In New Grotesque Town, the Town Chief's Office had changed several "temporary owners," and its decor had changed with them.
Any kind of room could be found in the Grotesque Mansion, so what appeared now was a room blending the styles of Cat Castle and the Dreamland. It was somewhat strange, yet filled with warmth and an aura that cleansed the soul.
No longer seated upon Beckfast's Chair was Tang Qi, but Diana, dressed in the clothes of an ancient noble girl, pure and beautiful like the sweetest Little Princess in the world.
The girl was already a "young god," possessing the power to slay most evil weak gods on her own.
Yet at this moment, her little face was tightly drawn, and her eyes were filled with unease, as though she were about to undertake some immensely stressful duty.
Well, Tang Qi had entrusted her with serving as the "temporary Town Chief," carrying out his duties in his place.
She had also been assigned several assistants. Apart from Death God Sop, who had tried unsuccessfully to resist being press-ganged into service, there were also three elegant, playful Cat Goddesses.
Of the three—Fibres, Helena, and Selina—one lay in Diana's arms, while the other two, having failed to fight for that spot, each sprawled atop one of the Divine Chair's armrests.
"A new application has arrived."
Fibres, lying to Diana's left, pointed her furry paw at the "strange magic device" on the table ahead and spoke quickly.
The device, which looked as though it had been fashioned by hand and blended fantasy with machinery, began glowing red. It immediately projected light, soon forming an image that manifested a real scene from a distant universe.
At the center of the projection was an unimaginably cold scene:
A universe that had nearly stopped