Chapter 346: Defeating Sunday! An ending like this might not be so bad after all.
The center of Penacony.
Inside the massive husk of Dominicus, the Harmonious Choir.
Sunday let out a soft sigh.
He could feel it.
Within Ena's Dream, a portion of the people had already woken up.
If this had been before, such a discordant note would have been absolutely intolerable.
But after witnessing Honkai: Star Rail, Sunday felt… this was actually not a big deal.
There would always be some people who would wake up from their dreams.
There would always be some who yearned for freedom and Trailblaze.
In that case…
He would simply guide them along the path to leave, right in the gap between dream and reality.
Sunday felt that he had truly changed a lot.
Previously, when watching the game's plot, he had examined himself through a third-person perspective.
He realized that there indeed existed some issues within himself.
—A bit of paranoia, and a somewhat excessive desire for control.
Now, he was working hard to make himself more perfect.
Fortunately,
In the current Penacony,
The vast majority of people were willingly indulging themselves in the dreamscape.
What he could do
Was simply continue to maintain this eternal paradise.
Compared to his in-game self…
Unacknowledged, misunderstood.
In reality, he had actually gained the support of so many people.
This, in a way, could be considered a success.
Thinking of this, Sunday temporarily relinquished his global control and opened his eyes.
Being inside Dominicus,
From his own perspective,
Everything before his eyes was pitch black.
It was as if he were placed in the cold, desolate, and lonely universe.
However, Sunday did not feel lonely.
He had long prepared his mind for eternity.
At this moment,
He was merely appreciating this brief moment of tranquility from a personal perspective.
Vaguely,
He seemed to hear a familiar singing voice.
Sunday's lips murmured slightly.
He reached out and pointed forward.
A screen of light appeared in his dark field of vision.
The content playing on it was precisely the live stream of Honkai: Star Rail.
Sunday wanted to see where the current plot had reached.
Just as the content appeared on the screen,
He heard March 7th's voice shouting, "Even if the future is full of pain… we will never run away!"
As her voice fell,
A streak of light flashed across the sky!
Guided by Stelle and Clockie,
The materialized Astral Express came crashing and charging through in a wild, chaotic frenzy!
It slammed violently toward him!
The corner of Sunday's mouth twitched slightly.
???
What is going on here?!
In the previous plot, wasn't the plan for Ena's Dream going very smoothly?
The tourists had already been coaxed to sleep.
For the few insomniacs, he had also given them a sweet dream of defeating him, and they had fallen asleep too.
The Nihility pathstriders who couldn't fall asleep had also been driven away.
Only less than half a system hour had passed in between.
Suddenly, this group of people gathered together again…
Shouting about "tomorrow" and "Trailblaze" as they charged over!
What on earth happened in the plot during this half system hour?
Suddenly,
Sunday froze!
The moment the vocals appeared in the background music,
He suddenly realized
That this was precisely his sister's singing voice!
She was cheering on the Express Crew!
Although he knew that Robin would likely stand on the opposite side of him…
Seeing this scene with his own eyes now, Sunday couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.
"Family turning against each other, separated by life and death…"
…
At this moment,
Lines of patterns appeared on the face of the Embryo of Philosophy.
They flowed down from its closed eyes,
Looking like streams of tears.
But its voice remained grand and resolute.
"O dead Aeon, I pay my respects to you."
"By this seven-day vow, I command you to obey—"
After every action of the protagonist group,
Sunday, the Embryo of Philosophy, would accumulate power once.
Like the seven days of God's creation.
"It is not that you created all things,"
"But that humanity recreated you!"
[ The Seventh Day: Bestow dignity, to witness the beginning of action. ]
With the toll of a bell,
The arms of Sunday, the Embryo of Philosophy, were fully spread open.
His right hand reached toward the sky.
In the firmament above, a golden halo appeared.
From within that halo, a massive and holy hand actually descended!
Woven from purple and white!
The moment their index fingers touched,
It was like a drop of water falling into a calm lake.
Intense energy expanded from between their fingertips.
"—With your divine body, lay the foundation for our paradise!"
A massive sphere enveloped the entire field, then shattered with a bang!
The damage of this skill was visibly high!
The team on Little Gui's side was instantly reduced to low health!
…
"Holy crap, the damage of this skill is so high?!"
"This Ultimate is a bit shocking…"
"Did he just summon a hand of the dead Aeon?!"
"This, this looks a bit like Ena's hand!"
"The white part should be the Order, Ena, and the purple part should correspond to the Harmony, Xipe."
"Almost wiped out the team."
"Fortunately, Aventurine put up the shield in advance. This is the power of Preservation!"
"This is truly a clash of gods!"
…
"I swear by the yearning for Order—"
Sunday began his second round of accumulation!
But Robin's resolute voice rang out: "Stop right there… The paradise we agreed upon is not one where Order is the only option!"
"True happiness should be all things that still stand tall in the face of Nihility. That is how a person truly lives!"
After Gui's Luocha activated his passive, he also spoke a very fitting line at this moment.
"All that has been taken must be returned."
Guinaifen was so excited she almost wanted to shed tears!
The performance of this battle was simply too immersive!
Every single character's voice line was just perfect!
A turn-based battle
Was actually played with a feeling of unity and solidarity, like a single mind of ten thousand people!!
At this moment,
Sunday, the Embryo of Philosophy's health had reached the bottom!
The Harmony Trailblazer activated their Ultimate!
"Listen to our song!"
In the background, Robin's song just happened to reach its climax!
[ Heads up! The tracks are running,
Across the plains where shadows hide,
We run, we stride! ]
Clicking the long note of the distant horizon on the right again!
The Express,
Trailblaze!
"Boom!"
The strike of the train successfully finished the battle.
Sunday, the Embryo of Philosophy, let out a voice that could no longer bear the weight.
The massive body fell toward the platform below.
[ Battle Ended ]
…
"We won!!"
"Ahhh, so hype! It makes my blood boil!"
"I can't win, I don't understand at all!"
"The seven-day weekend, is it ultimately just a dream? Waaa…"
"I really cried my eyes out at this plot!"
"Just watching Little Gui is already this exciting. I can't imagine how thrilled I would be if I played through this plot myself!"
"Which song of Miss Robin is this? How come I've never heard it before?"
"The new album Inside, kid!"
"The scene of the train arriving, paired with Robin's song, is simply too cool!"
…
Inside Dominicus.
Seeing his ultimate defeat,
Sunday's gaze darkened slightly.
Could he, in the end, not succeed?
The saddest part was…
Because of this matter, he had completely broken with Robin and walked down different paths.
Perhaps, they were destined to be strangers in the future.
At least she could pursue the life she yearned for.
He saw his in-game self, before the final curtain call, still asking unwillingly: "So…"
"Why does life slumber?"
The Trailblazer's gaze focused, and they said: "Because… someday…"
"We will wake up from our dreams!"
In various parts of Penacony,
People woke up from their dreams one after another.
As for Sunday himself, he fell powerlessly from the edge of the shattered stage.
A hand reached out toward the sky with some reluctance.
"The night is still… too short…"
Is this his ending…
Witnessing such a scene,
Sunday felt extremely conflicted for a moment.
Just when Sunday felt that this was his own punishment,
A figure suddenly fell from above,
And actually embraced him!
Robin said softly: "Brother…"
"The dream… is over."
!!
Sunday did not expect
That even though he had walked down a completely opposite path, Robin was still willing to embrace him!
What was originally a hollow and gray ending,
Because of this embrace from Robin,
Seemed to become bright once more!
"An ending like this doesn't seem so bad after all…"