This is the story of a magician and an elf girl.

"…Just give the body to her, Linna."

"...Athena...what are you talking about..."

"I know what you are thinking... I understand, so I will go to Hera and propose the condition of not harming you... In this way..."

"Will she pay attention to you... She will definitely..."

"Sure, Athena. I am not such a narrow-minded person. That condition will be valid until you die. I will make an exception - just kill more than half of you."

"!" "!" "!" "!"

However, Hera is still not someone who is easily satisfied.

She possesses power and sovereignty, and can control the position of all life in the present. Anyone she dislikes must die, and those who are left behind are just those she thinks can become puppets and food for the phoenix.

“… Stop joking…”

“…Linna…please listen to me…just this time…”

"Don't be ridiculous... I won't hand you over so easily! You have to live for that person! You have to live your whole life in shame to atone for the crimes you committed! Before that, I won't allow you to be taken prisoner by anyone! Is this the extent of your determination?!"

"..."

Linnai, who forcibly pulled Athena back into the adventurer's camp, raised the man's dagger towards the symbol of natural disaster. Her unyielding eyes were filled with determination and her awareness: "Hera, listen carefully, I will resist to the very end by any means necessary. If your goal is the magic of that magician - now I will destroy his body for you to see..."

"!" "!" "!" "!"

Jack and Wendy were suddenly speechless, not understanding what she was thinking at all and showing surprised expressions - but this was undoubtedly the best strategy for Hera.

"...Don't give me that crap. Even if you destroy the magician's body, I will..."

"Is it okay? As long as I use Xiaoxue's power to bury his body or ashes somewhere underground, you don't mind that, right?"

"...Girl, are you threatening me?"

"I told you, I will do whatever it takes now. If it's for the future of this world... If it were that person, he would definitely use the same method against you."

Linnai used the power of the tree spirit to bring the coffin to her side. With just a flick of her finger, Xiaobi could destroy the contents of the coffin, and the remains could be completely decomposed with the power of the earth spirit. Hera had no way to attack them anymore, and her usual confident expression had disappeared: "You...are you serious?!"

"...I have made up my mind...Now that things have come to this -"

"Wait!! What I want to do may not be useless to you! Listen carefully, as long as you borrow my power! It is not impossible to revive the magician!"

"Varied……"

Hera suddenly pulled out another trump card, and landed on the ground from the Phoenix. As if trying to please Linnae, she said, "Do you understand what you said? My power is not something that a mere god can match. It's true that the magician has been dead for a while, but his soul is still here. As long as I use my power to create a new body, I can revive him in the true sense! You can see him again!"

"What... stop kidding! Hera! What exactly is your purpose! You actually want to resurrect John... Do you understand what you are doing?!"

"Shut up Athena! You have nothing to do with this matter! Scum like you should wait until he is resurrected and reflect on your mistakes!"

"You don't need to meddle in our affairs! Linna! You must not listen to him! Destroy his body now! If this happens..."

"Are you telling the truth..."

"!"

The moment Linnae intended to respond to Hera, everyone was immediately tied up by Xiaobi's vines, and their bodies and limbs were bound. Jack and Wendy were unable to move, and even with their extraordinary strength, they could not break free of the restraints on their own.

"Ms. Linnae!?"

"Hey! Linna! Don't be impulsive! I know what you are thinking! But that's not okay! That person doesn't want you to do this--"

"--Shut up."

Linna, who had tied their mouths and left only a breathing hole, didn't want to hear anyone's voice at all.

Now, she just wanted to hear the answer she had always longed for from Hera: "...Ah, of course it is true. As long as you hand over the remains of the magician to me, the resurrection ceremony can begin now."

"...Specifically, what should we do... I want the basis and evidence for your statement."

"It has been done long ago. You have also witnessed the evidence. You just cannot understand why I created the puppet. Because to revive that person, I need to collect the soul fire of tens of thousands of people."

"!"

"You understand what I mean, right? The souls of tens of thousands of people contain enormous energy. I have been collecting human corpses and making puppets for today, so that the Phoenix can use the spell of 'Fire of the Dead' to allow a dead person to break the law and regain the grace of life. Next, I just need to use my power to create a new body for him to use, and everything will be done."

"...So...so that's how it is...The Demon God is not blindly collecting puppets...but is collecting human corpses for a specific purpose...for this reason, he has the Phoenix slaughter the living everywhere...to collect the energy to revive the dead..."

"For this... for this, I killed countless people... Just for one person and my own purpose, I killed more lives... It's too contradictory..."

"...At this point, no one can stop Hera... Linna... please... think it over carefully... You must not let that "prophecy" come true..."

Athena, Jack, and Wendy, who were praying in the back that Linna would make the right choice, could only stare at her back and wait, even though she, as that man's partner, should know it very well.

Resurrecting the dead is a crime that will be punished by God.

"…Okay, but if you try to play any tricks, I will destroy his body right here and now."

"...Does it mean...deal?"

"Linna..."

"Ms. Linna!"

"...Why... Linna! !"

However, the girl had already made up her mind to hand the magician's body over to the most untrustworthy goddess.

In order to protect the future that person should have had.

In order to let that person know the happiness he deserves.

To give that person the reward he deserves.

For this, Linnae could give everything for him.

Even if it means using the devil's hand.