One day later, in reality—[ The Reverie ] Hotel, in Star's room
Ye Yan pretended to wave his folding fan and, imitating a storyteller, began to give a post-battle review of March 7th and Xing.
"Wow~ Teacher Ye Yan, you're speaking quite eloquently!" March 7th exclaimed, clapping her hands.
"Is this an essential skill for bubble tea shop owners?"
"Haha... I heard a few excerpts from Mr. Xiyan's teahouse at the ' Sleepless Earl ' teahouse, so I only know a little bit about it." Ye Yan then gave March 7th and Xing two more cups of milk tea.
"So... according to Teacher Ye Yan, both the Choir and the Embryo of Philosophy are actually quirky mechanics?"
"That's one way to understand it... Well, the story of the Astral Express has come to an end, but it's also starting anew."
Time marches ever on, and the journey of Trailblaze is about to turn a new page.
"Ready... for the next stop?"
"Huh? That's way too fast... At least give us a chance to catch our breath."
Although a day has passed, recalling the experience at the Penacony Grand Theater, March 7th is still drenched in sweat; the Astral Express Crew's " Trailblaze " journey almost ended Penacony...
"This guy is so carefree, he can still sleep soundly. I almost developed a phobia of him; I didn't even dare close my eyes last night."
The move of [ The Embryo of Philosophy ] unleashing [ The In the Beginning Was the Deed ] was still too shocking, leaving an indelible experience for March 7th.
" In March 7th, not sleeping will give you dark circles under your eyes."
Xing earnestly explained the dangers of staying up late to March 7th.
Hey! I'm naturally beautiful, I don't have dark circles under my eyes!
"Alright, while you were asleep, the Stellaron was sealed. The ordinary people of Penacony have no idea what happened; they only feel that their Remembrance are somewhat hazy, as if a segment of their minds has been emptied."
The Family's official explanation was that the Charmony Festival was attacked by an unidentified Stellaron and the Masked Fools, forcing its cancellation—after all, matters of " Order " couldn't be discussed openly.
" The Masked Fools?" Xing was slightly surprised and looked at Ye Yan.
"While you fought against the [ Embryo of Philosophy ], other forces also cooperated to evacuate the people from the dream world."
"Moreover, in this gathering of various forces at the ' Planet of Festivities,' pinning the blame on the Masked Fools is the most sensible decision, because they are truly capable of such a thing."
"No matter how outrageous the incident, it all makes perfect sense if it's attributed to the ' Masked Fools.'"
Xing and March 7th nodded, seemingly understanding, their strange knowledge increasing! Next time they caused trouble, they'd say they were the [ Masked Fools ], maybe that would reduce their animosity.
It's a pity about Boothill. He dropped so many soap bombs during the Golden Hour, trying to attract the attention of the Interastral Peace Corporation executives, but the Family just shifted the blame onto the Masked Fools.
There was no way around it; after all, there was a Masked Fools who had actually hidden a bomb in the dream and was planning to detonate it at the height of the excitement.
Then... she was stopped by an ordinary, unremarkable ' Galaxy Ranger ' who happened to be passing by.
"Currently, the four major families besides Oak are doing their best to quell the aftermath of the incident. The Astral Express Crew has also been invited to sit on the Family's [ The Radiant Feldspar ] and participate in an important meeting as witnesses."
"The [ The Radiant Feldspar ] is a huge airship, it's amazing!" March 7th introduced to Xing. "I heard it never appears in public; only distinguished the Family guests are allowed to board the bow and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Penacony."
" The Iris Family also sent a lot of souvenirs and fruit baskets, as well as an exquisitely packaged button, so we can enjoy ourselves to our heart's content on the [ The Radiant Feldspar ]... We're quite the big shots at this Planet of Festivities!"
"Oh right, Teacher Ye Yan, it's only been a day, how come everyone from the [ Church of Eternity ] has disappeared?"
March 7th was very Curiosity. She knew that [ Eternity ] was efficient, but surely she wouldn't just leave like that, especially since her own Aeon was right here!
" Miss March 7th, I'm the one who sent them back," Ye Yan said seriously. "Otherwise, you probably wouldn't be able to drink milk tea for the next few days."
No sooner had the Church defeated the " Embryo of Philosophy " than they arrived at the " Golden Hour," completely blocking the Glaux Avenue.
As it turned out, excessive enthusiasm was not a good thing, but the Church's inhabitants didn't care; they were only fond of Lord Yite's shop.
Faced with such enthusiastic [ Eternity ] believers, Ye Yan certainly wouldn't let them leave empty-handed, so he gave every member of the Church a cup of milk tea... along with the Herta Puppet.
Ah, to be precise, it's the Herta Puppet controlled by the Herta.
It seems that Nanook was researching [ Destruction ], hit a bottleneck. Upon hearing that items related to [ Eternity ] were to be distributed, he immediately attached himself to the little doll.
"Now it's just us left, hurry up and get ready, then we'll set off!"
"Ha! One bottle of water per person is enough, let's go."
Xing quickly packed her luggage, then looked at Ye Yan at the same time as March 7th.
" Teacher Ye Yan, hurry up and use [ Gate of Myriad Paths ]! There's still some time before boarding, let's go to the Dreamjolt Bar and meet up with Uncle Yang and the others!"
" March 7th, using the same trick all the time gets boring." Xing rejected March 7th's suggestion, rubbing her hands together as she moved closer to Ye Yan:
"Ahem~ Omniscient [ Eternity ], I have a question for you... Are there any other skills similar to [ Gate of Myriad Paths ]?"
"Certainly."
Ye Yan took out twelve divination cards of different colors from his pocket. "Pick one."
Wow... so many! My decision-making indecisiveness is acting up again...
"This is it!" Xing didn't hesitate and drew a gray-black card.
"Gray... that's definitely Galactic Baseballer's signature color!"
Xing tilted her head back and read the words on the divination cards:
"[ Flipping Coin ]?"
[ The Golden Hour ], Firefly watched
"A life of extravagance and debauchery, just like Epsilon. How about it? Does it match your imagined 'dream'?"
A virtual projection of the Silver Wolf appeared beside her, hands on his hips.
Firefly gently raised the corners of her mouth and smiled:
"You asked this question before, when we first arrived here."
"Yes, I remember your answer was 'no' at the time. But after everything that's happened, I think you actually quite like it."
"I wonder what methods that Church priest used to conceal your existence with [ Eternity ] before leaving. It's truly an amazing ability."
As far as I can remember, Ye Yan also used a similar move, I think it was called something like [ Veil of Eternal Night ].
"But... this time you don't need to worry. You can do whatever you want, even wander around right under the noses of the Hound Family."
"I heard that your [ Script ] has also undergone a slight change, shifting from [death] to [rebirth]—this must be quite a novel experience for you, right?"
"Indeed, in Kafka's words... this is also the [missing part] of my life."
Silver Wolf stretched lazily. "Our mission in Penacony is over. What do you plan to do with your free time now?"
Without the interference of [ Eternity ], Silver Wolf had a winning streak in the game today and couldn't be happier.
" The Genius Society members are here too. What do you say? Want to play something big with me?" Silver Wolf invited Firefly to team up.