You think you're worthy of saving the world?

Yuri looked at the girl with reddened eyes and quickly said something.

"Sorry...did I get a little too carried away?"

"No, that's not true. How could that be? I'm not crying because of that. I'm just so happy."

Cecilia remarked haltingly, "Yuri and I are on the same level now."

"That's quite arrogant of you to say," Yuri chuckled.

"Ah! I'm sorry! That's not what I meant! Yuri... I!"

Cecilia's eyes widened, and she quickly tried to explain.

The boy stroked her hair: "Just kidding, how could we be at the same height? I'm far behind Cecilia."

If you had unleashed that attack, it wouldn't have been just the clouds that were sliced ​​apart.

"The whole street might be blown away," Yuri thought with trepidation.

"Yuri is always so humble... He's so talented and hardworking, but he just won't admit it."

Cecilia was a little unhappy and cutely pouted her pink lips.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"Oh, right, let me give you a reward."

Cecilia's cheeks flushed slightly: "Yuri is rewarded for working hard."

“Okay~~~”

"Don't deliberately drag out the tone! It's embarrassing!"

The blonde girl muttered something, then lowered her head.

She hesitated for a moment, then kissed Euryphus on the forehead.

144. Audience with His Holiness the Pope

On Sunday morning, Yuri woke Stella, who was pretending to be asleep in bed.

After enjoying the breakfast prepared by Eileen, the two prepared to leave.

Yuri wore his only aristocratic suit and borrowed a formal outfit from Amelod for Stella to wear.

Today is the day the two of them go to the Papal Palace for questioning.

"Well then, let's head out."

Yuri grabbed Stella's arm as she tried to escape and forcibly dragged her out the door.

Irene, dressed in a maid outfit, and Anna, dressed in a uniform, saw the two off in the foyer.

"Go for it, Master!"

"Lord Yuri, I wish you all the best."

The Papal Palace, located at the very top of the Vatican, is a city in the sky composed of temples, more than 100 meters above the ground.

The temple complex was surrounded by thousands of barriers, none of which have been destroyed even after decades.

The solemn holy city that has stood unchanging in the sky for thousands of years is the glorious manifestation of the great goddess and the earthly divine kingdom.

Yu shielded his eyes from the sunlight and gazed at the enormous aerial city above: "It's truly magnificent..."

Stella: "It's alright. It was really impressive the first time I saw it, but once you get used to it, it becomes part of the everyday scenery."

Yuri: "If we threw this thing down like trash, it would be quite a sight."

Stella: "?"

To get to the Papal Palace, you must first go to the Teleportation Temple in the Upper City.

After entering the teleportation temple, you will be teleported through the rooms inside to the temple corresponding to the Papal Palace.

Yuri had traveled back and forth between the Papal Palace and the Upper City countless times over the past fourteen years, and was extremely familiar with the process.

It's actually no different from taking an elevator; in fact, there are even elevator attendants dressed as nuns.

"What is the current relationship between Lord Euryphus and Miss Stella?"

"It's nothing! They're just ordinary teachers and students!"

During the transfer, the elevator operator stared at the two of them with a gossipy look on her face and kept asking them questions.

"I...I'll support you two! The forbidden love between the Holy See's son and the magician...Aww, how romantic!"

"So it's not what you think!" Stella turned her face away, extremely annoyed.

She's extremely nervous right now.

After all, Stella has been living a very comfortable life lately.

If her true identity as a witch is exposed, then all her efforts will be in vain.

"Yuri?"

"what happened?"

"Anyway...the priests here must all be a bunch of incompetent politicians, right?" Stella probed Yuri's intentions.

“How could that be?” Yuri said with a smile. “Those who can work in the Papal Palace are all saints whose abilities and character are impeccable.”

Miss Witch's face turned pale, and Yuri gently patted her shoulder: "You can rest assured."

In particular, the "Twelve Holy Sees" are the pinnacle of the Church of Heaven, the twelve most authoritative saints in the world.

With the vision and power of these sages, they would never misjudge you... Stella, your excellence will never be overlooked.

"Ugh...!"

Stella was terrified by Yuri, and sweat beaded on her forehead.

"I...I think I'll pass! I'm going back!"

"Where did Lady Stella, who is usually fearless, go?"

"Stop arguing! It's all your fault! Why do I have to be investigated? I'm clearly a law-abiding citizen!"

Stella threw a tantrum like a child, insisting on going back to the attic.

Yuri sighed and could only try to comfort her, "I was just joking..."

Just as you might imagine, the Papal Court is full of politicians who only know how to wield power; they're not very capable.

"How is this possible!" Stella exclaimed in astonishment. "Aren't they the highest-ranking people in the world?"

“It sounds unlikely, but it’s actually true,” Yuri said. “The small group that manages the vast majority of people isn’t necessarily the best.”

Despite Yuri's best efforts to comfort her, Stella was still unable to regain her former unruly nature.

With plenty of time before the audit, Yuri decided to take her for a walk around the neighborhood to clear her head.

The Papal Palace is composed of numerous temples and covers a vast area.

In addition to buildings for clergy to use as offices, there are also regular residential areas and public facilities for rest.

"Today is Sunday, so at this time, it should be..."

Yuri thought for a moment, then led Stella to a garden located in the eastern part of the aerial city.

The lush, verdant courtyard, bursting with vibrant, colorful flowers, is meticulously maintained by the Vatican's gardeners.

At the center are magnificent angel sculptures and fountain pools, surrounded by natural greenery, creating a breathtaking and dreamlike scene.

Yuri admired the scenery as he strolled through the garden with Stella.

This place is undoubtedly a relaxing spot to unwind. Even Stella, who kept saying she wasn't interested, calmed down after being brought here.

Stella looked around and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, it's a weekend morning, so why is there hardly anyone here?"

"because……"

Just then, a voice broke through the harmonious environment.

"Who are you two?"

Yuri and Stella turned around and saw two young temple knights.

Although they are young, their physique and eyes reveal that they are no ordinary people. They are definitely elites of the Temple Knights, at least at the fourth rank.

The two looked at Yulistella warily and questioned her loudly, "We really don't recognize your faces. You two aren't from the Papal Court, are you? What are you doing here?"

Yuri paused for a moment, then asked, "Don't you recognize me?"

The two temple knights were also taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously replied, "Why do we have to get to know you?"

Yuri: "..."

"That makes so much sense, I'm speechless," Stella said, covering her mouth and bursting into laughter.

The young Templar Knight clearly did not recognize the Prophet, and he was neither wearing priestly robes nor accompanied by the Lily Cross today.

The temple knight explained, "This area has been cleared and is under martial law. All unrelated persons must leave immediately and not linger here."

"……what?"

Stella stopped smiling, frowned, and drew out her words.

She was just enjoying the beautiful scenery when these two guys suddenly appeared and ruined the witch's good mood.

Yuri stepped in front of her and voiced Stella's question: "This garden is a public facility belonging to all citizens, so shouldn't everyone be entitled to visit it?"

The Templar Knight replied, "If you two wish to visit the Papal Palace, you can reschedule. It is not open to the public at the moment."

Another knight added, "Besides, there's no need to choose this garden."

As he said, the Papal Palace has several gardens of varying sizes, and they are all quite similar, so there is no need to choose just one to visit.

But Stella wasn't the kind of woman who would obediently leave just because someone told her to...

Just as the silver-haired witch was about to retort, Yuri spoke first.

"I remember this place was never closed off or cleared before."

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. If you two wish to continue your sightseeing, please deign to visit another location."

What if I say no?