Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　As Cong Yu said this, she turned to look at the little girl who exterminated the aura of an extermination spell: "Do you have two extermination spell holders here?"

　Cong Yu's words startled the tall "guild leader": "Extinction spell holder? I think you mean... a Calamity Species?"

　Cong Yu nodded and explained, "I don't deny that the term 'Calamity' for the cosmic era might have some merit... but 'Calamity Species' is not."

　Although being possessed by the extinction spell might indeed make one appear to be of a different race from others.

　Just like magical girls and monsters are to humans.

　They cannot have children with humans, nor can they reproduce with each other, so they can indeed be regarded as a unique race.

　But "Calamity" is not a good name.

　This makes it sound more like a monster than a person.

　"Extinction spells are our civilization's term for 'calamity,' and the holders of extinction spells..."

　"Or perhaps 'extinction of the host' is the term used to refer to 'Calamity Species'... If you want to save yourself, try to avoid using overly exclusive terms."

　Cong Yu's words made a lot of sense, and the guild leader also gleaned something from them: "Your civilization... often deals with calamities? How many calamities did you encounter before you stepped into the Star River?"

　Cong Yu nodded at the president's surprised expression and words: "Our civilization now lives in the [Extinction Spell (Calamity)].

　As Cong Yu said this, [Source Darkness Apophis] just happened to pop out from his neck: [What?]

　"I didn't call you."

　With that, Cong Yu pushed the head of [Source Darkness Apophis] back, then looked at the shocked and incredulous expressions of the four people around him.

　"And the number of extinction spells we've come across..."

　"There should be 6."

　Chapter 973 Cong Yu's Willingness to Serve

　For aliens without magic, the reason a calamity is a calamity and not a "holder of an extinction spell" is...

　The aliens don't have magic.

　Just as Etzel had no magic before she came to Earth, it's irrelevant that aliens don't have magic either.

　Without magic, you can't cast spells, you can't develop spells, so what else can you do? Technology works just as well.

　The truth is this.

　But as everyone knows, activating an extinction spell requires magic power... which shouldn't be a problem; if you don't have magic power, you can just not cast it—

　But another well-known problem...

　Once the host of the Extinction Spell's mentality explodes, or their beliefs become distorted, whether or not the Extinction Spell is activated is no longer up to the holder.

　Probably -

　[Host: Ribbit! I have no magic, I can't use your teeth! Waaaaah! I don't want to unleash the Extinction spell!]

　[Extinction Technique: You Have No Choice!]

　This is the situation.

　Who hasn't had a day when they felt like they were about to explode?

　For a normal person, if they're emotionally overwhelmed, they can just calm themselves down. But for the host of an extermination spell...

　Hey hey hey! Explosion!

　The aliens don't have magic, so they can't stop the Calamity Species from having a mental breakdown. Even the kind of scene in the anime where someone says, "Wake up! Have you forgotten our bond?" is hard to achieve.

　Even if you're going to use the "Friendship Breaking Fist," you'll at least have to get through the storm of magic and reach the other person first.

　Unfortunately, aliens don't have that ability.

　Another well-known fact is that "emotions" and "determination" can be used in place of magic.

　Moreover, it is a level higher than magic itself.

　Therefore, for aliens without magic, the activation of the extermination spell will deplete the host's emotions and resolve... This is no joke.

　If you use too much, it will genuinely "burn out".

　As Xian Kui and Mo Yilai fought desperately, he collapsed, his body exploding with black ash, his entire body shattered into pieces on the ground.

　If it weren't for the truly powerful and heaven-defying force of faith, it probably wouldn't have been so easy to save them.

　Therefore, neither the president in front of Cong Yu nor anyone in the entire interstellar space ever thought that calamity was a good thing.

　For them, calamity truly attaches itself to people, causing them to destroy half a planet when they are emotionally unstable, and then burning the calamity that possessed them to ashes... turning them into half-dead fools.

　Moreover, Cong Yu's use of the [Extinction Technique (Calamity)] is so skillful and natural that she can perform it with such ease.

　Therefore, the president felt that Cong Yu and his people's civilization was truly pathetic.

　She didn't doubt the veracity of Cong Yu's statement about "six calamities gathering together," but rather pondered the crucial question—

　If a civilization accumulates six calamities, how can it possibly survive until the interstellar age?

　If it were the student council president, she would have given up the moment she realized this fact... It's probably better to have a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one.

　(Moire: ...)

　The president could only look at Cong Yu with pity, marveling at how Cong Yu's civilization had survived to this day—it was truly a miracle.

　Based on everything she had experienced, the people around her, and everything about the entire committee, she speculated about the suffering Cong Yu had endured.

　She then came to a conclusion—

　It's so painful, so painful!

　As she pondered this, she looked at Cong Yu with pity, her face radiating maternal warmth.

　Cong Yu, on the other hand, didn't want to know what the other person was thinking at all... although it wasn't entirely impossible to guess.

　"I'm sorry, your understanding may be somewhat flawed."

　Cong Yu began to speak simply, trying to summarize the experiences of Earthlings, but failed... It wasn't that it was impossible, but even the briefest summary would be considered lengthy.

　Finding things troublesome, Cong Yu simply said, "Our attitude towards calamities is more like that of 'very dangerous tools and weapons,' rather than something to be avoided... and besides, we can't escape them anyway."

　Upon hearing this, the president's eyes showed even greater pity.

　Cong Yu couldn't help but click her tongue and decided to change the subject: "Tsk, why don't you talk about yourselves, the Calamity Committee?"

　In response, the president organized his thoughts and led Cong Yu through the beautifully decorated corridor.

　"Our Calamity Council is composed of Calamity species... well, holders, holders of Calamities, and people associated with Calamities."

　The leader of the association, who was leading the way, ultimately chose this pieced-together title. She said, "The Calamity Holders are representatives of various civilizations... There are fugitives, survivors, and redeemers, all from the vast universe."

　In other words, almost all the extinction spell holders in the Calamity Committee have either used the extinction spell or are already mentally unstable.

　Or perhaps... they've already destroyed their own civilization, and then joined the committee with a sense of guilt, seeking a path to redemption.

　Either they feel their mentality has collapsed, and then they voluntarily leave civilization, essentially sealing themselves away... just like Noah's thinking.

　"How many calamity holders are there here?"

　Cong Yu asked this question as he followed the chairman through several cabins of the starship... There seemed to be very few crew members in the huge starship.

　At least, it was less than Cong Yu had imagined.

　Many of them possessed the aura of an extinction technique, though very faint, it was definitely present... the proportions were quite exaggerated.

　This at least proves that they had contact with the extermination spell, or even that they themselves were the hosts of the extermination spell.

　Perhaps due to extraterrestrial technology, automation is incredibly advanced. This includes planting and animal husbandry, water recycling, and oxygen supply.

　Industries that are crucial to the "extraterrestrial biosphere" can all operate automatically.

　In contrast, there are many recreational facilities here. These include sports fields for ball games, arcade-style video game machines, and plants and flowers.

　It looks like...

　A sanatorium?

　Cong Yu thought this to herself, and the guild leader didn't hide it from her. She sighed, "A dozen or so... besides the 'holders,' most of us are people with a connection to the calamity."

　"Exiles after civilization was destroyed by calamity, seeking to give their families and friends who were controlled by the calamity a swift end."

　"Researchers who want to understand what calamity truly is, and why calamity users become demented after using too much calamity..."

　"Everyone has their own purpose and determination, and they joined the committee to try to find the answers that belong to each of them."

　As he spoke, the chairman, who was taking stock of the internal situation of the "committee," looked at Cong Yu and said, "We need your help."

　Cong Yu examined the other party's sincerity.

　Judging from how she greeted the people on the starship along the way, she seemed to be quite well-liked.

　Although because of her height, most people present had to look up to greet her...

　"Happy to oblige."

　Cong Yu answered in this way.

　Chapter 974 The Doctor's Mini-Class Begins!

　Cong Yu roughly understood what kind of organization this "Calamity Committee" was... It was somewhat like a place that adopted stray animals.

　Basically, they recruit people whose families have been destroyed by calamities, or whose own civilizations have been destroyed by the calamities they have suffered.

　It has a similar nature to a sanatorium.

　Of course, calling it a mental hospital is fine, but from the perspective of aliens, it's actually a "terrorist terminal mental hospital".

　After all, no one believed that the Calamity Seeds could be saved.

　The organization was built with the president's own money, the starship was bought by her, the ecosystem was created by her, and many of the plans were formulated by her.

　This was a huge investment. The president's family helped her with a portion of it, but not much... about 97%.

　"Is your family very wealthy?"

　Cong Yu asked this question, wondering why, in the short time she had been in the universe, everyone she had met was either powerful or wealthy.

　The president hesitated for a moment before shaking his head at Cong Yu sitting opposite him: "No, maybe I didn't explain it clearly... The Calamity Committee is funded by my allowance, or strictly speaking, my own money."

　As he spoke, the guild leader made a few gestures on the terminal and showed Cong Yu the screen: "My family has a certain influence in the planetary and core regions... Although I am wanted, my family still supports my self-rescue efforts."

　From her words, Cong Yu saw the credit points on her terminal that could only be fully displayed using scientific notation.

　Furthermore, the number of credit points is constantly increasing, meaning it is being updated and growing in real time.

　This made Cong Yu fall into deep thought...

　Because the rate of growth is faster than when he robbed... cough cough, faster than when those alien gang leaders robbed money.

　is this normal?

　Cong Yu wasn't quite sure; he wasn't even sure if the money came from legitimate sources... but he knew who knew the truth.

　"Um...can I call some friends over?"

　Cong Yu suddenly spoke up, and the chairman immediately nodded: "Sure, the Calamity Committee welcomes all new friends."

　"However, they need to communicate with us in advance before approaching our mothership. Otherwise, they may be attacked by automated defense turrets."

　It seems the Calamity Committee is quite hospitable...

　However, this is not a very tightly structured organization; on the contrary, the personnel structure here is quite loose.

　Perhaps describing it as a "club" would be more appropriate.

　"I don't need something like 'getting close to the mothership'... Does your extermination technique have any special abilities?"

　The president paused for a moment at Cong Yu's words, then nodded, very honestly: "I only broke down once... A great fire broke out and burned half of the continent of my planet, but very kind people were unaffected by the flames."

　The "raging fire" mentioned by the guild leader clearly refers to a fire of "extinction level"... If it is not suppressed, it will not only burn half a continent.

　Fortunately, the chairman restrained himself and stopped the extinction, thus saving a civilization from disaster. The chairman did not explain this clearly.

　But both of them knew it.

　"This makes it easier to explain."

　As Cong Yu spoke, he realized that he had finally encountered an alien who could understand him: "Our civilization's home planet is destroyed."

　As she said this, Cong Yu noticed the chairman's knowing expression and realized that the other party might have misunderstood something...

　The planet was not destroyed because of extinction, but because of a "god" that was stronger and more unsolvable than extinction.