw herself into his arms. Their bodies embraced as they fell together.

"Brother, it's time for the dream to end."

Robin spoke softly. Sunday closed his eyes in satisfaction. The siblings crashed to the ground together, and a dull impact soon rang out, leaving a deep crater in the earth.

"No, I thought Robin would fly off with him."

Caelus lay at the crumbling edge of Penacony and watched the scene below. He was completely dumbfounded. He had thought Robin was going to save Uncle. Why did it look like they were dying for love? The sight made his scalp tingle. Fortunately, he had fallen like that once when he arrived, and nothing had happened.

"Phew, it's finally over. I feel so tired. We've been in Penacony for so long, and aside from having fun for one night at the beginning, it feels like we've been running around the whole time."

March 7th said as she stretched lazily beneath the morning sun. Caelus deeply related to her words. He had only gone on brief dates with Firefly and Robin before fighting all the way until now. It had truly been a blast.

"Yeah. This was supposed to be a vacation—look what it turned into. We should be able to rest after this."

As Caelus spoke, he walked over to Firefly. She had already removed the SAM armor and returned to her original cute and charming appearance.

"My greatest gain from coming to Penacony was getting such a beautiful girlfriend as you."

Caelus held Firefly's hand. She gave him a faint smile and rested her head against his chest.

"Me too, Caelus. I'm really happy that I met you here, went on adventures with you, fought alongside you, and changed the fates of so many people."

Firefly spoke from the heart. If they had merely gone on dates, there would have been feelings between them, but they would never have run this deep. Now, they truly depended on each other through life and death, forming an unbreakable bond.

Monday, Time to Go to Work

"The Family's power has weakened to its lowest point, while the Company fleet has already surrounded Penacony. If I'm not mistaken, the next step will be a clash between those two forces. It should have nothing to do with the Star Rail Express anymore."

Welt spoke up. When Sunday had imprisoned him in the dream, he had recorded his conversation with the Dream Master and sent it to Caelus. Caelus later found time to send it to Aventurine's phone. With such solid evidence, the Company naturally had no reason to hold back. They had merely been unable to enter Penacony because the Great One's Dream blocked them outside. Now that the dream had shattered, it was naturally the Company's turn.

"Why does it feel like we're working for the Company again?"

Caelus felt that the Company was truly like the galaxy's police force, only showing up after everything was over. Still, when he thought of Aventurine's final assistance, he did not mind it anymore.

"Forget it. My wife is a shareholder, so it's not a loss."

Caelus voiced his thoughts. The more money the Company earned, the more the shareholders received. Asta would get more too. Once he married her, wouldn't all that money bear the Caelus name anyway?

"That smile of yours is disgusting."

March 7th gave Caelus her usual jab. He immediately moved to smack her butt. March 7th was so exhausted that she could barely run, so she simply gave up and struck a pose that said, Hit me if you want. Since she was not resisting, Caelus found it boring instead and stopped teasing her.

"I'm going to check on Robin."

Caelus spoke to Firefly. Firefly nodded, and the two left Penacony Grand Theater together. They jumped from the theater entrance, holding hands as Caelus guided them toward the place where Robin and Sunday had fallen.

After all this time, Caelus had nearly forgotten that he could fly. Perhaps because the power of Order had vanished, he could now once again freely use the Stellaron's power to fly.

Caelus landed steadily with Firefly, only to find Robin lying unconscious on the ground. Several staff members from the other Families were nearby. As for the Oak Family led by Sunday, all of its members had transformed into the Choir of Harmony's power. Perhaps they still had a place in some dream, but their physical bodies in reality were certainly useless now.

Caelus was worried about Robin and did not even have time to ask where Sunday had gone. He hurriedly joined the Family members in treating her. In the end, Robin was brought to the suite where she rested and carefully looked after.

"Mmm..."

Robin murmured in her sleep. She opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar ceiling, feeling as though she had returned to where she lived. But there was no need to sleep in dreams, so she did not know what had happened to her.

"Little bird, you're awake."

Caelus's voice reached her. Robin immediately felt at ease. Without questioning why a man was in her bedroom, she sat up from the bed and looked toward her side.

"Caelus, am I dreaming?"

Robin saw Caelus's familiar face. What she was asking about was naturally her current state—whether this was a dream or reality.

"Yes, this is still within the sweet dream."

Caelus nodded. Upon hearing that, Robin guessed that the sweet dream had resumed normal operation. People would probably consider the previous Great One's Dream nothing more than a nightmare. As long as Sunday's actions were not exposed, Penacony would still remain a vacation paradise.

"How long was I asleep?" Robin asked.

"About forty system hours."

"You stayed with me the whole time?"

Robin had not expected to have slept for so long. Seeing that Caelus had been waiting for her to wake up, her gaze softened considerably.

"Not the whole time. I also found time to go on a date with Firefly."

Caelus said cheerfully. Dating Firefly had also been quite rewarding. He was a man who treated everyone fairly. Liking Robin did not mean he would completely disregard the feelings of others.

"You're quite honest."

Robin deliberately put on a stern face. Although Caelus had not stayed with her the entire time, she was still willing to hear the truth.

"Where's my brother?"

Robin suddenly remembered her brother. If he were still around, Caelus certainly would not be the one by her side. The two would have fought the moment they met—whether Caelus was her pursuer or the villain who had turned her brother's dream upside down.

"I haven't seen him either. Do you remember what happened before you passed out?"

Caelus shook his head. Sunday had already been gone when he found Robin. Later, the train crew searched several times, but Sunday seemed to have vanished without a trace, nowhere to be found in either dreams or reality.

Some said Sunday had been taken away and imprisoned by the Family. Others said the Company had caught him in the chaos and used him as a bargaining chip. There were all sorts of claims, but none had any evidence.

"I... remember my brother cushioning my fall, but I still passed out."

Robin rubbed her head. Logically, she should not have fainted merely from a fall. She did not know whether it had something to do with the influence of Sunday's power of Order.

"The doctor said it may have been exhaustion. You carried Harmony's voice across all of Penacony. You're not an Emanator, so of course you overexerted yourself."

Caelus picked up a cup of berry ice cream and handed it to Robin. It was naturally inappropriate to give this to someone who had just woken up, but this was a dream, so there were not so many concerns. Naturally, he gave her what she liked.

"Why are you fine?"

Robin took the ice cream and scooped some into her mouth, restoring a bit of her sense of taste as she curiously waited for Caelus's answer.

"I'm a Stellaron."

Caelus patted his chest. Robin could not help but laugh. She had seen many planets reduced to misery because of Stellarons, but she had never imagined that a Stellaron could become a person.

"Pfft, hehe."

"I need to find my brother."

Only after laughing did Robin remember that she still had to find her brother. She immediately got out of bed. She was still wearing the same clothes as before. Caelus had not taken advantage of her; he had only removed her high heels.

Robin wanted to go out, and Caelus naturally volunteered to accompany her as her partner. The Oak Family had already fallen apart. The Iris Family—the one Firefly had joined under a false identity—was now in charge. The people of that Family were relatively easy to talk to. Once Caelus revealed his identity as a Child of Harmony, they had nothing more to say.

After all, these people had lived so long, yet no one had ever seen someone receive a glance from the Aeon Xipe. Who knew what sort of deal Caelus had made with Xipe? As Families belonging to the Path of Harmony, no one dared risk their lives to challenge an Aeon's authority.

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A World That Wasn't Beautiful

After leaving the small theater where they were temporarily staying, Robin arrived on the streets of Golden Hour. Despite everything that had happened, the dream world remained prosperous. The Family quickly restored order as though nothing had occurred.

Robin was dressed just as she had been when she went on a date with Caelus. She wore a trench coat and sunglasses, so no one would recognize her.

Seeing that the sweet dream remained unchanged, Robin felt relieved. At least Sunday's actions had not caused widespread panic. Although the Oak Family was gone, people from the other Families still depended on the sweet dream to survive. If Penacony's dreamscape vanished, many people would become displaced.

After walking for only a short while, Robin saw someone standing by the roadside holding a sign. When she carefully read what it said, she froze.

A huge reward for finding the punk singer!

"Caelus, are they looking for you?"

Robin asked doubtfully. The only person she could associate with the word "punk" was Caelus. And since they were looking for a singer, it had to be him.

"Seems like it. Lots of people have been looking for me these past few days."

Caelus nodded.

"Why?"

"It seems that song I sang gained quite a few fans. They all want to know who sang it."

Caelus said proudly. When he sang in the Great One's Dream, his bizarrely infectious voice had spread across Penacony. It had driven people crazy at first, but after hearing it repeatedly, it somehow started looping in their minds until they found themselves singing along.

What was even stranger was that most people had clearly forgotten the Great One's Dream, yet they still remembered that song. Its destructive power was truly terrifying.

"Are you sure they're fans, not enemies?"

Robin said with a conflicted expression. She felt that if someone forced her to listen to such a song, she would definitely resort to violence. The melody of Harmony could deal physical damage too.

"Hey, you've misunderstood me. Is my singing really that bad?"

"It's... good, I suppose."

Robin spoke against her conscience, but she had not completely abandoned it, so she used a vague description.

Caelus felt that Robin lacked sincerity, so he took her hand and held it in his. Robin did not resist. They had already held hands so many times before, so one more did not matter. Besides, after such a great crisis, her state of mind had changed as well.

The two soon arrived at the entrance of Penacony Grand Theater. Robin did not go to Morning Dew Mansion. She knew that this was the most likely place to find clues about her brother, because Sunday had spent the most time here, and it was the source of all his plans.

Even after such a major incident, Penacony Grand Theater still floated in the air. However, according to reliable information Caelus had received, the Stellaron had been sealed. A Stellaron was a catastrophic threat to ordinary planets, but in the Company's eyes, it was merely something of value. They could even put a Stellaron up for auction. With the Company controlling Penacony, it honestly felt much safer than under the Family.

Caelus did not need to concern himself with the Stellaron's fate. It had not sent him any messages either, which meant it was probably quite willing to accept this outcome.

After Robin revealed her identity, the Family members guarding the theater let them inside. Not many people knew what Sunday had done, and Robin's status as a Child of Harmony was acknowledged by everyone. As long as she did not betray Harmony, her position would remain extraordinary.

After entering the theater, Caelus and Robin began searching everywhere, but they found nothing. Someone like Sunday would not hide in the theater. Only when they reached the stage area where the final battle had taken place did they find a book on the ground.

Robin picked up the book and began reading it. The moment she saw the familiar handwriting, her body trembled. Caelus hurriedly wrapped an arm around her shoulders from behind, giving her something to lean on.

"This really is my brother's handwriting. It's a scripture, probably something he realized himself."

"And these red bloodstains... so he really..."

Robin's voice trembled. After saying that much, she choked up. The thought of her brother being injured and missing made her heart ache terribly.

"You still have me."

"Yes. I still have you."

Robin did not deny Caelus's words. Sunday had been her only family. The Dream Master, who had raised them, had likely vanished alongside the Oak Family as well. Robin suddenly realized that she had become completely alone.

But at that very moment, Caelus was by her side, becoming Robin's only support. Though he had come with the aim of pursuing her, who could say that was not a good aim? Robin and Caelus had experienced so much together that she had long seen what kind of person he was. If he had been a treacherous villain, he could never have broken Sunday's sweet dream. In the final battle, it had almost entirely been Caelus who turned the situation around. Robin's heart had already become attached to him.

"Ever since we reunited at Dreamflow Reef, I've had a vague feeling. Perhaps our paths would never cross again. I just... never expected that day to come so soon."

Robin said with a bitter smile. She had no ability to predict the future. She had simply felt that Sunday's path was beginning to diverge from hers. But she had never imagined that Sunday would directly become Order's lackey. Yet Sunday had not become a villain; he had done it out of good intentions.

"What do you plan to do from now on?" Caelus asked.

"I... don't know. It's honestly hard to adjust to all this so suddenly."

"Clearly, every one of us—you, me, my brother, all of us—held good intentions. We wanted to do every single thing as well as possible, and we gave it everything we had... Yet all that goodwill only brewed tragedy in the end."

"This world... truly isn't beautiful at all."

Robin shook her head bitterly. If Caelus had not been beside her to listen to her thoughts, the pressure might truly have crushed her. For her, things had not ended just because the battle was won. Perhaps the end of the battle was only the beginning.

"Then let's turn this world into the way we want it to be. I'll always support you."

Caelus held both of Robin's hands. His gaze told Robin that it was precisely because of his unwavering will to Trailblaze that Xipe had noticed him.

"You're right. There's still so much we can do."

Caelus's encouragement gave Robin confidence. Perhaps she could not do it alone, but who was Caelus? He was the first person in nearly a thousand years to receive Xipe's attention.

This was different from being an Emanator. Emanators were the face of a Path, its administrators, while Caelus was someone with potential. To put it exaggeratedly, as long as an Emanator was not mentally deranged, they would show someone like Caelus some respect. It was not necessary for them to think highly of Caelus himself; it was respect for Xipe. After all, their master had cast a glance upon him. Normally, Emanators would also want to know why Caelus was worth their master's attention.

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