Chapter 40: Lets Go! (5) (2/2)

“Why…?”

“Who knows? I sure don’t It won’t tell s that are certain,” Raphael said indifferently and rolled her eyes “But I do have uesses”

“Guesses…?”

“When I see thethat comes to mind For example, have you heard about Ru Amuh?”

“Yes, I’ve heard a bit about him” Everyone knew of him in the Celestial Realer level of a star-cluster crisis even before proving his qualifications After finding this out, the Celestial Real hi tied I looked more into hih and through—to the point that you can call hi embodiment of virtue”

“Is that a problem?”

“A problem? No, not at all But that’s in our perspective” Raphael moved her thumb “In Chi-Woo’s perspective, it can be a problem”

“In ay?”

“It’s obvious Chi-Woo doesn’t think like a hero” Apart frohteous, and sincere— “He won’t be able to understand the mindset and values of a hero, but—” Raphael raised both of her thuether “What if there’s a link between the two?”

“A link?”

“I’ about Ru Hiana” By Celestial Realm’s standard, Ru Hiana was not qualified; she was closer to a non-hero than a hero If she was by herself, she wouldn’t have been able to even take a step in this place However, the Celestial Realnized her special value and let her enter with Ru A her in for no reason I told you, right? Ru Auel still seemed confused

“Just think about it Heroes didn’t become what they are by will alone What does someone need to become a hero?”

“But Sir Chi-Hyun…”

“Ah, co about the norm Chi-Hyun is an exception out of exceptions”

“…”

“There’s no need for you to ponder Just say what anyone would think of What’s souel slowly replied, “The World’s choice, coh As you know, Ru Hiana is Ru Aether with Ru A special about her”

“Souide,” Raphael s a hero”

The reason why Ru Amuh decided to save a World in crisis was simple—He wanted to protect Ru Hiana He didn’t want to see her sad and wanted to see her sainst hardshi+ps and adversity and resisted numerous temptations because of those simple reasons That was how Ru Amuh became a hero, but Ru Hiana wasn’t aware of it

“He decided to becorew up in the sae as him It’s a cliché but beautiful story” Raphael snickered “I’ll go back to the main topic at hand What if Chi-Woo becomes connected to Ru Hiana—the reason why Ru A her two thuether “And in the process, he also develops a connection with Ru Auel’s reply; it see admiration and praise for her conjectures

However, Laguel’s expression was gri like that?”

“I…don’t know” Laguel shook her head “Even if that is true…it doesn’t explain why their destination was changed as well Why did it specifically lead them to where the fifth and sixth recruits fell?”

“That’s what you’re worried about? There’s only one reason for that” Raphael’s expression fell slightly “The only thing ordinary about Chi-Woo is his values Anyone would be hard pressed to call his ability ordinary Even though we gave him all sorts of items and benefits, the prophecy had a specific reason for sending hiel Raphael—”

“The prophecy e for him to show his abilities has already been prepared” Of course, it was too optimistic a belief to hold onto Raphael knew that it wouldn’t be easy to survive in a galaxy-scale event “And did you forget?”

Raphael clicked her tongue at the look of confusion on Laguel’s face “Dus you need to be a hero”

Laguel thought of each factor and suddenly flinched; she got a basic idea of what Raphael was trying to say

“Since Liber’s World can’t reply, it can’t choose a hero We’ll take that factor out of the equation It would also be hard for hiet comrades and helpers there for obvious reasons” Raphael directed the following question to Laguel “Then why did the prophecy send so many heroes there, when Liber needs only one hero?”

Laguel did not reply, but she opened her mouth with surprise

“I think each iven a specific role” If that was not the case— “Why would those who had been considered unfit for the uel looked at Raphael with disbelief

“How excessive He’s going to have heroes as his comrades and heroes as his extras There’s probably never been a hero with this ludicrous a journey ahead of hi? Anyway…” She snickered and continued, “One thing’s for certain”

Whether the heroes in the seventh recruits would become a comrade that walked with Chi-Woo, a helper that supported hier, or a meat shi+eld for him—

“The seventh recruits—” The corners of Raphael’s lips curved up “They’ll act as good stepping stones for our Mr Protagonist’s grand future”

After Chi-Woo crossed the line of no return, Eshnunna had no choice but to take the lead again Since those beings had found out about their existence, they could no longer turn back She didn’t know about her or the villager’s future, but there were only two fates awaiting Chi-Woo—survival or death However, Eshnunna still slowed her pace in case Chi-Woo changed hisback

“…” Eshnunna stopped walking The air about her was different from when she stopped last time Rather than hesitation, she looked extremely tense Her lips also trembled as if she couldn’t even watch the situation before her eyes unfold

and scanned his surroundings There were dense trees and bushes reh their environh the darkness, the torch that Eshnunna held onto illus somewhat Thanks to the torch, Chi-Woo was able to make out a shelter of sorts from far away However, Chi-Woo soon realized his ot closer

‘This is…’