Are you worthy of saving the world?

The first princess of the Holy Tree Kingdom, Elutia, secretly entered the Vatican City as the Queen's special envoy.

What is the purpose of your Highness's visit?

Elutia did not mention it.

Why choose this time?

Mist thought: Could it be that the elf scandal that the embassy tried so hard to conceal has already reached the ears of Her Majesty the Queen?

This speculation made her a little uneasy.

The evil deeds of the four elves certainly had nothing to do with the embassy, ​​but it was Mist who made the decision to conceal their crimes.

Although Mist had a clear conscience because it was for the overall reputation of the Holy Tree Kingdom, it was already difficult to resolve the situation at this point...

"You must be joking. I'm so busy here that I'm exhausted...!"

Mist didn't sleep for several hours last night. She planned to get up at seven o'clock, but she was woken up by the noise on the street at four o'clock this morning.

She was furious: Did you know that the Princess of the Holy Tree Kingdom was sleeping in the guest room right now? If she was woken up, it would be a major diplomatic incident!

Mist swore to call the Knights Templar to arrest all these troublemakers and put them in the dungeon!

"Calm down...Calm down...I will finish my term in 80 years and return home..."

Mist took a deep breath and opened the door. Just as she was about to yell in an elf tone, she saw -

Four elves had their hands tied, looked dejected, and were being led by a human with a rope.

Around them, there were many humans who were watching the fun.

But these are not the point.

The focus is on the character who is leading the elves with a rope, a young man with black hair and golden pupils.

Mist had once seen her at a dinner party held in the Vatican...

Yu, Ulyphis Falchion!?

"Can I come in?" Yuli asked, raising his chin.

"..."

Mist looked gloomy and nodded.

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Holy Tree Kingdom Embassy, ​​reception room.

Before work hours, all the staff of the embassy gathered in the room.

The four elf criminals who were brought to justice were squatting in the corner, shivering, while Yuli and Stella were sitting on the chairs.

The atmosphere in the entire reception room was somewhat tense.

The reason was naturally that someone had arrested a fugitive from the Holy Tree Kingdom without the embassy's permission.

Logically, this should be a collaborative effort between the embassy and the Papal Office.

But the embassy was busy hiding the truth, and the Pope's Office turned a blind eye to the elves' actions.

This is a political tacit understanding formed by the two sides through years of interaction, however...

The scandal that the Holy Tree Kingdom least wanted the public to know about has actually been exposed this time!

The one who exposed it was none other than Ulyphis Falchion!

Unlike Ulysses who is well-known in the human kingdom, he is not very well-known among the elves.

The Holy Tree Kingdom's overall escapist attitude makes them not very concerned about doomsday theories and saviors.

However...Ulyphis is the savior predicted by the "Sacred Tree" after all.

Even if in name only, Euripides Falchion could be considered the son named by the greatest elven demigod——

This made Mist very troubled. She didn't know how she should deal with this troublesome hot potato.

Not only did a princess come, but also a son of prophecy came. How come I have to encounter something today that I haven't encountered in decades?

After a long thought, Mist decided that she should take a tough stance here.

Even if Ulysses was the savior chosen by the "Holy Tree", he was not from the Holy Tree Kingdom after all, and he represented the Queen and the Holy Tree.

“Lord Ulysses, your actions really trouble us.

How can you arrest our citizens at will and parade them through the streets? As far as I know, you are not even an official knight, right? "

Humph, is this really the attitude?

Yuli had long anticipated that he would be harassed by the elves when he escorted the prisoner back to the embassy.

After all, the mission they issued was to "provide clues."

Yuli directly exceeded the task and exposed the evil deeds they had concealed in private.

Yuli didn't think that the elf who thought highly of himself would refuse to pay him for his mission, but a verbal battle seemed inevitable.

He glanced at the four elves beside him and said, “I don’t think there is anything wrong with me.

They have committed a crime, so they should be punished accordingly.

I am neither a knight nor a noble, but just an ordinary commoner. Am I not qualified to stop illegal acts?"

“I didn’t make a big deal out of this matter because of your embassy’s respect.

Instead of sending them to the Knights Templar, they were brought here directly...

I really didn't expect that I would be accused by you, Miss Mister. It's really sad."

Yuli didn't look sad at all and said it with a relaxed expression.

Mist twitched the corners of her mouth, looking a little unhappy.

He actually said that it was not a big deal... So many citizens of the Holy See saw it! Rumors will spread tomorrow! He definitely did it on purpose!

The elf diplomat took a deep breath and said, "It is true that they have committed a crime, but this should be handled by our Holy Tree Kingdom. Even the Temple Knights agree with this.

Your actions are undoubtedly arbitrary and self-willed, and I will consider lodging a protest with the Vatican."

She tried to suppress the other party by moving out of the Pope's Hall.

Mister, who had worked in the Vatican City for decades, knew very well that all of Ulysses Falchion's actions were controlled by the Papal Office.

Aren't you worried about the punishment from the Twelve Holy Sees for doing such a thing?

Yuri really didn't care.

He said sarcastically: "So your method of handling cases in the past month is to release that kind of false mission information?

If my companions and I had not been able to react quickly and handle the situation properly, we might have encountered unexpected consequences due to the false information you provided.

Others were kind enough to help you find someone but ended up like this. Is this your country's attitude and etiquette in handling cases?"

"...!"

Mist was speechless after being rebuked by Ulysses, and her beautiful face turned pale.

Seeing her embarrassed expression, Stella curled the corners of her mouth.

Although Yuli had already warned her before coming to the embassy: We might not be treated with courtesy by the elves.

But Stella didn't expect that these elves would be so unreasonable. They clearly helped catch the criminals, but they had to endure a scolding in return.

The impression of the elf in Stella's mind fell to the lowest point within one day.

If it were any other time, she would have left without saying a word.

"Lord Euripides is really eloquent."

Mist was silent for a long time before speaking again.

"I've heard a lot of rumors recently. People say that the Son of Prophecy has become rebellious recently, becoming more unruly and unruly every day.

I originally thought it was just some meaningless rumors, but today I saw...

Lord Ulysses, you should be aware of how special your identity is and that you cannot interfere in the affairs of other countries casually, right?

It seems that you have no idea of ​​your own identity."

"My status is not so special that I can ignore the crime happening in front of me."

Yuli said calmly: "But I understand one thing -

The identities of the elves are so noble and special that they are even above the laws of other nations.

Your citizens must have done a lot of reckless things, but they were all suppressed. Your job is really hard."

"you……!!"

The Son of Prophecy VS the Elf Diplomat, the debate ended with Yuri's complete victory.

Mist was so angry that she gritted her teeth and couldn't speak for a long time.

The conflict of ideas between her and Yuli was so sharp that it was fundamentally irreconcilable.

As a diplomat of the Holy Tree Kingdom, Mist believes that "state affairs" are always more important than "private affairs" and the dignity of her country is above all else.

Yuli believes that the embassy condones the crimes of the elves and takes its privileges for granted.

Neither side thought they were wrong and the situation was at a stalemate for a while.

"..."

Since they were not on the same page, Yuli felt that it was about time for him to leave.

He came here today to claim the mission reward, not to give a lecture—

Yuli was not so naive that he could correct the arrogance accumulated by the elves over tens of thousands of years with just a few words.

Although Mist is unreasonable, she is very capable at work.

Just a glance at Yuli told him what he meant and called a staff member to whisper something to him.

Two minutes later, a large box of banknotes appeared in front of Yuli and Stella.