You think you're worthy of saving the world?

"Understood, follow me."

As the "Crimson Witch" left the hall, Yuri quickly followed, and the "Vicious Witch" also caught up.

"My lady, you should go back now."

The red-haired girl turned her face: "I'll wait for you to go back together."

The three then went to the Crimson Witch's private room in Gray Castle, and Yuri followed her in alone.

"Hey, Crimson."

The "wicked witch" called out to the two of them.

“Yuri is my servant… If you dare to harm him in the slightest, I will kill you.”

A murderous aura permeated the entire corridor; she was serious.

"Oh my... I didn't expect you to have tamed such a vicious person so well. I admit I underestimated you."

As soon as she closed the door, "Crimson Witch" took a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet in the corner of the room, and while pouring the wine, she smiled and teased.

She is a beautiful mature woman with a style different from Rosalia's.

If the Grand Duchess is a proud and noble aristocratic lady, then the "Crimson Witch" is a refined and aloof female CEO type.

Her shimmering blonde hair and alluring face, despite her heavy makeup, exuded a captivating beauty that defied any sense of vulgarity.

Moreover, her figure is in no way inferior to Rosalia's; she is over 170 centimeters tall and has the voluptuousness of a mature woman.

The overwhelming weight of her breasts stretched the dress so full and bulged, exuding an alluring and elastic charm.

The slender waist and the full, rounded shape of the bodycon skirt create a beautiful and alluring silhouette, while the sheer pantyhose paired with black high heels exude a queen-like aura.

When Yuri was working in the ritual room, whenever she had a moment to herself, she would start to fantasize: how wonderful it would be if the "Crimson Witch" also came to the ○ party, she would definitely be more motivated.

No... now is not the time to let my mind wander.

Yuri took the glass from the "Crimson Witch" and sat down facing her.

The blonde witch smiled and crossed her black-stockinged legs: "So, is there anything you want to tell me?"

"..."

Yuri squeezed the "Demon King's Egg" in his pocket.

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Yuri took a sip of the wine to warm himself up.

"Lady 'Crimson Witch,' I have a question for you."

"Go ahead."

What is "Witch's Night"?

The "Crimson Witch" sipped her red wine, smiled, and asked in return, "What do you think it should be, young man?"

“This is my question,” Yuri said, neither humble nor arrogant.

The Crimson Witch gave him a deep look, then said, "The mass gathering held by witches at night... that's called 'Witch's Night.'"

Yuri nodded: "Yes, I heard from Lady 'The Wicked Witch' that this is what you asked the witches and their retinues to spread."

"That kid really tells you everything..."

The "Crimson Witch" sighed helplessly.

Although Yuri helped her out at the meeting today, she began to wonder if allowing men to approach the witch was the right decision.

In particular, young witches with extremely immature minds, like the "wicked witch".

On the night Gabriel was killed by Yuri, the "Crimson Witch" was unusually swayed by her emotions.

After all, it was a companion who had followed her for many years, and it was actually killed by a mere human boy, which made her extremely angry.

Looking back now, did I miss something that night?

What exactly did I miss? What details did I fail to notice, but which were discovered by the "wicked witch"?

Forget it, there's no use regretting it now.

The "Crimson Witch" rested her chin on her hand, staring intently at the black-haired boy, anticipating what he would say next.

“I don’t believe what you’ve been spreading is the truth about ‘Witch’s Night,’” Yuri said.

"Oh?"

The blonde beauty raised an eyebrow; this tiny gesture seemed to exude an alluring fragrance, leaving Yuri completely captivated.

"So what do you think is the truth behind 'The Night of the Witch'?"

"What exactly is 'Witch's Night'? That's not important, is it?"

Yuri said something that surprised the other person: "The point is—"

Why did you spread false information to the outside world, and even conceal the truth from the witch sisters of Graycastle?

The "Crimson Witch" not only demanded that the witches spread false information about the "Witch's Night," but also failed to tell them the truth—

"Actually, it's all to cover up your true intentions, isn't it?"

"Hmph... Tell me what my real intentions are?" The Crimson Witch smiled alluringly.

Yuri recalled the research videos he had watched in the past and calmly stated his further reasoning.

"The Night of the Witch" is a demonic ritual in which sacrifices are offered to the darkness of the abyss, and the hand of the evil god will reappear in this era.

Your goal is to use the power unleashed when the evil god descends to destroy the current world order dominated by the Church of Heavenly Reason.

In this way, the witch would have the opportunity to completely defeat humanity and usher in an era truly ruled by witches.

When the Crimson Witch heard the word "sacrifice" from Yuri's mouth, a flicker of doubt crossed her eyes.

However, she quickly concealed her lapse in composure, maintaining her elegant and mature demeanor, and retorted while pinching her delicate chin.

"Hehe... This contradicts what you said, young man."

Since my aspirations are so noble and lofty, why should I keep them from my sisters?

"I think so, probably for the convenience of sacrifice."

On one hand, the truth that "Witch's Night" is actually a sacrificial ritual is too cruel, and you have to hide it in order to keep the morale of the army stable.

On the other hand, of course, it's because...

Yuri smiled slyly: "The witches of Graycastle might also become sacrifices."

The Crimson Witch glanced at him and said with a smile, "I plan to sacrifice the witches of Gray Castle to achieve my wish of becoming a god with their flesh and blood. Is that what you really meant?"

"wrong."

Yuri calmly stated his reasoning: "You have only one ideal: to create an era dominated by witches, a world where witches can walk in the sunlight."

To achieve this distant and unattainable ideal, you believe that everything is worth sacrificing and giving up.

The witches of Graycastle can be sacrificed… including yourself.”

This is the final conclusion Yuri reached after organizing all the currently known clues.

That night, Yuri's first impression of the "Crimson Witch" was that she was a volatile and arrogant woman.

Like other witches, she was self-centered, willful, selfish, and devoid of any moral compass.

Yuri once believed that the ultimate goal of the "Crimson Witch" was to make herself the "Witch Queen".

However, after carefully studying the actions of this witch's elder sister in history, Yuri realized that this woman probably harbored an ideal far more lofty than "becoming a god."

In order to ensure that young witches like the "wicked witch" no longer have to hide in the shadows.

In order to allow future witches to live freely in the sunlight, she orchestrated the outbreak of the Witch War.

In the original history, the "Crimson Witch" led the Gray Fortress to attack the "Ash Saintess" Astraea.

She knew full well the Saintess's power, and that a rash confrontation would result in heavy losses for her side and likely her own demise, but she still did it anyway.

This shows that she doesn't care about sacrifice in order to achieve her ideals.

In order for the witches' king to be born into the world, she herself is willing to become a sacrifice.

Whether it's being sacrificed or dying in battle, it's all worth it as long as the "Witch Queen" appears.

In fact, the historical "Crimson Witch" did succeed.

She likely didn't know the full story when she ordered the attack on Valpugis territory, but fatefully brought about the start of the sacrificial ritual.

To be honest, Yuri was somewhat moved by her.

If one were not on the side of humanity or a challenger of a singularity, one might actually support the "Crimson Witch" because of her noble character.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

"------"

A long silence fell over the elegant room.

The "Crimson Witch" moved her red lips several times, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she held back.

Yuri's reasoning was entirely correct, including her concealment, her plans, her ideals, and her desire to become the "Witch King."

It was so precise, as if it had examined her memory, that it left the "Crimson Witch" stunned and her mind went blank.

After a long pause, she finally retorted as if in a death throes.

"What an imaginative mind! Is this how you captured the 'Lantern Witch'?"

"It's not just my imagination."

"If there's nothing else, please leave. Don't keep the 'Evil Witch' waiting too long; she has a bad temper."

The blonde woman on the sofa waved wearily to see the guest off, but her movements and expression suddenly stopped at a certain moment.

"...!!!"

The blonde witch saw a necklace wrapped around Yuri's raised right hand.

A hideous, bright red object hung from the bottom of the chain.

She suddenly sat up from the sofa, her eyes wide, and covered her lips.