You think you're worthy of saving the world?

"As expected of Lord Euryphus."

Father Vaughan chuckled and said, "Is one's only enemy always oneself... You've said something quite philosophical."

I'm sorry, I was so clueless.

“No, I’m the one who should apologize for saying such reckless things,” Yuri said.

The priest slowly shook his head: "Even from a practical point of view, Lord Euryphus, as the prophesied savior, truly has only himself as his greatest enemy."

"As expected of Yuri!" Ruby clapped her hands.

Under her influence, Cecilia and the others finally put away their worried expressions.

"I really don't know what to do with you," Amelod sighed.

The job transfer ceremony continued.

The target of "Oath of the Enemy" has been set to "Euphora Falción".

[Due to the effect of "Oath of the Enemy," you will gain an offensive advantage when facing enemies other than "Euphoris Falción."]

"...It's done!"

Yuri clenched his fist excitedly; the weight that had been hanging over him had finally been lifted.

Sure enough, the bug of "enemy oaths" also exists in the real world!

By setting your enemy as yourself, you can gain a bonus to all critical hits!

Without this bug, the Black Knight would only be considered an unremarkable intermediate-level class.

However, with this bug, the Black Knight can be considered a powerful class comparable to the bonus classes.

Although compared to the "White Knight" and the "Guardian", it is still very weak in terms of defense.

However, it is a top-tier damage dealer in both physical and magical attacks, making it a perfect damage-dealing class.

Ten minutes later, a line of text appeared on Yuri's iris.

The limited-time class "Black Knight" is now available.

[Description: A vengeful knight clad in black armor, irreconcilably opposed to evil.]

[Job adjustment completed. Current jobs: Black Knight (Lv.39), Witch Messenger (Lv.39).]

[Successfully learned "Sword of Exorcism (Lv.1)".]

[“Spiritual Power Control” level increased, current level: Lv.1 → Lv.2.]

"Congratulations, Lord Euryphus, your job change ceremony has been successfully completed. May the goddess bless you."

Father Vaughn spoke beside him.

Yuri took a deep breath, snapping out of her slightly dazed state.

He was very young when he changed his class to "Knight" and can no longer remember the circumstances.

When Yuri changed his job to "Witch Master", he didn't feel anything special, which was probably because he was too weak at the time.

However, this time, Yuri could feel obvious changes throughout his body after the job change.

Father Vaughn probably guessed what Yuri was thinking, so he spoke up.

"There's an open space behind the church. You can go there and stretch your muscles, Lord Euryphus."

"Okay, excuse me."

The black-haired boy led the group through the back door of the church, from inside to outside.

It was 3 p.m., and the weather was still fairly cool.

The layers of white clouds are reminiscent of angels, and the pale golden sunlight shines obliquely on the large clouds from below, casting long shadows in the sky.

Yuri glanced back.

Safia stepped forward, knelt down on one knee with a somewhat pretentious air, and held a longsword with both hands high.

Thanks, Safia.

Yuri murmured to himself, took the bag from her hand, and walked to the middle of the open space.

He took a deep breath and drew his longsword from its sheath.

Despite it being a normal afternoon, glistening water droplets, like dew, condensed on the blade of Yuri's sword.

That's a manifestation of the "Spiritual Power Control" skill being upgraded to Lv.2.

Yuri is now even able to materialize his spiritual power—that is, to compress his divine energy into a liquid form.

People who can do this are generally considered experts in controlling spiritual energy.

In Goddess of Revelation, this is a skill that mid-level holy classes such as "White Knight" and "Black Knight" master at level 37.

Yuri had already reached level 39, but he remained at the lower-ranked "Knight" class, which is why he had never mastered it.

"Alright, let's test your strength after the job change."

Yuri nodded as if it were a psychological suggestion, and then took a step forward.

"Go for it, Yuri!"

With a calm and composed expression, he vigorously wielded a cross-shaped longsword that seemed to have become an extension of his right arm.

“——————!!!”

In an instant, the golden light stole everyone's attention.

The sword of the prophesied child, imbued with spiritual energy, burst forth with a golden, lightning-like light, transforming into a straight line and hurtling towards the sky.

"Ugh...!"

Camus squinted involuntarily at the bright light, heard a violent thud, and felt the wind ruffle her bangs.

When she nervously opened her eyes, what greeted her was—

Those were fragments falling from the sky, like shifting stardust.

And, the massive cloud layer that was severed in two by the prophesied son.

"...Hey, hey hey?"

Everyone was stunned, except for Yuri, who let out a long, satisfied sigh.

Is this the "Sword of Exorcism," a sword technique specifically designed to combat evil...?

Actually, firing a light cannon for the first time felt pretty good.

The world of "Goddess of the Apocalypse" differs from traditional Western fantasy, where warriors and knights possess terrifying firepower almost comparable to spellcasters.

That being said, in reality, only a minority of warriors and knights are capable of firing light cannons.

At least among the boys and girls present, only the Child of Prophecy and the "Sword Princess" were capable of doing such a thing.

Learning the "Sword of Exorcism" doesn't mean you can fire a beam of light—

The usual "Sword of Exorcism" should be a skill that imbues the sword with holy lightning and strikes the enemy.

To further evolve this skill into a light cannon, extremely high-level swordsmanship is required.

In the singularity, after Yuri successfully unleashed "Dimensional Slash", his swordsmanship level increased to "Lv.5".

Lv.5 is the highest level a skill can be upgraded to (Lv.Max).

Although "swordsmanship" is only a basic skill in the swordsmanship category, there is a more advanced skill called "sword saint" above it, which Yuri has not mastered.

But this doesn't stop him from already having one foot in the ranks of top swordsmen.

All the time Yuri had spent studying swordsmanship and the challenges he had encountered in the singularity had, for the first time, translated into tangible gains, filling him with immense joy.

“Wow… so awesome…!”

Camus was so surprised that he couldn't say a word, just staring blankly at the shattered sky, confirming what had happened before his eyes.

“They’ve been left far behind by Yuri.” Ruby’s mouth dropped open, equally stunned.

"Honey, let's have red bean rice tonight." Safia wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingers.

"Lord Yuri..."

The person most affected was Amelod.

She was the only girl in the Lily Cross chosen by Yuri to remain by his side as a hidden bodyguard.

But now, she even began to doubt whether she could win if she drew "Sanka" and faced Yuri head-on.

"Yuri!"

Cecilia rushed over and hugged Yuri tightly.

This time, instead of burying the boy's face in her chest, she tackled him directly to the ground.

"It hurts so much...!"

The boy cried out as he was hit on the back of the head.

Fortunately, there was soft soil and grass behind him, otherwise he probably would have fainted on the spot.

Just as Yuri was about to complain, something warm landed on his face.

"Cecilia...?"

Opening her eyes, the golden-haired knight leaned against the ground, pressing down on her, tears streaming down her face.

Yuri was startled: "What's wrong?"

"Waaah...waaah...waaah waaah waaah waaah waaah!" Cecilia shook her head and cried loudly.

"Ahhh~ I made the little princess cry." Ruby chuckled to herself.

"Let's not eat the red bean rice. You actually made the girl cry. Little Yuri is still immature." Safia crossed her arms.

"I didn't do anything right!!" Yuri complained loudly.

"Alright, alright, let's go inside first."

Amelod forcibly dragged Ruby and Safia, who were still preparing to watch the commotion, away, and Camus tactfully followed them back into the church.

After the two of them were left alone in the open space, Cecilia's crying gradually subsided.