You think you're worthy of saving the world?

But recently, their gazes toward Euryphus have become intense.

The group, who were once as close as sisters, now secretly compete and are jealous of Yuri.

In Amelod's view, the Prophet himself was the biggest factor that led to the destruction of the Lily Cross.

Since Euryphal is already stronger than the Lily Cross, then this knightly order has even less reason to exist, right?

It seems like a foregone conclusion that the Knights will disband in a few months.

"Ugh... I have to do something..."

"I will protect the Lily Cross..."

Amelod clenched his fist, trembling.

At that moment, a voice seized the opportunity to enter.

That was the evil voice she had heard when she was little, the one that had haunted her ever since.

This caused Amelio to develop a distorted personality...

The culprit that made her adept at ignoring things she disliked from a young age—

Just when she had almost forgotten about it, the voice of that curse invaded the girl's ears once again.

"The reason the Lily Cross was destroyed was because the life of the Papacy was too comfortable."

"If the life of the Child of Prophecy is endangered, your beloved knightly order will be able to continue to exist."

The allure of the demonic sword captivated Amelio.

"Pull me out..."

"I will grant your wish..."

"I will protect what you cherish most..."

The girl gripped the demon sword without hesitation.

Thus, the "ghost" was born into the world.

139 Please, I'll do anything...

"Uh...hmm."

When Amelod woke up again, he found himself stripped down to his underwear and pantyhose.

Although this girl with long, straight black hair has a gentle and quiet personality and is hailed as a model lady of the Lily Cross, she dresses quite boldly and unrestrainedly underneath.

Large swathes of snow-white skin were exposed to the air, covered only by two pieces of black lace fabric.

Although not huge, her breasts had a beautiful shape, and her lower body was completely covered by sheer tights.

Divided by a slender, fair waist and full hips, her thighs, encased in black stockings, are rounded while her calves are firm.

A chain hung down from the ceiling above Amelod's head, binding the girl's hands and suspending her high up, while her mouth was gagged with a strip of cloth.

Yuri, in a rather wicked way, made sure the height of the hoisting was just slightly above her height when he lifted her up.

She had to use all her strength to straighten her legs and feet just to barely touch the ground with her toes...

Her beautiful legs, clad in black stockings, swayed back and forth in mid-air, drawing alluring arcs—a sight that appeared extremely provocative.

"—"

Upon waking, Amelod was momentarily confused by her attire.

Shame and anger made the black-haired girl blush, then fear arose in her heart, turning her face ashen.

She looked down at her lower abdomen but couldn't sense anything unusual.

Her underwear and pantyhose were also intact, so it seemed that Yuri hadn't done anything to her while she was unconscious.

Given Amelod's understanding and trust of Yuri, that child certainly wasn't the type to do such a thing—

However, after what happened last night, she no longer knew how much of the Yuri she knew was real and how much was a facade.

He quickly regained his composure.

Amelod deduced that he was probably being imprisoned somewhere within the Papacy.

How long has it been since the battle ended?

The gas lamps on the wall emitted a white light, but that didn't mean it was still night.

Perhaps it was already daylight, but this room had no windows, so one couldn't see what was happening outside.

Judging from the fact that no one is guarding me, it must be morning... Lord Yuri left me here to go to school!?

"..."

Amelod was speechless.

She was stripped naked, and her "Sanhua" (a type of clothing) was also taken away, leaving her truly unarmed.

She twisted her body, trying to break free of the chains binding her hands.

Naturally, the chains were imbued with special magic.

After twisting his body for a while, Amelod closed his eyes.

While listening to the sounds outside the door, he reviewed the battle of the previous night in his mind and pondered the next strategy.

Without a doubt, he was completely defeated by Yuri in terms of strategy and planning.

On the other hand, Yuri actually knew his identity from the very beginning.

What exactly is this for?

No one should know that they are "Ghost".

Did Lord Yuri already know that I was cursed by the demon sword?

Was this the reason why Lord Yuri approached me from the beginning and made me the vice-commander?

Amelod shook his head in a panic.

impossible……

Stop doubting it; the more you doubt, the more confused you'll become.

Lord Yuri must have noticed my unusual behavior these past few days, and combined it with the information Cecilia's mother gave him, that's how he discovered that I am "Phantom".

Just as Amelod discovered that Yuri was working for Rosalia by seeing him step down from the Grand Duke's carriage.

Lord Yuri also used his methods to find out my identity.

Then, he had more information and was in a higher position than me, which is why he defeated me.

Amelod frowned slightly: So, Lord Yuri probably doesn't know my purpose?

The girl's goal was to disrupt the order of the Holy See, create the illusion that Yuri was in great danger, and allow the Lily Cross Knights to continue to exist.

Her hands were already stained with innocent blood.

The crimes she committed were enough to warrant being sent to the gallows as a witch.

Her spirit had also been largely dominated by "Sanhua".

Aimerod knew he had embarked on an irreversible path of destruction, so at least...

Even if she was covered in filth, she was determined to fulfill her wish.

An eternal bond.

An undying bond.

A lifelong friendship.

For what is noble in her heart, Amelod would not hesitate to become a demon.

——Click.

Just then, she heard a faint sound of the door opening outside.

Amelod immediately closed his eyes and pricked up his ears to listen.

She had spent three years with Yuri and stayed at his house many nights with her friends, so she immediately recognized the footsteps of the prophesied child.

The footsteps gradually approached, finally stopping when they were about a meter in front of me.

"Senior Amelod, you're awake now, right? You don't need to pretend to be asleep anymore."

Yuri's voice came from directly in front.

How exactly did he discover it?

Amelod held his breath and slowly opened his eyes.

She pretended to be sleepy and blinked.

"Where is this... Lord Yuri? Why are you here? Where am I?"

Yuri did not answer.

The girl with long, straight black hair raised her head and looked at her bound wrists.

"Huh? Why am I tied up?"

The boy remained silent.

She looked down at her body, and the girl's shameful and indignant cries echoed in the room.

"Aa ...

Yuri had only one response to Amelod's perfect acting.

"Stop pretending."

"……whispering sound."

The panic in Amelod's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a disdainful attitude.

This was the first time Yuri had ever seen her with such a sour face.

Amelod is gentle to everyone, beautiful, and has gorgeous long, straight black hair, so she is very popular and admired by people of all genders.

The students at the seminary would be utterly disillusioned if they saw her with that expression.