You think you're worthy of saving the world?

"It's a monster."

Tia's expression changed drastically upon hearing this: "There are no magical beasts in this world! Yuri, do you believe such baseless rumors?"

Monsters are not creatures that existed in ancient times; like magic and witches, they only appeared during this period.

It is speculated that the monsters are mutated due to being infected by magic, or they are wild beasts or phantoms controlled and tamed by witches.

"The Church has already denied the existence of witches and magical beasts. Yuri, you are the goddess's knight! How can you not believe the Church's words!"

Tia stood there angrily with her hands on her hips, her face puffed up like a pufferfish.

"How can an elf like you believe in the church so much?" Yuri rolled his eyes, speechless.

“Since Miss Tia doesn’t believe it, that’s even better. Come with me to the territory and see for yourself!” Yuri gave her a provocative look.

Upon hearing this, the golden-haired elven ranger proudly puffed out his chest: "Of course, I will personally prove to you that there are no such things as magical beasts in this world! It's all just rumors spread by people with ulterior motives!"

Yuri thought to himself: Tia and I have formed a double archer team, no problem, double archer team.

At that moment, Cynthia, sitting in the carriage, said firmly, "Please let me travel with you."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Cynthia."

Yuri was overjoyed: The third one has come! The third one has come! The three brothers! The three of us!

After chatting for a while, I learned that Cynthia was a third-rank priest.

How did she get captured by the slave traders?

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At the Sacred Tree Royal Court, the Elf Queen and her three princesses were closely monitoring Yuri's movements within the Singularity.

"So easily provoked..." Second Princess Grandia sighed speechlessly.

Tia, an elf, was infuriated that she was completely outmaneuvered by a human boy. Tia was proud and looked down on humans.

"However, 2000 years ago, most people did not believe in the existence of Warcraft."

Princess Elutia frowned slightly.

"It's ironic that what was considered common sense in our time was not accepted in that time."

But isn't this child named Tia far too trusting of the church? Isn't that a little worrying?

The silver-haired princess agreed with her sister's point of view: "Completely lacking independent judgment, she's unqualified."

Elf Queen: "..."

"Huh!? Teacher Cynthia! What's she doing there!"

The third princess, Hiltia, stared wide-eyed at the blue-haired elf in the picture, her eyes wide with disbelief.

Cynthia is the High Priestess of the Sacred Tree Kingdom. She is an ancient elf who served Queen Celestia before she ascended the throne, and she is also the teacher of the second and third princesses.

"...He really is a teacher."

The second princess, Grantia, pinched her delicate chin: "2000 years ago... the era matches up. Could this be a young Cynthia?"

Celestia pursed her full, cherry-red lips and quickly explained, "Well, it seems so... So, Celestia must have been Cynthia's attendant back then."

Since she lived 2000 years ago, she should have passed away by now, since most elves don't live as long as Cynthia.

"Ahem! Shouldn't we be focusing on Lady Rosa's promotion, not these trivial matters?"

“You are right, Mother.” The two princesses bowed respectfully.

Back to the screen.

Tia continued to pester the boy, promoting her theory that "magic doesn't exist in the world!"

"Why are you so sure that magic doesn't exist?" Yuri was getting impatient.

Tia replied matter-of-factly, "Because the 'Saintess' recently denied the existence of magic."

"Saintess"?

Upon hearing this word, Yuri's eyes widened: That's right, "Saintess"!

Finding the "Saintess" will allow you to quickly complete Witch's Night!

Why didn't I think of such a simple truth sooner?!

He gripped Tia's shoulders tightly, as if she were a lifeline.

"What, what's wrong?"

"What is the name of this era... no, this generation's saintess?" Yuri asked excitedly.

The elven girl gave a disdainful look: "How come you don't even know the name of the current Holy Maiden? It's Lady Astrea."

“Not a name! A title!” Yuri shook her head and continued to press, “What is the title of this generation’s Saintess?”

"A title?"

Tia gazed at the sky with longing and murmured to herself.

"Everyone will praise her as the most outstanding saintess in history... 'Saintess of Ashes' Astraea."

Yuri: ...This saintess seems a bit familiar.

041 Night Raid

"The most outstanding saintess in history?"

Upon hearing Tia's words, Yuri frowned slightly.

What I've heard is that she's the "most incompetent saint in history"...

Saintess—

This word carries unparalleled weight in The Goddess of Revelation, its brilliance surpassing any other title.

The reason why the Church of Heaven has been able to dominate the earth for thousands of years is because of the great being known as the "Saintess".

The term "saint" literally means "a woman who has a mark of holiness in a certain part of her body."

In every era, a "saint" bearing the marks of holiness will inevitably be born on earth.

They are considered to be the earthly representatives of the Triune Goddess, possessing the strongest combat power on Earth that surpasses all things.

In the distant mythological era, there was the "Primordial Saintess" who suppressed the dragon scourge.

In the ancient elven era, the "Twilight Saintess" sealed away the evil god.

...The great legend known as the "Saintess" has been passed down to the modern era.

As for the "Saintess of Ashes" mentioned by Tia, Yuri recalled her related deeds after hearing the title.

Although the elven girl claimed that Lady Astrea was "the most outstanding saint in history".

However, 2000 years after Yuri's birth, the title of "greatest saint in history" was bestowed upon someone else, while Astraea was described as "the most incompetent saint in history."

After all, it was during her tenure as the "Saintess of Ashes" that the Witch's Night descended and the Calamity War broke out.

According to the "History of the Heavenly Church":

Astrea's initial lack of understanding of the dangers of magic and witches led to the situation deteriorating out of control, eventually escalating into a cataclysmic disaster that swept across the entire continent.

She bears the greatest responsibility, especially for the fall of Valpugis.

The countess, who was then the lord, sent several letters to Astraea pleading for help, but the saint ignored them, which ultimately led to an irreparable tragedy.

Yuri stroked her chin: Although it's unclear how much of the record is about shifting blame...

But as Tia just mentioned, the "Ash Saintess" denied the existence of magic, at least in this respect, it is not a smear campaign by the church in later generations.

Yuri remembered that the "Ash Saintess" met her end not long after the outbreak of the Witch War. She was ambushed and killed in a local battle.

She was surrounded by a total of thirteen witches. After killing four of them, she ignored her superiors' orders to retreat and resolutely chose to self-destruct.

In the end, Astrea took away five other witches, taking a total of ten heads, including herself.

The Church History considers this a failed operation.

The Saintess is humanity's strongest strategic weapon; the victory of eliminating nine witches is far from enough to offset the loss of the Saintess.

Astraea must take responsibility for her reckless actions.

In addition to the aforementioned "Ash Saintess" ignoring the Valpurgis Territory's plea for help, her two derelictions of duty before and after the Witch War earned her the title of "the most incompetent saintess in history."

"So, what kind of person is she?" Yuri asked curiously.

He preferred to hear the opinions of his contemporaries rather than the records of later generations.

Tia gave a smug look, as if to say, "You've come to the right person."

"Lady Astraea is an extraordinary woman!"

Yuri understood immediately: that expression was exactly the same as Cecilia's when she was praising Yuri's good points—it was the reaction of a die-hard fan.

I think I understand now why she, an elf, trusted the church so much.

Do you know the "Ash Maiden"?

"Hehe, that's about right... Let me tell you, Lady Astraea is gentle and kind, strong and humble, beautiful and dignified, selfless and..."

For the next twenty minutes, Yuri listened to Tia describe a flawless female saint in her elementary-level Common Language.

Completely useless for reference, the boy couldn't help but sigh.

Speaking of which... the title prefix "Ash Saintess" is the same as Stella's.

The prophesied child certainly noticed.

Rather, Stella shares the same title prefix as a legendary saintess from 2000 years ago, a fact that sparked heated discussions among players.

Debaters from all walks of life quoted extensively from classical texts and engaged in heated discussions on the forum about the relationship between the "Ash Saintess" and the "Ash Witch".

Some say that Laudy is the reincarnation of Saint Astrea.

Some say that Lauder is Astrea herself; she didn't die after her self-destruction but traveled to the modern era, lost her memory, and her hair turned white...

Regardless of the viewpoint, the core idea is roughly the same: a witch is a saint! A classic case of foes and allies sharing the same origin! I watched this episode when I was a kid!