"Oh, that went more smoothly than I expected. You've already identified a suspect? Or did you do a lot of prior investigation?" Gallagher showed a surprised expression.
Sunday replied, "You're right. In my pursuit of the 'killer' who murdered my sister, besides you… he was the second person I suspected."
"Heh, it seems confronting me first was a very correct decision."
Sunday sighed deeply, "I had no other choice. The Dream Master is always elusive, even the various Family Heads find it difficult to meet him."
"Furthermore… Goelet has shown kindness to my sister and me, and I truly don't want to face such a result." Sunday closed his eyes, a hint of pain in his voice.
"What do you mean by that?"
After Robin exchanged glances with Sunday, she explained in a slightly hoarse voice, "To be honest, my brother and I were also victims of the Cancer of All Worlds. We were orphans from a young age, adopted and raised by a family that came to provide relief. Mr. Goelet, seeing our potential, brought my brother and me to Penacony."
"But we cannot stand by and watch Mr. Goelet turn against the harmony, and I certainly cannot use my voice to praise a sinful endeavor."
[Qingque: As expected of Miss Robin.]
[Natasha: Miss Robin indeed has very upright values, truly worthy of being a universally renowned superstar.]
[Robin: You all flatter me. I merely chose to do what I believed was right.]
Robin's expression was solemn as she firmly stated:
"No matter who the traitor of the Family is, no matter what commands he gives me, I will not perform on stage. We absolutely cannot allow the Harmonic Choir to become a ritual to destroy the harmony…"
Robin looked at Sunday again, and solemnly said, "For the paradise of our dreams."
Sunday also nodded in agreement, though his brows were slightly furrowed, and he said with a hint of pain, "Yes, for the paradise of our dreams."
[March 7th: Eh, Sunday's expression… there's a subtle change. Is he going to be okay…?]
[Welt: Hmm… something's definitely not right. As the Head of the Oak Family, does he really know nothing?]
[March 7th: Right, right! So this guy definitely has a problem.]
[Su Chang: He cares about his family, so someone like him… usually isn't a bad person, right?]
[Guinevere: Oh, bad people don't write 'I'm a bad person' on their faces.]
Sunday spoke with a serious and righteous expression, "As the Head of the Oak Family, for the bright future of Penacony, I am duty-bound. Robin and I will immediately go to the Sweet Dreams to find a way to confront the Dream Master. If the Family has truly deviated from the harmony…"
At this point, his tone changed slightly, "I will stand on the same front as all of you, terminate the Harmonic Choir, and personally repay the blood debt owed by Mr. Goelet."
After hearing this, Gallagher shrugged helplessly, a hint of self-deprecation in his tone:
"The enemy, or rather, enemies, you are about to face are not as easy to deal with as an old dog like me, who falls apart with just a little push…"
"Since you all have a common goal, it would be better to work together; perhaps there's still a chance of success." His voice was calm and firm.
"We followed in the footsteps of the Nameless seniors to come here, and there's no reason not to continue following their path." Himeko also agreed.
"Hmm, the Nameless aren't people who back down when they encounter difficulties! Stelle, don't you agree?" March 7th turned to look at Stelle.
Stelle then loudly said to March 7th, "Heroes can't abandon the fight!"
"That's right! It's time for us to step up and save the world again!" March 7th nodded vigorously.
Welt also stated, "The Trailblaze Crew will not stand idly by in such matters. Mr. Sunday, Miss Robin, I am willing to represent the Astral Express and accompany you. With a third party present, negotiations should proceed more smoothly. If there's danger… having an extra person is always a good thing."
Sunday smiled and replied, "Then I'll trouble Mr. Welt."
"Thank you very much, everyone," Robin said.
"The Harmonic Choir is about to begin, and time is already very tight, everyone—we must depart." Sunday said.
Welt then spoke:
"Everyone, please come over here first. We still have some preparations to make before we leave."
After the Trailblaze Crew followed Welt to the side, he whispered, "Although I offered to accompany you, this journey to face the Dream Master… is likely to be perilous."
March 7th was startled, "Ah? Even Uncle Yang says so, how powerful must this Dream Master be?"
Himeko said, "As the leader of a branch family in Penacony, the Dream Master likely has the entire harmony faction behind him… Moreover, the Stellaron is also in his hands, so we must prepare for the worst."
"Eek, how about Uncle Yang doesn't go after all?"
Welt shook his head, "That won't do either. Putting Miss Robin aside, I just feel that Mr. Sunday's attitude earlier was a bit off, but I can't quite put my finger on why… At least I need to ensure he won't betray us at the last minute."
[March 7th: Is that the intuition of a steady senior, Uncle Yang?]
[Welt: I just simply find him very suspicious. After all, I've seen too many people of that type.]
[Yuxiao: I wonder if Sunday has already been assimilated by the power of 'harmony.' After all, only he has used the ability of 'harmony' so far, and what this Aeon represents… is precisely 'One Heart, One Mind.']
"Stelle, you should have that keepsake given to you by the IPC Envoy, right? Could I borrow it?" Welt slowly extended his hand, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Stelle frowned slightly, but still fumbled in her pocket, then took out a chip. "This?"
Welt took it and examined it carefully, a faint smile gradually appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Hmph, as expected."
"Just as I thought, this chip Aventurine gave you… is a miniature transmitter."
"He probably intends to use this device to track your movements, or to contact you when needed. I didn't expect it to be of such great help in this situation."
"Aventurine? Is he really still alive…? And what does going to negotiate with the Dream Master have to do with him?" March 7th was a bit confused.
"Do you remember what I said? Cooperating with the IPC is a way to counterbalance the Family." Welt explained, "Once negotiations go awry, it will confirm the Family's intention to dabble with the Stellaron, which is the breakthrough that Envoy has been dreaming of. At that time, I will use this transmitter to send the message to the IPC."