Chapter 456

Furina: "So this is what Mr. Sunday had in mind."

Furina: "No wonder he said he had no intention of becoming some kind of sovereign."

March 7th: "But the premise for all of this is still having to depend on him, right?"

March 7th: "How is that any different from a sovereign?"

Sunday: "This is what I said before."

Sunday: "I have no intention of becoming a sovereign, but what I must do has made me into one, so to speak."

Sunday: "But if this is a necessary measure, then I have no other choice."

Stelle: "Goodness, such grand-sounding words — if they hadn't come out of the mouth of you, a stubborn block of wood with terrifyingly high moral standards, I would have started blasting away!"

The video continues.

The three continued onward,

and finally arrived at the final puppet performance location.

【Hm? Based on the previous two acts, shouldn't this trigger a little story here, and then a fight start?】

【Why aren't these puppets saying any lines?】

March 7th looked at those puppets that weren't moving,

feeling a bit puzzled.

【Maybe just like the last act, we need to complete the script ourselves.】

Himeko replied after pondering for a moment.

【Then... let Stelle take a look, maybe they need some emotional adjustment or something.】

Stelle: "Tch, this family really can't take a single step without me!"

Stelle: "Just watching a show, and I have to push it along personally."

March 7th: "What are you so smug about?"

March 7th: "Once I learn the Clockwork Trick too, this job won't need you anymore."

Stelle: "You?"

Stelle: "You're so dumb, no way you could learn it."

March 7th: "Despicable, how dare you look down on this Miss!!"

Hu Tao: "Ahem... speaking of which."

Hu Tao: "This ability doesn't seem to be something you learn, does it?"

Hu Tao: "It should be that whoever Clockwork Boy shares this ability with can use it."

Stelle: "Fair point, then I'd better hide Clockwork Boy away."

Stelle: "Can't let others learn our signature skill!"

Silver Wolf: "???"

Silver Wolf: "What bellyful of bad water?"

The video continues.

Stelle stepped forward toward the puppets,

attempting to use the power of the Clockwork Trick.

But when she activated this miraculous power,

she felt a sense of being bound.

She simply couldn't stir up these puppets' emotions.

【How is it? Going smoothly?】

March 7th watched Stelle fiddle around for a long time and couldn't help but ask. 810 【I can't change their emotions...】

Stelle showed a solemn expression.

【Can't change them?】

【What do you mean...】

March 7th was a bit surprised.

【Please pardon my rudeness.】

【I forgot to tell everyone — only this final act was written long ago.】

Sunday's voice suddenly appeared, explaining to the three of them.

Stelle: "Damn, I've been busy messing around here for ages, and you're telling me this is a pre-written plot?"

Stelle: "Are you messing with me?"

March 7th: "Pfft, serves you right for being so smug — got played this time, didn't you?"

Himeko: "A plot written long ago..."

Himeko: "It seems Mr. Sunday had long since decided how Penacony's future should go."

Himeko: "It's just — isn't that a bit autocratic?"

Sunday: "These are all unavoidable details."

Sunday: "I can only do my best to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion."

Brother Dan Heng: "But this is only the satisfactory conclusion in your heart, nothing more."

Sunday: "....."

The video continues.

【Let us have the sovereign of the past tell everyone.】

【Now, the final ritual should begin.】

The moment Sunday finished speaking, the puppet spoke again.

【Prepare yourselves for battle. It looks like we're going to have another fight.】

After the puppet finished speaking, Himeko took a stance, ready for battle.

March 7th: "Just as I thought, I knew it — we still can't avoid a fight!"

March 7th: "No, what I mean is, if it's just acting, then act — why bring out real weapons?"

March 7th: "Aren't you afraid of beating the audience to death?"

Stelle: "If you push me too far, I'll just lie flat on the ground right here. If Sunday doesn't compensate me with half the Oak family's assets, this matter won't be settled!"

Hu Tao: "Hehe, I actually think a show like this has great business potential."

Hu Tao: "If there really were a theater like this in real life, I bet I could open a branch right next door."

Hu Tao: "Business would definitely be booming!"

Guinaifen: "Watching a show might leave your life or death uncertain, so you have to buy a coffin in advance."

Guinaifen: "Oh my god, what kind of horror performance is this?"

Miss Qingque: "This isn't just horror anymore — this is deadly!"

Miss Qingque: "To be fair, these puppets are no pushovers."

Miss Qingque: "If it were ordinary people, they'd probably be beaten to death by these puppets in just a few moves."

Sunday: "There's no need for everyone to panic."

Sunday: "Essentially, we're still in the Dreamscape World."

Sunday: "Naturally, there won't really be any life-threatening danger."

Sunday: "I did this also to give the three members of the Trailblazer some sense of immersion, putting themselves in the characters' shoes."

Stelle: "Mm, this 'immersion' is getting beaten up — the feeling of pain is indeed very immersive."

Stelle: "That's great, but don't do it again next time."