Robin was not an Emanator of Harmony, merely a singer representing The Family. While not ordinary, in terms of power level, she wasn't much different from the other members of The Family.
However, this was only on the surface.
On a Path that believed in the strong helping the weak and protecting life with death, judging importance solely by power level was an absolutely wrong approach.
The characteristic of Xipe, the Aeon of Harmony, was being "one in many faces." Under this Path philosophy, any member of The Family could become an incarnation of the Aeon, regardless of their strength.
And as a "weakling" without outstanding combat abilities, Robin's symbolic role in the original Penacony storyline was particularly important.
Especially the ending, where she still reached out to save her brother after defeating him, symbolized Harmony's re-acceptance of Order.
Even the fated plot of Penacony itself had the subtle presence of Harmony in the background. From a macroscopic perspective, it could even be considered a turmoil tacitly approved by the Aeon of Harmony.
Through this battle, the Aeon of Harmony reabsorbed the not-yet-fully-digested Order, tuning this discordant note into something THEY needed.
Apart from Sunday and the hundred thousand believers of the Oak Family, everyone else benefited.
Part of the reason Su Mo had agreed to Robin's invitation was for this. This girl, as delicate as a lark, actually harbored the most important inclusive nature of the Path of Harmony.
And in ancient times, Xipe, the Aeon of Harmony, had used this very trait to attune all things in the world, even devouring and replacing Ena, the Aeon of Order.
Coincidentally, the Pantheon that Su Mo was preparing to study this time also required the same trait.
Embracing all things, even moving the gods of foreign lands into one's own temple, was the most basic nature of the Pantheon and the most typical feature of the Roman mythological cosmology.
What are you looking at? You're a god of our Rome too!
If he could gain inspiration from her, Su Mo's research progress on the Roman mythological cosmology would also increase significantly.
Of course, the more important reason Su Mo had agreed to her invitation was that he did not dislike the girl's sincerity.
With his current power, there were many ways to increase his strength; he only needed to consider his mood.
"For me personally... a better ending?" Robin tilted her head slightly, not quite understanding the meaning of this sentence.
Seeing that Su Mo had no intention of explaining, she did not press the issue.
"According to Lord Su Mo, there will surely be villains at work during this Charmony Festival in Penacony, trying to subvert our family's work!"
As she said words that made Sunday sneeze violently, Robin clenched her small fists, her eyes filled with determination. "With Lord Su Mo here, we will definitely destroy the villains' conspiracy and completely defeat the mastermind behind the scenes!"
After saying this firmly and proudly, she lowered her hands, gently lifted her skirt, and curtsied to Su Mo. "Lord Su Mo, you may not care, but please allow me to thank you on behalf of my brother and the entire family! Thank you for your help!"
Although Su Mo had not done anything yet, out of trust, Robin still expressed her gratitude with great sincerity. She believed that Su Mo would never lie.
Su Mo was able to accept Robin's thanks with composure. However...
"Completely defeat the mastermind behind the scenes?" Looking at Robin's expression of irreconcilable conflict with evil, Su Mo couldn't help but find it a bit dark and humorous.
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Robin tilted her head, not understanding why Su Mo was repeating this sentence.
"Nothing," Su Mo shook his head, not saying much.
"Then let's meet again in the Golden Hour! After you enter the dream, I will be waiting for you at the entrance." Robin bowed again and arranged a time and place to meet Su Mo in the dreamscape.
Looking at her graceful and composed demeanor, March 7th had stopped biting her handkerchief and, with Himeko's help, was taking out a pen and paper to frantically take notes.
In the past, she thought these social butterfly skills were not worth mentioning, but now she was starting to study them frame by frame.
She believed that one day, she would also learn such calm invitation techniques and surpass her peers.
After making an appointment with Su Mo and exchanging pleasantries with the members of the Express Crew, Robin did not take up any more time and tactfully took her leave.
She naturally wanted to spend more time with her idol, but she didn't.
One reason was that it was their first meeting, and it was not appropriate to be overly forward, so as not to affect Lord Su Mo's normal living space.
The second reason was time. It was late. Considering that Su Mo and his party had traveled a long way to get here, they should rest after chatting. And in Penacony, resting meant entering the dream.
She could totally enter the dream in advance and wait for Su Mo there. This way, not only could she fulfill her duties as a guide and serve Su Mo well, but it would also be a rare opportunity to spend time alone with her idol.
Wasn't this better than making awkward small talk in front of the Express Crew?
Humming a cheerful melody, Robin, with a young girl's little secret in her heart, walked out of Su Mo's room with a skip in her step.
At this moment, at the corner of the corridor, the sound of a bird flapping its wings suddenly rang out. Robin followed the sound but saw nothing, only what seemed to be a purple feather on the ground, like a crow's.
Not paying too much attention to these details, Robin put on her disguised overcoat and walked towards the VIP elevator with a happy face.
When the elevator reached the bottom and she had just stepped out of the passage, Robin suddenly saw Sunday, who had "coincidentally" walked nearby.
"Brother! What are you doing here?" she immediately waved.
"Robin?" As if he hadn't noticed the girl at all, Sunday only showed a slightly surprised expression upon hearing her voice, then a hint of realization, as if he had just recognized his own sister.
Finally, he walked over unhurriedly. "Did you go to visit Lord Su Mo?" After glancing at the elevator not far away, Sunday asked casually, pretending to be nonchalant. "What, did Lord Su Mo say anything?"
"No... well, he did say a little something." Robin first shook her head, not wanting to worry her brother too much.
But considering that this was a major event that could endanger the entire Penacony, she felt that she couldn't be willful and honestly spoke up.
She personally believed in Su Mo and thought that he alone was enough to solve all problems.
But if there was a miscommunication that caused a problem on The Family's side, or even caused The Family to misunderstand Lord Su Mo, that would be bad.
Moreover, she had specifically asked before, and Su Mo had not objected to her leaking the information about this crisis. Now that her brother was asking, there was no need to lie.
"What?" Hearing this, Sunday could no longer maintain his previous composure, and his expression immediately became anxious. "What did Lord Su Mo just say?"
"Eh, you're so concerned about what Lord Su Mo said, Brother? Why do you seem so excited?" Noticing Sunday's demeanor, Robin showed a puzzled expression. Although they hadn't seen each other in a long time, she remembered that her brother was not so impatient.
"No," Sunday immediately shook his head and quickly composed himself, then gave a reason. "I'm just concerned about Lord Su Mo himself! I saw the information you collected and compared it with The Family's internal information. I now understand why you admire Lord Su Mo so much, so naturally I'm very concerned about him!"
"Oh! I see!" Robin nodded and quickly believed her brother's words. After all, in her eyes as a die-hard fan, the reason Sunday gave was more than credible.
Was there anyone in this world who wouldn't admire Lord Su Mo after reading his deeds? Impossible, absolutely impossible!
"So, what exactly did Lord Su Mo say?" Sunday controlled the speed of his speech and slowly asked again.
At this moment, his face was calm and his eyes were clear. Apart from his right hand, which was clenched into a tight fist behind his back, there was no sign of nervousness or anxiety. Of course, this was only on the surface.
The reason Sunday had given was flawless, but it was all a lie. Admiring Su Mo, while half true, was also half a lie told to deceive.
At this moment, what he was truly concerned and nervous about was what Su Mo might have said.
When he had said goodbye to Robin earlier, he had realized a problem. With Su Mo's power, it was impossible for him to be ignorant of what was happening in Penacony.
Recalling Su Mo's meaningful tone when he heard the word "enter the dream," he was even more convinced that Su Mo already knew something, but he didn't know to what extent.
If it weren't for the suddenness of the event and the lack of a suitable reason to stop her, he really didn't want to see his sister take the initiative to contact Su Mo.
When Robin entered Su Mo's room, the crow he controlled had been waiting anxiously outside the door. If Su Mo had seen through his plan and told his sister, how would Robin look at him in the future?
For a brother, the thing he least wanted to see was the disappointed look in his sister's eyes.
Besides, although it was unlikely based on the information—Lord Su Mo was by no means that kind of villain—what if?
What if Su Mo really used this information to threaten his sister? What would he do then?
Robin, you wouldn't want to see your brother fall into the abyss, would you?
If his sister were threatened like this and ended up having to become his concubine, singing only for him, becoming a bird in a cage controlled by him, what would he do?
It wasn't that Sunday had a rich imagination; he had simply seen too many similar things.
As a priest who received confessions, he had heard countless tragic stories that were hard to bear, so he absolutely did not want his sister to become the protagonist of one.
Please, not a scenario where she smiles and says "I'm fine, Brother" while submitting to Lord Su Mo!
That's why he had come immediately after Robin left the room. Pretending to have a chance encounter, to check on her condition.
At first, when he heard Robin conceal the truth by saying "no," his heart had almost turned cold, thinking that his momentary negligence had caused an irreversible consequence.
It was only after Robin changed her words and he confirmed from her expression that she had not suffered any humiliation that Sunday was relieved.
And the moment he let go of his worry for his sister, the worry that his conspiracy had been exposed immediately rose up.
It was a good thing that Lord Su Mo hadn't threatened his sister, but did he know that the events in Penacony were related to him? Had he told his sister about him?
Under his feigned composure, but in reality, extreme anxiety, the clueless Robin showed a very serious expression. "Brother, I'm about to tell you something. Don't be scared."
"It's fine. I am the head of the Oak Family. I will not be scared," Sunday took a deep breath, his expression equally firm.
"That's good!" Robin naturally trusted her brother's mental fortitude and continued, "Did you know? Brother, actually, Penacony is facing a crisis of annihilation!" Robin's small face was full of seriousness, wanting to share the information with her brother.
"Wha-?!"