You think you're worthy of saving the world?

Grandia stared at the back of her head.

"It's alright now. Since Mother wasn't injured... there's no need to investigate whose fault it was at this point."

"No, but!"

"Lady Rosalia is Her Majesty's most important friend, and I don't want to escalate the situation further... or cause them to harbor resentment."

"..."

Cecilia slowly raised her head, looking confused.

Is the fairy princess really this easy to talk to?

On her way here, Cecilia overheard the maid crying and saying that the elven princess was in a rage.

“Thank you very much for your understanding.”

"Although Her Majesty the Queen is alright, this matter is not over yet."

Grandia's expression turned serious: "I hope to find out who is behind this assassination attempt."

Cecilia said solemnly, "Yes, please leave it to me. I will definitely give the Holy Tree Kingdom a satisfactory answer."

Are you planning to hand over your mother and the Elf Queen?

Yuri thought to himself that Rosalia should have already prepared a scapegoat; he should ask her tomorrow.

"besides……"

The silver-haired elf princess made a second request: from today onwards, she would remain at the mansion and personally oversee the Queen's security during her stay at the Papacy.

“Okay. I’ll stay here and follow your orders,” Cecilia readily agreed.

"Do not……"

Grantia suddenly started looking around.

"Is there a problem, Your Highness Grandia?" Cecilia asked, puzzled.

The silver-haired elf princess glanced secretly at the prophesied child.

Cecilia: "?"

Seeing this, Yuri said, "I'll stay too."

"Is...is it okay?" Grantia asked nervously.

Yuri nodded and said, "Yes, I'll take care of the security at night. The two of you will be in charge during the day, and I'll keep watch at night."

There were no attackers at all, so the night shift was basically just a way to slack off and sleep. Yuri had already figured this out in a shrewd way.

“Then, then I want one too! I want to be on night watch too!” Grantia immediately declared.

Yuri: No way, I was planning to slack off...

For the next few days, Yuri was unable to get a good night's sleep.

Three days later, the aftermath of the assassination had not yet subsided.

Yuri, still half asleep, finished her night shift and went home to change the water and feed the robin.

Eileen suddenly ran over excitedly and told him a little gossip.

As a reward for her valiant protection of the Elf Queen at the social gathering, Rosalia intends to bestow upon herself an imperial title and land.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it seems Yuri is destined to become a knight with his own territory.

189. A hefty reward?

Late at night.

The Upper City of the Papal States, the living room of the Yuri family.

In the elegant room where all the lights were off, several figures were either standing or sitting.

"Then, I hereby declare."

Yuri sat on the sofa, gave a perfunctory cough, and then said, "The first meeting of the Night's Watch officers is officially beginning."

"Clap clap clap clap!"

A lone clap of applause rose from behind the black-haired boy.

The purple-haired woman in the uniform clapped her hands excitedly.

She was Annabelle, one of the original three members of the Night's Watch.

Her official identity is that of a seminary teacher, but she also serves as Yuri's secretary. Her combination of black pantyhose and a tight-fitting mini skirt is very captivating.

"Cadre meeting... Wow, what a beautiful sound."

The one speaking was Eileen, who was sitting on the sofa on the left and was also an early member of the "Night Watch".

She has fairytale-like pink hair and idol-like cute features. The cunning female teacher, who is widely praised by students, is now dressed in a maid outfit, with her hands neatly placed on her lap.

Next to Eileen sat a girl with long, straight black hair, dressed in a seminary uniform, named Amelod.

At the seminary, Amelod is regarded by everyone as a model of ladylike conduct and the vice-commander of the knightly order, but in secret she is an executioner wielding a demonic sword.

Finally, there was Stella, a silver-haired girl with her legs crossed, one hand supporting her chin as she yawned.

This one is more heavyweight.

In addition, there's Yuri, the prophesied son, who has an ambiguous relationship with both the "Empress" and the "Eternal Queen" and is simultaneously favored by two evil gods.

These five people are the current members of the "Night Watch".

Yuri coughed again and said, "I've gathered you all here in the midst of my busy schedule for no other reason than this sudden event... It seems I'm about to have my own territory."

At a social gathering hosted by the Valentines, the prophesied son Euryphus brilliantly protected the Elf Queen from an assassination attempt—

This news has already spread rapidly throughout the Vatican... no, throughout the entire continent.

The greatest elven queen in history was attacked at the Church of Heaven...

The more heinous the nature of this incident, the more glorious and praiseworthy Yuri's actions at the time seem.

Of course, only a small number of people knew that this "attack" was actually a political show orchestrated by the Grand Duchess and the Elf Queen.

Of course, this resulted in some damage to Rosalia's reputation, since the incident occurred in her home, making it hard not to question her training of her subordinates.

But on the other hand, people began to speculate about who was so audacious as to attempt to murder the Elf Queen in public.

Rosalia's political enemies, as well as high-ranking officials from the other two major countries and even the Papal Court, have become suspects on the list of topics of discussion among the citizens.

Afterwards, the Grand Duchess refused the Templar Knights' intervention in the investigation, stating that she and the Holy Tree Kingdom would resolve the matter together.

Meanwhile, in recognition of Euryphus's heroic actions, the Augusta Empire intends to grant Euryphus an honorary title and bestow upon him a piece of land left by a nobleman who had died without an heir.

This was, of course, something Rosalia had secured.

Since it's just vacant territory anyway, instead of bestowing it upon someone else, I might as well just give it to my boyfriend.

"So... are you here to show off? From now on, Lord Euryphus is no longer a commoner, but a nobleman?" Stella asked with a half-smile.

Yuri said, "No, I haven't decided to accept the empire's reward yet... After all, if I accept the territory but don't govern it, it will only damage my reputation."

Regarding that land and the future operation of the "Night Watch," I'd like to discuss it with everyone first before formulating a concrete plan.

“Lord Yuri, there’s no need to force yourself to use official jargon,” Eileen said with a smile.

Just then, a sharp bird cry rang out in the living room.

"Chirp chirp!"

A plump robin landed triumphantly on Yuri's shoulder.

"When did this guy arrive?" Annabelle frowned.

The newest resident of this mansion is a chubby robin.

No one knows for sure that her true identity is the Witch Queen's incarnation in the material world.

Although Yuri tried to release it time and time again, it always flew back in the end.

“Does this guy really like me? You have great taste,” Yuri said.

“Waaaaah! (I love my master the most! Please let me stay by your side and continue to serve you!)” said the robin.

"It seems to be saying that it likes me a lot?"

“How could that be? It says, ‘Foolish humans, bring out the food!’” Eileen translated.

Since the robin refused to leave, Yuri had no choice but to keep it as a pet at home.

"...I remember locking the birdcage properly, didn't I?"

Eileen stood up and walked toward the robin.

She lunged forward, but missed.

Despite its plump body, this bird was surprisingly agile.

"Hey!! Don't run away!!!"

“Chirp!”

The maid and the robin chased each other in the living room late at night.

Yuri: "..."

"Stop!"

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp!"

"How dare you provoke me! I'll turn you into a crispy roasted bird!"

Just then, the man and the bird suddenly felt a strong gaze coming from behind.

Yuri stared at them expressionlessly, his golden pupils radiating a deathly killing intent—

Eileen and the robin obediently returned to their original positions.

"Very good, the meeting continues."

Yuri looked satisfied and continued.

"Yesterday, I returned to St. Cromwell after a long absence."