The children, unable to contain themselves any longer, picked up their cups and began to sip cautiously, under the hesitant gaze of Grisha and the Robin.
Caro, who was blind, took a small sip, her body suddenly trembled, and the cup almost slipped from her hand.
"... Light?" she murmured unconsciously, her empty eyes turning blankly, her voice filled with unprecedented confusion and a faint tremor that even she herself could not believe.
"Look, the girl in reality, from this moment on, has been reborn, until [ Eternity ]."
Gary, who has autism, held the cup, staring blankly at Blake's outstretched hand, then looked down at the swirling liquid in the cup.
Instead of dodging or becoming agitated as usual, he calmed down, took a slow sip, and felt the sweetness of the milk tea flow down his throat, followed by a strange warmth spreading to his limbs.
That often chaotic and fearful inner world seemed to have its wrinkles gently smoothed out by an invisible hand at this moment.
He tilted his head slightly, meeting Blake's gaze for the first time in a truly meaningful and fearless way.
As for Grisha, who was taking care of the children, she subconsciously took a sip of the liquid in her cup after witnessing this spectacle.
Feeling a warm current within her body, she looked down in shock, staring incredulously at her legs, her fingers unconsciously clenching, causing the milk tea in her cup to ripple violently.
The Robin took in everything, her pupils contracting slightly in shock. She wasn't unfamiliar with supernatural powers, but the scene before her was completely beyond her imagination.
She could clearly feel that the life force emanating from the children was undergoing a fundamental transformation and sublimation.
Blake stood quietly in place, the holy light flowing around him seemingly growing even stronger. He clasped his hands together in front of him, calmly watching the Miracle unfolding before him.
There was no extra emotion, only a sense of natural calm, as if he had only done something insignificant and perfectly normal.
It was simply... opening a door that should have been open to these children all along.
"Is it good?"
Blake asked softly, his voice like a hymn echoing from a church dome.
"Remember this taste; it's not just the taste of your 'new life'... it's the taste of [ Eternity ]."
"He is pleased to share this 'trace' with all living beings, especially... with those indomitable souls who yearn to return to the heavens."
A little while later, just as Blake left with Grisha and the four children, Ye Yan and the others arrived.
"I'm so glad to see you're safe and sound, Miss Robin."
"Hello everyone on the Astral Express. I heard my disappearance caused quite a stir outside... I'm very sorry."
Robin spoke, her gaze unconsciously drifted to the milk tea in Ye Yan's hand, then she thought of the milk tea Blake had given to the children...
The case is solved! The [ Eternity ] Aeon really loves milk tea, and has even spread this sweet drink to the Church of Eternity. Even an ordinary priest is drinking milk tea, so it must be really delicious.
"Now that you're here... can we assume that Miss Robin is fully aware of Penacony's current situation?"
"There are things in Penacony that are not in Harmony... This is one of the signs that the dream is crumbling," the Robin said solemnly.
"My dream has shattered... The Memokeeper said the same thing, so it was true after all."
Previously, when Xianzhou Luofu asked Fu Master Diviner Fu Xuan to help explore her past Remembrance in the Immortal Boat Luofu, a Memokeeper interfered, which caused her to dislike [ March 7th Garden of Recollection ] ever since.
"During my time away from Penacony, the boundaries of the Twelve Dreamscapes continued to expand. But whenever I spoke of the strange visions in my dreams, I could always sense that the heads of the family remained tight-lipped, with only my elder brother willing to answer..."
"Later, a secret letter from the company's envoy further convinced me that Penacony's dazzling facade."
"Finally, through a few clues in the Oak Family records, I found this place... Land of Exile covered up by the Family under the guise of 'death,' where Penacony's past dream within a dream was buried."
Looking at the impoverished and dilapidated town of Dreamflux Reef, and then thinking of the magnificent [ Twelve Dreamscapes ], the Robin felt a strange, indescribable feeling.
"Though cruel, it is an undeniable fact that the [ Harmony ] here spreads far more widely than in beautiful dreams..."
"I regret that a traitor has appeared within the Family. He... or they, abandoned their original beliefs and, in the name of ' Harmony,' exploited human weaknesses, turning Penacony into a ' Planet of Festivities ' who is lost in a vain dream..."
Just as Chair Blake just did, Penacony's "dreamscape" should never be a fantasy of escaping reality and indulging in a life of debauchery.
"This is not 'the strong helping the weak,' but 'the strong forcing the weak.' A world that has lost equality is destined to no longer be favored by ' Harmony,' and the voices blessed by Him may also lose their ability to sing."
" Miss Robin, is there another possibility—that the change in the Family values might be due to the involvement of another force?" Welt, the Astral Express Crew's intellectual leader, speculated.
"After all, judging from Miss Acheron's example, unless a Emanator of higher power intervenes... it's hard to imagine that in the territory of [ Harmony ], there could be another will that could influence everyone."
Swish!
In an instant, Ye Yan felt a gaze fall upon Him.
"In order to uphold absolute justice, I feel it's necessary to question [ Eternity ]."
Xing joked, "As the designated next Chair, how could I possibly doubt the Church of Eternity?"
Ye Yan chuckled at this idea. Even if suspicion fell on those Masked Fools at the [ Tavern ], one couldn't doubt the Church of Eternity. Need I say more about their relationship with [ Harmony ] Xipe?
The first slogan of the Church was suggested by Xipe, but it seemed too Harmony and had nothing to do with Eternity, so Ye Yan rejected it.
Under the loving light of the Aeon Xipe, His chosen people formed a warm and harmonious " The Family," and Ye Yan's Church was no exception, but it was much more "normal" than the previous group.
They come from different worlds, belong to different civilizations, and hold different identities, but they are a close-knit family.
As everyone knows, there are no noisy arguments or conflicts among family members, only ' Eternity ' love and joy—there is no more harmonious family in the universe than theirs.
So now you know why He and Xipe got along so well, right? How well? Xipe wanted Ye Yan to join this loving " The Family," but he politely declined.
Of course, there are many differences between the Church of Eternity and the Family. Blake and Fulisina will not hold the Charmony Festival to promote Xipe like the Family does.
How do they promote " Eternity "? They have to personally go out and solicit customers; that seems much more sincere than " The Family ".
The Robin recalled the [ Stellaron Crisis] that had recently erupted in the Xianzhou Luofu. "I've also heard about the Xianzhou Alliance's predicament. But as far as I know, there's no evidence of external forces interfering with the Family."
"Perhaps it's because I've been away from home for too long, and there are too many things I can't see."
The Robin took a deep breath, made a firm decision, and said resolutely:
"In any case, I cannot accept my hometown turning into the opposite of ' Harmony ' in the name of ' Harmony '."
"To find out why [ the Clockmaker ] Mikhail broke with his the Family, and who made the decision to betray them... Mr. Mikhail, do you remember our deal? Now it's time for me to answer—"
"--I am willing to give up and never perform on the stage of the [ Charmony Festival ] again."