Chapter 330: The Final Boss? The Symphony of the Harmonious Choir Takes the Stage!
"Puppets, puppets, and more freaking puppets!"
"Family, thing young lady, Little Gui is going to have nightmares about puppets from now on!"
"These three plays put on by the puppets… to be honest…"
Guinaifen scratched her head, looking a bit embarrassed.
"For me, they were a bit too artsy and profound…"
"But it doesn't matter…"
"We have finally made it to Sunday's presence!"
The players in the live stream also sent barrage messages one after another, expressing their emotions!
…
"Finally here!"
"Using puppet plays to showcase Penacony's history and his own philosophy—I suppose only Sunday could pull that off."
"Though it was quite shocking to watch, I would still choose Trailblaze!"
"Are these puppets a reflection of the current state of Penacony's players?"
"Even the Clockwork trick doesn't work on those puppets anymore, which means the lives of those trapped in the Order's dream have completely ground to a halt…"
"That forcibly defined expression of satisfaction is truly terrifying."
"My suspended heart has finally died."
"I surrender, I'm behaving now."
"Terrifying. Thank goodness I didn't go to Penacony!"
…
In the story.
The Grand Theater scene had been completely refreshed.
And Sunday stood alone at the front.
Welcoming the Express Crew who had come all this way.
As gentle as ever, he spoke: "Allow me to welcome you all once again—welcome to the Penacony Grand Theater—the center of the sweet dream, the location of the Stellaron, the absolute stage of the Charmony Festival…"
"I pay my respects to your conviction of Trailblaze."
"Only by embracing conviction can we bring true well-being to this world."
Himeko said: "Allow me to point out that falling into a permanent slumber can never be equated with happiness, especially when people have to be at the mercy of others in their dreams."
"Miss Himeko, even now, do you still believe that the Order only wishes to turn the entire universe into its puppets?"
"No matter how perfect the paradise you depict is, a cage is still a cage."
"In that kind of world, people can never achieve true happiness! They would just be the playthings of an Aeon!" March 7th chimed in.
Sunday sighed softly.
"It seems you have always misunderstood my intentions. Let me formally advise you: My ideal is not to resurrect an Aeon, nor is it to ascend to godhood—"
"There is only one thing I wish to do, and that is to create a paradise without Aeons, with only Order, a paradise belonging solely to us humans that can embrace everyone's dignity and happiness."
…
"Say what you want, but Sunday is truly a pure Pathstrider!"
"I suspected he had some other conspiracy before, but he really does want everyone's happiness!"
"In the end, it was inevitable that they would stand on opposing sides."
"Sunday: 'For the happiness of all humanity, I absolutely cannot lose!'"
"Ugh, I don't want to see Brother Sunday lose, but I don't want to see the Express Crew fail either…"
"When he says things like this, it makes it so hard to fight him…"
"Think about the current state of Penacony's players! Although Sunday wants to build a paradise for us, true happiness cannot be obtained this way!"
…
Himeko: "You are wrong. If people are to live with dignity, then absolutely nothing and no one should stand above them."
"And in your so-called paradise, that person is you."
Sunday turned his back.
Facing the light filtering through the curtains.
"It seems we cannot convince each other no matter what. Fate has destined us to clash. Since things have come to this, let you and I use our respective Paths to show the universe the correct way forward."
"However, before the prelude to the future formally plays, please take some more time to ponder the questions I pose—"
With Sunday's questions echoing,
Puppets began to descend from the sky!
"Are day and night equal?"
"Are the righteous and the sinner equal?"
"If humans are born weak—"
"From which god should the weak seek peace?"
[ Enter Battle ]
Guinaifen also showed an unprecedentedly solemn expression!
"Family!"
"Is this the final showdown?"
"The opponent in this battle seems to be a collective of puppets…"
"Named 'The Past, Present, and Eternal Show'…"
"Then Little Gui will have to go all out too!"
"Lament for the departed!!"
Ten minutes later.
The enemy reached the second phase.
And their health bar was almost empty!
It wasn't that Little Gui didn't try hard.
But the combat mechanics of these three puppets were indeed quite tricky!
Their coordination with each other was incredibly seamless!
They could be called the DOT team among monsters!
Fortunately…
Little Gui had upgraded her characters' stats before entering this part of the story.
Only then did she win this battle without any major mishaps!
[ End Battle ]
Just when Guinaifen and the many players in the live stream thought another round of debate was coming.
The lights above the theater stage suddenly all went out!
The three puppets also lost their power and slumped to the ground.
Sunday's voice rang out from above.
"Your resolve, I have received it."
"Now, I grant you the right to look directly at the sun."
The entire Grand Theater seemed to turn into a single stage.
A golden beam of light projected down from the sky.
The curtain slowly drew open.
The light grew brighter and brighter with it.
"Upon these one hundred and seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-six rocks,"
Puppets lined up in an orderly fashion in the air.
Flying in unison toward the place where the light appeared!
A golden hand holding a conductor's baton was directing them.
As the puppets bathed in the sunlight,
Flames ignited on their bodies one after another.
"The harmonious strings of the Almighty, serve me—"
"—The Tuner of All Praises"
"The Great Choir, Dominicus!"
A colossal statue rose from beneath the theater!
The background music also turned into a chorus of countless people chanting!
The statue bathed in the holy light,
Opening its arms.
It seemed to descend in response to the call of the world!
Himeko, March 7th, and Stelle could only look up from below.
Their clothes and hair fluttered wildly in the wind!
…
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"Holy crap!"
"Ah, this…"
"Damn"
"Awesome! This is the real boss!"
"This presence! It's on a completely different level compared to the puppets from before!"
"This is one of the thousands of incarnations of the Harmony!"
"Brother Sunday actually pulled it off?!"
"Oh my god! With an existence of this caliber, can we actually defeat it right now?"
…
The moment she saw this enemy appear, Little Gui was also stunned in place for a moment.
As the screen shattered.
Entering battle.
She had no choice but to brace herself and face this behemoth!
The enemy's name had changed to—[ Harmonious Choir: The Great One ]
The hand holding the conductor's baton swept down!
Glowing summons gathered in front of it.
Lined up like guards or followers.
"Come forward and behold, you lost souls walking in the shadow of death!"
Himeko's voice marveled in the background: "An incarnation of the Harmony? So the true purpose of the Charmony Festival… is to usurp it?"
Guinaifen swallowed hard.
"This boss looks extremely hard to beat…"
"This Toughness bar is literally thicker than my life!"
"It actually has three bars!"
"Fire, Lightning… Imaginary weaknesses?"
"Good, good, good!"
"It's finally time for our Harmony Trailblazer to shine!"