You think you're worthy of saving the world?

She was quite surprised that these young ladies actually believed the Holy Son's nonsense.

I've heard that the Child of Prophecy should be a cowardly brat who lacks assertiveness...?

Yuri shook his head: "No problem, don't worry. There's a misunderstanding between Miss Stella and me, but it will be cleared up soon."

His tone was calm, yet it seemed to contain a strong will.

The three deputy regimental commanders exchanged glances.

Recalling how the Holy Son successfully persuaded Grand Duchess Rosalia yesterday, and remembering how the captain always says, "Yuri is a savior who can create miracles!"

They finally nodded somewhat reluctantly.

"Lord Yuri... please be careful."

Stella watched the knight girls' departing figures, looking like stray dogs with a look of pleasure on her face.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Stella."

Yuri greeted her with a smile, and Stella simply hummed in response before plopping down on the bench.

She casually draped her arms over the backrest, her long, shapely legs encased in over-the-knee boots crossed over each other, her unrestrained posture a stark contrast to the boy's.

"My men seem to have done something very rude to you, please forgive them," Yuri said, leaning forward and bowing respectfully.

"..."

Stella was taken aback and gave a stiff snort.

"Hmm, it's nothing, just be more careful next time."

Although the silver-haired girl looks like a vicious dog that you should keep your distance from, she is actually surprisingly easy to talk to.

She never expected that the legendary Holy Son would be so kind to an arrogant commoner, and her anger, which had been building up for so long, dissipated by more than half.

"Honestly, she's always causing trouble for others," Stella muttered, her eyes darting around.

Looking at it this way, her face is quite... um...

What's going on... Not only is she good-looking, but she also has a great personality.

As expected of the savior chosen by the oracle, is this kid perfect? ​​Tsk, how annoying.

Ignoring Stella's hesitation, Yuri then uttered a Chinese greeting.

Have you had lunch yet?

The silver-haired girl's lips twitched slightly, and the little bit of goodwill she had just gained vanished instantly.

"I was brought here by you while you were cooking, Your Holiness," she said sarcastically.

"I'm so sorry."

Yuri, looking ashamed, handed over the paper bag in his hand.

"If you don't mind, please have this."

"Thank you."

Stella unceremoniously took the paper bag from the boy's hand, grabbed a handful of sweet corn kernels, and popped them into her mouth.

"Mmm... As expected of high-end ingredients from the Upper City, this is quite delicious. What's it called?"

Yuri looked at the vendors by the square and explained with a smile, "This is the pigeon feed I bought over there."

012 The Greatest Magic Trick in the World

"..."

Stella stared blankly at the pigeon feed in her hand.

Is this a self-mockery, implying that the common people of the lower city are only fit to eat animal feed?

Stella was certain that the Holy Son's true character was a thousand times more monstrous and wicked than his charming appearance suggested.

That brat… I actually judged him by his appearance and thought he was a decent guy. I really want to go back two minutes and slap myself across the face.

“Just kidding,” Yuri said.

“Not funny at all,” Stella scoffed.

"Let's get down to business, Miss Stella. Last night, I dreamt that a goddess told me I would be kidnapped by you in a year—"

"That's a lie, isn't it?"

Stella didn't even look up, casually swaying her black over-the-knee boots.

"There was no revelation from a goddess's dream at all; it was a lie you made up to bring me here."

"...What an amusing self-defense."

Yuri stared at her fair, slender thighs exposed outside her boots and said meaningfully, "Why do you think that?"

Why would you deny the "goddess appearing in a dream" instead of denying the "kidnapping case a year later"?

This is really illogical, unless…

Yuri said, "Unless you already had the idea of ​​kidnapping me in your mind all along."

Stella stopped eating, gave him a deep look, and then honestly replied, "I didn't."

This is the first time I've met you. I don't know you and I've never even considered kidnapping any holy child.

Yuri raised his voice slightly: "Then please give your reasons for believing that the revelation in the dream is a lie."

Why couldn't the goddess tell her beloved son about the future in a dream?

"..."

Stella remained silent for a long time before whispering a single word.

"intuition."

"Intuition can't be taken as evidence, Miss Stella."

"Can a goddess appearing in a dream be taken as evidence?" the silver-haired girl retorted unhappily.

"That depends on who is providing the testimony."

"……you!"

Stella fell silent.

As Yuri said.

If she had said the same absurd statement, no one would have believed it.

But if it came from the mouth of a divine savior, many people would surely believe it.

As long as Euryphus insists that Stella threatens his life, the Vatican will take action even under pressure from public opinion.

"Are you planning to distort the truth and frame an innocent me...?" Stella bit her lip.

Yuri scoffed, "Putting aside the facts, aren't you completely without fault?"

"...?"

Stella was so struck by the punch that she saw stars and was disoriented for a long time before she came to her senses.

The silver-haired girl suppressed her agitation and asked coldly, "I've been wondering since just now, are you trying to threaten me?"

"You guessed right, it's a threat."

Yuri nodded and said casually, "With just one word from me, your life will be completely over."

Upon hearing the black-haired boy's words, Stella revealed a genuine smile, her eyes filled with mockery.

"Really... If you can do it, give it a try."

Yuri ignored her blatant provocation and changed the subject: "Your contracted familiar must be a dove, right? It's mixed in with the flock of gray pigeons in the square."

Ruby and the others had just left when your familiar quietly followed them.

Stella was secretly taken aback.

Doves and pigeons are two birds that look very similar and are difficult to distinguish without careful observation. How could he have spotted my familiar from such a distance?

Yuri continued.

"You observed through your familiar that my people have left the lower city and there are no other suspicious people nearby, which is why you are so confident in speaking to me."

You think you're much stronger than me, that you'll definitely be able to escape in this situation—maybe you can even beat me up first to vent your anger before running away.”

Stella was intrigued when he said he had hit the nail on the head.

"So what?"

“You’ve got one thing wrong, Stella.”

Yuri calmly said, "The reason I told Ruby and the others to leave was because I didn't want them to see what was about to happen. After all, someone could die."

"...?"

Stella leaned against the bench, squinting as she gazed at the bustling crowds of citizens coming and going in the square.

"So, you mean you can kill me anytime you want, right now? In public?"

A second later, Yuri nodded: "That's how it is."

Stella, you're like a monkey dancing in my palm right now, completely unaware that your fate is being controlled by someone else.

"What a nonsensical analogy."

Stella sneered at the boy's inexplicable confidence.

"Then prove it to me, Your Majesty, show me the evidence that you can control me."

The silver-haired girl licked her lips, her right hand, hidden in her sleeve, ready to deliver a punch to the delicate, handsome boy's face.

Yuri smiled slightly: "Stella, let me perform a street magic trick for you."

"Huh? Why are you talking so disjointedly? It's so strange! Who wants to watch your magic tricks?"

Amidst Stella's clamor, Yuri reached into his inner jacket pocket and pulled out a gold coin.

Although she scoffed at the so-called magic show, she still curiously came closer.

Upon seeing the gold coin bearing the Valentine family crest, Stella sneered and muttered, "What is this—"