You think you're worthy of saving the world?

"What? I need to hurry and find the Hero. If there's nothing else, let's part ways here."

After Yuri told the "Eternal Queen" about the town where the hero was, he called her back as she was about to leave.

"why?"

Yuri asked, "Why do you trust me so much?"

To be honest, Yuri herself felt that her statements and demands were completely untenable.

Celestia would never have agreed to this deal if she had even the slightest bit of suspicion.

Is it because you're worried that Rosalia will take me away first?

No... Yuri doesn't think the "Eternal Queen" would be such a superficial woman.

Unable to distinguish the importance of things, she recklessly squandered her divinity just to compete with her best friend for attention.

Yuri wanted to know the answer: the real reason why Celestia was willing to help this "stranger."

What exactly made Celestia willing to use her divinity for someone other than her hero?

"........."

The Elf Queen turned to face the black knight and gave him a beautiful and gentle smile.

This was the first time Yuri, disguised as the Black Knight, had seen her with this expression.

What was a smile that Yuri had seen all the time until five days ago—

"Because you have a kind of aura that makes people nostalgic."

Celestia squinted her eyes happily and spoke.

"It's incredible, your aura and eyes are so similar to the boy I like..."

“A person with that kind of look in their eyes can’t be a bad person, which is why I decided to trust you and help you…”

"Hehe, so if you want to thank someone, thank him." The Elf Queen revealed a faint expression of happiness.

"………………I see."

Inside the helmet, Yuri looked relieved.

"Thank you."

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Temple of the Mirror.

Rosalia waited anxiously, fidgeting with her seat.

Just then, a golden light filled the entire prism space.

"...!"

The dazzling light forced Rosalia to shield her eyes with her arms.

As the light slowly faded, she eagerly looked towards the center of the room—

The creature that appeared there was a beautiful elf with cascading platinum hair and long, pointed ears.

"Celeste!"

Rosalia rushed over and hugged her.

"Huh? What? What happened? I was just saying goodbye to the hero... Wait! Rosa? What are you doing here? Where is this?"

Rosalia didn't say anything, she just kept shaking her head.

"Honestly... Rosa really loves to act cute, she's still such a child~"

Celeste smiled and stroked the back of her best friend's head.

Once she had calmed down, Rosalia explained to Celestia what had happened so far.

Euryphus Falción's actions after her death.

All this was done by the Child of Prophecy in order to resurrect the Elf Queen.

"..."

Celestia was stunned after hearing this.

"Lord Yuri...for my sake..."

"So, in the very beginning, the person I met was actually..."

The Elf Queen was so stunned that she couldn't speak.

After a long pause, she finally mustered the courage to ask the question that concerned her most: "So, what about Lady Rosa... Yuri?"

Celestia looked around the Temple of Mirrors but did not see the black-haired boy or the black knight.

"You just said that time travel can be used three times, but... can you come back after the last time you travel through time?"

"........."

Rosalia bit her lip.

"how so!"

Celestia covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.

"No! I don't want a world without Lord Yuri!!"

“Celes…”

Rosalia turned her face away.

After the final time travel, Euryphus may disappear due to causality correction.

Given that person's intelligence, it's impossible that they hadn't considered this possibility.

Although Rosalia protested, saying that the risk was too great, he still went ahead with his third time travel to save Celeste's life.

"Lord Yuri... to save me... no... Waaah! I don't want you to die!"

Celeste and Rosalia —

Having lost their loved ones, they embraced and wept bitterly.

"Hey... don't just say someone's dead, they're not dead yet."

The prophesied child removed his helmet and appeared behind the two.

"Yuri!"

"Lord Yuri!"

The black-haired boy was tackled by them and slammed heavily to the ground.

"I will heal your injuries right now, Lord Yuri!"

"Celes, get out of my way! Who do you think Yuri got so badly injured for?"

Amidst the women's arguing, Yuri drifted off to sleep, exhausted...

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"It's amazing that you went to all this trouble to save Celestia's life... Ugh, you ruined my whole plan."

—In the vast emptiness, like the deep sea, Yuri vaguely heard a pleasant sound.

181 "Verdant Green" and "Lights"

When Yuri came to his senses, he found himself in a swaying steam train carriage.

The carriages are elegantly decorated, with soft carpets and leather sofas that are luxurious yet homey, while the soft glow of gas lamps warmly illuminates the guest rooms.

"Hey, over here! Don't just stand there like an idiot, come sit down here!"

On the sofa, a familiar, beautiful woman was excitedly waving her fair arm at Yuri.

She had long, thick, black hair that cascaded down to the carpet, and a pure white dress that hugged her voluptuous body, leaving her slender arms and legs completely exposed.

The woman gave Yuri a friendly smile: "Oh, young man~ It's been a long time. Was the last time we met in the underground dungeon of Gray Castle?"

"..."

Yuri knew her name.

"The Light Witch."

The woman in white nodded happily: "Hehe, I thought you had forgotten about me. If that happened, I would cry for you."

Okay, okay, stop standing there, come sit down over here.

The "Lantern Witch" gestured with her chin to the empty seat opposite her.

Then, next to that spot, in the window seat, there seemed to be another guest already seated.

The elf with long silver hair and unparalleled beauty sat at the table, closed her eyes, and quietly sipped her red tea.

"Oh, right! Let me introduce you, young man!"

The ancient whistle of a steam engine rang out, accompanied by the witch's whispers.

"Her name is 'The Verdant Queen'... As you can see, she's a member of the Hand of the Evil God."

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"..."

Yuri sat down expressionlessly.

Seeing the black-haired boy sit down so casually, the "Lantern Witch" showed an exaggerated expression of surprise.