You think you're worthy of saving the world?

Seeing this, Ruby narrowed her eyes suspiciously: "Yuri, what happened between you and Maya?"

“Nothing happened.” Yuri turned and left.

Don't forget to spread the word about my deeds, Lord Maya!

He shouted in his heart.

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"Hey! Did you guys see it?! This is what Maya looks like now!"

"I saw him! He's only grown a little taller and he's already acting all smug!"

"She dared to glare back when I glared at her! It made me so angry..."

"And those enormous horns... Guh... She really does have demon blood flowing through her veins!"

The male students surrounding Juice Man Krim were chattering incessantly.

"Krim, what do you say?"

"what?"

Krim glanced absentmindedly at his friend and winked.

He's been like this ever since Yuri gave him a good beating at the restaurant that day.

"We're planning to cause trouble for that Maya guy! Want to come along?"

Krim paused for a moment, then said, "Ah, I'll pass..."

"Stop it, Krim! When did you become such a coward?"

"Yeah, are you afraid of Euryph and the stupid women around him?"

"H-How could that be!" the juice-loving man retorted stubbornly. "Who would be afraid of them!"

"That's settled then! Lead us one more time, Krim!"

Hearing his friends' teasing, Krim finally regained some confidence: "Alright, let's go! Let's teach Maya a lesson!"

So, the Juice Man gang reappeared in the seminary's cafeteria during lunchtime.

"Where is Maya?"

Krim looked around the restaurant but didn't see the little figure who usually huddled alone in a corner.

"Huh? Isn't it right there?"

My friend pointed to Maya, who was sitting surrounded by several students.

"Where... ah? Ah ah?"

Krim's mouth dropped open the moment he saw the tall and graceful figure of the horned girl.

What the heck... is that Maya?

That little one who looks like he's just turned ten!?

Juice Man looked incredulous.

Although he had heard on the way here that Maya seemed to have changed in the past few days, he could never have imagined that the change would be so "huge"!

Not only that, his heart suddenly started racing and went berserk.

What... what happened?!

Krim's eyes widened, then he suddenly realized:

These heart-pounding moments are called love at first sight...

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"Lord Maya! Please tell us! How did you grow so much all at once?"

"That's right! I want to hear it too! Lord Maya!"

In the cafeteria, several aristocratic female students sat around Maya, their expressions infatuated.

This has become almost a daily occurrence at the seminary in recent days.

Since taking on this form, Maya's status at school has skyrocketed.

With her beautiful, spirited, and somewhat aloof appearance, coupled with her earnest and sincere personality, she went from being at the bottom of the school to becoming a shining idol.

"I've heard about a special secret technique called 'Nirvana' in the Orc Kingdom. Could it be that Maya is 'Nirvana'?" a female student asked.

Maya smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, I had been carrying a very rare curse all along."

It was the Holy Son who lifted the curse on me, allowing me to recover and grow into what I am today.

But you're right, I could also be considered to have achieved "rebirth"... all thanks to His Holiness the Holy Son.

"Huh? The Holy Son refers to... Lord Euryphus?"

"Besides Lord Euryphus, are there any other holy sons?"

Maya smiled slightly and continued to explain.

"My curse seems to be a very rare and very difficult innate curse, which even the most skilled shamans in my country cannot overcome."

Although the shaman said she was powerless to help, she still told me—

I will meet the "destined one" at the Vatican who can lift my curse.

"Ah! That's why Lord Maya left the Orc Kingdom to study at the Holy See!"

"So... could Maya's 'destined one' be...?"

The horned girl nodded, confirming happily.

"Yes, I realized it—the Savior is my 'destined one'."

He was so gentle that even a hopeless orc like myself was willing to lend a helping hand.

Moreover, Lord Euryphus possesses miraculous powers that no one else has.

Even the most terrible curses that no one could break were easily lifted by him.

It's fair to say that without Lord Euryphus, I wouldn't be who I am today.

As she said this, a faint blush rose on Maya's upright cheeks.

"Wow~~~" "How romantic~" "As expected of the Holy Son!" "This must be a miracle!" "After all, he is the Child of Prophecy!"

Screams and cheers erupted around Maya.

"So, Lady Maya has feelings for the Holy Son..." A female student chuckled.

"Ahem..." Maya coughed lightly twice, trying to hide her embarrassment.

"What are those guys making such a racket during a quiet lunch break?"

At the other end of the restaurant, another small group.

At this time, Yuri and the three vice-presidents of Lily Cross were also having lunch in the school cafeteria.

Ruby picked the green peppers from her plate and put them into Yuri's plate, while glaring angrily at the noisy Maya group.

For some reason, she's been complaining since earlier.

"Ruby, do you have a problem with Maya?" Yuri asked curiously.

"Because, I'm really not convinced."

Ruby puffed out her cheeks and said, "Maya became incredibly strong without doing anything, didn't she?"

This is so unfair! Everyone works so hard, but she's the only one who gets promoted without even trying.

No one is born equal.

What we should do is make the most of our own strengths and advantages, rather than being jealous of others' strengths and advantages. Everyone is unique.

Yuri uttered some philosophical nonsense.

"And if we're talking about geniuses, Cecilia is the same. Do you want me to go with you to complain to her?"

Upon hearing Yuri mention Her Highness the Princess, Ruby stammered and snorted, "I... I just won't accept it!"

Everyone laughed, and Amelod asked Yuri and Maya curiously if something had happened between them.

Yuri simply smiled slightly, concealing his merits and fame.

I believe that soon the story of the Holy Son performing miracles and lifting the curse on the orc girl will spread to every corner of the seminary.

Just then, a group of boys walked into the cafeteria, quieting down the noisy environment.

"Waaah... It's Juice Man and his henchmen. They've come to cause trouble for Maya."

Ruby frowned in disgust.

Although she expressed dissatisfaction with Maya, she actually cared about her quite a bit.

"Krim! What are you doing here?" "How dare you show your face?" "Lunch has become unpalatable!"

Upon seeing Krim and his entourage approaching, the female student next to Maya immediately stood up from her seat aggressively.

"Lord Maya will no longer be bullied by you!" "Someone like you could be taken care of by Lord Maya with just one finger!" "And we won't let you get away with this!"

Before Krim could speak, the male student next to him started shouting.

"Huh? What are you all doing here, fawning over her?!" "Didn't you all pretend not to see when we bullied her before?!" "Exactly!" "You think I'm afraid of you?!"

They engaged in a heated verbal battle with the female students beside Maya—the two groups of followers.

The situation quickly escalated into a battle between the sexes.

Maya, at the center of the vortex, remained seated, staring warily at the male student who had bullied her.

Then--