Chapter 126 (1/2)

Chapter 126 Hidden Authority

Noel Freya treaded softly out of the shrine with her ivory hair swaying behind her Then, when she saw Chi-Woo, she stopped

“hello,” Chi-Woo greeted her first

“hello to you too,” Noel greeted back and bowed, lowering not just her head, but her whole upper body

‘What?’ Noel thought She planned to greet Chi-Woo simply, but she had unintentionally bowed the same way she did only to Choi Chi-Hyun Like it had its own free will, her body had given Chi-Woo the respectful greeting in her book And for soe to call Chi-Woo ‘young master’ [1]

“Did you make a contract with Goddess Shahnaz?” Chi-Woo asked

“Ah, no” Noel quickly shook her head “I got an offer, but I turned her down since a priestess must be especially close to a God” In other words, the direction she wanted to progress in didn’t match what Shahnaz wanted

“Hm, Hm” Noel cleared her throat and shook off the unco around Chi-Woo “For what reason have you co for someone ould be my temporary companion”

“A teo soht Chi-Woo was planning to lead a group of heroes who hadn’t awakened yet so that they could make contracts with a God She was already made aware of this method by Zelit recently

“Oh, that reminds me, I heard that Goddess Shanaz made new contracts with dozens of heroes recently without even receiving ifts didn’t exist between a relationshi+p between a God and a hero One always needed divinity for things like a contract with a God and a progress system The idea that a God woulddefied common sense, especially in a world like this one It would only e sum of merits necessary tothe instruction, ‘Please use this to provide necessities to starving children’

Chi-Woo didn’t reveal that it was he who had provided the merits, but Noel was already sure that the anonymous sponsor was Chi-Woo

“Ah, yes…haha,” Chi-Woo aardly responded

“You are ahed “I suppose it would be too greedy to expect everyone to be like you”

“Sorry?”

“No, it’s nothing Please excuseto attend to…” Noel looked around and bowed to Chi-Woo again before leaving She appeared to be displeased about so

‘Why did she suddenly act like that?’ Chi-Woo wondered Noel didn’t appear to be displeased with him, but with another matter

—I think I know the reason why she’s upset

It was then Philip leaned toward Chi-Woo’s face

‘You surprised me But what is it?’

—Look over there

Philiip pointed to a spot where four orto each other while s

‘Why? Is there soain?’

—Oh yeah Do you see that hafling with her wings folded? She has very sharp…ah no, that’s not what I was saying!

Philip shouted in euys They have all awakened

‘What?’

—They’re saying Goddess Shahnaz looked favorably upon them and made contracts with them for free

‘Then that means they can use divinity now’

—Yeah, and froo out by themselves to collect merits when there are still so many heroes who haven't awakened yet

Philip scanned his surroundings to make his point, and Chi-Woo finally realized the current situation at the square Now he knehy there were so on their thumbs as they looked at other heroes enviously The number of awakened heroes was abnormally less than the number of heroes who hadn’t awakened And to fix this iroup needed to step forward and help others

They were in a situation where everyone needed to unite and work together for the coether instead and going outside since it was much safer and more efficient to accuains above all and prioritizing using the growth system It was selfish of thean to leave the square with smiles on their faces

—Is it time for the protectors of justice to step forward?

Philip circled around Chi-Woo expectantly

—Pop out in front of theive them a piece of your mind If they resist, make sure they learn their lesson Haha!

Philip said excitedly, but Chi-Woo remained indifferent

‘I don’t really want to,’ Chi-Woo thought, his disinterest giving Philip pause

—Huh? Why?

‘Ms Noel Freya didn’t say much about it, either…and I think they’re free to do what they want’

After all, the estion, and whether the hero acted upon thison their oill Thus, even Noel had passed over the h she disapproved of those who didn’t follow the suggestion

‘Also, I’’ When Chi-Woo heard that Ru Aht of was training by hi Philip’s words, Chi-Woo hadn’t been much different from those heroes before that

—…Oh, I see…

Unlike his usual self, Philip listened quietly before his lips curved into a s has to hold standards fairly for everyone, or else there will befrom below