A thousand years ago, Cain, the 'mad hero' who killed many brave men, was a man who believed in an evil god who wanted to destroy the world. That man believed in an evil, evil god who wanted to destroy the world.
　Esther, the priestess of the Goddess of Destiny, continues to speak at length.

(.........this is not good.)
　A cold sweat ran down my cheeks.

(Ummm, I'm in trouble. (I wonder if he didn't talk through the Eir's stuff to the Goddess of Fate (Ila))
　Master Noah's seriously puzzled voice is anxious.

(Yes!　(What's the matter with Master Eil?
(That's what I don't show my face for these days!)
　I'm counting on you....


And then the end of the world, when the Great Demon Lord is about to return. Once again, the Messenger of the Evil One is plotting to disrupt the world. And that apostle is hiding in our midst.
'What a terrible thing!　This is not to be overlooked!
　A grin and a grin followed by the First Prince of the Highlands (I think it was the First Prince of the Highlands).
　I can't remember his name.

'Can you tell me who the hell that was?　Lord Esther.
　In a calm voice, the pope of the Goddess Church is the one who asks the concluding question.　

　The water goddess (Eil) is absent.
　The only other thing I'm asking for is Princess Noel, who is in front of you, Princess Sophia.......
　But Princess Noel has no expression, so it's impossible to read what she's thinking.


Takatsuki Makoto, the hero of the Water Country (Roses). Tell me the name of the god you believe in.''
　At the words of Esther, the Goddess of Destiny's priestess, everyone present turned around to look at me.


(Well, what do we do now?)
　Do you lie?
　Will you remain silent?
　But the priestess of the Goddess of Destiny seemed convinced that I was an apostle of Lady Noah.
　Most of all, I didn't feel comfortable saying a name that wasn't Noah-sama.

(Nothing wrong with that?)
　It's not that kind of problem.
(But can we get through this...?)
　That's it.........

　I looked over at the faces of the people looking in my direction.
　Sakurai-kun is looking at me anxiously.
　Not to mention Lucy, Sa-san and Princess Sophia.
　Furiae-san's expression is hard.
　The others are also waiting for my answer with a nervous look on their faces.

''Huh.......''
　I sighed and looked straight at the Goddess of Destiny's maiden (Esther).

'The name of the goddess I believe in is Noah-sama.
　I told him quietly and matter-of-factly.
　The people around me started to buzz.

　........Finally, the public found out that I was the messenger of the evil god.

　There are at least three faces that are not at all surprised to hear that I am the messenger of the evil god.
　A priestess of the Goddess of Destiny (Esther), the First Prince of the Highlands, and the Pope of the Goddess Church.
　The three of them seem to be gurus.
　Knowing that doesn't turn things around in any way, though.

''Evil God Noah - the old god who lost the Divine World War - how horrible. We should hang him by the ropes right now.
　Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
　I glance over at him and he's staring at me with fanatical eyes.
　It's like an evil god, a colossus that will never forgive.
　This old man is scary.

''Well, wait a minute, His Holiness the Pope. There is someone who originally wanted to place the Evil God's Apostle there at the core of the 'Northern Expedition Plan'. As for the responsibility, that person is the one who is most responsible. ''Hey, Noel.''
　The Highland prince turned his gaze to Princess Noel with a smirk on his face.

(Hmm........this........)
　It seems that the prince's target is not me, but Princess Noel.
　I'm not sure if he wants to point out Princess Noel's blunder and let her down as the first heir to the throne.

　All eyes were on Princess Noel, who had no expression on her face - or rather, she looked at me and smiled.
　And then she came slowly over to me.

It's okay, Makoto-san.
　Princess Noel came near me.

'What, are you all right?　This guy is a believer in the evil gods!
'Yes, that's right. And it's allowed by the Sun Goddess (Altena).

" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
(Huh?)
(Seriously?)
　A lot of the surprises came from the people who were there.
　The voice in my heart was me and Noah-sama.
　........Why would Noah-sama be surprised?

(No, because I haven't spoken to Altena in about a thousand years.)　
It's a long story.
　You mean since the last time we defeated the Great Demon King?

''Nonsense!　The Sun Goddess (Altena) couldn't possibly have said such a thing!
　The Pope is making a lot of noise.

'Then shall I ask him directly?　You can ask the Sun Goddess (Althena) to 'Descend' to me here. In that case, you will say to the Sun Goddess (Althena), "Is it true what Althena said? I'm going to ask His Holiness the question, "What do you think?

Well I can't say that.
　The Pope withdrew with a pained expression.

''Brother, what do you have to say?''
No.
　'Tsk,' said the prince, clucking his tongue.

'That's right, Makoto, Sophia.
　Princess Noel smiled at her, smiling.
　Huh, and Princess Sophia almost fell over in a huff, being supported by a nearby knight.

(Awesome.)

　Just the words of the Sun Goddess (Althena) can push everything through.
　This is invincible.

　Now what are we going to do?　He turned his gaze back to the priestess of the Goddess of Fate.
　The priestess Esther had a spare look on her face.
　It was as if she had foreseen this situation.

''With Altena-sama's words, it can't be helped.
　He pulled back easily.
'Then next. There's one more thing I need to say.
　Oh, come on, it's still there.
　Give me a break.

'There's the cursed priestess Huriae. She will bring mischief to this world. She must be locked up in the underground prison now and not revealed until after the defeat of the Great Demon Lord.

(Huh?)
　What the hell is he talking about?

"What?　You've got to be kidding me.
　Mr. Furiae exclaimed.
'What do you mean?　Miss Estelle.
　Even Princess Noel is confused.　

　Surprisingly, she said something outrageous.

''........Esther-san. As for the Moon Priestess, we have a relationship that we will be cooperating with in the future due to our achievements in rescuing the King's Capital Symphonia from a crisis before. I believe we've already notified the countries about that.
　Princess Noel said slowly and admonishingly.

''Esther-sama. The Moon Priestess is in the custody of the Water Country (Roses), but she has never been willing to cooperate with us and has never been hostile to us.''
'In the land of the trees, you saved a petrified people from sleeping and eating. I will not obey his words.
　Following Princess Noel's lead are Princess Sophia and the tree goddess priestess, Flona-san.
　'Thank goodness, they're all on Friae's side.

''That's all well and good, isn't it?　I'm talking about the future.
　The priestess Esther returned his words with a nasty smile.

''There is no being who is more skilled than the Goddess of Fate (Ila) in seeing the future. Even Altena-sama is no exception. And Ila-sama says so. That the cursed priestess Huriae will bring disaster to the world. If so, then that future is inevitable. Or do you know that the disaster will happen, but you leave it alone?　It's insane.
".........
　Everyone shushed at Estelle's words.

'Come on, someone. Take the moon maiden there.
No.
"...my knight?
　I stepped in front of Friae-san.
　He was silent during the Evil God's Apostle fiasco earlier, but not this time.

''You foul evil god's apostle, keep your mouth shut.
'Taking a princess is not something I would overlook as a guardian knight.
　I stared at the priestess of the goddess of doom and told her clearly.

'An apostle of an evil god and a filthy cursed priestess. They're a perfect match, aren't they?
　Priestess Esther's lips twitching cruelly.

(...this woman)
　It's really easy to do.
　It seems that his hobby is to take care of the weak.
　She has a good character.

I'm so sick of it.
　I agree, Lady Noah.
You sound like Ila. Even the way he talks.
　Is this what the Goddess of Destiny is like?
　I don't want to see you...

If you disobey, shall we punish you both together?
　The priestess Esther keeps smiling and continues to speak.

''However, if you kill the cursed priestess, the 'curse of death' will return. If you would rather cut off an arm, I'll let you 'revive' it.
　He's a Saint-class wizard too.
　He's a shrine maiden.

　Staring at us are the people of the Sun Knights and the Goddess Braves, who are lined up in a row.
　Before I knew it, a wall of people had formed around me, Sa-san, Lucy and Friae.
　Princess Sophia and Prince Leonard are trying to run up to me, but the old man's guardian knight is stopping them.
　The old man's eyes were interpreted as "If something happens, we will fight with you" eyes.

　.........Well, what should we do?

"Well, brave men who have the blessing of the goddess. Beat the two stray dogs there.
　Priestess Esther pointed at me and gave me instructions.
　All the heroes who have received the blessing of the six great goddesses are here.
　If they join forces and attack me and Friae-san to capture me and Friae-san, we won't stand a chance.
　It's just........

I'm not going to fight you, Takatsuki. Of course not with Freyae.
　Sakurai-kun answered without hesitation.
　I trusted you, my childhood friend.

'Oh?　I'm not going to do it.
I guess I'll pass.
I'm afraid not.
　Gerald the Lightning Hero, Olga the Burning Hero, and Maximilian-san the Wind Tree Hero didn't follow the words of the priestess of fate either.
　The brave men of the Land of Earth and the Land of Commerce................................are kind of cringing.


　Esther, for a guy who seems so high and mighty, you don't have much of a following...

What, aren't you a nobody?
　Mr. Furiae!　You don't have to be so agitated!

　But the miko Esther's expression remains the same.
　She remains with a thin smile.
　What is it........this all-seeing face.

''Foolish..............to give to the messenger of the evil god. Come, Alexandre, come.
　Suddenly, layers of magic circles appeared next to the priestess Esther, and with the light, a large man appeared.
　More than two meters tall and muscular.
　A man in white armor appeared.

''........''
　He was Alec, the Highland's newest national certified hero.
　His gaze was a blur, unsure of where he was looking.

''Alexandre, the Sun Brave. Show them your power.
....
　The large man didn't speak and gave a small nod.　
　He's a brave man who lacks a sense of supremacy.
　That brave Alec, whose gaze wasn't even clear on where he was looking, turned around to look at me.
　And.........


　-- Alec's brave body glowed with rainbow colors.


　The next moment, a terrifying sense of pressure (pressure) surged in.

''Kuch.''
　A voice leaks out.
　The magic power (mana) blew like a storm.
　The storm actually hit the inside of the room.
　Even if I'm in tune with Lucy, I don't have this much magic power (mana).

　　
　Of course, it can't be compared to them as gods, but.............but it was an inhuman magic (mana).

''Hiiii.''
　The prince of the Highlands is sitting on his haunches.
　The same goes for the other nobles who seem to have no connection to the battle.
　Jera's father is standing with his arms folded while wearing a blue face.
　As expected of a martial aristocrat.

　Furiae-san has a blue face, but Lucy and Sa-san are poised in front of him to protect him.
　Sakurai-kun and the other heroes are not holding their swords at the ready, but they are ready for battle.
　Everyone seems to be on our side.
　I'm thankful for this, but........

(.........but are they planning to seriously start a battle in a place like this?
　A room here at Highland Castle.
　And they're all of such high status that they could be considered central figures in the country.
　It's insane.

'No, no!　My hero, Alec!　What are you doing in a place like this!
　The Pope shouted loudly.
　It's pathetic that he's sitting up, though.

'Brave Alec!　Stop it now!
　Princess Noel's voice echoed.
　Quintessentially, he has a lot of heart.

　But the Nation of the Sun's National Certified Brave didn't listen to the words of the Pope or Princess Noel.
　What is going on here?　He turned to the miko Esther with a look of "I don't know what to do.

'It can't be helped. Alexandre, don't do it.'
....
　At Estelle's voice, the brave Alec suppressed the blowing magic and became quiet.

(You're a brave man of the Highlands, yet you don't obey the orders of the Highland Pope and Princess.......)
　What the hell is this guy?
　An awkward air flows through the place.

'Today's meeting shall be re-done.
　Princess Noel declared.
　It certainly doesn't feel like we're going to have a discussion after this.

''Esther-san, I need to talk to you individually. Could you come?''
Yes, Mr. Noel.
　In contrast to Princess Noel, who sounded a little irritated, the priestess Esther was calm.

(I wonder ... what did she want to do after all?)
　He didn't particularly care about the apostle of the evil god, although he made it public.
　When he thought he had turned against the priestess of the moon goddess, he suddenly kicked the brave man in the face.
　That too, easily, he backed down.

　If she was a priestess of the Goddess of Destiny in the first place, shouldn't she know the future?　
　I felt something that didn't add up.
　We left the room and left Highland Castle.


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What's wrong with him?
　Friae-san raised her voice.
　The meeting was over and we, the group from the Water Country, were in a room at the inn in the royal capital, Symphonia.
　By the way, Princess Sophia is absent because she went to talk with Princess Noel and left immediately afterwards.　

''Hey ... are we okay?''
　Lucy, who is usually a strong woman, raises her voice in concern.
'It's going to be okay, Lu-chan. If it comes down to it, Takatsuki and I will protect you. Hey, Fu-chan.
Aya's strong.
Well, thank you. Warrior.
　At the sound of Sa-san's voice, Lucy and Furiae's smile returned a little.

(It's my fault........)
　The position of being an apostle of the evil gods has been a major negative here.
　Should the country of commerce (Cameron) have been rooted out in advance?
　But that priestess doesn't seem to be able to negotiate or anything........

　--Konkong

　And there was a knock on the door of the room.
　For a moment, I felt nervous.

　The person who entered the room was Janet, a slender female knight in golden armor.

''What's wrong?''
　The appointment was supposed to be at night.
　The current time is just past noon.　

'It was a disaster........'
　Janet's expression is a little dark.
　Perhaps she heard about the commotion just now.

''I'm sure you're having a hard time today, so I'll change my day again.... However, I fought with you in the Land of the Trees (Spring Rogue), and I am on your side. That's all I've come to say.
　Janet said, and turned to leave.

'Wait a minute,'
　I rushed over and grabbed his arm.

'Um ... what's wrong?'
　The female knight stares at you with a big smile on her face.

"I have a place I want to go. Can I ask you to accompany me?
　Janet Ballantyne is only a field leader in the Northern Heavenly Knights, the captain of the Pegasus Knights.
　But her original position is the daughter of the Five Holy Noblemen Ballantyne family.
　That position is higher than anyone else here (since Princess Sophia is absent).

''If you don't mind...''
　Janet-san agreed, though she was confused.

'Mako ... where are you going?'
Takatsuki-kun, are you thinking about something strange again?
My knight is playing with a woman at a time like this?
　I wonder if Lucy and Sa-san have any idea what to expect.
　It can't be true, Mr. Freyae.
　But I'll have to explain it to my people.
　I turned around and spoke my thoughts.

'I'm going to go to the Goddess of Destiny's priestess (Esther).

"[?

　There was an exclamation of surprise from all those present.