Zeus's grace is higher than the sky

......

In a remote church, the three people from Lateran discussed their next countermeasures.

"How is the information gathering about the 'Master' going?"

Hearing the patriarch's question, Remule, who was full of energy just now, suddenly deflated and lay down on the table.

"Although Xiaole and I have tried our best, there is still no progress in finding information about the 'Master'."

Lemiaoan, who was standing by, spoke in a low voice while wiping the sniper rifle in his hand.

"Unfortunately, I didn't gather any useful information. However, there seemed to be a fleeting high-energy reaction near the XX restaurant. It's worth noting. I think there's a good chance there's a breakthrough point."

Some vague news is better than no news at all.

"Then let's start the investigation with xx restaurant as the core."

......

"Okay, it's finally doneヾ(O?O?)ノ."

The [Marklises] in front of the screen were all excited, even the usually expressionless White Chess Binding and the proud Red Heart Encryption were no exception.

Before going to meet Zeus, the evil twin sisters Lila and Kisskiller gave the elves' power to the [Maris] as agreed to help them leave the online world and build physical bodies in the real world.

The world of data resembled a bottomless blue ocean. A red heart hung in the center, a shimmering symbol swirled around her skirt. The shadow of the Cheshire Cat loomed nearby, a faint smile on her face. She opened her hand, and a glowing code appeared on the floor of the real world.

"Open the door and guide us."

A cold electronic voice sounded.

The white rabbit's shadow was the first to leap out. The hands of the pocket watch it held spun rapidly. Space was ripped open like a piece of cloth, and the dust from the real world rushed in, instantly transforming into a sky full of dancing, multicolored dots.

The laughter of a Cheshire cat echoed from the crack. It turned into a string of pulsating purple code, and each time it disappeared, it left a black crack in real space, like a scratch.

"Shape, manifest!"

The code gathered, forming the shape of a girl with cat ears. The rose petals she threw caught fire upon impact, leaving behind strange, scorched, twisting symbols—the power of the spirits was shaping her body.

Then, the members of [Malise] walked out of the online world one after another.

The last thing to appear was the dormouse's shadow, huddled in a ball. The shiny pillow it was hugging suddenly expanded, sprouting luminous threads that dug into the concrete like roots. Wherever the threads touched, patches of glowing blue moss sprouted.

"Location fixed, connection complete."

The crown on Heart Encryption's head suddenly lit up with a strong light, and the code patterns on the ground shone together.

She stepped out, her boots hitting the floor, stirring up a circle of shimmering dust. As the cracks in the ground closed, a line of words flashed across the computer screen:

[The elf's materialization is complete].

Chapter 147 Invitation

"Hmm? What's up, 'Emerald'?"

"Lord Zeus, please take a look at this."

"Emerald" handed an invitation to Zeus.

"Let me see... Oh, it's the Harmony Festival! It's finally starting. I'm really looking forward to it."

What Zeus was looking forward to was naturally not the Harmony Ceremony itself, but Arjuna who was about to appear at the ceremony, but he probably would not have this name by then.

The first half of the Holy Grail War has now ended, and the climax of the second half is the Harmonious Ceremony.

"What about us?"

"Go, of course!"

After all, Zeus came here for this very purpose, and even went so far as to use the Holy Grail War to increase the stakes for Pinocchio.

......

"Xiao Le, what are you looking at?"

Remiaoan took the invitation from Remiaole's hand.

"An invitation to the Harmony Festival? We weren't invited to Pinocchio through formal channels, so why would there be an invitation?"

Remuel shook her head.

"Emmmm, I don't know. The chicken wing boy handed it to me and disappeared. Should we go?"

"Of course I'll go!"

The Patriarch pushed the door open and walked in.

"The Harmony Festival is a grand event in Pinocchio. Almost everyone invited to Pinocchio will attend, and we have great hope of seeing the Lord again."

"Great!"

Remule jumped up happily. She had been fascinated by the Harmony Festival for a long time.

"However, we still need to make more preparations before that. I have a feeling this Harmonious Music Ceremony will be something special."

According to the information collected, there was no so-called Holy Grail War before the Harmonious Ceremony in the past, let alone summoning these alien visitors.

Moreover, now that contact with Kiara Sesshōin has been lost, the Patriarch is feeling very uneasy.

......

"Oh, the Harmony Festival is coming. Such a grand celebration, this is the next climax of my script, Master... Master..."

During the process, Hanabi realized that there seemed to be something wrong with the power given to her by Aha, and she changed back to her original body. However, under the influence of the virtual personality, the figure of Zeus kept lingering in her mind.

"What's wrong? Shakespeare, what's the matter?"

"No, no, no, nothing's wrong. It's just that, Master, are you okay? Can the plan still proceed? After all, it seems that the situation has changed."

"Of course. I just need to slightly modify my plan, and the Holy Grail will be easily within my grasp."

Shakespeare looked at Hanabi's confident expression.

"Is it really so?" Shakespeare thought to himself.

Ah Ha, who was hiding somewhere, was already prepared to watch the show.

......

The room of the head of the Oak family.

At this moment, you can hear a pin drop so quietly.

Sunday stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, the light of Pinocchio's golden hour flowed below, the golden splendor and prosperity everywhere seemed like a chaotic river.

All Sunday wants is order.

Chaos is the source of pain, and he has seen too much of it in the past decade or so.

Wailing, tears, desperate faces, all due to chaos.

He wanted to put it all to an end, to put everything in order, to eliminate all the chaos, and to dispel all the pain.

The Harmonious Music Ceremony is the tool he carefully prepared, a huge, precise machine.

He and they will, with the help of Arjuna and the Choir of Dominicus of All Wishes, lead everyone into a painless dream, an eternal, peaceful sleep, at the Harmonious Ceremony.

To do this, he can give up his dreams and stay awake forever.

The windowpane reflected his own shadow, and the circle of cold light. He whispered to his shadow, or to the entire city:

"Chaos is about to end, and order is about to come."

In the order he planned, there was no chaos, no exceptions, not even his own sister Robin.

The pain must be cleared away, just as thoroughly as cleaning a room.

Everyone must enter that safe and correct dream, which is the only way to salvation.

The river of light outside the window is still flowing, and Pinocchio's extravagant life is still going on, full of disorder and chaos.

But in Sunday's eyes, it would soon be combed and smoothed into a straight, silent passage to the world without pain that he promised.

The bells of the Harmonious Ceremony seemed to have rung as he waited in silence. He did not need recognition from others; he only needed the order he had established to arrive on time.

......

The door at the end of the Oak Family Corridor was closed.

Sunday stood outside the door, neither knocking nor leaving immediately. There was silence inside.

"elder brother..."

The sound of a robin came from behind the door, through the heavy paneling.

"Is it to make everyone enter that 'seven days off' dream?"

Sunday was silent for a moment, his eyes falling on the cold door lock.

"Pinoconi is at a critical moment. Interference from the outside world... is the seed of chaos. Staying here, away from uncertainty, is best for you. In the dream world, there are no locks."

A sigh came from inside the door.

"So, safety is this wall? It's the silence where not even the wind can get in?"

The robin paused. "Brother, your definition of 'good' is to weld shut every window where an unexpected thing might fly out with the iron bars of order?"

"Chaos brings pain, sister. I've seen it all."

Sunday's voice deepened a little, leaving no room for doubt.

"The world outside is full of dangers. Your idealism... is too naive. The order of dreams can isolate all harm. This is true safety. Temporary restrictions are for the sake of eternal peace."

"Temporary restrictions?"

"You locked up my body, and you want to lock up everyone's soul. That 'seven days off' is just a bigger, softer cage. What's the point of 'living' like that?"

"To live is to suffer!"

Sunday's rebuttal was swift and harsh, a rare instance of him raising his voice.

"What you call meaning is nothing but a struggle in the mud! The paradise I provide is clean and eternally peaceful. You don't need to understand, just accept protection."

There was silence behind the door for a long time.

"clean......"

The robin's voice sounded again.

"Brother, you wipe away all the dust and all the color. You seek eternal peace like a perfect, cold stone."

"But I still want to hear the sound of the wind, even if it's a wind that carries gravel. I still want to step on the grass, even if it gets dirty. I still want to... choose whether to fly, even if it means falling."

There was another long silence. Sunday's hands at his side unconsciously clenched and then loosened.

"Order is above all else." He finally spoke, his voice returning to a flat, steady tone.

"The chaos must end. You will understand after the Harmony Ceremony."

He didn't stop, turned around and left, his footsteps sounding regularly in the empty corridor.

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Chapter 148 So I took action

Pinocchio's banquet hall was shrouded in dim lights, and the laughter and music of the guests could be heard from time to time.

In the shadow of a carved column, the dark dress almost blended into the shadow, only the fingertips unconsciously twisted the invisible streams of memory, as if playing with invisible silk threads.

The rememberer of Liuguang Yiting - Black Swan.

Her gaze passed through the spinning figures on the dance floor and accurately locked onto the out-of-place existence in the corner - the purple-haired woman sat alone, with her head lowered, her eyes fixed on the swaying liquid in the cup, immersed in her own world.