...Will you travel back in time to a thousand years and save the world from Abel the Brave?
　The Goddess of the Sun (Altena) quietly announced.
　But if I looked closely, I could see a slight anguish on her face.

　Everyone in the sanctuary was staring at me from the very back seat.
　Everyone is waiting for my response.
　Huh........I guess I'll just have to go.
　Scratching my head, I walked towards the podium where Altena-sama was.

''Brave Mako........''
　Someone grabbed my arm.

'Sophia....'
Are you going to go away...?
　I couldn't reply as soon as he stared at me with a tearful expression.

'Depends on the conditions, I guess.'
　I replied, smiling vaguely.

　We walked slowly through the sanctuary.
　I noticed that Lucy, Sa-san, and Furiae-san were also following me.
　Well, okay.
　I stood in front of the podium, directly in front of Altena-sama.

"Altena-sama, I would like to ask you a few questions.
I'll answer that.
　I'm sure you already know my question, but the Sun Goddess (Altena) nodded gravely.

'Can I cross over a thousand years ago and come back to the present day again?'

　First of all, this is the most important point.
　If I'm the only one who can overturn the past, then I guess I have no choice but to go.
　

''That question will be answered by the Goddess of Destiny (I)........
　Lord Ila quietly announced, "The present age is the age of light where the Holy Tribe of God (we) rule the world.

''The present day is the age of light where the Holy Gods (us) rule the world. That's why it's easy for them to travel back in time to a thousand years ago.... But 1,000 years ago, the world was a dark age ruled by the evil spirits. The influence of the Holy Gods tribe (us) on the earth was very low.... It would take a hundred years after the fall of the Great Demon Lord to gain enough power to perform a time transfer...''

''That's right!''
　Sa-san lets out a small scream.

"I mean...
　Lucy's voice trembled.

'Takatsuki Makoto. You can't come back to the present day (here)...''
　Ila-sama's words weighed heavily on me.
　.........Oh come on, seriously?

''My knight!　Say no. You don't have to go through that!
　Friae shouted.
　
　It's like they're telling you to sacrifice yourself for the sake of the world.
　I didn't say anything and looked straight at the Sun Goddess-sama.
　Altena-sama would have known what was in my heart long ago.

'Takatsuki Makoto, I'll give you what you want.
　The Sun Goddess (Althena) said.

'What I want...?'　
　I don't need money or status, okay?
　Lady Altena continued to speak with a look on her face, "I know that.

''The 'restrictions' regarding the Goddess Noah's followers, let's get rid of these.
!
I don't care how many more Noah's followers you have in the future.
...I see.
　That's certainly a huge advantage.
　Up until now, I've been the only believer.
　I couldn't have more than one believer, and I couldn't increase them.
　However..........

"That's all you can do...?
　Most of the inhabitants of the western continent belong to the Goddess Church.
　Increasing the number of believers is itself a hurdle for Noah-sama, who is treated as an evil god.
　That's why I, an otherworldly person, was noticed.

''Of course, that's not all. In this continent, let's receive Noah as the goddess of the eighth (...) order (...) of the Goddess Church. In other words, she's not an evil god, but officially a 'pillar of the Goddess Faith'.
Well.....
　That's great.
　It's like going from an evil god to a state religion all of a sudden.

" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
　It was the other people in the cathedral who responded to Lady Altena's words more than me.

　That would be so.
　She said that I should start praying tomorrow to the beings who had been taught that they were evil gods since birth.
　I looked next to her and saw Lucy and Mr. Friae in raptures.
　Princess Noel at the podium also looked shocked.

(That's a deal breaker........)
　This is definitely the best condition.
　However, if you're willing to go this far.

''If only you could free Noah-sama from the underwater temple...''
I can't do that.
　Altena-sama answered my mutterings as well.

'Why?　Stingy.
""Hey!"
　Altena-sama didn't seem to be bothered by my rude comments either.
　Rather, the people around me backed away.
　Altena-sama quickly approached and whispered in my ear.

''That's what I thought too, so I went to ask the God King (Chichi) for permission........ And then that d*mned father said something like, 'You can't do that because you're forcing me to marry her (Noah) as a condition for releasing her (Noah)!　Noah was my childhood friend!　Just hitting on my daughter's childhood friend hurts, but he has no remorse for his illegitimate child, that stupid father!
Lady Althena you are slurring your words, aren't you?
I'm sorry.
　Altena-sama quickly left.
　.........You're having a hard time, this goddess-sama (human).

What are you going to do now?　Takatsuki Makoto　
　Ila-sama asked.

'Mako are you going to go?'
"Brave man, Makoto...
　Anxious Lucy's voice reached me, and I noticed that Princess Sophia had grabbed her sleeve.

　Now, what to do.
　It's troubling........
　But in order to make a final decision, the 'most important person' is not here to make a final decision.
　Without consulting with that person, you can't make a decision.
　I glanced at the Sun Goddess's eyes.

''Well, I guess I'll have to call that guy.
　As Altena-sama held her right hand out in front of her, a huge seven-colored magic circle appeared.



　-- Descend, Goddess Noah!



　At Altena-sama's words, the inside of the cathedral buzzed.

　..........The evil gods have descended!
　.........this is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Anna.
　...what a horrible sight it is.

　I heard such a voice.
　Light poured out of the seven-colored magic circle.
　A gasping sound was heard.



'I'm called and I jump out and ta-da-da!



　With a shout, Noah-sama jumped out vigorously.

".........................
　The gap between the tension of the evil god coming out and Noah-sama popping up makes the atmosphere in the cathedral delicate.
　Hey, Noah-sama?
　Could you stop with the serious break, please?
　Ila-sama keeps her head down and Altena-sama is expressionless.

''It slipped, Noah-sama.　
Oh, yeah?
　Master Noah smiled, shaking his hair with a huff, as if he didn't care.
　You're still as beautiful as ever.

　Lucy and Sa-san next to me are also raptured.
　
　I chuckled and looked back at my friends.

'Hey, Lucy. Noah-sama is like this, but he's usually a little more serious....huh?
　With a bang, Lucy collapsed.

What?　What? !　Hey, get a grip!
　I rush to wake Lucy up and check her face, her eyes are unfocused, she's drooling from her mouth and passed out.
　What's happening!

''Oh ... oh ... oh ... oh ...''
　Right next to him, Sa-san is standing there, moaning with empty eyes.
''Sa-san!　Are you okay!
　I looked around, not knowing what to do, while picking up Lucy in my arms.

''Ugh........................''
'Ahhhhhhhh!

　All the people in the sanctuary had gone crazy.
　Wha, what the hell is this!

''Noah!!!!!!
　In a voice that ripped at my eardrums, Lady Althena shouted at me.

You have no idea what you're doing descending to earth in your true form!　Come on, hide your true form!　Everyone here is going crazy!
　Ila-sama let out a scream.
　What..........going crazy?

Oh, by the way, you showed up the same way you did when you met Mako.
　Master Noah murmured boringly, and suddenly his figure became translucent.

''See?''
It's not good for you at all!　What the hell are we doing here?　These are the leaders of the Western Continent!　!
Master Noah you will bring your people back to life.
　I complained bitterly to the goddess at this, too.

'It can't be helped,'
　With a crack, Noah-sama snapped his fingers.



　--Time(s), spirit(s) of(s). Rewind time.



　The area was enveloped in a rainbow of light.
　For a moment, I lost all sensation in the front, back, and sides.
　It was a strange sensation, as if the air had become slippery and viscous.
　The discomfort quickly subsided and the light disappeared and returned to its original state.

''Oh, that?''
Hmm?
　Lucy and Sa-san are scurrying around and twisting their necks.

'Lucy!　Sa-san!
　Thank God!
　He regained consciousness.
　The people around him seemed to have revived as well.

"Noah, you little...
What is your problem?
We can talk about this later, Noah.
　Ila-sama and Altena-sama are complaining to Noah-sama.
　As I listened to them, I was stunned.
　I didn't understand how they did it at all, but I grasped the events that occurred.

　Turning back time - a miracle of God.

　So to speak, it's one of the so-called magic of the dead(-) resurrection(-).
　I'm not sure what kind of magic she's using as soon as she descends....
　And, although it was briefly flushed out, what is the 'Spirit of Time'?
　My mind can't keep up.
　When I was still confused, Noah-sama called out to me.

'See, chummy, things are back to normal, right?　Mako.
　You're smiling and waving, but it was Master Noah who did it, wasn't it?
　This goddess really is.....


It's a good thing that you are a goddess. That's what you believe in, isn't it?
　Lucy whispers in my ear.
　Speaking of which, is this the first time we've all met Master Noah?

'They don't say things like that,'
I was imagining a good goddess because Takatsuki-kun complimented her so much, but...
'I'm starting to feel like my knight is being tricked by a bad goddess (woman)...'
　Even Sa-san and Furiae-san!
　After all, it's too unimpressive to make them go crazy with their first move........

　The people around him could be heard saying things like "That's an evil god......." and "How horrible.......
　The person in question, Noah-sama, was nowhere to be seen.
　It's bad, Noah-sama~.
　Everyone is frightened.

　I'm not sure if he heard my heart, but Noah-sama nodded his head, put his finger on his cheek and said, "Hmm? He stepped forward from the podium a bit as he said, "I'm Noah.

"Everyone~ I'm Noah☆ Nice to meet you, handsome man!
　He winked with a snap.
　The next moment, a fresh breeze blew softly and a flowery scent stood out.
　It's like being in a field of flowers........seriously, flowers are blooming all over the place!
　Gee, illusion.........

'Ah........Noah-sama.......'
How beautiful....
I am a convert to you...
　The eyes of the people in the sanctuary are hearts.
　Ugh, they're easily mesmerized.

'Nah, it's fishy...'
Smelly....
It's the enemy...
　Lucy, Sa-san, and Friaree don't seem to be fascinated.

'Oh, dear, it's sad. I've been watching you guys for a long time.
　Master Noah stepped off the podium with a whimper and walked over to us.

"?
　Lucy, Sa-san and Friae shivered.

'Hey, Lucy, Aya-chan. Let's be friends! If you want, why don't you convert to me?
...er, um...
You're scaring me, Takatsuki.　
　Lucy and Sa-san are frightened by Noah-sama's divine energy.

''Noah-sama, please stop trying to mount your friends.
　He pulled the goddess.
　What is this goddess doing?

Yeah, it's just soliciting...
I'll get Lucy and Mr. Saunders to come over.
It's been so long since I've been on earth, I'm so excited.
You're getting carried away.
　I cunningly dragged Lady Noah to the podium.
　Of course, Altena is on the podium, too.


"Come on, Noah. "Come on, Noah, command your messenger to go back to the past 1,000 years. Go ahead a thousand years.
　Lady Altena announced.

'Hmm?　No?
What did you say?
　Noah-sama rejected Altena-sama's words easily.　

'Noah-sama?'
　She is believed to be the eighth goddess of the Church of the Goddess and gains many followers on earth.
　That should be the long-cherished desire of the Titurn God Race, which is treated as an evil god.
　If the number of followers of Noah-sama increased, the Titan God Tribe would also gain power.
　As a matter of course, I thought that Noah-sama would order me to do it....

''Mako, make your own decision.''
....
Noah what's going on?
　Altena-sama's voice hardened.
　But Noah-sama, as usual, smiled a horrifyingly gentle smile, just like the first time we met.
　Noah-sama's beautiful white, translucent hand touched my cheek.



'Mako, you have a choice to make. Save the world or destroy the world....



　There is not a single cloud in that smile.
　Master Noah has given me a heavyweight option.