Chapter 9: A Change (1) (2/2)

“Good Let’s now…” After one, Raphael turned back towards Chi-Woo “Shall we start the test for the protagonist we’ve all been waiting for?” Raphael gave hiht smile

Chi-Woo slowly moved towards the orb as Giant Fist did and stared intently at it The bright light inside the orb turned cloudy

“…”

It would be a lie to say he wasn’t nervous The test wasn’t hard; he just had to put his hand on top of the orb It was a task that even someone who had lived the life of an ordinary person like Chi-Woo could do However, those ere revered as heroes were judged to be ‘unsuitable’ without any roootiation If even those heroes were considered unfit, was there any point for an ordinary person like hian to doubt himself, but he breathed several times and firmed his heart Now that he had come all the way here, he couldn’t turn back Whether heChi-Woo lifted his hand

Raphael didn’t say anything Even though she had tried to make Giant Fist take the test as fast as possible, she didn’t try to rush Chi-Woo She h he felt pressured by her attentive eyes, Chi-Woo stretched out his hand towards the transparent light When he was about to put his hand on the orb—

—Stop Stop

A voice suddenly rang out of the orb, and its light quickly flickered

—I request a suspension

Chi-Woo stopped before his hand could touch the orb A short silence followed The orb continued to flash, and Chi-Woo stood frozen When he turned around because his eyes hurt, he saw his feeling reflected on Raphael’s face Her , but her eyes widened

“What’s the matter?” Raphael soon recovered and tilted her head “Why…No, that’s not it” After organizing her thoughts for a bit, she asked, “Did you ask for a suspension because there’s no need for him to take the test?”

—That’s half of it

“Interesting What’s the other half?”

—It’s because there’s a risk that I will stop functioning

The smile on Raphael’s face was co still while looking confused, stared carefully at Raphael It was the first time he saw her real expression rather than her perpetually s face

Raphael intently stared at the orb and slightly lifted the corners of herwhy I felt colanced at Chi-Woo and h I’ve stood at the top of the Celestial Realht to clis I can’t understand”

She pushed back her hair with both hands and stretched out her ar here”

If Chi-Woo wasn’t mistaken, Raphael seemed to find this incomprehensible situation extreht? So what?” She was sain “What is the reason why our cutie pie, Ms Prophecy, decided that there was no need to test our earthling Choi Chi-Woo?” Raphael asked while staring at the orb straight-on

“Because he’s suitable to go?” Or “Unsuitable?”

—His existence there is inevitable

The orb—or Ms Prophecy, as the angel called it—continued without an ounce of hesitation

—Inescapable

—And indispensable

The orb replied as if it had been waiting to say these words out loud

“…Indeed”

According to the orb, Chi-Woo could not avoid or resist going to where his brother was, and he was an indispensable being there

“An existence that cannot be stopped and is also indispensable,” Raphael stared at Chi-Woo with curiosity and said “Good You passed” She shtly and splayed her hand A portal appeared in the opposite direction of where Giant Fist had left

Chi-Woo looked perplexed as he asked, “So did it mean that I was suitable?”

“No” Raphael bent her thumb “You’re not a suitable candidate, but a successful candidate Congratulations Even your older brother wasn’t able to get accepted as a successful candidate For thisChi-Woo, Raphael pointed towards the portal “I’ll explain later I don’t fully understand the situation, either”

Since Raphael was basically telling hiet out, Chi-Woo moved towards the portal He had achieved what he wanted Even though he had soer Soon after, Chi-Woo disappeared into the portal

“Good” After turning off the portal, Raphael folded her arms “Now tell me, why did you say that your function would stop?”

—Before I reply, I request two corrections

Raphael was unable to hide the surprise in her eyes again

“Corrections?”

There was a change in the prophecy orb The orb on top of the altar was not a ent life form with its own consciousness However, it had only been replying to the questions they asked, and it had always searched for the best path with the inforiven to it But now, the orb revealed its will A change had, for the first ti itself like a turning wheel What could possibly explain such a pheno what you have to say,” Raphael responded while she tapped the orb

—First, I request a change in the composition of the number of suitable persons that were selected earlier

“What?”

—Second, I request a change in the transoal for this mission