What?! You want me to become the Herrscher of Finality?!

"The end of this game is up to me... I... huh? When did I cancel my transformation?"

Kamiyama Touma stared in confusion at his empty Swordriver.

Primitive Dragon and the Elemental Dragon—where were they?

Where were the special moves he had just activated? How had they all disappeared?

He still hadn't fully recovered from his daze.

"The game is over, Mr. Kamiyama Touma."

A pleasant voice came from behind him, and Bai Mo walked out silently.

"Here, your Wonder Books."

As she spoke, Bai Mo handed the two Wonder Book back to Kamiyama Touma.

"What... when?"

Kamiyama Touma was slightly startled as he looked at the books in his hand.

"Just now. Maybe because I paused time, you didn't notice it, Senior Kamiyama Touma."

"Time paused? I didn't even feel anything unusual."

"That's normal. When time was paused, everything about you was also paused, so it's natural that you didn't feel anything."

"No matter how long time was paused, for you, it was just a fleeting moment once it resumed." Bai Mo shrugged, casually explaining.

"Just like now—we're talking, but who knows? Maybe I've paused time several times during this conversation."

"I see. That's truly amazing—you can actually pause time."

Kamiyama Touma smiled, genuinely impressed. He knew this wasn't the power of Ankokuken Kurayami, so it had to be Bai Mo's own ability.

"A small trick, a small trick. But in the end, I won this game!"

Bai Mo smiled and waved it off.

"Indeed, I lost this game."

Faced with Bai Mo, who could pause time, Kamiyama Touma admitted defeat without hesitation. After all, this ability was too overpowered; he never stood a chance. But this was just a friendly competition, so Kamiyama Touma didn't take it too seriously.

Afterward, the two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

"Now that the competition is over, I'll leave Ankokuken Kurayami in your hands. And this power, Aslaug—you must use it wisely."

As a senior, Kamiyama Touma reminded Bai Mo, seeing that the time was almost up.

"Don't worry, I know what I should do!"

Bai Mo gave him a reassuring thumbs-up.

...After a while.

"Ah! I'm finally back! My big bed!"

After stepping through the spatial crack, Bai Mo, freshly returned from the World of Saber, ran directly to her bed and jumped onto it.

"Plop."

With a bit of force, Bai Mo kicked off her Martin boots.

Feeling the soft quilt, she turned over and buried her head in it.

"Hmm~ It smells so good! I feel like I'm going to fall apart."

The fragrance of the sachet on her bedside table gradually made Bai Mo feel drowsy.

"No... No! I can't fall asleep now! I have something else I need to do!"

How could she fall asleep after just getting a new toy? She wanted to transform!

She wanted her Ankokuken Kurayami! She wanted her Jaou Dragon! She hadn't played enough yet!!!

And she wanted her time stop! She hadn't even exited the semi-Finality form yet!!!

Struggling against the sleepiness that was overtaking her, Bai Mo rolled to the side.

"Thud..."

A humanoid object fell to the floor.

"Ouch, ouch!"

"It should wake me up with the pain, but why does something feel off..." Bai Mo muttered weakly.

Her head had hit the ground first, and instead of waking her up, the pain only made her feel sleepier for some reason.

Just go to sleep already!!

Somehow, at that moment, Bai Mo felt like all her organs were urging her to fall asleep quickly.

"You... win..."

In the end, Bai Mo couldn't resist the wave of sleepiness and fell asleep.

Her breathing gradually steadied...

Reluctantly, Bai Mo's consciousness drifted into a familiar, magical space after she fell asleep.

In the dark, deep Milky Way, stars like bright lights dotted the space, as if guiding her forward and illuminating everything.

Suddenly, a white figure appeared in this space.

Her initial reaction was confusion and disorientation, but now she had gradually adapted to it. She began to observe and think.

"Why does this place look so familiar? I always feel like I've been here before."

Floating in the universe, Bai Mo felt a sense of familiarity with everything around her.

This feeling and scene—wasn't it where she had first met Sister Ki?

Could it be that Sister Ki was the one who made her fall asleep so quickly?

Is that possible?

Hiss... But if she was here, it's most likely the only explanation.

She scratched her head and then began searching for Ki's figure everywhere.

"I'm behind you, idiot."

Suddenly, a cold voice like winter snowflakes came from behind Bai Mo, followed by a pair of cold hands on her head.

"Mmm... mmm..."

Alright, it seems it's Sister Ki.

Feeling the familiar touch on her head, Bai Mo immediately confirmed the identity of the person behind her.

She slowly turned around. "Sister Ki, long time no see! How have you been lately?"

"I just stay here every day, watching over everything."

In the vast and lonely universe, Ki's words at that moment felt so pale and powerless.

Should she have not brought this up...

Seeing the sudden loneliness in Ki's eyes, Bai Mo instantly blamed herself.

Why can't she say the right thing? She should go back and get retrained! And her brain—why don't you check if a sentence is appropriate before speaking!

Really! Ignorance makes you say dumb things! Ignorance makes you say dumb things! The ancestors were right!!

"It's okay, I've been used to this for a long time."

As if understanding Bai Mo's thoughts, Ki reassured her.