You think you're worthy of saving the world?

The leader swept his angry gaze over the shivering girls, who were hunched over, as if he were about to explode at any moment.

Just as he was about to say something to ease the tense atmosphere, a girl with twin ponytails in the queue suddenly spoke up.

"Your Highness, how is your mother doing? Has she successfully persuaded the Grand Duke?"

Upon hearing this question, the Grand Duchess's previously tense and elegant face instantly relaxed, revealing a charming smile.

"By the way, everyone, listen to me."

After that, with a smug look on her face, she proudly announced Yuri's "victory" over her mother, as if it were her own story.

“Only Yuri can do that!” Cecilia exclaimed dramatically.

"Wow! As expected of the Holy Son!" "I knew Lord Euryphus was amazing!" "I'm the first to know!"

"You're truly admirable, Lord Euryphus!" "Me too!"

"Cecilia, who silently supports His Holiness the Holy Son, is also remarkable. I'm so touched!" "Me too!"

The young ladies chattered incessantly around the returning couple.

Half of their flattery was genuine; they thought it was truly remarkable to persuade the Grand Duchess. The other half was probably to make Cecilia forget what had happened before.

Yuri walked through the crowd to the quiet living room and sat down on the sofa, looking at the twin-tailed knight girl beside her.

"Ruby, I'm a little tired. Could you make me a cup of black tea?"

"Oh...oh, okay! Just a moment, Yuri, let me put my socks on first."

……

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At nine o'clock in the evening, Yuri saw off the last guest at his residence.

He spent the entire evening in the living room having dinner with the Lily Cross maidens to celebrate Cecilia's continued service in the Knights.

Yuri will turn fifteen in three months, and the Lily Cross will be officially disbanded at that time. Their mission is simply to protect the Holy Child until he comes of age.

Although there are only three months left, the fact that Cecilia, the soul of the Knights, can graduate with everyone is a joyous occasion more worthy of celebration than anything else.

Yuri picked up the banner that read "The Lily Cross Will Never Die!", folded it, put it in the drawer, and turned back to her bedroom.

Lying in bed, he took out a gold coin from his pocket and examined it closely by the light.

Valentine's Pentacles

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[A token of alliance with "Empress" Rosalia Valentine Augusta.]

[A testament to mutual secrecy, a symbol of an alliance that shared exploitation. The Grand Duchess's personal belongings?]

This was what Yuri received when he and Princess Rosalia exchanged tokens after they had a deep conversation and reached a consensus.

The front is printed with the Grand Duchy of Valentine's crest, while the back is the royal coat of arms of Augusta. Just by holding it in your hand, you can feel the powerful magic flowing through it.

With this coin, Yuri could mobilize Rosalia's influence within the Papacy in her name.

The Papal City of Farion is the largest city in the world, and its physical structure is divided into three areas: the Papal Palace, the Upper City, and the Lower City.

The Papal Palace, located at the highest point, is the administrative center of the Catholic Church and consists of countless temples suspended in the air.

The Upper Town and Lower Town are very much in line with stereotypes, being areas where nobles, clergy, and commoners live and gather.

The Grand Ducal Palace of Valente and the house where Yuri lived were located in the Upper Town, where the seminary and various embassies were also located.

The Papal Palace and the buildings in the Upper Town are sacred and solemn, and the streets are spotless, reminiscent of a heavenly kingdom on earth, while the Lower Town presents a completely different scene.

If the Upper District is the social dance hall of various countries on the mainland, then the Lower District is a breeding ground for various forces to mingle and entangle.

As the most powerful woman in the empire, Rosalia naturally had a large number of spies in the lower city.

Now, these intricate networks of power have all become Yuri's pawns.

Although he felt a little bad for Cecilia, Yuri thought this thing was much better than "Sword Girl" at least for the time being.

During today's meeting, he also realized something very important—

Although Rosalia knew that Yuri was not the Child of Prophecy, even she did not know where the real Child of Prophecy was now.

This can be considered the biggest and most important gain today, aside from the signing of the alliance.

There are still many things I want to ask Rosalia, especially more inside information about the "Final Ritual".

But because he calls himself "The Fool," asking him would definitely expose his true colors.

Let's maintain this cooperative relationship for now.

As for the real "Fool" whom he impersonated, well...

Yuri coldly closed his eyes, as if he had made up his mind.

"By the way... am I able to command those people?"

When he received the star coin from the Grand Duchess during the day, he asked her with some doubt.

Yuri wasn't sure how many people in the lower city knew him, but since the other party was a capable person under the Grand Duchess, it wouldn't be surprising if they recognized the Holy Son's face.

"Yes... Although you are still a minor, you are still a member of the Holy See in terms of status, so they probably won't easily accept you."

After a moment's thought, Rosalia revealed a bewitching and alluring smile, a smile that sent a chill down Yuri's spine.

The "Empress" gazed at the boy with a melancholy look, and used her finger to lift his chin.

“Yuri, if anyone questions you… hehe, just tell them I’m your mistress.”

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"I'm not mentally prepared to be Cecilia's adoptive father yet..."

Yuri shook his head, trying to banish Rosalia's alluring face from his mind.

He jumped out of bed, went to his desk, and picked up the notes spread out on it.

This isn't Yuri's diary. Who keeps a diary?

This is a handwritten copy that Cecilia prepared for Yuri a while ago. It records the insights of the top beauty of the seminary on the basics of spiritual power.

The so-called spiritual power is a mysterious energy that exists in "Goddess of the End".

Its official name is "Aeon," which is said to be a fragment of divine power that flowed out when the goddess created the universe.

It is an omnipotent, omnipresent, infinite, and formless spiritual entity, and the source of power for the world's belief system.

In the game's storyline, Yuri was accidentally shot and killed by the spiritual energy on Cecilia's skin during his attack on her.

Incidentally, "omnipresent" is just a descriptive phrase, not literally omnipresent.

At least, the distribution of spiritual energy in the human body is quite dependent on one's birth and family background.

Spiritual power is the spiritual force of order, the loving gift of the great goddess to the children of mankind.

Magic is the chaotic, demonic power, the miasma spread by the detestable witch in the world.

The biggest difference between the two is that magic can occasionally go berserk, while spiritual energy is a 100% safe and hygienic energy source.

For a priest, controlling the spiritual energy within one's body is the most fundamental skill, followed by drawing spiritual energy from the atmosphere and the earth's veins.

Unfortunately, Yuri, the son of prophecy, couldn't even do this well.

It is said that Cecilia naturally activated her spiritual power at the age of five, and at the age of fourteen, she was even able to draw "Transformation" from the earth's veins, reaching a level close to that of a fifth-order knight. Meanwhile, Yuri, who was fourteen years old, still couldn't get started even though he had a beautiful senior sister tutoring him every night.

What exactly are "ordinary" and "taken for granted"?

Yuri had a deep understanding of his own ordinariness, so he wasn't discouraged.

Anyway, he still has information from his past life and the identity of the Holy Son, so there are countless shortcuts to becoming stronger.

Why should I work hard?

Hmm? Before you ask me to put in the effort, could you please check my IP address?

That being said, Cecilia hoped to learn how to use spiritual power before she came of age; after all, it was someone's sincere wish.

Yuri didn't have high hopes; he just read it to pass the time.

He picked up his notebook, climbed into bed, and began to read it by the light of the lamp.

Cecilia's handwriting is both neat and full, reflecting her personality.

"Um……?"

As Yuri read on, he noticed something was amiss and frowned.

Strange... How come I can understand Cecilia's notes today?

The obscure text that seemed as incomprehensible as the skill descriptions of new generals in the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill" was surprisingly familiar and easy to understand to Yuri.

"Ah this."

In that instant, Yuri realized a truth.

He didn't get smarter.

When he regained his memories of his past life, he also regained the logical thinking ability he had acquired during his modern education.

Modern people are not necessarily smarter than people in ancient times; the key lies in their methods of understanding the world, that is, scientific literacy.

Yuri was overjoyed by the unexpected surprise. He licked his lips, sat up in bed, and began to try to control the spiritual power in his body by referring to the notes.

The contents of this notebook can be described as gradual and considerate. Yuri thought to herself that even if Cecilia didn't become a swordswoman, she might have a talent for early childhood education, or at the very least, she could be a Vtuber.

Following the steps in the notes, he went from the most basic identification of the divine essence within his body to sensing the spiritual power within his body, and finally tried to control and dominate this divine energy little by little.

As time went by and his studies deepened, Yuri not only did not feel tired, but became more and more energetic, and his mind became much clearer.

It was as if an extremely comfortable warm current passed through Yuri's body, instantly activating every cell in her body.

The warmth flowed continuously through his body, making him feel more energetic than ever before.

In a daze, he experienced a consciousness that was almost like his soul leaving its shell, and an inexhaustible sense of omnipotence enveloped his soul.

My body feels so light; I've never experienced anything like it before, and there's nothing to be afraid of anymore.

"……hiss!"