Chapter 222

Stelle: "And Senior Mikhail, wasn't he also missing his companions his whole life?"

Stelle: "I think... this kind of thought, to some extent, is also a help to Trailblazing."

Stelle: "They turned into an invisible belief in Trailblazing, which is why they could support Mikhail and the others to walk silently."

Himeko: "But the path of Trailblazing was never smooth."

Himeko: "After experiencing so much, their Trailblazing journey has come to an end."

Himeko: "But it doesn't matter, the path they haven't finished will be continued by those who come after."

Himeko: "As long as the spirit of Trailblazing continues, this path will never end!"

Welt: "The Path of Trailblazing is maintained by countless people following in each other's footsteps, passing the torch."

Welt: "As long as the spirit of Trailblazing remains in people's hearts, this path will never be broken."

Welt: "So, Mr. Sunday, do you understand now?"

Welt: "Even if the Astral Express once ended up with broken silver rails and the destruction of the train and its people."

Welt: "This still won't make Trailblazing truly disappear."

Welt: "Because... the train is just a symbol of a spirit; it was never a necessity for Trailblazing."

March 7th: "Hey, without the train, we can run, walk, or even fly!"

March 7th: "As long as we have the ambition of Trailblazing, we can always continue to trailblaze."

Sunday: "Is this the will of Trailblazing?"

Sunday: "Indeed, as I perceived, the Path of Trailblazing is a path that belongs exclusively to heroes."

Sunday: "However, I also admit that it is you heroes who have made this universe bloom with infinite possibilities."

Sunday: "At this very moment, through the content in this video, and your respective wills."

Sunday: "I have already foreseen some results in my heart."

Sunday: "The result might not be good for me."

Sunday: "But I don't feel much regret anymore."

Dr. Ratio: "It seems some of your knots are gradually unraveling."

Dr. Ratio: "As a doctor, I am happy to see this scene."

Furina: "This shows that everyone's guidance was not in vain."

Furina: "Mr. Sunday has finally come out of his stubbornness a little bit."

Stelle: "A little bit isn't enough, right?"

Stelle: "After I get out of the dream and beat up the Lord of the Dream, he'll come out completely!"

The video continues.

【Thank you...】

Tiernan thanks sincerely.

【May death end your long dream...】

【... eading you back to the waking world.】

Bronya: "We have witnessed the fall of another legendary and brilliant giant star..."

Bronya: "It really makes one feel a mix of emotions."

Seele: "It's really annoying, why must good people end up like this?"

Seele: "Can't they have a better ending?"

Dr. Ratio: "The status of a hero dictates that they will not have a good end."

Dr. Ratio: "This might be what a hero has to carry, the price they have to pay."

Firefly: "But they still went forward without hesitation."

Firefly: "Until the end of their lives, they never regretted it."

Firefly: "So we don't need to feel regret for them."

Firefly: "But should feel proud of them!"

Stelle: "Nothing more to say."

Stelle: "Salute to a generation of legendary Nameless, legendary Galaxy Ranger, Tiernan!"

Stelle: "And Senior Razalina!"

Stelle: "As the first Nameless to seek a way out for Penacony and bravely trailblaze outward!"

Stelle: "Her determination is also worthy of our admiration!"

Stelle: "She is also a legendary Nameless, and should also be saluted!!"

March 7th: "Well said, salute to the two legendary seniors!"

Welt: "Salute!"

Dan Heng: "Salute!"

Himeko: "Salute!"

Pom-Pom: "Salute!"

Boothill: "Salute!"

Robin: "Salute!"

Gallagher: "Salute!"

Sunday: "Salute!"

Everyone: "Salute!"

The video continues.

The scene shifts,

back to the current scene.

【Welcome to the Horizon of Existence...】

【This is one of the myriad manifestations of the Sleeper, but it is also the exit for those who are awake to bid farewell to Nihility.】

【Therefore, let us make our final farewell here.】

Stelle, from a hazy feeling,

opens her eyes again.

What she sees is the black sun in the distance,

and Acheron, who now only has grey and red colors, in front of her.

Stelle: "Sunday, you still say this is a paradise!"

Stelle: "Look!"

Stelle: "Where did you bring me?!"

Stelle: "It's just waking up from a dream, I actually have to step through the exit of Nihility!"

Stelle: "Scared to death!"

March 7th: "Haha, that's the treatment Aventurine had."

March 7th: "I didn't expect you to encounter it too."

March 7th: "Now you can't gloat, right?"

Furina: "So, Sunday's actions are really dragging Penacony into Nihility?"

Furina: "Tsk, if I hadn't watched the whole thing."

Furina: "I would even think Mr. Sunday is not a remnant of the Order, but a fanatic of nihilism."

Hu Tao: "Thanks to Miss Acheron, the person who understands Nihility best, being in Penacony."

Hu Tao: "Otherwise, I feel the consequences would be unimaginable!"

The video continues.

After Acheron finishes this sentence,

her figure disappears,

appearing further ahead.

Stelle sees this,

although a bit confused,

but still runs forward.

And in the process of running,

some phantom images begin to appear on both sides.

【You must distinguish the boundary between reality and imagination... okay, little grey-hair?】

The first phantom comes from Sparkle,

who leaves a warning again.

【Life is a winding labyrinth—except for memories, we have nothing.】

The second phantom,

comes from Black Swan.

【May your schemes... never be exposed.】

The third phantom,

is actually from Aventurine.

【The Dream of Ena... it is too cruel to him, and to everyone.】

The fourth phantom is Robin.

【To an imperfect tomorrow.】

The fifth phantom is Gallagher.

【Do you remember the question on the invitation—why does life sleep?】

The final phantom,

comes from Firefly.

Stelle: "..."

Stelle: "May I ask, am I about to kick the bucket?"

Stelle: "Is this a lantern of life before death?"

March 7th: "Although it looks a bit like it, it shouldn't be."

Nahida: "This is more like Stelle's memory fragments."

Stelle: "So... why does life sleep?"

Stelle: "This question, from the beginning to now."

Stelle: "I still haven't figured out the answer."

Silver Wolf: "Are you starting to get stubborn too?"

Silver Wolf: "Is the answer to this question that important?"

Stelle: "Maybe not important, but after watching for so long."

Stelle: "This question has left a deep impression on me."

March 7th: "Yeah, in a blink of an eye, our journey in Penacony seems to be coming to an end."

March 7th: "This time, win or lose, it's really the end, right?"

Hu Tao: "Miss March 7th, the way you say that... it feels a bit ominous!"

Stelle: "Sounds like we're done for."

Stelle: "But don't say... this is really not certain."

Stelle: "Reality is reality, if we really can't beat Sunday in the end, then we can only wrap it up."

Stelle: "Of course, Sunday probably won't have a good ending either."

Stelle: "But this result of both sides suffering is not what I want to see."

Furina: "It won't!"

Furina: "At this moment, so many people are gathered here, people from all factions!"

Furina: "I don't believe we can't break this meaningless Dream of Ena!"

Stelle: "I don't believe it either!"

Stelle: "My fate is determined by me, not by Ena!"

Stelle: "Let us break this illusory dream together!"

Stelle: "Of course... if!"

Stelle: "I mean if!"

Stelle: "If we really kick the bucket, then please remember our kind-hearted people, and offer a bouquet of flowers at our graves."

Stelle: "That way, we can be considered a generation of legendary Nameless, right?"

The video continues.

【Yes, why does life sleep... we still don't know the answer to this question, yet we are already about to wake up from this dream.】

【Or perhaps, this is the answer itself.】

【Leave this place, return to where you came from.】

【Then... let Penacony wake up from the dream.】

Acheron turns around and speaks to Stelle.

【Can I see your hidden strength?】

Stelle is still thinking about Acheron's strength.

Paimon: "Miss Stelle is very curious about Miss Acheron's true strength!"

Paimon: "Hehe, Paimon too!"

Lumine: "The strike Miss Acheron used to slash Aventurine obviously wasn't her real move."

Lumine: "I'm really curious, how strong would Miss Acheron be at full power?"

Ei: "I have a premonition that it will be an indescribable power."

Ei: "At the very least, I probably wouldn't be able to withstand such a strike!"

Dr. Ratio: "The biggest problem is that all the power she holds comes from Nihility."

Dr. Ratio: "If this power cannot be restrained, it will swallow everything into Nihility."

Dr. Ratio: "So, you should never be able to see her full power."

Hu Tao: "Not that she doesn't want to, but she can't."

Hu Tao: "I really understand Miss Acheron's helplessness now."

Hu Tao: "This power is too strong, it's not necessarily a good thing..."

Aventurine: "Looking at it this way, I should really be glad I wasn't slashed to death."

Aventurine: "Hmm, I'd better not look for this kind of excitement casually in the future."

Dr. Ratio: "Yo, gambler, you know how to cherish your life now."

Dr. Ratio: "This is really fresh."

Dr. Ratio: "It seems the educational significance this video brings to you is far better than I thought."

Dr. Ratio: "From a doctor's perspective, I am very gratified."

The video continues.

【As I said, our plan is not to make everyone turn over a new leaf, but to let them choose to save themselves.】

【Ask yourself, under what circumstances would a person save themselves?】

【The answer is... falling into a desperate situation.】

【Just like a drowning person in the deep sea, when a person's body and mind are under heavy pressure, pain, confusion, and despair will follow.】

【And I also believe...】

【Even if the weaknesses of human nature make them stop, when they truly cannot move forward, humans will definitely try to save themselves.】

【And now... Penacony has enough heroes to lead them forward.】

【It is precisely because of this selfish instinct that even if they already know they are making a futile resistance, people will still try their best.】

【Although absurd, this is also a form of struggle.】

【And then, Stelle... you go and guide the direction for everyone, not as a savior, but as a Nameless who is with mortals.】

【Thus, you will definitely be able to reunite in the sunlight.】

Stelle: "Holy crap, falling into a desperate situation?!"

Stelle: "Listening to Acheron, it sounds like... she's going to do something big?"

Stelle: "You wouldn't, are you going to slash Penacony with one strike?!"