Chapter 458

A puppet named Monarch,

spoke in a lofty tone.

Stelle and her two companions had no time to spare for the puppet's words,

and continued to intensify their assault.

And a moment later,

the puppet withdrew as usual.

【I leave behind traces hard to detect, passing through on a quiet night.】

【No need to remember me forever, nor to mourn the soul of a dream.】

【What belongs to me shall surely decay, and you shall surpass its frailty.】

Stelle: "This puppet's words are really hard to understand."

Stelle: "Do you two have any ideas?"

March 7th: "I can't really make it out."

March 7th: "Could it be that watching these three plays actually requires some learning?"

Miss Qingque: "Other people's performances aim to please both refined and popular tastes."

Miss Qingque: "But Sunday's directed plays go as obscure as possible!"

Boothill: "Holy shell, ya gotta bust yer brain just to watch some lousy play?"

Boothill: "I say, buddy, can't ya throw us a bone somethin' down to earth?"

Furina: "It's not too bad..."

Furina: "Although there are quite a few lines that are hard to understand."

Furina: "But the general meaning can still be made out."

Hu Tao: "This last act is about driving away the Monarch."

Hu Tao: "This Monarch refers to the current Harmony, right?"

Lumine: "Should be."

Lumine: "Penacony doesn't have any other Monarchs now."

The video continued.

【This is the last act, and it's much easier to understand than the previous stories....】

【He wants to drive away Harmony and establish an empire of Order.】

【Let's go. Once the front-stage play ends.... it should be time for the main event of the Harmony Festival.】

Himeko deliberated for a while,

then led the two toward the true venue of the Harmony Festival.

Stelle: "Three plays done — does that mean it's time to fight to the death next?"

Stelle: "What big thing has Sunday got hidden for us?"

Stelle: "I'm really looking forward to it!"

March 7th: "Uh.... aren't you worried at all?"

March 7th: "Given the situation, in case Sunday comes up with something tricky."

March 7th: "With just the three of us, Pashi Society die horribly!"

Stelle: "Don't panic, I love playing high-stakes rounds!"

Stelle: "Only then do I have a chance to go all out!"

Miss Qingque: "Go all out?"

Miss Qingque: "Just don't actually blow up on us..."

Welt: "I have a premonition that what's ahead is riddled with crises."

Welt: "Truly a worrying scene."

Himeko: "Even if it's a den of tigers and dragons..... we've come this far, so no matter what, we have to brave it!"

March 7th: "Um.... may the three Nameless seniors bless us, we must win!"

The video continued.

1 system hour until the Harmony Festival opens.

Himeko led the two through the picture frame,

and finally arrived at the true grand theater!

【He gave meaning to all the world, and all things under heaven were created.】

【He rested from all His work of creation.】

【Yet, all beings cried out again to The One: You define order for all peoples, yet You let us know we are nothing but Your puppets!】

【Therefore, on that day, the masses united as one and cast the god into the pit of destruction.】

Hu Tao: "So the essence of Order isn't that it created all things, but that it manipulated all things, right?"

Venti: "Making everything in the world follow the rules He established — isn't that just control?"

Zhong Li: "This story tells us that even the Aeon of Order has no right to impose a so-called definition of order upon all living beings."

Stelle: "I think it's not a matter of whether He has the right."

Stelle: "It's that this world has too many Aeons."

Stelle: "If the universe only had Order as its Aeon, then He could do as He pleased."

Stelle: "But besides Order, there are many other Aeons in the universe."

Stelle: "Of course they wouldn't tolerate Order manipulating the rules of the universe here."

The video continued.

【The Grand Theater has completely transformed... Is this the power of Order?】

Looking at the Grand Theater that had suddenly become resplendent and magnificent,

March 7th couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

【Everyone, get ready.】

【We may have to face a fierce battle.】

Himeko's expression grew increasingly solemn.

This scene made her feel a crisis the likes of which she had never faced before!

The three walked down the steps,

beginning to cautiously make their way toward the center of the stage.

【This is the Seventh Day.】

【Cheers and songs of praise rose up in unison—】

The narration continued,

the three walked along the red carpet leading to the center of the stage,

dense lines of text appearing on both sides.

And grander hymns of praise,

resounded in the ears of the three.

Guinaifen: "Supreme merit praises the Divine Sovereign... Stars shine together, all the world in harmony?"

Guinaifen: "These words that suddenly popped up — are they praising Harmony?"

Miss Sushang: "There's another line after these words."

Miss Sushang: "Order is dead!"

Furina: "Order dies, Harmony takes its place."

Furina: "Is this the story of the Seventh Day?"

Stelle: "Suddenly a little curious."

Stelle: "Just how long does a 'day' in here actually refer to?"

March 7th: "No idea, anyway it's just very long."

The video continued.

【Look! He's right there!】

After arriving at the center of the stage,

March 7th saw Sunday inside standing there.