You think you're worthy of saving the world?

The black-haired boy's expression was calm, and that demeanor made Annabelle feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

I felt like a little white mouse that had been entangled and coiled up, with no chance to resist him.

At this moment, Yuri got up from the sofa and glanced out of the corner of his eye at the pink-haired woman who was kneeling devoutly at his feet.

"Eileen, Anna seems to be unfamiliar with the rules since she just arrived. I'll leave the training of the new maid to you."

"Yes, Master, please leave it to me."

Eileen leaned forward, bowing her head as low as possible, respectfully seeing Yuri's departing figure.

Then, she slowly moved to Annabelle's side, who was hugging herself tightly and looking pale, and gently took her hand.

"Come on... let's go, Anna."

124 Betrayal, Despair, Destruction

"Oh right, I forgot to ask you, how's the maid outfit? Does it fit? Is it too tight?"

Eileen wrapped her arms around Annabelle and asked as they walked through the living room.

“Ah, um… no problem…” Annabelle turned her gaze away and nodded.

"It's good that there are no problems... Hehe, Master is really careless."

"..."

Hearing Eileen address Euryphus as "Master" so affectionately and naturally, Annabelle felt a sense of unreality again, her legs feeling light as she took a step.

In the end what happened?

Why, Eileen, would you...?

Could it be because of me...?

While hesitating whether to ask her friend what had happened, Eileen had already begun instructing the new maid.

The first step was to give Annabelle a tour and a presentation on the overall layout of the mansion.

The first floor has a living room, a reception room, as well as a kitchen, storage room, and tea room.

The second floor contains guest rooms and a study for guests, as well as rooms for servants, located at the far end of the corridor.

The third floor is an attic that Stella occupies all by herself.

Outside the mansion was a small courtyard where Yuri grew cucumbers.

"That's the gist of it... Okay! Any questions, Anna?"

Eileen mimicked how she acted at school, poking her chin and asking with a smile.

Annabelle shook her head, and Eileen took her wrist.

"Okay, let's go to the kitchen then..."

"Come here, Anna, this is the kitchen. Inside is a storage room where some ingredients that can be stored for a long time and some not-too-expensive wines are kept."

"If you find any food that has become moldy, be sure to throw it away as soon as possible to avoid affecting other food."

The pink-haired maid explained enthusiastically and without stopping.

She was clearly a school teacher, yet for some reason, the maid outfit suited her perfectly.

"The work at the mansion mainly consists of three parts: cooking, laundry, and cleaning rooms."

"Cleaning the room is easy enough, the most important thing is cooking..."

Eileen leaned close to Annabelle's ear and whispered with a mischievous grin, "Because the food at St. Cromwell's canteen is terrible, we really need to make sure our master has breakfast and dinner at home, okay?"

"By the way, the master's favorite dish is someone else's seafood fried rice and..."

"—Eileen."

Annabelle coldly interrupted her friend, her patience finally reaching its limit.

Eileen tilted her head: "What's wrong, Anna? Is there something you don't understand about the work..."

"That's not what I wanted to say. Why are you so calm? What kind of dedicated maid work is this? How stupid is that!"

Annabelle grabbed the wrist that was reaching for her and glared at Eileen.

The almost murderous look in her eyes was casually brushed aside by Eileen's relaxed expression.

"I understand. Anna probably finds the job of a maid too arduous and can't accept it right away, right?"

With her hands on her hips, she spoke gently, as if comforting a sulking student: "At first, I thought so too, but after actually starting the job, it wasn't that hard."

Having an extra job makes me feel much more fulfilled, and I can learn a lot too. For example, when doing laundry, you need to choose the cleaning method according to the fabric type; you can't use magic to be lazy with silk products..."

Eileen spoke fluently and cheerfully, while Anna felt as if the pink-haired woman standing in front of her was a stranger.

"Oh right, right, Master, he..."

"Stop calling that brat 'master'!"

Master, Master, Master...

"He's your student, isn't he?"

Annabelle's chest heaved violently with each deep breath.

When Eileen spoke of her life as a maid, the light in her eyes was genuine, which made Annabelle unable to suppress her anger any longer.

"Answer me, Eileen! Why are you here?"

"Because I was thinking of taking your place so that the master wouldn't pursue your bet."

Eileen tried to brush it off with a smile, but seeing Annabelle's angry expression, she answered truthfully, "If Annabelle must be punished, I hope to share the punishment with you."

Annabelle had, of course, vaguely guessed the reason.

It's unnecessary.

Normally, Annabelle would have scolded her severely, but—

But Eileen's current demeanor doesn't suggest she's accepting punishment; she's clearly enjoying it.

"Are you happy being Euryph's maid? Do you truly consider that brat your master?"

"Anna..."

Eileen took a breath and then answered with absolute certainty.

"Yes."

"Varied……"

Annabelle was so surprised that she released Eileen's wrist, leaving a clear red mark on the wrist that had been grabbed.

Eileen covered her aching left hand with her right palm and stared at her face.

At such close range, it was clear that Annabelle's eyes held emotions beyond anger—

That was the look in his eyes, a look of someone who felt betrayed.

“I’ve been living with Euryphus in this mansion for almost a week behind your back, so I’ve gotten to know him in a new way.”

“Eulifusa is indeed an exceptionally outstanding child; no wonder he is the prophesied savior.”

"He has a unique leadership quality and charisma that makes people want to follow him, and this has nothing to do with being a teacher or student or age."

Eileen's words were mostly meant to persuade Annabelle's impromptu speech, but they also contained some of her true thoughts.

“Then, Euryphus asked me if I would be willing to serve him after he came of age… and I agreed.”

Eileen smiled brightly: "Because you see, Euryphus is a super high-quality potential stock, right?"

He's the future savior, and he's also very handsome and has a decent personality...

"Hehe, as long as we follow Euryphus, even the Farah family can be revived!"

As Eileen spoke, she walked over to Annabelle and took her hand tightly.

Facing that gaze filled with anger and incomprehension, Eileen spoke earnestly.

“Eulifuss is not as incompetent as you think.”

He was neither mediocre nor wicked, much less cowardly; he was the most special child I had ever met.

"Anna, would you like to follow Euryphus with me?"

She took Annabelle's hand and said softly, "Although I don't know why you hate him so much, I think there must be some misunderstanding."

Don't be fooled by your owner's constant disagreements; he actually cares about you a lot.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, he probably wanted to build a friendly relationship with you. I'm a woman too... so I understand.

Euryph has a really high opinion of you, I'm almost envious... Just kidding, hehe.

Although she said it was a joke, Eileen's eyes clearly showed envy.

Annabelle's eyes widened.

"and many more……"

She paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "You told him everything about me?"

Eileen nodded: "Because Master cares about you a lot... Anna?"

"enough!"

Annabelle screamed hysterically, "Why are you on his side! Haven't you always been on my side?"

You've been talking to yourself since just now... You know perfectly well I hate him, yet you still fawn over him! Are you really that desperate to please the Child of Prophecy?

"Anna!"

Annabelle slapped away Eileen's outstretched hand, glared at her with tear-filled eyes, and then turned and fled from the kitchen.

"Wait for me, Anna! Where are you going!"

Annabelle ignored Irene's shouts from behind and stormed out, still dressed in her maid outfit.

Once outside, she realized that it was raining on the streets at night.

There were few pedestrians on the road. Annabelle, who had fled the Yuri family, ran wildly, wanting only to get away from this place as soon as possible.

She had always thought that Eileen was the only person in the world she could trust.