Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　For something as small as this, it's simply not good enough.

　At this moment, Cong Yu's attack will be unprecedented and unparalleled.

　Come on!

　Cong Yu raised the light gun high, and the dazzling light in the sky had already attracted the attention of the people staying on Blue Blue Star nearby.

　However, no one could look directly at that converging radiance.

　"Saint Cai... Saint Apocalypse!"

　[Source Darkness Apophis: You just copied Moirai, didn't you!]

　"..." Then, the beam of light fell, as if connecting heaven and hell, leaving behind a sea of ​​lava and a fire of sulfur on the ground.

　And there remained in the center of the scorching lava lake, a tiny scale that had lost its blackness and mist.

　Chapter 1038 Hourglass - The Three Gods' Saying

　The spell of extinction is a harbinger of the giant serpent's arrival...

　That feeling that "it might be coming soon" gradually began to echo in Cong Yu's heart, who sensed that something terrible was about to happen.

　It's a feeling of impending doom.

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Oh, don't worry so much, didn't we easily take them down?]

　They did manage to take them down, but it wasn't an easy task.

　Moreover, what was killed was only "a quarter of a scale"...

　Judging from the predictions, this isn't something that can be discussed openly... The other party's level isn't low, but it's not high either.

　The opponent's "strength" feels to be somewhere between the previous non-expressive Cong Yu and the determined burning Xiao Lan.

　They are indeed not a particularly difficult opponent to deal with, but unfortunately, they are by no means an enemy that can sweep away a large area with their ultimate move.

　Just like the generals in Dynasty Warriors on normal difficulty.

　It's not tricky, but it will take time to resolve...

　"The key is... according to Su Ge, this kind of thing will later spread in large swaths, forming an overwhelming wave."

　As Cong Yu said this, what he was worried about was also that: "I don't know how to protect others under that kind of attack."

　Upon hearing Cong Yu's words, [Source Darkness Apophis] sounded somewhat surprised—

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Huh? Aren't all the humans in Li Village? There shouldn't be much to worry about, right?]

　"I haven't tested it, so I'm not sure."

　Cong Yu responded with a sigh, "But we have to consider the worst-case scenario..."

　It's better to imagine a stronger hypothetical enemy.

　It was precisely because Cong Yu had such a strong imagination about "Moire" and acted so quickly that Moire was forced to arrive ahead of schedule... although it would be very difficult to deal with.

　Thinking this, Cong Yu reached out and picked up the "scale powder" that had lost its ability to move and was lying quietly on the ground.

　Even though the "darkness" that had covered this powdery area was completely shattered, the powdery area itself remained undamaged.

　Cong Yu didn't know what to do with this thing.

　Seal it with the seal of time?

　But if it's like the previous Chronos Thorn, where it absorbs time itself and then undergoes another super evolution, that wouldn't be fun.

　Picking up a tiny grain of jet-black powder, Cong Yu sighed slightly, then he was just about to say something to Yuan An Apophis.

　"source……"

　But before he could even utter the words "Source of Darkness," the powdery scale slowly lost its color under Cong Yu's watchful gaze.

　The surface has transformed from jet black to a pristine white background.

　Then, the black scales, which looked dangerous, evil, and eerie, transformed into pure white, neat, and beautiful fine sand.

　It lay quietly in Cong Yu's hand, just like an ordinary grain of sand... Of course, it was not ordinary in the conventional sense.

　Although it is neither eye-catching nor beautiful, if you throw it on the beach, it will probably be the first thing people notice.

　Cong Yu felt that she had seen this kind of neat and fine sand somewhere before... she must have seen something similar before.

　"..."

　[Origin Darkness Apophis: Oh, I've seen this in this episode... I saw a little girl touch a monster's head and say something like "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid," and then the monster went mad.]

　What?! So I'm NanX Wenya?!

　After a brief silence, Cong Yu was too lazy to complain about it, but he had to admit that it did seem like he had "purified" the thing.

　Then, as Cong Yu examined the [White Scale Powder], something suddenly occurred to her...

　If we're talking about sand, then obviously only an hourglass can be used.

　"Exactly the same."

　Cong Yu muttered to himself as he took out the Hourglass, a magical artifact whose purpose he had never known, from the Jormungandr train.

　I did a quick comparison...

　The fine sand in the hourglass was exactly the same as this tiny grain of scale.

　So... either the fine sand in this hourglass is made from scale powder, or the scale powder is broken down according to the sand in the hourglass.

　It could just be a coincidence...

　Either...

　"Could the 'fine sand' in this hourglass be entirely white scale powder?"

　Cong Yu muttered to himself, repeating what he considered the most likely guess, and from that he drew other conclusions.

　"So, it's very likely that this hourglass wasn't given to me by Moirai... Moirai is the same no matter which world he's in."

　As Cong Yu said this, he

　The powdered scales in her hand began to tremble slightly... Although the movement was very slight, Cong Yu still noticed it.

　Is the scale powder about to awaken?

　Cong Yu thought this, but before he could do anything, he realized again... it wasn't Lin Fen trembling on her own.

　It's an hourglass.

　The hourglass is generating a suction force that is directed only towards the scales, forcing them to move in its direction...

　In the next instant, the scales were quickly sucked into the hourglass.

　Cong Yu watched all of this unfold, and saw that the grain of scale transform into one of the countless grains of sand in the hourglass.

　This confirms Cong Yu's previous speculation.

　"..."

　[Source Darkness Apophis: ...]

　[Source Darkness Apophis: What's going on?]

　Cong Yu's answer to Yuan An Apophis's question was simple: "Maybe it's the Purple Gold Gourd?"

　I just don't know if this hourglass is male or female.

　[Source Darkness Apophis: Hahaha... wait, the hourglass seems to be glowing.]

　Cong Yu nodded in response to what Yuan An Apophis said, looking at the hourglass in his hand that began to glow faintly after absorbing a grain of scale powder.

　It seems that the hourglass has been activated.

　With this in mind, Cong Yu channeled some faith power into it and tried... This time, the hourglass no longer remained unresponsive as if it had sunk into the sea.

　Visibly, the sand in the hourglass is gradually moving from the lower half of the hourglass to the upper half of the hourglass.

　It's flowing backwards, as if gravity is reversing.

　If we convert it to time...

　It must be some kind of "time reversal"? Or it could refer to "manipulation of time".

　Thinking this way, Cong Yu decided it was better not to "continue inputting and wait for the sand to move completely."

　We need to explain the situation to the president and the others first, and then go talk to Moirai, instead of studying the hourglass.

　"There's been a lot going on lately..."

　As she said this, Cong Yu tapped the terminal in her hand twice, and then felt the wind and leaves coming again.

　"This is none of your business! Just stop right there!"

　As he said this, Cong Yu flicked a time-stopping spell from his fingertips—a small golden ball.

　Upon impact with the ground, it suddenly expanded into a time-stopping barrier, binding the sweeping wood and leaves within it.

　The extinction spell that had been freed from the previous battle was now frozen in still time.

　[Source Darkness Apophis: To be honest, you're even more of a moile than Moile now.]

　"Yes, we also saw a prophecy about 'three Moirai' at that god's ruins, right?"

　Cong Yu casually echoed, saying offhand, "Who knows, maybe I'm one of those 'Three Moirai'."

　[Source Darkness Apophis: I remember the original quote was "There are three gods," right? Why did you remember it as "There are three Moirai"?]

　"..."

　"..." Cong Yu: "Ah."

　Chapter 1039 Earth! You wait for me! You wait!

　There are three gods; take down the divine weapon; go to the first, seek the second, and avoid the third.

　The significance and mystery surrounding this inscription, which appeared on the "ruins" of that "temple," are only increasing.

　From the very beginning, Cong Yu, upon seeing the statue of the "Three Fates," had already formed a certain degree of conviction, directly concluding that the three goddesses were three Moirai.

　This is quite reasonable, since at that time Cong Yu and the others had absolutely no concept of gods... they only knew one god, "Moirai".

　But the truth may not be entirely so.

　So, who are the three gods?

　Is it the Three-Body Problem's Moilei? Or does one of them actually refer to Cong Yu? Is Su Ge included?

　Also, regarding the insane and miserable Moile on Earth, in this sentence, should we "see" him or "find" him?

　Was the person who wrote this intended as "guidance" for Cong Yu, or was it written for him/her to read?

　Also, the parchment map that guided Cong Yu and the Pirate King to the ruins, on which was written—

　Phrases like, "This is an eternal fallacy..."

　Who wrote those words? Was it Moira at a certain point in time... or something else entirely?

　Cong Yu has always despised this kind of riddle-solving behavior.

　Can't you just say it more clearly?

　If that doesn't work, the writer might as well just rein in their desire to express themselves...

　[Cong Yu: What do you guys think?]

　[Takemikazuchi: Takemikazuchi?]

　[The Sun King: Hahaha! I didn't know!]

　【Etzel@SunKing: Minion Mummy.】

　[Sun King: (Takemikazuchi faints.GIF)]

　[Shuten: Don't ask me, we haven't even figured out Moirai's situation yet... I don't understand, I don't understand—]

　Tamamo: Indeed.

　Great, the idiot group is still performing as usual.

　However, Cong Yu hadn't really expected any opinions from the "Dumb Group" or the "Lurking Group" anyway... Reliable people are always the ones who speak up later.

　[Saint King: Don't worry, my brother, I'm sure...]