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Sunday looked at 'Star-shatterer's brazenness.
He felt a headache coming on.
Penacony had naturally received the news about the clash between the two Annihilation Gang Lords in the cosmos a few days ago.
And the fact that the battle had drawn Xipe's attention also deeply moved Sunday.
He and his followers of Harmony might never meet Xipe once in their lifetimes.
Yet, two pawns of Destruction had been witnessed by Xipe.
What an absurd and ridiculous thing.
However, absurdity aside,
Sunday merely sighed and continued with the construction of Penacony.
Honestly, Sunday was very tired recently.
The Dreamchasers were unruly, and their actions were becoming increasingly extreme.
This made Sunday consider whether he should introduce some forceful deterrence and expel those Dreamchasers.
But such an action went against the Path of Harmony.
Perhaps it was the dissonance of Harmony, perhaps the temptation of the Stellaron,
Sunday was understandably confused.
Yet, reality did not allow him to remain confused.
The chaos had been suppressed for now, but it was merely the calm before the storm.
At a time like this, he was exhausted just from being busy with work and his internal confusion.
He really didn't want to deal with an Emissary of Destruction.
But...
The woman before him had just debuted on the galactic stage with the death of Zhurong.
And the powerful attunement, witnessed by Xipe,
could not be faked.
Annihilation Gang Lord Star-shatterer, whose influence was peaking.
Even if rumors suggested she was severely wounded by Zhurong's desperate final attack in that great battle,
she was still an Annihilation Gang Lord.
If a real fight broke out,
could Penacony, currently unable to act with unified purpose, truly prevail?
But regardless,
Sunday represented Penacony; he couldn't just back down.
He could only be grateful that the current Star-shatterer did not have her own Legion.
Without her ability to attune her army, her strength was at least cut in half.
"Annihilation Gang Lord Star-shatterer, there is nothing you desire here. Leave. How can you, alone and wounded, stand against my hundreds of thousands of Family members?"
"How do you know there's nothing here? And, given Penacony's current state, would those hundreds of thousands of Family members truly be effective?"
'Star-shatterer' was unconcerned by Sunday's intimidation.
The present was not like the future.
While she wasn't sure of the exact stage,
the various Families were likely far from unified.
"..."
"..."
After a long silence, Sunday sighed deeply.
A power, accompanied by the melody of Harmony, surged toward 'Star-shatterer'.
"To enter Penacony, you must accept the interrogation of the Threefold Persona."
'Star-shatterer' smiled faintly.
Using the power of Harmony to judge truth and falsehood, is that it?
She understood; she had been through it countless times these past few days.
So, she not only willingly joined but, in turn, cast a layer of Harmony over Sunday as well:
"Since both of us are Emissaries of Harmony, why don't you let me test your purity as well, Sunday?"
"Ah..."
With a sigh, Sunday accepted 'Star-shatterer's provocation.
"Annihilation Gang Lord Star-shatterer, have you come to destroy Penacony?"
"Heh, of course not. I have come for Penacony's Stellaron. I want to see what method you used to tame it."
"..."
Sunday was silent for a moment.
He could feel that 'Star-shatterer' was serious.
So, he was deeply conflicted.
"Do you intend to cause a Stellaron catastrophe, or take it away?"
"Boring questions. If that were my intention, why would I waste time pretending to cooperate with you here?"
'Star-shatterer' scoffed, then, without waiting for Sunday's next question, she countered:
"Sunday, do you believe Penacony needs Order?"
"..."
Sunday's voice abruptly ceased.
This question struck directly at the heart of his conflict.
How did Star-shatterer know about his internal struggle?
Hadn't she only recently been elevated to an Annihilation Gang Lord?
But, under Xipe's gaze, he could not lie:
"I believe it is necessary."
Hoo-hoo~
'Star-shatterer' raised her eyebrows.
Although she didn't know the exact stage of development,
it seemed Sunday was already very conflicted at this point.
And just when Sunday expected a more harsh interrogation from Star-shatterer,
'Star-shatterer' merely chuckled softly:
"I hear your confusion, Sunday. But do not forget that the Emissary of Finality is also one of Xipe's personas. I look forward to seeing Order implemented appropriately."
"...Thank you. I was overly fixated on a single point."
Sunday was silent for a long while. He had to admit that he was somewhat swayed by this Annihilation Gang Lord.
He had already been struggling internally, but Penacony had no one else aligned with Harmony to give him advice,
leading Sunday to become overly narrow-minded from thinking about Harmony alone for too long.
Harmony does not mean an absence of anger, nor does it mean endless tolerance.
'Star-shatterer's appearance, in a way, provided Sunday with some solace.
As Sunday's words fell, he actively withdrew the power of Harmony.
Both sides ended the probing exchange.
Following this,
Penacony was no longer openly hostile toward 'Star-shatterer'.
Though still maintaining vigilance, the blatant repulsion was gone.
For Penacony, they just wanted to safely send off this imposing figure, Star-shatterer.
The already chaotic Penacony could not afford another major battle.
Even the troublesome Dreamchasers had suddenly quieted down.
They troubled Sunday because Sunday was a good-natured pushover.
But clearly, an Annihilation Gang Lord was not.
If you dared to defy her, the next second you'd be burned to ash, and no one would speak for you.
'Star-shatterer' did not mind Penacony's attitude.
She had no intention of staying here permanently.
Passing through the atmosphere,
'Star-shatterer' descended onto Penacony's surface.
Compared to the gilded splendor of the Acheron Hotel in the game,
the current Penacony was practically a slum.
The massive jail, originally used as a prison, still maintained its primary structure.
But the interior had largely been broken through.
Used for residential, living, and production spaces.
The patched-up prison structure was immense and ancient.
And apart from the few people remaining in reality to maintain essential order,
most people were immersed in the Dreamscape of Association, diligently building the beautiful dream unique to Penacony.
The person who came out to greet 'Star-shatterer'
was Sunday himself.
A man who looked rather young but was refined and scholarly.
She had expected an older man, but he looked quite youthful.
"Sunday."
He extended his hand and introduced himself.
"Star-shatterer."
The mechanical prosthetic hand briefly shook Sunday's hand and then released it.
Sunday's gaze lingered on the prosthetic for a moment before he withdrew his attention.
"The Stellaron has been uniquely embedded into the Dreamscape of Association to maintain its stability and security. I will take you to the Stellaron's location and personally accompany your tour throughout."
"Understood. Since Mr. Sunday has specially cleared his schedule, I certainly have no objection."
'Star-shatterer' didn't mind Sunday's wariness.
The technology she wanted to understand needed to be explained by Sunday anyway. It would be inconvenient if he wasn't there.
"Follow me. I have prepared a room for you to connect to the Dreamscape of Association."
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