Are you worthy of saving the world?

"Why are you suddenly talking about this... Uh, do you know how to play chess?"

The Archduchess was somewhat surprised.

After all, chess was only popular among the nobles, and they often used the game for gambling. She had never heard that the Son of God also liked the entertainment of the nobles.

But if it's Cecilia, she has been quite obsessed with this recently.

"Your daughter taught me this last week," Yuli explained.

The Grand Duchess sighed, "That child...what on earth did he teach you? I see. Let me play a round with you."

Although she didn't know what kind of misunderstanding the Holy Son had, Rosalia had no intention of using her daughter as a bet. She just wanted to play a game with the child.

Rosalia rang the bell on the coffee table and called the maid.

Half a minute later, the maid placed the black and white chessboard between the two of them and set it up.

Regardless of the rules or appearance, the chess in this world is the same as the chess in Yuli's previous life.

"What level is the Holy Son's chess at?"

Yuri, who played with white pieces first, moved a "soldier" first, and then shyly told the truth.

“I’m embarrassed to say this, hehe… This is the first time I’ve played against someone other than Cecilia.”

Rosalia raised her left hand wrapped in long lace and used the back of her hand to hide the smile on the corner of her mouth.

A complete newbie? I think so...So who gave you the courage to challenge me?

"Well."

Ulysses pursed his lips and stared at the chessboard with an expression full of anxiety.

As expected of the most beautiful boy in the Vatican, he is so lovable... Rosalia licked her red lips.

"Lord Saint, shall we make a bet?" The commotion deep in her chest made her change her mind temporarily.

Yuli was surprised: "Huh? But I'm still a novice..."

Rosalia held up three fingers: "Three sets. As long as you can win one of the three sets, I will let Cecilia stay in the Knights.

What if you don't win a single round - but you don't lose anything, of course?"

Yuli's face was filled with shock: So I only have small wins, medium wins, and big wins! ?

The Grand Duchess noticed that there was a spark of hope in the boy's eyes.

"I want to bet! Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Your Highness! I will try my best!"

Ulysses was still too young, and he didn't know that all the gifts given by fate had already been secretly marked with a price.

The reward Rosalia wanted was—

That is the miserable look of Ulysses, who was defeated by himself helplessly, lost his companions due to his own incompetence, and sobbed, "I can't do anything."

I've always wanted to see this expression of yours!

The Archduchess' cheeks were flushed with a charming blush, and she began to imagine the beautiful boy's sad face dominated by regret, annoyance and remorse. This was much more exciting than the boy in women's clothing.

Yuri had finished his second move and moved another "soldier", and it was Rosalia's turn.

Haha... add more water, to make this kid feel that he is just a little bit away from defeating me.

Rosalia thought maliciously, and moved her "soldiers" forward two squares step by step.

"...?"

After making her second move, the Grand Duchess suddenly opened her eyes wide.

An indescribable strong sense of disharmony ran through my body like an electric current.

She raised her face in surprise and found Ulysses looking at her.

The face of the cute boy who should have been harmless had long lost the tension and timidity from before, and looked so strange.

The golden pupils were filled with a cold luster, reminiscent of the ancient snakes in religious paintings, staring at their prey quietly.

"Wait……"

"Checkmate."

Yuri placed the "Queen" on the chessboard and smiled sincerely.

"Checkmate. Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness."

In the third move ten seconds after the start of the game, Yuli won the game from the "Empress".

003 Madam, you don’t want your daughter to know about your side job, do you?

"This... How is this possible? Your Highness has only taken two steps!"

The maid who was watching the game suddenly widened her eyes and let out a scream that echoed throughout the living room.

She had witnessed countless nobles being defeated by their masters, and Rosalia's chess skills were definitely top-notch.

Although I haven't played chess much, at least I know the rules.

A game of chess usually takes an hour or even several hours, so how is it possible that the outcome can be decided in just two moves and ten seconds?

She said dissatisfiedly: "Lord Ulysses, even if you are the son of prophecy, you can't speak carelessly in front of His Highness..."

"Fool's Mate."

In the maid's surprised gaze, Yuri explained calmly: "This is the fastest way to enter a checkmate situation in the rules of chess.

Being checkmated after only two moves is exactly what it sounds like—a stupid mistake that only beginners make in chess.”

By the way, if the move is to checkmate in the fourth step from the start, it is called Scholar's Mate, which is a very classic tactic.

Almost every chess master has been killed in four moves when he first started playing chess. This can be regarded as a common childhood trauma for chess learners.

"This is a fool's..."

Under the slightly provocative gaze of the black-haired boy, the maid looked at the silent mistress, and then covered her mouth in panic.

"No! Your Highness, I absolutely...absolutely didn't mean that!"

"I don't take it seriously. You were fooled by the evil-minded Saint, Patty."

Rosalia had already calmed down and waved her hand with a calm smile: "Go out and calm down first."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The maid bowed and walked towards the door, giving Yuri a deep look before leaving.

Rosalia said sadly, "When I was a little girl, my father also teased me like this on the chessboard. It really makes me miss it.

Haha, it seems that men, no matter how old they are, love to bully young girls... and take pleasure in their frustrated expressions, how childish. "

Yuli wanted to ask, "Auntie, the young girl you are talking about must be Miss Patty, right?", but he backed off when he saw the Grand Duchess's cold gaze.

“I also saw it in an introductory book, but I didn’t expect it to actually work.

Your Highness, you actually showed mercy to my men, didn't you? "

Ever since his memory was awakened, Yuli had been wondering if this would be his only chance in this life.

Only at this moment, no one has noticed that the cowardly Son of God has quietly changed inside.

With the ability and knowledge of the Empress, she would definitely notice something unusual very quickly.

So he absolutely could not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he chose to give it a try here.

Then, Yuri succeeded and defeated the strongest enemy that was impossible to defeat - in an almost instant manner.

"Showing mercy or anything like that... I have no such intention."

The Archduchess frowned.

She accepted the outcome of the bet but found it hard to believe that she had made such a low-level beginner's mistake.

The moment he realized he had made a wrong move, what kind of sharpness did he see in the Son of God's eyes?

After all, why did I so rashly put Cecilia in this kind of chess game?

Rosalia suddenly felt that there seemed to be an invisible big hand behind all this, firmly controlling the situation.

The Grand Duchess raised her head and tried to read something from Yuli's face.

Ulysses just smiled calmly, and that beautiful boy's childish face actually made Rosalia shudder a little.

The young man in front of me is the one I have watched grow up since he was a child.

The Son of Prophecy, who always made people want to humiliate him, now seems so unfathomable and inviolable.

And a bit crumbly!

Rosalia concluded in her heart that something strange must have happened to Ulysses that she was completely unaware of!

The Archduchess said calmly, "Sir, let's follow the agreement and let Cecilia continue to stay in the Knights."

"You are worthy of being called His Highness. You really keep your word."

After the maid left and closed the door, the air in the living room suddenly became several times thicker.

Rosalia raised her eyes and stared at Yuli with her pupils that looked like amethysts.

"I was really surprised. It's like the Holy Son has become a different person today. He's so strong...

Did Cecilia's story touch you? If so, I'm really sorry.

I forgot that you two are as close as siblings, and I did something so unromantic. Please allow me to sincerely apologize to you."

After saying this, Rosalia grabbed her skirt with both hands and stood up to apologize.

Normally, Yuli should have stood up immediately and stopped her behavior.

The other party was an archduchess who held the military and political power of the empire, while he was just a commoner who was raised by the Church and relied on the support of the nobles.

Even a savior with divine oracle should still maintain basic etiquette towards the royal family.

As a lower-ranking person, the young man remained indifferent.

He did not ignore Rosalia's actions, but he did not show any arrogance either. He just nodded indifferently.

After the Grand Duchess lifted her skirt and curtseyed, she sank her round buttocks deep into the sofa again.

Rosalia curled her lips, not knowing whether it was out of admiration or genuine surprise.