You think you're worthy of saving the world?

"What?" Chaika was stunned and confused.

Yuri gripped her hand tightly: "This singularity, for some reason... made no mention of the year or era at all!"

"Last time, I emphasized the exact timeframe of the singularity I encountered throughout the entire challenge, but this time it's been deliberately concealed!"

Yuri had already practically worn out the notebooks he and Chaika had brought with them, but they made no mention of the era in which the two lived.

Is this the Holy Calendar? Or is it an era before the Holy Calendar?

No… considering it's a singularity, it's not impossible even if it were in our future era!

We must first understand the era we live in!

"..."

Chaika, whose face was already flushed, also became serious.

She also vaguely realized the seriousness of the matter, which might be related to the secrets of the island.

Yuri stroked his chin and said, "There are only 30-odd hours left until the 'Crimson Festival'... Is it still possible to return to the mainland to investigate the specific year?"

"That's not necessary."

Yuri looked up and saw Chaika with a calm and confident smile: "You seem to have forgotten who I am?"

I am the most outstanding magician and astrologer in Academy City!

Although my magical powers are limited, the knowledge in my mind cannot be limited.

To determine the current year... all you need to do is observe the stars and then do some calculations.

"Oh... As expected of Professor Chaika!" Yuri exclaimed, moved.

"Hum~"

After that, Chaika took out her notebook and began to draw patterns of the starry sky on the blank pages.

Yuri stood quietly behind her.

Time passed slowly between the two of them, and the notebook in front of Chaika was already filled with formulas and geometric figures.

I don't know how much time passed, but as the sun began to rise from the sea,

"I've figured it out!"

Jaika shouted this, then collapsed backward, utterly exhausted.

Yuri quickly knelt down and caught her.

The two of them nestled together, gazing at the magnificent sunrise over the distant sea.

"How is it?" Yuri asked.

Jiaika nodded and replied, "Well... it's the year 11109 of the Holy Calendar, which is more than 900 years away from the time we were born."

Haha, it's really incredible... Just knowing the era I live in fills me with a strange sense of emotion.

Little Emily, she's actually my great-great-grandmother's... I don't know how many generations back she's been!

After sighing, she turned to the boy who was holding her and asked, "Was it helpful?"

Yuri paused for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "It's a great help."

Seeing Chaika's confused expression, he continued to explain, "According to the documents that Stella and I found in the temple..."

The time when the Dragon God first descended upon this island and was worshipped as the island's guardian deity was nearly 1,100 years ago.

According to your calculations, that's around the year 10000 of the Divine Calendar.

“The year 10000 of the Holy Calendar, that’s…!” Jiaika’s eyes widened.

Yuri said thoughtfully, "Yes, the era when the 'Pale Knight' descended to the surface coincided with the most brutal period of the Witch War."

157 "Crimson Festival"

"So, the 'Pale Knight' arrived on this planet as early as ten thousand years into the Holy Calendar, and has been lying dormant on this island for over a thousand years?"

"If we take into account the history of the real world, it should have been lurking for more than 2000 years, and it did not appear until our time."

Stella frowned slightly, looking displeased, and said in a low voice, "The reason our world wasn't destroyed by the apocalypse is because of the sacrificial ritual on Dragon God Island."

Human civilization has only survived to this day by constantly sacrificing the lives of seven- or eight-year-old girls!

Her topaz eyes burned with rage.

"So far, it's all still just speculation," Yuri replied.

The two are currently in a small pavilion near the temple.

Yuri came alone today.

Because tomorrow is the day of the "Crimson Festival", Chaika stayed in the village to play with Erica, while Yuri came to discuss tomorrow's battle plan with Stella.

Several maids stood about ten meters away from the two of them; clearly, they were sent to keep watch.

After all, the "Dragon Priestess" has been getting too close to people from outside the island lately.

Yuri ignored the watchful maid and continued to whisper his secret to Stella.

"So... what exactly is the 'Pale Knight'?"

The silver-haired witch poked her chin with her fingertip and asked.

If it is a god-level dragon, then where has it hidden its enormous body that blots out the sky for thousands of years?

If the "Pale Knight" is not a dragon, but some kind of angel-like being, why would the indigenous people who had witnessed its true form in the past call it the Dragon God?

"..."

Yuri shook his head.

He and Jiaika discussed it all night but couldn't reach a conclusion.

The currently known information is that the suspected dragon known as the "Pale Knight" has some very deep connection with the Witch War.

"Could it be... a dragon controlled by a witch?" Stella whispered.

Phantom beasts and wild animals that have been modified, corrupted, and controlled by witches are called monsters.

“Then a dragon controlled by a witch should be called a demonic dragon, right?” Stella said.

Yuri frowned and retorted, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are names that already appeared in the holy scriptures of the last era."

How could such a powerful being be controlled by just a few witches…?

"Then tell me what exactly happened? What is the true identity of the 'Pale Knight'?" Stella asked, looking displeased.

Yuri stroked her chin: "Hmm, let me think... For example, the materialization of the Witch War?"

"Aha?"

"Aren't there often similar settings in novels?"

Yuri originally wanted to say anime, but changed her mind and said "novel".

"Natural disasters are actually born from human fear..."

"The Witch War was the greatest disaster in the history of the Holy Calendar. This war, which nearly destroyed civilization on the surface, left indelible painful memories for the people of that time and for future generations."

According to records, during the most intense period of the witch war, the witches dropped thousands of "mushroom clouds" on the surface of this planet, causing tens of millions of deaths.

"The Pale Knight, who wields the power of 'death,' is actually the embodiment of the terror of the Witch War in people's minds!"

After Yuri finished explaining his conjecture, Stella wore an expression that was both admiring and speechless.

“…You have such a vivid imagination. How about you consider writing novels?” Stella’s lips twitched.

"In my original world, these are all outdated settings," Yuri thought to herself.

"However, in the end it is still just a wild guess, without any substantial evidence."

Alright, let's put the truth about the "Pale Knight" aside for now. Are you ready for tomorrow's ceremony?

The "Crimson Festival" will be held in one day.

The sacrificial ceremony is held at the altar at the end of the island.

At noon that day, the priestess, having bathed and cleansed herself and dressed neatly, would lead the girl to be sacrificed as a living offering and her maids to the altar at the northernmost point of the island.

At that time, all the adult islanders of Dragon God Island will also go to the event.

When the priestess stood on the altar and offered the blood of young girls to the dragon god, they knelt below the altar and prayed devoutly for the god's protection.

As the ceremony drew near, even Stella felt a little nervous.

"The best time to make a move is during the Crimson Festival."

"Disrupting the human sacrifice ritual... I don't know what the consequences will be, but there is no better choice at the moment."

“Preventing the human sacrifice ritual from taking place under the watchful eyes of the islanders is the most effective way to undermine the believers’ faith.”

"oh, I understand now."

Stella nodded solemnly.

……

……

……

The next day was the "Crimson Festival".

This will likely be the final day of this singularity.

After dinner, Jaika suggested that the two of them go out for a walk to relax.

"Oh dear, is it really okay for you to choose me instead of spending your last night with Emily?"

Yuri seemed to be in a good mood, and he joked with a big smile.

Chaika rolled her eyes and said irritably, "I'm not with Emily 24/7, you know..."

And since tonight is her last night, let her spend it with her mother.

"So I was just a backup option."

"I didn't say that!"