You think you're worthy of saving the world?

"Wow... what an amazing ability to adapt! I have to say, as expected of you, hehehe."

"Even if you wanted to run away, it's too late," Yuri snorted. "Besides, I had no intention of being polite to you."

“That’s true, we’ve known each other for a long time, no need to be so polite with me~” the “Lantern Witch” said with a smile.

He was well aware that the two women before him were monsters who could make him disappear from the world with a mere flick of their fingers—provided, if they were real and not phantoms.

"The Light Witch"...

In the Witch's Night Singularity, she is one of the Grey Castle Witches under the command of the "Crimson Witch," and also the true mastermind.

It was she who secretly released the elf princess imprisoned in the dungeon, allowing Tia and Rosalia to successfully join forces, leading to the subsequent Tournament of Heroes, and ultimately causing the Witch's Night and even the Hand of the Evil God to descend.

It was she who accepted Yuri's request to travel to the Papal City and contact the then-Saintess "Ash Saintess" Astraea, becoming the key to Yuri's victory over Lady Valpughis.

In the Dragon God Island singularity, Yuri further learned from the island's historical records that:

At the end of the Witch War, the one who put the "Pale Knight," born from the nuclear war, into hibernation was a woman with black hair and dressed in white.

Now that things have come to this, Yuri no longer considers this guy an ordinary witch.

As for the other one, the "King of Verdant Green"...

One of the five fingers of darkness on the surface of the abyss, appearing alongside Lady Valpughis in the Witch Night Singularity.

One of the two blessings that befell her was her own creation.

Was I targeted by her from that time on? Why?

"You must be hungry. Come and eat something."

The "Lantern Witch" rested her chin on one hand and pushed a fruit platter filled with a dazzling array of snacks toward Yuri with the other.

"Want something to eat? An apple or candy?"

"I happen to be a little carsick."

Yuri grabbed two chocolates, peeled them open, and put them in her mouth.

A rich sweetness mixed with a hint of bitterness melts on the tongue, the complex and wonderful taste is like a reminder to the prophesied child that this is reality.

"Hmm, you have great taste. This chocolate is a limited edition that's hard to get... I kind of want some too, but ugh, I'm on a diet this month..."

Without hesitation, Yuri took a fruit from the fruit plate and tossed it to the black-haired woman in front of him.

"Ah! Still the same old wickedness. Now I have no choice but to eat it~ It's all the boy's fault~!"

She happily popped the chocolate into her lips and then showed a very happy expression.

"So delicious~~~"

Then, the "Lamp Witch" tilted her body and stretched her arm toward the cabinet behind the sofa.

"Ding-ding-dong!"

She took a bottle of red wine and three wine glasses from the wine cabinet in the carriage: "Chocolate should be paired with red wine, shall we have a drink together?"

"..."

The "King of Verdant Greens" made no comment.

She had been silent since earlier, quietly turning her face toward the window.

Before Yuri could refuse, the "Lantern Witch" had already poured the wine and forcefully shoved it into her hand.

Yuri reluctantly took the glass and took a big gulp.

The lingering sweetness of chocolate in the mouth mingled with the alcoholic aroma of fermented grapes, spreading from the mouth all the way to the throat and lungs.

"Wow, that's awesome! I'll join too!"

The "Lantern Witch" raised her wine glass high with a flourish, her throat gurgling and trembling.

The "King of Verdant Green" beside Yuri was elegantly sipping its drink.

Her posture was graceful, like that of a queen.

After downing a glass of wine, Yuri felt a bit warmer and decided to take the initiative.

"where is this place?"

Yuri asked.

My gaze passed over the "King of Verdant Green" sitting next to me and looked out the train car window.

Outside the window stretched endless fields and forests, with only the regularly arranged stone lanterns illuminating the darkness along the roadside. The ethereal landscape receded rapidly as the train moved on.

It's eerie and unbelievable, reminiscent of scenes that only appear in adult fairy tales.

"Lights, where have you taken me?"

The "Lantern Witch" frowned slightly: "Abduct... isn't that going too far? Aren't we friends? Since we're friends, it wouldn't be a problem to invite you to come over and have some fun, would it?"

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "This is the gap between the real world and the singularity... one of the 'paths'."

Simply put, isn't there such a thing as a dream within a dream? Young man, you are currently in a dream within a dream.

"..."

Yuri remembered that she had indeed fallen asleep in the singularity.

Is this a dream within a dream? Oh, I see.

"That's right, that's exactly it... So don't even think about the terrifying Witch Queen Auntie descending from the sky to rescue you from my clutches, that's impossible."

The "Lantern Witch" proudly puffed out her ample breasts.

Yuri's plan to stall for time and wait for the "Crimson King" to come to the rescue was perfectly understood by her.

It seems that the reason I was able to be kidnapped here is most likely related to "Verdant Kiss".

As expected, the blessings of evil gods are nothing good and should not be trusted at all!

"what is your purpose?"

The prophesied son was in turmoil, but his face remained expressionless. He raised his wine glass, gesturing for the "Witch of Light" to pour him a drink.

"Is it Celestia's life?"

Come to think of it, when he first fell into this place, he seemed to have heard something similar, that Yuri had ruined all her plans.

"That's right, this singularity is a scheme I orchestrated to eliminate the 'Eternal Queen' Celestia and seize her divinity."

As she poured the drinks, the "Lamp Witch" nodded bluntly, "I thought everything would go smoothly this time, but I didn't expect..."

"You actually managed to exploit such a bug through time travel, allowing the past Celestia to resurrect the future Celestia..."

The "Lighthouse Witch" covered her head in frustration and shook it repeatedly.

"And it even circumvents the constraints of causality... Wait, isn't this too far-fetched? This is too far-fetched! Am I reading some kind of science fiction novel?!"

"........."

Yuri noticed something.

She kept talking about the "second loop," which means that even she didn't know about the "first loop."

In the "second playthrough" world, Celestia is betrayed and killed due to excessive consumption of her divinity...

No, perhaps even the incident of being ambushed by the lich is related to the "Lantern Witch".

This guy either lured Leoric or helped him.

But what about in the world of "the first playthrough"?

The Elf Queen did not use "Resurrection of the Dead," so she was not killed by a sneak attack due to the depletion of her divinity.

But Celestia still died—undoubtedly the work of the "Lantern Witch".

However, this woman was completely unaware of the development of the "first timeline". Does her ability also have limitations?

"I ruined your plans, so you've come to me to demand an explanation?" Yuri said in a deep voice.

"That's right! It's too much!"

The "Lighthouse Witch" pouted her lips.

"They helped you so much before... Do you remember? It was about contacting the 'Ash Saintess'?"

Thanks to me tipping you off, you and your woman were saved! I'm your savior!

And then this time you actually repaid kindness with enmity, ruining my plans...

Thanks to you, my employer is now trying to kill me... Waaah, you have to take responsibility!

employer……

Yuri extracted keywords from the witch's long, rambling speech.

He looked at the aloof, silver-haired beauty sitting next to him, the "Emerald King" in the hands of the evil god.

The employer mentioned by the "Lamp Witch" is undoubtedly her.

She is the real culprit who wanted to kill Celestia.

Although the Hand of Evil Gods is an existence that transcends the law of causality, because they exist in the Astral Realm, they cannot easily interfere with the present world and singularities.

That's why she commissioned the "Lantern Witch," who can travel between the singularity and the present world, to assassinate Celestia for her...

Is the "King of Verdant Green" aiming to seize the divinity of the "Eternal Queen"?

Yuri couldn't help but look at her prominent pointed ears.

Even after being elevated to the status of an evil god, their racial credentials from their previous life are still preserved.

As the eldest son of a goddess of noble birth, he has been reduced to an apostle of the darkness of the abyss...

From this perspective, it's highly likely that the "Vermilion Queen" has a personal grudge against the elves, perhaps she's a sinful elf who was banished by Celestia or something like that...

Yuri instantly conjured up a story of moral corruption in his mind.

"Are you two old acquaintances?" Yuri asked tentatively.

"Of course, Lord 'The Verdant King' and I have been friends since back then... Ah, this is forbidden content, I can't say~"

Under the gaze of the silver-haired elf king, the "Lantern Witch" crossed her two index fingers into an "X" and placed them in front of her mouth.

"Are you... seeking revenge?" Yuri looked at the "King of Verdant Green" this time.