You think you're worthy of saving the world?

"N-nothing... hahaha... what did you guys bet on?"

Annabelle explained their bet truthfully.

"If he doesn't become a special admissions student this semester, he will have to step aside and bow to me whenever he encounters me in the college."

"What if the young saint wins?"

After Eileen asked that question, Annabelle replied unhappily, "Do you think I have a chance of losing?"

"No la……"

This wasn't flattery; Eileen also believed that it was impossible for Euryphus to advance from the lowest rank to the highest rank within six months—

She even felt that her friend was bullying her, making a completely unequal bet with a student.

"right?"

Annabelle smiled smugly and said, "That lecherous brat actually said that if I lost, I would have to wear a maid outfit and become his personal maid! Humph!"

"Eh... Euryphus is actually betting this?"

Eileen was somewhat surprised, or rather, somewhat incredulous.

If Annabelle hadn't told her herself, she wouldn't have believed it at all, after all—

"Isn't Euryphus always surrounded by many female students? Why does he have to find one..."

Annabelle sensed something was off and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Find what?"

"N-nothing! Anna is still very young, hahaha!"

Eileen laughed awkwardly and said, "I also want Anna to be my maid, so I can understand Euryphus's feelings, hmm!"

"Humph……"

Annabelle brushed a lock of purple hair from her shoulder: "I'm sure I'll win this bet. I'm ready to see that guy make a fool of himself... It's something to look forward to."

"Don't bully Euryphus too much, okay?"

The pink-haired female teacher looked at her best friend, who was wearing a vicious stepmother's smile, hesitated for a moment, and then asked the question that had been troubling her for a long time.

"Anna, why do you hate Euryphus so much?"

"Aha?"

"Weren't you always a supporter of the Little Holy Son?"

In Eileen's memory, her best friend Annabelle had always been Euryphus Falción's most loyal supporter.

She still remembers it; it was springtime two years ago.

The day when the legendary prophesied son first came to St. Cromwell Theological Seminary to audit courses.

112 The aloof succubus Euryphus

Two years ago.

As soon as Annabelle arrived at the office in the morning, she was in a state of absent-minded excitement.

Today is the first day that Euryphus, the prophesied son, has come to St. Cromwell to listen to the lectures.

"W-you tell me! What if Lord Euryphus comes to my class?!"

Annabelle grabbed Eileen's arm, completely ignoring the sharp stares of the other teachers.

"Calm down, calm down, Anna. You don't have any classes today, right?"

"I've already swapped my classes with the astrology and swordsmanship teachers! So I have classes both this morning and afternoon!"

"a ha ha ha……"

Eileen smiled wryly and said, "Anna, if the little saint really comes to audit your class, please don't do anything too extreme... I don't want my friend to be expelled from school for assaulting a student."

"Hmm... I'll be patient."

Annabelle clenched her fists, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

That look made Eileen feel both cute and dangerous.

Eileen and Annabelle have known each other since they were very young.

They played and studied together when they were young, and went to school and worked together when they grew up. They are close friends who know each other inside and out.

Eileen thought she knew everything about Annabelle, but she only realized it that day...

It turns out Anna can also be obsessed with something.

So Anna can make that kind of expression too.

Anna, who is always arrogant and aloof to outsiders but is incredibly gentle, considerate, and doting on herself (Eileen)... has actually become fascinated by things other than herself (Eileen).

then--

Eileen's feelings for Euryphus were probably a strong sense of crisis, and... a feeling called jealousy.

As a result, on his first day auditing classes at the seminary, Euryphus did not attend Annabelle's classes.

Anna was extremely frustrated, and Eileen stayed by her side the whole time, constantly comforting and encouraging her.

A week later, Euryphus finally appeared in Annabelle's class.

After class, Anna immediately ran to Eileen to report the good news.

"Anna, you didn't do anything too rude in class, did you?"

“I don’t remember,” Annabelle replied matter-of-factly.

She was so excited and happy at the time that she couldn't remember what she did or said in that class.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Eileen gave a helpless, bitter smile.

With mixed feelings, she asked, "Anna, what do you like about Euryphus? Is it his face?"

"Hehehe...like!? I don't have those feelings for Lord Euryphus! Don't talk nonsense!"

Annabelle covered her burning face and gasped for breath.

“My feelings for Lord Euryph are more sacred, more noble… to look up to? No, to worship? No, or rather…”

"Whatever you want! Just tell me the truth!" Eileen pretended to be angry and put her arm around her friend's neck.

Annabelle regained her composure and spoke with a hopeful expression.

"I want to support Lord Euryphus because... he really works hard..."

"Are you working very hard?"

Annabelle nodded: "Hmm, Euryphus will be 13 years old soon, right? But he's still without a rank... By ordinary standards, that's fine, but he's the Child of Prophecy!"

He must have realized that he wasn't some exceptionally talented genius, but even so, he worked very hard.

I've been following him for several years now... At first, I thought, the Child of Prophecy must be a once-in-a-century genius like Cecilia, right?

But after I got to know him better, I found out that it wasn't like that at all... He was very ordinary, not that he was bad, just very ordinary.

This ordinary child was given an unimaginable mission while still an infant, and grew up under pressure that most people could not even comprehend…

As she spoke, Annabelle's expression turned sad.

"Lord Euryphus, he never gave up or became discouraged in the face of repeated failures..."

Seeing him like that, I couldn't help but want to cheer him on..."

"So this is ah……"

Eileen secretly thought, "These are what they call 'mommy fans'."

Through the prophesied child, Eileen comes into contact with a side of her friend that she herself never knew.

Despite appearing serious and harsh to others, Annabelle, the teacher, actually has a very gentle heart.

She gently stroked Anna's back, comforting her heartbroken friend: "Hehe, it's not that I can't understand how you feel. From now on, let's support the little saint together..."

“Oh, and Euryphus’s face is really cute!” Annabelle added excitedly.

"It really comes down to face..." Eileen sighed helplessly.

—This is how much Annabelle loved Euryphus in the past.

But recently, she seems to have become a different person, suddenly turning into someone who seems to hate the Child of Prophecy to the core.

"In the end what happened?"

Eileen asked, puzzled, "This is really unusual."

"Annabelle, what happened between you and Euryphus?"

"Nothing happened."

Annabelle, clutching her ample bosom, said coldly, "I'm just certain that the kid is ultimately an incompetent fool who can't shoulder the mission of saving the world."

“I was indeed bewitched by him, but that’s all in the past.”

"Eileen, you are never allowed to bring this up in front of me again! Don't make me relive that shameful past!"

"..."

Eileen lowered her long eyelashes and nodded silently.

She knew Anna must be lying.

If Anna had been disappointed in Euryphus simply because she found him to be mediocre, she wouldn't have been so infatuated with him in the first place.

However, Eileen chose to remain silent and did not point out Anna's lie.

"Hmph... This time it's not that I'm targeting Euryphus, I'm just stating the facts."

The prophetic son, used to being flattered by those around him, has lost sight of his true abilities.

Annabelle raised an eyebrow and spoke.

"That guy's skills, whether divine magic or swordsmanship, are mediocre. The only thing that can be praised is that he is relatively low-key and knows very well that he is an incompetent person."

"Hmph... Lately, Euryphus has even lost the most basic sense of humility."

"A brat who had no rank until last year is now claiming he's going to reach rank three this year... What is this if not arrogance?"