Time machine

Inside the Chaldea library, Shiki frowned as she put down the book in her hands. The girl who had just been sitting across from her, Sajyou Manaka, was no longer there. Feeling her own heartbeat, she asked with some confusion:

"Strange, why did I feel uneasy just now... but it disappeared quickly? Did something happen?"

Shiki lowered her head in thought. Ever since she received the Magnetic Field Power and the heart given to her by Bai Mo, she had begun to appreciate the beauty of life in this world, just as Bai Mo had told her. Therefore, she would offer unseen help when Chaldea faced insurmountable crises.

Although these Singularity meant little to her, she chose to help humanity in her own way.

"Could it be that the guy impersonating Solomon is plotting something? Hmm, that's certainly possible. Although I don't know where he's hiding, the last Singularity is about to disappear, so he should be getting restless by now."

Although I probably won't accomplish anything, I'll just be cautious for now.

Shi gently stroked the long sword beside him, which emitted a humming sound and exuded an invisible killing intent.

On the other side, Bai Mo looked at Neco-Arc hiding under the floor, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Oh my, buddy, I didn't expect you to find out. Although moral blackmail is bad, cats will do anything to survive."

So... is it possible to reconcile?

Neco-Arc put on a pair of sunglasses and looked calm, but his trembling little legs betrayed his inner fear.

"After doing something like this, you think you can get away with it? Are you kidding me?" Bai Mo said calmly. Before he could even lift a finger, Arcueid, like a bolt of lightning, grabbed the Neco-Arc by the neck.

A cruel smile crept across Arc's lips, like a graveyard in the cold wind, exuding a chilling aura. Just as Arcueid was contemplating how to give the cat the most gruesome death, Neco-Arc's throat emitted a piercing sound of claws scratching at the blackboard.

"Gah... What a rude technique! Even if you're going to grab a cat, you should grab it by the scruff of the neck! No way, my HP is already at zero... At least don't skip my exit speech... What, there isn't one? You bastard..."

After saying this, Neco-Arc vanished like a shower of light, like a heroic Heroic Spirit.

"Wait! You bastard, you died so easily?!"

Arcueid was furious, but the Neco-Arc had indeed vanished, leaving Arcueid stomping her feet in anger.

"Is it really dead? But I have a feeling it might reappear from somewhere. Ugh, I don't know why, but I have a sense of responsibility that I can't leave that mysterious creature alone. It's so strange." Ciel also having a headache. Just as everyone was leaving the room, they noticed that the lights in the last room had also gone out.

After all, the mastermind behind it all has been dealt with. Although Arcueid failed to solve the problem, he did manage to deal with the cat that raised the question.

At the same time, a somewhat aged voice rang out.

"Looks like you've already resolved things on your end." On the bar, the ghostly figure of an old man appeared out of nowhere; it was none other than Zelretch he had met at the Clock Tower years ago.

Bai Mo sighed and said, "So why make a cat do this kind of thing? Oh well, it's done now, right?"

Zelretch said with some helplessness, "There's nothing I can do. I'm really short-handed. The impact of that ghost system's self-destruction was too great. We can't observe the matter outside the boundary at all. We can only send people to check those world lines one by one."

Hearing Zelretch's somewhat weary words, Bai Mo also felt a wave of exhaustion and a sense of apology.

"I'm sorry, it seems I've caused you a lot of trouble, making you deal with these trivial matters at your age. I'll handle it when I get back."

"It's alright, it's not bad that my old bones can still encounter these kinds of things, hahaha."

Zelretch paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "In that case, the ownership of this coffee shop is yours."

Don't rush to refuse. I'm extremely busy here. You can't rely on that unstable and incomplete system to retrieve those things. If something goes wrong with you, you'll be in big trouble.

This coffee shop has the power to travel between parallel worlds and timelines. Although I haven't actually tested it, it's at least better than you suddenly running into a parallel world like this.

Besides, I haven't taken care of this place in a long time. I've even resorted to signing a contract with the cats to clean it up. It's just gathering dust. Even the best tools are just decorations if they're not used.

Hearing Zelretch's words, Bai Mo nodded. Although the key was in Arcueid's hands, since Zelretch hadn't said anything, Bai Mo didn't care.

"Alright, let them handle the rest of the explanation. Although their actions are unclear, they can still get the basics done. This café has many functions, and there are some other things as well."

After saying this, Zelretch glanced at Arcueid with the look of a kind father, then frowned slightly and slowly disappeared.

"Explanation? Is there anyone else?" Bai Mo frowned slightly as he listened to Zelretch's last words.

After Zelretch disappeared, a rumbling sound came from the bar behind him, and the wooden wall slowly retracted, revealing an extremely strange giant machine behind it.

The machine was covered in strange pipes that gleamed with a metallic sheen. A protruding section of the machine was engraved with eerie patterns and had two grooves that emitted a faint glow. A bizarre handle was also abruptly attached to it.

Meanwhile, inside the café, under tables, chairs, counters, and even on the ceiling, a group of cats of all shapes and sizes appeared. Bai Mo remained silent, the Mad Giant Shark transforming into the Blade of Hell in his hand. On the other side, Arcueid and Ciel were also ready for battle.

"Wait! We're not like those two guys. We're just employees. We're also responsible for explaining things to people. Hey buddy, oh no, boss, could you wait a bit before you start?"

"I don't need a cat to teach me how to make coffee," Bai Mo said coldly.

"No, there's more than just a coffee machine here; there's also a more sophisticated time machine. Are you really going to refuse? You've tried so hard to control time before, but you still couldn't. Are you really going to give up now?"

Neco-Arc pointed to the mysterious machine that had appeared behind the counter. Upon hearing this, everyone stopped in their tracks.

Bai Mo frowned slightly, while Bai Wunan narrowed his eyes inside the Martial God Space.