The real problem Kyubey was referring to was, of course, not some trivial matter limited to human society.
Even if, in reality, human civilization's impact on the universe was profound, to Kyubey, all that was just futures. The only spot price it cared about was: could the heat death of the universe be avoided?
And clearly, based on the current changes, the result was not to its satisfaction.
No matter how healthily human civilization developed, on a macro scale, it was just a corner of the universe. Life's entropy-reducing system was built upon the entropy increase of its environment.
Overall, one could not see the potential to save the universe from its end in the current state of human civilization.
"I am not rushing you, nor am I regretting my decision," Kyubey said, looking straight at Su Mo, having already paid a sufficient price.
You win some, you lose some. Having already gambled its all, it was prepared to accept any outcome. Even if Su Mo were to go back on his word, it would only prove that Kyubey's previous judgment was flawed. It still had no room to resist.
But at this moment, it had no intention of accusing him. After all, the new world had only been running for a few weeks. To solve the problem of heat death in such a short time was an unreasonable demand.
It had waited for hundreds of thousands of years; it naturally didn't mind waiting for a few hundred thousand more. Anyway, on a cosmic scale, that span of time was but a moment.
The reason it brought this up now was mainly out of curiosity. "I just want to know, Su Mo, what are your considerations?"
Based on its personality analysis of Su Mo, such a proud individual would never deign to lie to a being of its level.
Therefore, it believed that Su Mo had a way to solve the end of the world. It just wanted to know what he planned to do next. After all, based on the current rules, there was no hope in sight.
Hearing Kyubey's question, Su Mo shook his head. "Didn't I tell you? To overcome the end of the universe, I need your cooperation and patience."
"Now, thanks to the cooperation of all three of you, the key elements of the dualistic cosmology have been gathered and have enveloped the entire multiverse. But in reality, this Cosmology has not been formally completed... The version you see is just a trial version!"
Hearing this, everyone was slightly surprised. Even Madoka and Homura were quite astonished.
"I feel like my cooperation with Homura-chan has already increased the dominance strength of the Law of Cycles by at least a few hundred times. Is that still not considered formally completed?" Madoka asked in surprise.
With her complete mastery over the Law of Cycles, she could deduce this herself. Without the Sin of Witches, the Law of Cycles' influence on the general direction of the multiverse's operation would be minimal.
It was because of the 'evil' side that Homura symbolized, creating a cycle of good and evil, that they were able to intervene in human society with unprecedented depth and cultivate the current environment.
Such a social change was already big enough in Madoka's eyes, yet Su Mo said it was still just a trial run?
"Of course not," Su Mo shook his head as if it were obvious. "The moment the Cosmology is formally established, the past and future of the world will also be determined. At that time, you will only need to consider how to reach the end that overcomes the apocalypse, not whether you can overcome it."
The core of the dualistic cosmology itself was that good would inevitably triumph over evil. Right now, the world of Madoka Magica, under Su Mo's guidance, had merely entered the classic stage of the struggle between good and evil.
It was still far from being able to guarantee the victory of the good side.
Hearing Su Mo's words, even Kyubey couldn't help but widen its eyes and immediately ask, "Then, how can we help you complete the Cosmology?"
If another sacrifice was needed, Kyubey wouldn't mind becoming a sacrifice again for the sake of its mission. Unfortunately, it couldn't help with this matter.
"Didn't I mention this before?" Su Mo spread his hands and replied. "All you need to do is cooperate and wait. You've already done very well with the cooperation part. Now all that's left is to wait and have hope."
"?" Kyubey tilted its head, not understanding Su Mo's meaning. If we do nothing, will the end of the universe just resolve itself?
Madoka, however, quickly realized something. "Big Brother Su Mo, do you mean that the remaining part of the completion has to be done in another world?"
She remembered that Su Mo had once said that by using the real universes of various worlds, he could better comprehend the Cosmology.
In the world of Black Bullet, Su Mo had improved his control over the theory of the fallen original sin.
In her world, Su Mo had improved his control over the dualistic cosmology. However, this control had clearly not reached the standard that Su Mo deemed necessary to overcome the apocalypse.
"Mhm," Su Mo nodded.
The dualistic opposition between magical girls and witches, between hope and despair, between God Madoka and Homura Akuma... the world of Madoka Magica had indeed greatly improved Su Mo's mastery of the dualistic cosmology.
Now, the two sets of multiverse-domain-level laws he held simultaneously had reached a realm that even the original dual gods of good and evil in Zoroastrianism had not reached.
But, this level of control was not yet complete. At most, it could only rule the multiverse, but not grant it a bright future. To reach that goal, Su Mo still had one final hurdle to cross.
"I'll probably have to pay a visit to Shiroyasha's side to complete the final part," Su Mo said.
"Oh." Madoka nodded obediently, a reluctant look on her face, but she didn't say much. She now understood why Su Mo had gathered them all for a discussion.
Beside her, Homura and Sayaka also sensed something. "Big Brother Su Mo, you're not planning on leaving to go to another world, are you?" Sayaka looked at Su Mo with pleading eyes. "Can you take me with you? I can protect you, Big Brother Su Mo!"
She had guessed Madoka's judgment but had subconsciously thought that "other worlds" meant the worlds of other magical girls, and thus had misjudged.
It was worth mentioning that when Sayaka became a magical girl, the wish she made was to protect Su Mo.
So, in the domain of protection, her strength surpassed that of a regular magical girl, and she could even hold her own against the witches of today.
Of course, even so, in front of the current Su Mo, this declaration of protection was more like a cute pout.
Apart from Madoka and Homura, no one could truly assist the current Su Mo.
"Are you sure you won't be the one being protected by Big Brother Su Mo?" Homura had also wanted to volunteer, but hearing Sayaka say her thoughts out loud, she couldn't help but retort.
"..." Sayaka opened her mouth, but couldn't come up with a rebuttal. After all, it was a fact that she was weak.
"Since Su Mo-senpai has already made his decision, there's no use in us saying anything more. We'll just wish you good luck," Mami said, her tone mature and understanding.
Hearing her, Kyoko also nodded in agreement.
But looking at the juice in Mami's hand, she thought for a moment, snatched it, and then mischievously shoved a bottle of fruit beer into Mami's hand.
"Since it's a farewell party for Lord Su Mo, we should at least drink something with alcohol!" Kyoko urged, a small fang peeking out, her slightly mischievous personality showing.
"Eh? Alcohol? Isn't that illegal?" Madoka was a bit taken aback. They weren't adults yet. Shouldn't good kids not drink such things?
But before she could finish, Homura suddenly made a move, also grabbing a bottle of fruit wine from Kyoko and handing it to Madoka. "It's fine. Magical girls can violate some public order regulations." She looked around at everyone and said to Madoka with utmost seriousness.
"But that's during battle... eh, eh, eh?" Madoka tried to argue, but Homura opened the bottle and poured a mouthful into her mouth, making her instantly dizzy.
Beside her, Sayaka would normally have stopped Homura from "bullying" Madoka like this, but at this moment, she was also very curious about this adult beverage, so she made an excuse for herself. "It's fine. The alcohol content isn't high, and we're at Big Brother Su Mo's house. What's there to be afraid of?"
With that, she took a swig, and her little face immediately flushed.
Similarly, Mami couldn't resist Kyoko's persuasion, and for a moment, the sukiyaki party turned into a bar.
Without deliberately using their magic to resist, the scene quickly descended into chaos.
"Ehehe, Big Brother Su Mo smells so good and is so soft!" Sayaka mumbled, dreaming about something as she hugged Kyoko's waist and fell fast asleep.
Kyoko, who had a better tolerance for alcohol, also lay on the table with sleepy eyes, pulling Mami to drink with her. Mami, the elegant young lady, was also dizzy from her first encounter with alcohol.
Looking at everyone's state, a bright light flashed in Homura's eyes. Her pupils, which seemed to have been clouded by the alcohol, became crystal clear in an instant.
Plan successful!
Looking at the seemingly dizzy Madoka beside Su Mo, and the other three who were out cold, she bit her lip, lifted her black and purple long skirt, and straddled Su Mo.
Her burning cheeks and incredibly bright eyes, and the touch as light as a flower petal, directly silenced Su Mo's unspoken question.
A few minutes later, she separated from Su Mo. After panting for a moment, she leaned close to his ear. "Big Brother Su Mo, there's one last promise you haven't fulfilled... You said you'd let me become the mistress of the house."
Unlike the many playful tricks from before, this time she intended to be serious.
Faced with the girl's passion, Su Mo naturally did not refuse.
And so, Homura's waist sank slightly, gradually finding a suitable rhythm.
A soft, wet sound echoed. Watching this scene, Madoka couldn't help but cover her face with her hands, the gaps between her fingers wide open.
She had never expected Homura to be so bold, to dare to do such a thing in front of so many people.
Homura-chan seemed to have overlooked one problem. Even if the other magical girls were drunk because they hadn't used their magic, she wouldn't be!
As the multiverse-domain-level God Madoka, how could mere alcohol have any effect on her?
Didn't this make it difficult for her to pretend she didn't know, like before?
No, that's not right!
Just as Madoka was hesitating whether to keep her eyes wide open and continue watching, or to record this scene and watch it repeatedly, she suddenly noticed Homura turn her head and glance at her, her eyes filled with a teasing joy.
Eek! Don't tell me Homura-chan knew I would be peeking?
Before Madoka could let out a flustered cry, she saw Homura slow down her movements and reach out to grab her calf.
As Madoka's face showed the panicked expression of a young animal, Homura pulled her body, wrapped in white silk stockings like a popsicle, to their side. "If you miss this chance, you don't know when the next one will be!" she whispered in Madoka's ear, a devilish temptation in her words.
As a goddess, Madoka should not have listened to the devil's temptation. However, after sneaking a glance at Su Mo, Madoka gulped down her saliva, unable to resist.
There was only one chance. Should she be passive, or should she be proactive?
The next moment, God Madoka was pulled into the middle of the two by Homura Akuma.
The goddess who governed the multiverse had thus "fallen."