"Your milk tea effect was too delayed... You'd already built up all the emotions, but the person was fine. What kind of ' Gathering and Scattering Have Their Time ' is this?"
Silver Wolf complained helplessly. Actually, she had been following the Astral Express through the main storyline, and she was just killing time anyway.
Having witnessed the Clockmaker's tumultuous life, and that [ Enigmata ] sheriff... no wonder [ the Trailblaze ] have such a good reputation, I've learned a lot.
Then, Silver Wolf remembered something else. "Wait a minute... isn't it only those from the Astral Express who can see [ Misha ]? Why...?"
Before she could finish speaking, her gaze returned to the cup of milk tea in front of the garden.
"Why is it still [ Eternity ]?!"
Silver Wolf even suspected he was being targeted by the [ Eternity ] Aeon, because wherever he went... there was [ Eternity ]!
Well, although there was an Eternity Emanator standing right next to her who loved milk tea, the damage the Church of Eternity had done to her was too great, so she never had a good impression of the Eternity Church.
In the center of the garden, Gallagher's mind was in chaos, countless thoughts exploding within him: He wasn't dead? Why wasn't he dead?
What about Misha? A phantom? Remembrance projection?
still...
He turned his head to look at the empty cup of milk tea, then at the intact cup of milk tea left by Xing next to [ the Clockmaker ].
Bang!
A near-absurd idea struck him.
Earlier, after bidding farewell to Mikhail, Xing and his group met with Gallagher to discuss their next plans.
"They came back faster than I expected... Is there any news?" he asked.
Himeko nodded. "Yes... now, it's our turn to pave the way."
"Hmph, now that his last wish has been fulfilled, my final task is complete."
"However, don't take offense at my harsh words. Having fighting spirit is a good thing, but the path Mikhail has left you won't be easy..."
"Otherwise, why would he fall asleep in solitude, betting everything on you future Nameless?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gallagher looked around at the number of people present.
"But you have more people. Heh, that gives you a chance to lose more slowly."
Himeko analyzed the current situation. "In my opinion, simply negotiating with the [ Dream Master ] is definitely far from enough. Regardless of whether the other party will obediently comply, negotiation itself can only create an opportunity for us to stand on equal footing with the other party, but it cannot bring any advantage."
March 7th and Xing both expressed their agreement, saying that Ye Yan's strength was beyond doubt, and that all of Penacony's members combined couldn't defeat him.
As everyone knows, Teacher Ye Yan Teacher Ye Yan safest when there is danger, and most dangerous when there is no danger...
Ah, we can't think of it that way. The main problem is that we don't know what Ye Yan is planning. What if he wants to recruit the Dream Master into their Church of Eternity? Kidnapping someone in front of the Harmony Aeon sounds really exciting.
" Penacony is our opponent's home turf, and we have very few chips to play. Rather than sitting idly by under the Family blockade, we should choose to take the initiative and attack."
"We are familiar with the characteristics of the Stellaron Stellaron, which, as the stable core of the Dream, is crucial to the Family. Touching their core interests will surely trigger a hasty counterattack... and 'hasty' precisely means 'weakness'."
"That's right."
As a Stellaron Hunters, Firefly knew all too well the importance of Stellaron. "As long as you can threaten Stellaron, you have a chance to gain the upper hand, whether in negotiations or battle."
"But the problem is, with the Grand Charmony Festival just before it starts, how are we going to get close to the Grand Theater? The Family will definitely set up heavy defenses, and breaking through by force... even if we could, the risk would be too high."
Himeko thought for a while. Since Ye Yan was not around at the moment, the most convenient [ Gate of Myriad Paths ] was naturally unusable.
Xing raised her head and met Himeko's gaze. "Haha~ Ye Yan refused to teach me this move no matter what, always saying things like 'the time is not right',"
"Hey! But don't be discouraged." Xing changed the subject and introduced the skill she had mastered in Jarilo-VI: "Have you all heard of... [ The Hand of Ashen Gloom ]?"
"No."
March 7th's answers were always straightforward, mainly because she had never seen Xing use this tactic before.
"That's true... it's a long story, so let's just leave it at that."
The story begins on that night when Galactic Baseballer's signature weapon went missing, and the amusing little Q&A between the three [ Eternity ] Aeon, which also... planted the seed for the later nickname "Milk Tea Aeon".
March 7th patted the stars, straightened her back, and said, "Hey... Uncle Yang and Himeko aren't saying anything, but at crucial moments we still have to rely on this young lady, right? I know the answer to this question!"
"Turns out we had a secret weapon we hadn't used yet..."
Xing suddenly started mimicking Jing Yuan's tone.
"Why do you talk like that General Luofu... It's like this, I heard that before the Charmony Festival begins, there will be a talent show venue open to warm up for the festival, called... [ SoulGladᵀᴹ Scorchsand Audition ], right at [ the Scorchsand Moment ]."
"If we win first place, we'll earn the title of Charmony Superstar and receive a personal welcome from Miss Robin... But that's not important. What's important is that we get into the Grand Theater earlier than the regular audience!"
Firefly realized a problem. "Then... how can I participate in this [grand event auditions]?"
"Hehe~ Actually, I got a few special invitation tickets from Miss Robin's fan group!"
Seeing the rather surprised looks on everyone's faces, March 7th hurriedly explained, "To be honest, I've been preparing to participate in this talent show."
"But now it seems that even if I manage to stand out, I probably won't have the chance to shake hands with Miss Robin..."
Gallagher was surprised. "So this thing is still going on... It was originally just a gimmick that Mikhail created to attract attention, but it's worth a try."
"Let's do as Little March suggested. Mr. Gallagher, will you be traveling with us?" Welt looked at Gallagher.
"... I'm afraid I don't have that time." Gallagher said calmly, "As a [ Enigmata character]... I have completed my final task. Whether Penacony can wake up from the dream is entirely up to you."
Himeko extended an 'invitation' to him. "If we ever meet again... please be sure to come and sit on the train."
"Great, I'll add a few more entries to your train Data Bank."
"And Miss Firefly, thank you for your previous help." Himeko turned around. "With a formidable enemy at hand, as long as the Stellaron Hunters and the Astral Express share the same goal, we are willing to cooperate with you."
Firefly made a good impression on the Astral Express Crew, the highest among the four known members. As for the leader Elio... how could they be rated when they'd never even met him?
"We've come this far, let me walk the Penacony journey with you all. I'm so glad we can stand side by side in the end; it truly is the best ending."
"This is the meaning of the [ Trailblaze ] journey. So let's set off, everyone."
Before leaving, Xing specially handed Gallagher another cup of milk tea that Ye Yan had given her, as a parting gift.