You think you're worthy of saving the world?

Leoric bowed his head deeply.

The next second, its ominous figure vanished from the Demon King's castle.

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After a day of travel, the hero Yuri and Princess Celeste arrived at a nearby town.

They will spend the night here.

Their ultimate goal is to penetrate deep into the demon realm and defeat the demon king residing in the demon king's castle.

Normally, they should recruit companions on their journey, but...

Yuri glanced at the top of Celeste's head—

"Queen Celeste, the Reincarnation of a Goddess (Lv.120)"

The heroine who forcibly broke through the worldview level cap (Lv.100) is here.

"What's wrong, Hero?"

Princess Celeste, who was clearly born of a human but had pointed elf ears, blinked her beautiful jewel-like eyes.

"No, it's nothing. It's getting late, let's hurry to the hotel."

"Hmm~"

The two arrived at the inn.

"I'm sorry, we only have double rooms left," the hotel owner said.

Celeste: "Great! A double room it is!"

Yuri: "Let's go check out other places."

The two expressed differing opinions at the same time.

"So, you two, would you like to stay at a hotel?"

"..."

Yuri felt the elven queen's long fingers, which were enveloping him, tighten their grip even more.

"Please give us a double room."

172 Ceres, Mom, help me!

The night sky was high, the stars were far away, and the night breeze rustled through the surrounding trees.

Yuri leaned against the shore, immersing himself in the hot water of the open-air bath, enveloped in rising steam.

Today is the fifth day since we entered the singularity.

Yuri and Celestia continued their journey toward the Demon King's castle.

After navigating two mazes and a forest, they arrived at a small town with natural hot springs.

"Hero, it's a hot spring! I've never been to a hot spring before!"

The Elf Queen blushed with excitement and said she would stay overnight in the town.

"..."

Yuri's Hero Radar told herself: This kind of place definitely needs that—

A mixed bathing incident is definitely going to happen tonight.

As a result, Yuri stayed up all night after dinner.

He sipped his wine while soaking in the hot spring, until his head was spinning. Celestia never sneaked into the men's bath to attack him.

"Ha... what am I expecting..."

Yuri sighed and looked up at the starry sky of this world.

"Let's go back."

Yuri rose from the hot spring, welcoming the cool night air.

Back in his room, Yuri met Celestia, who had also finished her bath.

The Elf Queen lay on a double-layered quilt, her closed eyes making her eyelashes appear even longer. Her dignified and beautiful face was serene and peaceful, accompanied by soft breathing sounds as her breasts rose and fell.

Her gorgeous light gold hair was glistening with dew, and the Elf Queen wore a thin, white bathrobe with the front wide open, revealing her alluring, fair skin.

Even the simplest white dress looked ethereal on her, and the combination of her impressive bust and slender waist made the Elf Queen's figure appear even more voluptuous and curvaceous.

Although it was a common occurrence, Yuri still took some time to calm herself down when faced with such a breathtakingly beautiful and alluring scene.

"Are you asleep...? Well, you must be very tired lately."

Yuri sat down next to Celestia and reached out to stroke her slightly messy long hair.

During the past few days of travel, Celestia has been fighting all day.

It must be due to the Demon King's influence. This world is different from the world of Yuri Celeste and the others. The wilderness is full of monsters and demons.

Celestia said that Yuri didn't need to take action and that she would protect him.

After all, it was agreed before entering the singularity that she would take Yuri to challenge the trial.

In fact, Celeste is indeed more efficient at fighting.

The level cap in this world is Lv.100. Even Rosa, the Demon King who single-handedly takes on the entire world, is only Lv.89.

However, Queen Celeste's level is Lv.120.

Whether it's a Lv.5 goblin or a Lv.30 large goblin, they're both easy prey that Celestia could kill with a single finger.

So Yuri was happy to have some free time.

I thought that cleaning up the small fish wouldn't be a burden for Celestia, but it seems it will have some impact.

Yuri brushed her bangs aside, deciding that she would join the fight starting tomorrow.

"Waaaa... Lord Yuri...?"

In her sleep, the Elf Queen rubbed her cheek against Yuri's palm, like a puppy being affectionate.

"It's getting late, I should go to sleep too."

Yuri pulled back the covers.

However, just as he was about to lie down, an unusual chill entered the room.

Yuri frowned slightly.

There are enemies.

"Hey, Celeste..."

Yuri reached out to the Elf Queen's shoulder, preparing to wake her.

He withdrew his hand.

Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, Yuri couldn't bear to wake her.

In short, I should go and see for myself first.

In any case, Yuri is a level 39 hero and doesn't need to rely on Celeste for everything.

Moreover, he also possesses the unique skill "Emerald Kiss".

Nighttime is Yuri's home turf, and he has the initiative to launch an attack.

Ideally, the enemy would be one that Yuri could handle; if it wasn't, then waking Celeste up later wouldn't be too late.

With that thought, Yuri tightened the front and belt of the Elf Queen's loose bathrobe, slung "Azure Queen" over his shoulder, and walked out of the room.

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At the same time, several ugly-looking demons and countless skeleton soldiers appeared at the entrance of the hot spring town.

"Lord Leoric said that the hateful hero is currently in this town, and we cannot let them continue to approach the Demon King's territory. Whoever can capture the hero alive will receive the Demon King's reward!"

The leading demon raised his spiked iron club high, and the demons behind him cheered.

"Capture the hero alive, and as for the princess, do whatever you want with her... kill her or eat her, it's up to you!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"

"The princess has such delicate skin and flesh, she must taste delicious, right?"

One demon excitedly licked his cracked lips, while another demon whispered nervously.

"No... I've heard some rumors lately. They say the princess is a terrifying monster, more horrible than a demon, a ruthless killer...!"

"Huh? How is that possible!"

The demons chatted excitedly as they stormed into the quiet town.

They headed straight for the hot spring inn in the very center of town. It was a tradition known even to the demons that adventurers would stay at the inn during their adventures.

However, on the widest avenue in the town, a figure appeared ahead.

The demons stopped and stared at the boy blocking their way with curiosity.

"Hey! Who are you?!"

The leader of the demons was over three meters tall and had six thick, muscular arms, each wielding a different ferocious weapon.

Compared to him, the boy who suddenly appeared in the foggy streets at night was utterly frail.

“The hero… Yuri, is the one who will kill you all here,” the black-haired boy said quietly.

"It's the hero! The hero has appeared!"

"Isn't he just a kid?"

"Hahahaha! The hero has actually delivered himself to our doorstep!"