Without any further thought, Sunday directly activated the long-hidden power of the [Order] Path within his body. His figure transformed into a streak of light. When he reappeared, he was already outside the office door, blocking the path of the eavesdropper who had been listening for some time and was just about to flee.
"How could it be you… Robin…"
Indeed, the one standing before Sunday was none other than our Miss Robin.
At this moment, seeing her own brother blocking her way, the girl slightly lowered her small head. A trace of sorrow appeared in her eyes.
"Robin…"
Sunday looked at his younger sister before him, and his own heart felt equally uncomfortable. He had never intended to involve Robin in this matter, but now…
"Brother… do you really have to do this? The 'Dream of the One'… Brother, are you trying to trap everyone in the dream forever?"
The sorrowful girl tightly clenched her small fists. Like a stubborn little tiger, she raised her head and questioned her brother.
Robin bit her pink lips hard. Beneath the white silk gloves woven for her hands, veins of cyan bulged like continuous mountain ranges—one could see just how complicated the emotions were surging in the girl's heart at this moment.
"Robin, you heard everything."
Facing his sister's questioning, Sunday, as her older brother, could ultimately only respond with silence. At that moment, Gopher Wood—who had changed into a new body—flapped his wings and flew over, landing steadily on Sunday's shoulder.
"Teacher Gopher Wood…"
Looking at the all-too-familiar night raven on Sunday's shoulder, Robin's heart was filled with a mixture of emotions—utterly complex.
Although Yun Fan had long told her that Gopher Wood, Sunday, and indeed the entire Oak Family were all followers of [Order], viewing [Harmony] as their enemy, and that one day she would stand in opposition to them.
Yet when that day truly arrived, Robin could not help but feel a wave of sorrow. Whether it was Sunday or Gopher Wood, both were the people closest to her.
The former was her brother—after their mother passed away, he became her only blood relative. The latter was the teacher who had adopted and raised the sibling pair, the only one besides their mother to make them feel the warmth of a "home."
But now, she had to stand against them.
Just as Robin was secretly grieving, Sunday—who had remained silent until now—suddenly opened his eyes. Gazing at his younger sister with gentle eyes, he spoke.
"I'm sorry, Robin. You… are the only one I truly did not want to know about any of this."
Accompanying Sunday's words, a surge of Imaginary energy filled with domineering power flowed out, gradually influencing the girl's mind.
"This power… could it be…"
Feeling the wave of exhaustion transmitted to her brain, Robin pressed one hand to her temple, her face filled with shock.
"I'm sorry, Robin. We were never children of Harmony."
"In law, humans build society; in [Harmony], we embrace [Order]."
As Sunday's words fell, the girl could no longer resist the overwhelming fatigue flooding her mind. After a futile struggle, Robin swayed and collapsed forward.
Thud—!
Sunday extended both hands and steadily caught the falling Robin.
Gazing at the girl who had fallen into slumber in his arms, Sunday gently tidied the slightly disheveled bangs on his younger sister's forehead.
"Robin, sleep well. When you wake again, the entire world… will be completely different."
"No more raging flames of war, no more deception between people, no more fatigue and hardship… The new world will be one of vitality and prosperity."
Listening to Sunday's words and glancing once more at Robin, who had fallen asleep, the Dreammaster Gopher Wood could not help but shake his head. Flapping his wings lightly, he took flight from Sunday's shoulder.
"This is somewhat beyond our expectations. I never thought Robin would overhear our conversation. It seems that until the 'Dream of the One' is fully constructed, we can only wrong her for the time being."
"It doesn't matter."
Hearing Gopher Wood's words, Sunday merely shook his head faintly. Then, carrying the girl in his arms, he walked deeper into the pavilion.
"First, let's settle Robin in the Dewlight Pavilion. As for Mr. Yun Fan's side, I will find a way to hold him steady."
"Teacher, that so-called 'Galaxy Ranger'—I'll have to trouble you with her."
The one Sunday referred to was naturally Acheron. She had come to Penacony under the guise of a Galaxy Ranger—who knew what unspeakable secrets she harbored.
The power of the 'Dream of the One' was undoubtedly formidable, but facing an Emanator of the same level still carried too high a risk factor.
They had already dealt with the two Emanators of [Erudition]. Next, naturally, was this "Galaxy Ranger."
"I understand."
Gopher Wood, possessing the night raven, flapped his wings and nodded.
"A Galaxy Ranger… indeed a good disguise. Galaxy Rangers come and go without a trace. Ever since they subjugated the Antimatter Legion's 'Phantylia' and the original doctor, they have fallen into silence. Posing as a Galaxy Ranger is truly not a bad idea."
"However, even so, she cannot conceal her true power. That nauseating aura of decay and gloom… the self of [Nihility]—!"
Before Gopher Wood could finish speaking, suddenly, a sharp blade emerged from nowhere. In merely an instant, it cleaved the night raven possessed by Gopher Wood cleanly in two.
Thump—!
The bisected night raven crashed heavily to the ground, ultimately dissolving into a wisp of black mist that dissipated within the dreamscape.
"Not good!"
Seeing this scene, Sunday immediately sensed a crisis. Just as he was about to mobilize his Path power, the space behind him was suddenly torn open with a rift. A grotesque monster covered in numerous eyes protruded its head from within.
Swish! Swish!
In a flash, two sharp scythes assaulted Sunday, aimed directly at the joints of his arms.