Chapter 508: with translation of chapter title

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Attack on Titan.

"Dreams and reality are no different……tsk, is this guy trying to turn the dream into an exquisite prison? Just like this wall?"

Inside the Survey Corps camp, Levi and Erwin were the first to wake from the Taiyi Dream; they looked at the now silent dormitory, and without guessing could tell that Eren and the others had also fallen into the Taiyi Dream. Thinking of this, Levi couldn't help but feel a hint of disgust at the expression of the God‑Lord Day.

"It seems he intends to seek absolute truth in the dream, but unfortunately……he can never achieve it." Erwin looked up at the sky canopy, his voice unusually calm.

"But……he seems to have already done it." Levi pointed at the several guards at the doorway who were sound asleep, immersed in the "Taiyi Dream."

"No, in reality, any action brings real, lasting and often irreversible consequences. Just like a person seized by a Titan will be injured or killed; if a person trains hard, they will become better. These consequences will continually affect your and others' futures."

Erwin withdrew his gaze, looking at Levi's pair of hands that had long gripped dual blades and were covered in calluses: "But in a dream, perhaps there would be no Titans at all, or a world where Titans have been purged. The important dimensions of 'truth' are 'responsibility' and 'consequence'; a world that merely follows people's subjective wishes and produces no real consequences will sooner or later show signs. After all, the world we inhabit……is originally one filled with pain and despair."

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"Golden notes like the rain of judgment, about to cleanse every 'discordant sound.' God‑Lord Day raised both hands, like a deity wielding a pen, and his solemn proclamation echoed through the skies of Pinokangni:"

""I command with a flawless melody—let us recreate paradise!""

"Countless notes responded in kind, pouring down like a downpour; however, just as this movement was about to reach its climax——"

"A single feather—light and pure white—drifted slowly down from the sky, tracing a gentle arc across the stagnant golden sound range."

"Soon after, a clear and melodious sound came from the horizon."

"That was not the movement of order, but……"

"Zhigengniao."

""Sound?""

God‑Lord Day lifted his head; in the silent night sky of Pinokangni, his sister's familiar song echoed, the weight on everyone's bodies began to loosen, and Star slowly rose to her feet, tightly grasping the feather from heaven in her hand.

""It seems that within the 【Order】 movement, another kind of sound has already appeared……the first and last dissonance of Pinokangni.""

"Her voice was no longer confined to the stage of Pinokangni; it transformed into countless shining notes, scattering to every corner of the city. In the dreams of the drunks in the tavern, the finely dressed travelers, even family members——a faint light appeared in everyone's dreams."

"That is the mark of 'Pioneering.'"

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mygo

The stage's residual heat had not yet dissipated, and the air still smelled of sweat and hormones. Below the stage, the crowd had not yet dispersed; a small cluster of especially excited fans gathered around a figure.

"Anon-chan! Please give me an autograph! Today's guitar solo was so cool!"

"Here, here! Can I sign on the album cover?"

"When is the next live? I'll definitely come!"

Chihaya Ainon's face broke into an uncontrollable, slightly bashful yet utterly delighted smile; the pen in her hand glided smoothly over CD covers or posters, leaving adorable "Anon" after "Anon." Around her ears came the fans' fervent praise, and her fingertips seemed still to tremble from the vibrations of the strings she had just played.

(Ahaha~ forming a band really is the best choice!)

Ainon happily thought to herself, whether it was Rikki's drums, Tommorin's vocals, or Soyorin's bass……everyone's coordination kept getting better! Next time they might even get to play a bigger stage, then be scouted by a big company, debut, go on a national tour, and perform at a dome!!

Her thoughts seemed to have drifted toward an incredibly bright and splendid future, as if she could see herself and her four teammates standing in the center of the spotlights, receiving cheers like a mountain‑shouting, sea‑roaring torrent.

Just then——

A pure, ethereal voice, like heavenly light piercing the clouds, descended from the sky without any warning.

"That's Miss Zhigengniao's singing……" Ainon, who had heard Zhigengniao perform, recognized it instantly; this voice was like a clear spring flowing into a dry crack, like winter sunlight melting snow, conveying a power that reaches straight to the heart.

(What a wonderful voice, Miss Zhigengniao's performance is still so perfect……)

(But, I just feel……)

(No way, how can I be sleepy at a time like this!)

"Come on, who's next? Thank you all so much today~! I'll keep working hard with everyone from MyGO!"

Ainon shook her head violently, forcing herself awake, she rubbed her sleepy eyes, but the scene before her seemed to have changed.

Suo Shi's face suddenly appeared before her eyes.

"Huh?! Ainon's awake! As expected, Miss Zhigengniao's singing really works!"

The groggy Ainon looked around and saw only herself and the other MyGO members in the practice room—there were basically no fans, no autographs, and their first live was still three days away.

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"The sky suddenly ripped open a rift!"

"A sapphire trail like a meteor pierced the clouds; the iron body of the Astral Express, shrouded in a layer of blue flame, rammed straight into the massive form of God‑Lord Day with the most barbaric, unreasonable posture!"

""This——!?""

God‑Lord Day's tone finally changed, but the train showed no sign of slowing or swerving; it was like a sword pointed straight at his chest.

""Those imprisoned by beautiful dreams are now awakening for 【Freedom】!""

""All that could be heard was a earth‑shaking 'bang'; even God‑Lord Day could hardly bear it for a moment, but compared to bodily injury, his tone held more disbelief.""

""Zhigengniao, is it you singing……?""

""Brother, you've heard the people's voices—this isn't the paradise they hoped for.""

God‑Lord Day slowly lifted his head, gazing at the sky: ""But they still don't know where to go, so I must become the sole star in the heavens to guide them.""

""Even if the place where that star lies……is an endless, lonely night?""

""If we were never alone, how could we ever set out on a road that grows ever more distant?""

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.

"Wow, wow, what tremendous power……"

Hutark instinctively shuddered all over; at the moment the iron beast burning with blue flame in the firmament struck God‑Lord Day, the entire sky seemed to ripple with a ring‑shaped shockwave, and the deafening roar made them instinctively cover their ears.

"Lady Frieren, why can't God‑Lord Day block this move? With his near‑commander level strength, there should be no problem, right?" Filien clung tightly to her staff, looking dubiously at the white‑haired elf beside her, "I feel his strength……has been weakened somewhat."

"Well, his strength has indeed been weakened somewhat; as the will of freedom awakens, his body will only grow weaker, while the 'Will of Pioneering' will in turn strengthen that train. And look……Filien, do you see the night sky behind God‑Lord Day?"

The sky?

Filien raised their head, only to see the night sky of Pinokangni already ignited by countless shooting stars.

They were either bright as torches, dim as dust, fierce as gold, or sharp as blue… each meteor shone with a distinctly different color, countless colors intertwining, leaving a splendid hue in Pinokangni's night sky.

Filien couldn't help but stare: "They are Sea Wanderers, so many…"

"Hmm." Fulian nodded, "These are Sea Wanderers summoned by Botio, each soul vastly different yet equally free; now they are awakening people's free will across Pinokangni, dismantling Xingqiri's 【Order】. It won't be long before his beautiful dream is completely undone, right?"

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As more and more people were awakened in the dream, a golden shield began to coalesce above the train crew; this time, no matter how Xingqiri drove the notes to attack, he could not truly harm anyone in the train crew.

He clearly knew that this was the protection formed by the will of ever more people choosing 'freedom' in the dream, and as Zhigengniao and the Sea Wanderers worked together, not only did this shield grow thicker, but his original power was rapidly draining.

"You are a noble person… don't be bound by the past!" Xingqiri before them was already showing signs of decline, and Danheng hurriedly advised.

"Noisy."

Xingqiri raised his hand to direct the notes at him, but the golden shield still firmly blocked it.

Seeing his brother still obstinate and unenlightened, Zhigengniao's tone grew even firmer: "Brother… the weakness of humanity is not redeemed by others."

Through the previous three-act play, Jizi clearly understood that if they did not thoroughly defeat Xingqiri in reality, he would not consider himself defeated, and his uprightness must also be overthrown by upright conviction.

"Then let you see… the conviction of the 【Weak】."

Like a boiling spear, this time the train launched another impact from midair; this time, the shield formed by the golden notes could no longer resist the train's collision, like shattering glass, causing Xingqiri's towering stature to collapse to the ground.

"This is the final negotiation; let it end here."

Xingqiri slowly raised his hand; countless pure-white spirits gathered like flying snow, condensing in his palm into a lustrous orb of light. The light was not blinding, but soft like moonlight, yet it carried an irresistible dignity.

"The work of all creation is complete; the day without doubt has arrived——"

The orb slowly rose, finally dispersing like stardust; it fell upon Xingqiri's golden form, those cold, hard faces began to change and recombine, the golden energy flow gradually solidified into white patterns.

A human face appeared before everyone.

"The philosophical fetus——let us reshape all of heaven and earth!"

"If your paradise can save more people, then cut off my path with your own hands."