You think you're worthy of saving the world?

"How did you know the hero's location? You really are a demon!"

Several arrows made of divine energy materialized behind Celestia, aiming at Yuri's head and chest: "I can't let you hurt the Hero. Become light here."

"I've already said I'm not a demon!" Yuri raised his hands in protest.

Celestia, is this how you treat other men...?

Damn it, I envy my past self so much. I was born into a life of privilege and didn't know it.

“Let’s make a deal, Your Highness,” Yuri said.

“I would never do business with suspicious people,” Celestia said with her hands on her hips and her ample bosom puffed out.

“I’ll tell you the location of the Hero, and you’ll do me a favor,” Yuri said.

"Even if you don't tell me the hero's location, I know where he is, because we are connected at heart~"

"Where is the hero?"

"…………"

Celestia pouted and turned her face away.

I really didn't know.

Yuri found it strange from the start.

Why was Celestia able to join her the moment she woke up at the hotel?

The Demon King's stronghold where Princess Mingming was kidnapped is one-third of the way across the world map from the starting town where the hero is located.

So that's what happened. So it was me who told her...

"What do you want from me?"

Celestia stared warily at the black knight.

The Elf Queen resolved that she would immediately eliminate him if he said anything bad.

"I wish you could use 'Monster Resurrection' on me even once."

Yuri noticed—

Celestia used up her divinity prematurely during her adventure.

In this singularity, because the White Night Faith and the Holy Tree Kingdom do not exist, her divinity is a one-time consumable.

Even so, Celestia possessed divine power sufficient to destroy the earth's surface.

However, during the actual adventure, her divinity was depleted more rapidly than she had imagined.

Yuri had secretly been recording the depletion of her divinity to ensure that the two of them could successfully reach the Demon King's presence.

However, unexpectedly, Celestia's divine energy consumption did not match Yuri's calculations; she exhausted it prematurely and was ambushed and killed.

There's only one reason: she had expended a large amount of her divine power in a place unknown to the hero Yuri—

Before she met up with the hero Yuri, she had already used "Resurrection of the Dead" once!

"The dead come back to life?"

Celestia blinked. What was that?

"Listen...it sounds like magic that summons the undead! Well, you really are a demon..."

"That's enough for me."

Yuri silently interrupted the Elf Queen's daydream.

He explained that "resurrection of the dead" is a legendary divine art that can revive the dead.

Because only those who have surpassed the level cap can use it, it has not been passed down in history, and very few people know about it.

“If it is a princess who has already awakened the reincarnation of a goddess… she can now cast ‘Resurrection of the Dead’,” Yuri explained.

"..."

Celestia wore an expression of disbelief and suspicion.

In the world of "Goddess of the End," even demigods cannot master the method of resurrection; a life that can only be lived once is so precious.

"Okay... even if your so-called 'resurrection of the dead' is real."

No matter how you look at it, the terms of our transaction are unequal, aren't they?

Celestia said seriously, "All you have to do is provide me with the position of the Hero..."

"But I have to use a powerful forbidden spell on you that consumes a huge amount of energy. No matter how you look at it, the conditions aren't equal, are they?"

“…Hmm.” Yuri fell silent.

"Then goodbye, I must go and find the Hero."

Celestia turned to leave as she spoke.

"and many more!"

Yuri grabbed her wrist, and she looked displeased.

Yuri quickly let go and said, "If you keep searching like this without any direction, it will take at least a week."

“That’s fine too. The Hero and I are bound by fate, and our encounter will come someday,” Celestia said dismissively.

"Before that happens! The Demon King will find the hero before you do."

"........."

Upon hearing Yuri mention the Demon King, Celestia's previously composed expression wavered.

Great, we've found a breakthrough.

Yuri pressed her advantage: "Princess, you don't want the hero to be captured by the Demon King, do you?"

"Ugh."

"I've heard that the Demon King is an incredibly infatuated woman. I wonder how she'll toy with the adorable hero."

Celestia looked conflicted.

After a moment, she raised her eyes, stole a glance at the black knight, and asked, "Although I had no intention of helping you, however..."

"May I ask, who is the person you want me to resurrect for you...?"

“He is my lover,” Yuri said without hesitation.

"…………"

Celestia looked surprised and began to observe the black knight.

Yuri was a little nervous.

Although the headless horseman's helmet covered his face, he was clearly powerless to resist if the man forcibly took it off.

"I understand, okay..."

After hesitating for a long time, Celestia pursed her lips and spoke.

"Let's keep this deal a secret between the two of us... I can help you resurrect your lover. What's her name?"

"Name... I can't say."

"Aha?"

“I will silently recite her name in my heart. You just need to hold my hand and use ‘Monster Resurrection’,” Yuri said.

"……what?"

The Elf Queen was dumbfounded: You won't even tell me their name, and you want me to resurrect them? Aren't you being a bit too willful?

"Besides, who knows if you'll secretly do something bad?"

"..."

Celestia's words make sense.

Yuri was pondering how to gain her trust further when—

"Aha……"

Staring at the black knight who was looking down in distress, Celestia sighed helplessly: "Alright, alright, I understand."

Just imagine that person's name in your mind, and then I'll try using "Monster Resurrection"...

Honestly, it sounds like I'm cursing someone. Does this even work?

Celestia grabbed the Black Knight's wrist.

Yuri closed his eyes, but in his mind he imagined the face of the elven queen before him.

"Celesteia Yogtrashir"

The next instant, Yuri felt as if something was being born inside his body.

A warm light enveloped the two of them, initially a faint glow—

It slowly began to grow larger and stronger, eventually circulating, rushing, and converging within his body.

finally--

That beam of divine light shot into the sky and disappeared.

"Ah...they escaped..."

Celestia stared blankly at the light rushing towards the end of the universe.

Sweat beaded on her forehead, indicating that the resurrection spell had taken a toll on her.

Not only the resurrection spell, but also the energy to transmit the spell to the future was provided by her.

"Did you make it?"

"Hmm...it should have worked, thank you."

Although there is no clear evidence, Yuri is certain that the "resurrection of the dead" just now has been transported to the future.

"Current Celestia" used a resurrection spell on "Future Celestia".

"……I have a question."