Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　No matter how you look at it, this "Chronos Thorn" is perfect, a counter to Moirai's extermination spell.

　"Assuming Moirai isn't good at 'Big Bomb' attacks and only relies on light spears and time stop to fight..."

　"Then she's completely unable to deal with this thing called 'Chronos Thorns'... Who's targeting Moira?!"

　Cong Yu shouted this, waving his hands to set the surroundings ablaze, desperately trying to fend off Kronos, who was constantly adjusting his attacks to surround him... Doesn't it seem like he's gotten smarter?!

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Don't worry about Moira at a time like this! Either help me build some defenses, or run away!]

　"Wait... how did the Extinction Spell even come about?!"

　Cong Yu shouted, raising the sharp blade in his hand: "If I assume that Moirai is a machine created to protect humanity."

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Please, can you even listen to me?! My advice is to hurry up and finish this! Don't think about all this nonsense on the train!]

　"Although it may just be a coincidence, in my opinion, the person who created the extinction spell to stop this machine from doing its job... is an enemy of humanity!"

　[Source Darkness Apophis: ...]

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Damn it, it's just a bunch of plants! Watch me push it back with my Gundam!]

　Chapter 984 In the Name of Mortals

　"Wearing the locks of icy blossoms, bound by the shackles of frosty crystals; solidifying, purifying, stilling; carrying an eternal cage, placing it in a tranquil coffin; that thing that freezes the spirit of all things... its name is—"

　Cong Yu sang lightly, while streaks of frost, carrying a chill, rapidly began to spread beneath his feet.

　"【A chanted ice-type sealing spell based on the power of faith】"

　The instant the Rain of Rain ended, countless icy freezes spread out, sealing the crevice where the "Thorns of Cronus" were located.

　Pure white ice crystals completely covered a corner of the gray-black continent where he stood... This was a relatively cost-effective coverage area after weighing the consumption of faith power.

　Looking down from space, you'd probably see a striking white... but otherwise, it's just the gray of ashes.

　Standing on the ice, Cong Yu sensed the urgency of Kronos within the seal and confirmed that it was not making any unusual movements.

　"That should work. It really is only effective against time-related abilities... Now we just have to wait for news from the alien homeroom teacher."

　As Cong Yu said this, she began to hope for an answer to the puzzle before her.

　Just like he wanted to know, and still didn't understand, what the "hourglass artifact" and the "three Moirai" were all about.

　[Yuan An Apophis: Wow, you really know how to plagiarize... You stole from Lan Tian Zhu, you stole from Mo Yi Lai, and now you're even stealing from Yuki Onna.]

　Gen'an Apophis's complaint was reasonable, because the sealing technique that Cong Yu was currently using was indeed inspired by Yuki Onna.

　In fact, Cong Yu had to admit that he didn't have much talent for magic... so he could only go around to other people to get a feel for it.

　However, Cong Yu will not explain this to Yuan An Apophis.

　He wouldn't care much if it were in front of the person in question. But admitting this to Yuan An Apophis made him feel inexplicably defeated.

　So Cong Yu didn't give any answer, but just sighed and walked into the Jormungandr train, sat down, and prepared to return.

　However, Cong Yu's silence doesn't mean that Yuan An Apophis can't speak; it immediately started babbling on and on—

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Your... what?! A chanted ice-type sealing spell based on the power of faith? It sounds like a graduation thesis.]

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Hahaha, the more I listen, the more it sounds like it, hee hee hee-hahaha!!!]

　"..." Cong Yu was speechless. He rested his chin on his hand and complained, "I don't mind if you ask me to come up with a name... but is it really necessary?"

　As she spoke, Cong Yu listed them off casually, saying, "It could be called something like 'Cong Yu Style Sealing Technique 99 Styles Ice Coffin'."

　"It could also be called 'Second Heaven,' or even 'The Niflheim Ice Prison.'"

　"But, does it make sense?"

　Cong Yu gently tapped the little snake head of Yuan An Apophis and said, "Actually, it's just the application of faith power in a spell."

　This left Yuan An Apophis speechless.

　It wasn't because Cong Yu's words made a lot of sense, but because Yuan An Apophis simply didn't understand the power of faith.

　Therefore, he could only talk about other topics.

　[Source Darkness Apophis: So, is it resolved?]

　In response, Cong Yu rested her chin on her hand and casually replied, "If you're referring to the doubts in my mind... obviously not."

　"But if you're referring to whether the 'Thorns of Chronos' have been sealed... yes, and it can remain sealed for a long time."

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Isn't it a permanent seal?]

　"Of course not. If it were 'time,' it should be permanently sealed as long as I don't die, but 'ice' is different."

　Cong Yu said this, giving an example: "Time has no form,"

　And ice... is like the seal of Miss Chi You.

　"Even the strongest iron chains will eventually break; no matter how high a mountain of flour is, a dog will eventually lick it all up; no matter how high a mountain of rice is, it's all because..."

　"Ahem, I meant 'chickens,' they too will eventually run out of pecking... that's a logical thing to understand."

　[Source Darkness Apophis: You little black devil, huh?!]

　-

　The condition of Sera Yuning Star is very strange.

　According to the observations of the Calamity Committee, shortly after Cong Yu left the mothership, unrest began to occur on the planet Serauning.

　Perhaps the only word to describe it is turmoil.

　First came the Big Bang, then the black color began to violently surge, followed by the stars and planets near Serauni being constantly convulsing.

　It moves forward for a while, then backward, and then stops.

　It was as if the star map in front of the mothership was not the real starry sky, but a video clip that could be fast-forwarded and rewound at will.

　Then, blue flames began to spread across the planet like wildfire, starting from one spot.

　The dark gray planet, where the flames had scorched, turned grayish-black... and the planet Serayuning also became quiet.

　Then, a black spot reappeared in the gray area, and then quickly disappeared again.

　Finally, a patch of white markings covered that area.

　Well, those who follow Cong Yu's perspective might clearly understand what happened, but...

　For the members of the Disaster Committee, it's completely baffling; it's like the classic "old man's phone on the subway" meme.

　And the president is the same...

　While she was squinting as she watched the video, at the same time...

　"President."

　Cong Yu's voice sounded behind her, making the president turn around: "Ah? Cong Yu, you're back... so soon?"

　Upon seeing Cong Yu, the chairman's expression became somewhat agitated: "Did you handle the calamity on that planet? How did you do it?"

　"Your civilization... no, at least you, truly possess the calamity that one person can destroy a planet."

　"Wouldn't it be easy for you to destroy a planet single-handedly? And... in that case, the calamity might not be insurmountable."

　Cong Yu calmly nodded at the extremely excited president who kept talking and asking questions.

　Subsequently, Cong Yu accurately detected gratitude, excitement, joy... as well as relief, acceptance, and exhaustion in the other person's eyes.

　After hesitating for a moment, Cong Yu looked at the president, who was still endlessly expressing her joy, and silently placed her hand on her head.

　This action stunned the president.

　Cong Yu flew up from the spot and rubbed her head in a relatively comfortable position (because of the height difference).

　"You must have worked so hard... It must have been exhausting for a mortal to keep searching for ways to combat the extinction spell?"

　A mortal...?

　President: "Ugh... I'm so tired."

　Chapter 985 You little dog!

　Wow, a virtual game!

　Yaochuan Guang looked very excited, and she cheered, "The lady sitting on the robot said there are virtual games!"

　Following Yaochuan Guang's words, Lantian Zhu and Xiao Cui followed behind her.

　Earlier, while they were playing games, they heard something about virtual games, and then, as everyone was discussing what it meant...

　An alien woman sitting on a cleaning robot suddenly appeared and explained the relevant information to them along the way.

　It was then taken away by a cleaning robot.

　According to that woman, the Calamity Committee will later dock at a neutral starport, where virtual games can be purchased.

　That is, what a "fully immersive game" looks like.

　Similar settings are familiar to everyone on Earth, and some people even know about related anime and novels.

　"Hmm - that sounds interesting..."

　Xiao Cui was somewhat expectant. She held Lan Tianzhu's hand with a smile to prevent Lan Tianzhu from getting lost... Sounds strange, right?

　But in reality, it is true that the older-looking Lantian Zhu is more likely to get lost, while the younger Xiao Cui is more mature...

　Lan Tianzhu, however, was unaware of the specific reason why Xiao Cui was holding her hand. She simply examined the watch on her wrist: "It's a card reader too..."

　"One game card, one full-dive card... no wonder there are so many card slots on the terminal."

　As he said this, Lan Tianzhu glanced at the alien not far away, who was wearing two wristwatches on his wrist...

　There were actually people like this on Alka Star before.

　At the time, everyone was wondering why someone was carrying a second terminal when it was supposed to be one per person…

　Now it seems that it was not a second terminal, but a card slot extension of the first terminal... Upon closer inspection, it is indeed different from the terminal.

　As Lan Tianzhu was thinking this.

　"Woof!!!"

　The barking of a dog coming from in front of them caught the attention of Lan Tianzhu and Xiao Cui. They looked up and saw... sure enough, it was Yao Chuan Guang!

　At this moment, Yaochuan Guang looked completely sullen, staring at Cong Yu who was patting the chairman's head not far ahead.

　Lan Tianzhu immediately sensed something was wrong.

　Oh no! Although Xiaoguang isn't wary of his family, he's still very vigilant towards outsiders... But Congyu is really outrageous, how can he be so efficient?

　Lantian Zhu, who was slightly sighing, exchanged a glance with Xiao Cui, who was full of emotion, and then grabbed Yao Chuan Guang.

　"Xiao Guang, wait a minute."

　As Lan Tianzhu said this, she coughed lightly, trying to dissuade him; "Look... Cong Yu is comforting that president..."

　As she said this, Lan Tianzhu pointed to the president, who was crying tears of joy, and felt that she was really worried sick about Cong Yu's harem plan.

　Xiao Cui chimed in, nodding earnestly, "Yes, yes, the so-called 'president' is actually just a corporate slave..."

　"Office workers are so tired from their daily jobs, it's perfectly normal for Brother Congyu to comfort them—"

　"..." The two of them were talking in unison, which made Yaochuan Guang hesitate. She looked at Cong Yu, who had withdrawn her hand: "Is...is that so?"

　As he said this, Yaochuan's mind seemed to flash across the vast universe before he came to the conclusion: "That makes sense!"

　Hikaru Yokawa, agreeing with this viewpoint, waved towards Murasame: "Muraame-chan! You're back?"

　At this moment, Cong Yu noticed the arrival of Yao Chuanguang and the others. He nodded and looked at Yao Chuanguang, who was running over excitedly, and said, "You're back."

　As she said this, Cong Yu sighed, "The situation is rather troublesome... There may be other conspiracies behind the human crisis."

　Lan Tianzhu and Xiao Cui both twitched their lips at Cong Yu's words.

　Why is this world so hostile towards Earth?

　But Yaochuan Guang was more concerned about something else: "What were you and the president talking about just now?"

　Cong Yu blinked at this: "Ah, they're discussing... her and the Calamity Committee's difficulties."

　With that in mind, Cong Yu began a simple explanation.

　……

　All members of the Calamity Committee, including the chairman, are undoubtedly mortals... despite having hosts for the extinction spell.