Suddenly, the platform beneath everyone's feet began to shake violently.
"What's going on?" Startled by the sudden change, March 7th swayed, struggling to keep her footing.
July 7th immediately reached over and grabbed March 7th. The two unsteady girls held on to each other, doing their best to regain their balance, and both managed to steady themselves.
Himeko remained remarkably calm, as did the two Knights of Beauty.
Stelle and Jiang Yu, meanwhile, walked curiously to the edge and leaned out to look.
After a moment's hesitation, Firefly also approached the edge, a hint of wonder in her eyes. As for Silver Wolf, she had already left. After all, she had only sent a projection earlier.
Amid the violent shaking, the platform they stood on slowly rose. And it was not the only place changing: all the buildings in this part of Dreamflux Reef were shifting, with countless houses beginning to climb upward.
In the end, the platform beneath their feet connected to another magnificent structure. Beyond a long flight of stairs, a castle stood before them. Above it shone the Penacony Grand Theater, floating high in the sky whether viewed from Dreamflux Reef or Golden Hour.
"Go on ahead," Gallagher said, looking at the enormous, castle-like building that had appeared before them. "His journey ended in the garden up ahead.
"Penacony's first and last Nameless before you-the Watchmaker, Lagwork Char Mikhail."
The young Nameless exchanged glances and nodded. Without a word, they all pressed onward and upward, climbing the seemingly endless stairs into the deepest part of the garden, all the way to the top of the terrace, where a pavilion stood surrounded by flower beds beneath the dim glow of the Penacony Grand Theater.
A wheelchair stood there in silence. Seated in it, beneath the sea of the