You think you're worthy of saving the world?

But he never expected that Tia—the elven girl who had only spent one day with him—would also discover his identity.

Did my disguise fail?

impossible.

Yuri immediately denied this.

The Scarlet Witch's magical disguise is flawless: Cynthia's reaction is the best proof of that.

She also spent a day getting to know herself, and arguably even longer than Tia—

Yuri and she even fought side by side.

However, Cynthia, who was so close, did not notice Yuri's identity, while Tia, who was so far away, did.

Wait! Yuri finally remembered that the black-clad, masked girl he encountered a few nights ago... that was Tia!?

Just then, a shrill scream rang out.

It didn't just resonate in the hall, but in the minds of the young people.

"..."

Yuri looked down and saw that the splinters from the earlier "Firestorm" explosion had just pierced his neck, and the blood that flowed down had dripped onto the "Demon King's Egg".

Legend has it that when the holder is in dire straits or despairs, the "Demon King's Egg" will gradually reveal a pained human face after being stained with the holder's own blood.

The path between planets and higher dimensions will be opened, and the demon-slaying ritual will begin.

If Yuri's speculation is correct: then what is summoned by the banquet will not be a phantom constructed by the singularity, but the real... Hand of the Evil God himself!

Now, a terrifying and hideous human face has appeared on the crimson relic.

It roared, it shed tears of blood.

Yuri was overflowing with despair.

Yuri's goal was finally achieved.

A dark wind silently swept across the surface, and the passage between the singularity and the real world was opening.

Demon kings who transcend the timeline and causality are about to descend upon this space-time.

—The evil god's banquet is about to begin.

……

……

……

The tens of thousands of people in the audience, completely unaware of the horrific events that were about to unfold, began to make noise again.

"The elf princess has run into the venue! What's going on?" "It's too dangerous, Your Highness!"

"Who is Yuri that she's calling out?" "Is it the name of that boy in the black robe?"

"Were they old acquaintances?" "How could a noble elven princess know such terrible terrorists and murderers!"

"...Tia!"

Cynthia rushed in front of Tia, holding the ash wood staff, and stood in her way.

When Tia entered the venue, she didn't bring any weapons and was even wearing an evening dress that made it difficult to move around.

“Why would you come to a place like this?” Cynthia asked anxiously.

Tia just stared intently at Yuri.

This dark being, exuding cold-blooded ruthlessness, turned around and saw him—

Although it wasn't obvious, Tia noticed a hint of wavering in him.

In the eyes of the fairy princess, this was the best proof that her guess was correct.

It really is Yuri! Thank goodness! He's alive! It's not my imagination!

As Tia vaguely thought about it, her jewel-like eyes trembled violently.

Yuri! Where have you been these past few days? Why haven't you contacted us? I've been so worried about you.

There are so many things I want to say to Yuri.

There are so many questions I want to ask him.

There were so many complaints I wanted to tell him.

but--

As the next queen of the Holy Tree Kingdom, Tia cannot ignore the lives on the ground that have been tragically killed by Yuri.

She took a deep breath and regained her composure.

"Yuri, what happened? Were you captured by the witches like us?"

As the elven princess asked the question, she slowly walked towards Yuri.

"Did...the witches force you to do this?"

Witch!

The word that Tia uttered ignited the atmosphere in the venue.

"Did you hear that? Princess Tia just mentioned witches!" "Ah, if magic exists, then the legendary witches must actually exist too!"

"And Princess Tia just said... she was captured by a witch?" "How could that be! Is Princess Tia also a victim of witches? What did those wicked and wanton women do to the princess?!"

Due to the series of public opinion manipulations carried out by the "Crimson Witch" in the past, although the witch's existence has not been proven, her reputation is extremely bad.

Even before witches were recognized by the church, their evil legends had already taken root in the hearts of many common people, becoming popular monsters in horror stories used to scare children before bedtime.

"What's wrong with the witch?" Yuri frowned.

“Your hand…” Tia turned her gaze to the demon’s prosthetic arm.

Yuri suddenly realized that the innocent princess of the Holy Tree Kingdom had mistakenly believed that she had become a monster transformed by a witch.

"As expected... we just can't understand each other, Tia."

This demonic prosthetic arm is the dream of countless boys! And you actually see it as something ugly?!

"You really are Yuri...!" the elven princess exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh? Is it really Lord Yuri?" Even Cynthia was stunned.

Yu glanced at the sky out of the corner of his eye and saw dark clouds rapidly gathering overhead.

Tsk, we have to get rid of Tia right away! We can't let her delve any deeper into the laws of causality...!

When the hand of the evil god descends, the boundary between reality and dreams will become blurred.

At that time, even if "Elf Princess Tia" was just an illusion constructed by a singularity...

"The reason I'm standing here is because the witch saved my life," Yuri said.

Cynthia: "...What?"

Tia: "Yuri! That's not true! You weren't saved by witches, they are the murderers who killed you and used you!"

Yuri smiled dismissively upon hearing this: "That's all in the past."

Although there were some misunderstandings at first, they have been cleared up through spending time with the witches...

Now I am the most loyal witch knight—I am the "Night Watchman."

He raised the demonic prosthetic hand high.

"Look... this inexhaustible power is the blessing bestowed upon me by the witch."

“The Night Watchmen…!?” Cynthia’s mouth dropped open.

Rosalia, who was in the VIP section, was in the same situation.

In the blink of an eye, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Yuri was captured by a witch? And brainwashed?

Tia's mind went blank.

However, in the VIP section, the Grand Duchess quickly regained her composure and gave a disdainful smile.

How could my little Yuri possibly willingly become a witch's plaything!

Although she didn't know what Yuri was up to, she unconditionally trusted him, but...

To claim to be a knight of witches, even if it's just an act, is still quite irritating.

Rosalia puffed out her cheeks, her full breasts trembling violently with anger: You are clearly my knight! Who gave you permission to ride another woman?

She vowed that once she returned to the real world, she would replace all the witchy scent on the child with her own perfume.

"Wake up, Yuri!" Tia shouted.

“I am very clear-headed; I have never been as clear-headed as I am now.”

The boy in black robes spread his arms wide: "Thanks to the witches, I have found my purpose and my ideal in life."

At the same time, I also deeply understood a fact—

Yuri coldly pointed his sword at Tia and shouted, "You who attempt to oppose the Witch are my enemies."

078 First Kiss (3/5)

"Hey...! What's that!?"

Some people in the audience noticed something was wrong.

I don't know when it started, but the midday sky darkened.

People looked around in bewilderment, and the surroundings suddenly became eerily quiet, so quiet that it seemed as if even the flow of air had stopped.

Some people with strong intuition looked up and saw dark clouds swirling above the venue, quickly gathering into a ball, as if to completely obscure the sun—

What strange changes are happening on this planet?

The world itself is gradually losing its color.

"No, Yuri! I'm not your enemy; I genuinely want to help you!"