I'm a young god, won't you raise me?

Including those that hadn’t hatched, there were hundreds of thousands of Trial meteorites that had fallen to Earth.

It was only natural that I didn’t know about every single Trial.

Likewise, it was only natural that CEO Cha knew of Trials I was unaware of.

This was because, as the head of Pasung in reality, CEO Cha was constantly entering Trials.

Unlike me, who only entered domestic Trials, CEO Cha frequently accepted requests from abroad.

But to think there was a Trial where Sa Gong-yeon appeared as an NPC...

Having received the text message Sa Gong-yeon had sent, I felt more bewildered than joyful about finding a clue.

’An NPC from a Trial can influence reality?’

I quickly brushed aside the uncertain thought.

Nothing had been confirmed yet. I needed to hear more from CEO Cha.

"Let’s go inside and talk."

CEO Cha turned around immediately. Having achieved her goal, Kang Chun-seo smiled and let go of my arm.

Kang Chun-seo followed behind CEO Cha, walking side-by-side and winking at me.

Giving the Chairwoman a business smile, I followed them while keeping an eye on Je Hyun-oh.

After confirming that he seemed fine, I approached Kang Byeok-rin.

When we had met briefly at Chairman Chun-gang’s residence before, Kang Byeok-rin had tripped and sprained her ankle.

It had bothered me that we couldn’t even exchange words back then because she was treating her leg.

Though it was in the past, I had received a lot of help thanks to Chun-gang becoming the team’s sponsor.

Since I felt nothing but gratitude toward Chun-gang in many ways, I wanted to be kind to her as well.

"Have you been doing well?"

For some reason, Kang Byeok-rin jumped in surprise the moment I spoke to her.

Her face, which had been faintly flushed for a while, turned even redder, and she suddenly covered her mouth with her hand.

It took a moment before she finally answered.

"Yes.... Um, has Goyo... been doing well?"

I knew that Kang Byeok-rin, being Kang Chun-seo’s granddaughter, possessed a formidable personality, but strangely, she felt very gentle.

Before I could decide if I had been mistaken, I remembered the things I’d heard Kang Byeok-rin say while getting out of the car during our first meeting.

’I heard she dislikes commoners.’

I wondered if she was being nice only because of Kang Chun-seo.

"I’ve been doing well. I felt like I didn’t get to greet you properly back then."

I was glad to see that the leg she had injured seemed completely healed.

Just as I was about to bring up some small talk about the weather, Kang Byeok-rin asked first.

"Have you... eaten?"

"Yes. I ate before coming."

I was about to continue the conversation by asking if she had eaten too, when a barrage of questions suddenly poured out.

"You’re eating three meals a day, right? You have to make sure to eat well every single day. Are you sleeping properly? You’re getting at least seven hours of sleep, right?"

My brain momentarily froze at the flood of words.

I didn’t know how to answer this. Her gaze was too serious to simply brush it off as a joke.

After a moment of hesitation, I answered as neutrally as possible.

"I’m taking good care of my health. Thank you for worrying."

But Kang Byeok-rin’s questioning didn’t end there.

"What about supplements? You aren’t taking any herbal medicine, are you? If you get some restorative medicine brewed.."

"Rin."

Kang Chun-seo called her name as a warning without even looking back.

Kang Byeok-rin’s lips fluttered, but she eventually shut her mouth tight.

Even so, she looked at me with desperate eyes.

Having been subjected to a sudden health survey, I felt a bit awkward.

I didn’t know why Kang Byeok-rin was caring for me to this extent.

However, it didn’t seem like she was asking with bad intentions, and for some reason, it seemed to be an important issue for her.

I felt that I shouldn’t give a careless answer.

First, I softened the corners of my eyes and put on the kindest smile I could manage.

Then, I lowered my voice and whispered softly.

"I’lI take my supplements, and I’ll get some restorative medicine brewed too."

Kang Byeok-rin’s eyes widened upon hearing my answer.

Then, her face looked as if she were about to cry.

Having tried my best to give a positive answer, I flustered in surprise.

I felt like I had made a mistake, but since I didn’t know what it was, I hesitated. Kang Byeok-rin quickly composed her expression.

She spoke to me seriously.

"You promised."

..I was trying to pretend I didn’t know.

Since I likely wouldn’t have much reason to meet Kang Byeok-rin again, I intended to let it slide, but it seemed I couldn’t.

Restorative medicine might be a stretch, but I felt I really should start taking supplements.

As we arrived at the Pasung CEO’s office, the conversation with Kang Byeok-rin naturally came to an end.

The directors of Pasung, who were waiting in front of the office, bowed politely.

Je Hyun-oh held out the coffee and desserts he was carrying to Mok Sae-hwa, who was nearby.

Mok Sae-hwa looked at Je Hyun-oh with a ’What is this?’ expression.

Then CEO Cha gave a slight nod, and Mok Sae-hwa immediately switched into guest-hosting mode, receiving them with a bright smile.

"I bought these for the directors."

When I stepped forward and explained, Mok Sae-hwa’s smile became genuine.

"Did Goyo do it? Thank you."

"Oh dear, we should be the ones treating Goyo..."

Seo Moon-chan also looked touched.

I had bought them on a whim because I felt awkward coming empty-handed, but they liked them so much that I felt slightly embarrassed.

"Shall I take your luggage for a moment?"

Mok Sae-hwa asked kindly, but I replied that it was fine.

The duffel bag was light, and the box by my side was a gift I wanted to deliver personally.

The CEO’s office, set in clean tones, resembled CEO Cha.

I spotted a pair of white headphones resting on the inner desk.

He had likely been wearing them until the guests arrived.

"We’re all busy, so let’s keep the business brief and I’ll vanish quickly,"

Kang Chun-seo said, sitting on the sofa as if it were her own home.

"What Geum-cheon wants is ’Neat Appearance’."

’Neat Appearance’ was a small bronze hand-mirror item.

It changed the appearance of a suitable person into the look most preferred by the NPC of the Trial they entered.

It could only be used once per Trial; it was an item I had used in the Third Clear; but it had yielded no change in my appearance.

Since there was no better item for safely gaining an NPC’s favor, it was understandable that Geum-cheon would covet it.

"Making deals with criminals. I rejected them immediately. Then they tried to approach Rin."

Geum-cheon had proposed to exchange some items for ’Neat Appearance’ with Kang Byeok-rin.

Surprisingly, that proposal pierced through a matter that Chun-gang had been keeping hidden.

Chun-gang had been searching for an internal leaker, but they were having more difficulty than expected.

"When Geum-cheon finds out things that were shared only among people we thought were truly trustworthy, it makes it impossible to live without fear."

"What item was it?"

At CEO Cha’s question, Kang Chun-seo signaled Kang Byeok-rin.

Kang Byeok-rin slowly opened her mouth to answer.

"They said it was an item that perfectly restores a damaged body."

Did Kang Byeok-rin need a body restoration item?

’She doesn’t look injured anywhere!’

Regardless of my curiosity, Geum-cheon’s proposal was a lie.

Restoration items themselves could certainly exist.

However, to receive such an item as a clear reward, one would have to be the top contributor of a True Ending clear.

In a Normal Ending clear, even the top contributor could not obtain such a restoration item.

’But just what kind of Trial is it?’

I was curious. If it was a Trial I had already played in the game....

[You believe that the only way to restore <Han Goyo>’s body to its most perfect state is to finally complete the Epic Quest.]

Suddenly, a system window popped up.

I felt a brief moment of welcome seeing it appear after being quiet since The Cell X, but the system window immediately began pouring out nagging.

[You know that no item from a Trial can restore < Han Goyo>’s body.]

[Because insignificant creatures cannot change a young god.]

[Furthermore, you believe that you should not distinguish yourself from the young god.]

[Because the young god is also <Han Goyo>.]

No matter how I thought about it, it seemed the system had been frustrated by not being able to speak.

Otherwise, there was no way it would pop up this square window as if it had been waiting.

’By any chance, do you know how to open a cosmic bank account?’

I welcomed the return of the system window and asked internally, but instead of an answer, only the quest progress window appeared.

◆ < Han Goyo> Epic Quest: Close 7 Trials within two months.

[Currently closed Trials (1/7)]

[(Warning! If the quest fails, your eyeballs will be extracted! If successful, eyeballs are maintained.)]

I had wondered why a window related to the Epic Quest didn’t appear when I closed The Cell X; it seemed the system window had been sending it directly.

After letting the system window vanish without regret after saying only what it wanted, I focused on the conversation again.

Kang Byeok-rin had rejected Geum-cheon’s proposal.

And while they were investigating Geum-cheon, they were contacted by Sa Gong-yeon.

It was nonsensical for a mere reporter to be aware of Chun-gang’s internal movements in real-time.

But the content was even more absurd.

"They said they would provide information on Geum-cheon, but in exchange..."

Kang Byeok-rin looked at me and spoke cautiously.

"They requested support from the suitable person, Han Goyo, of the Trial Response Agency."

Every gaze in the office instantly shifted to me.

I was extremely bewildered by the sudden mention of my name.

This was why Kang Chun-seo had said I needed to know.

The situation was intertwining in a completely unexpected form.

"That’s enough of our story for now. So, CEO Cha, what’s this about an NPC? I’m curious, so tell me."

Kang Chun-seo beckoned to CEO Cha.

CEO Cha, who seemed to be thinking about something, spoke up a bit late.

"It was a request for an interview."

While in the middle of a strategy, he had received a call within a Trial, and a reporter introducing herself as Sa Gong-yeon had requested an interview.

Thinking it was a simple event, CEO Cha ignored the call and continued the strategy, clearing the Trial without issue.

And the moment I heard that, I was certain.

’Sa Gong-yeon is not an NPC.!

Just as Mr. Black Block had contacted me while I was inside a Trial, Sa Gong-yeon seemed to have approached CEO Cha in a similar way.

I didn’t know why it had to be an interview request, but....

’She had requested a planned interview from me too.’

I didn’t feel like Mr. Black Block and Sa Gong-yeon were the same person.

Moreover, Mr. Black Block had interstellar communication that allowed him to contact me directly.

He likely wouldn’t bother sending a message via mobile phone.

While I was trying to guess the link between the two beings, Kang Chun-seo called me.

"Goyo gun."

"Yes, Chairwoman."

"Be careful. Of course, the Agency and Pasung will handle things well."

Kang Chun-seo briefly glanced at Je Hyun-oh.

Je Hyun-oh, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, still had an expressionless face despite the shocking stories being exchanged.

Kang Chun-seo smiled at me again and said,

"As you get older, there are more things to be afraid of."

I still didn’t know why Sa Gong-yeon had approached me.

But if it was Geum-cheon, they certainly had reason to be interested in me.

Since I was a suitable person who could obtain the expensive Trial items they desired.

Still, the reason I wasn’t overly worried was likely thanks to the Special Task Team. I felt even more secure knowing Samra was there.

"Anyway, CEO Cha. Since this is the situation, don’t just give me a mercenary; attach one of your directors to me. I’m telling you, I’m really scared."

Kang Chun-seo joked.

However, the anxiety hidden beneath her words, wrapped in a joke, was clearly visible.

It was because she had realized that not only Geum-cheon, but also the suddenly appearing Sa Gong-yeon, were not ordinary beings.

CEO Cha called her softly, "Chairwoman Kang."

However, he didn’t explain anything in detail or offer long words of reassurance.

He simply asked a short question back.

"Has Pasung ever disappointed you?"

Kang Chun-seo’s eyes widened for a moment, then she curled the corners of her mouth upward and laughed heartily.

"No, never. As expected of CEO Cha. Then I’ll just trust you, CEO Cha?"

Rising from the sofa, she spoke with a relieved face.

"I’ll be going now, so you young people talk among yourselves. Goyo gun, don’t forget to come visit next time."

Kang Byeok-rin glanced back at me one last time.

I gave her a slight smile, and Kang Byeok-rin gave me a nod before following Kang Chun-seo out.

The sound of the directors and Kang Chun-seo talking briefly outside the door was heard before it gradually faded away.

And in the CEO’s office.

Now only I, CEO Cha, and Je Hyun-oh remained.

Being left as a trio suddenly brought a sense of pressure.

It was because the moment Kang Chun-seo and Kang Byeok-rin disappeared, CEO Cha changed the atmosphere as if flipping.

"I didn’t know you’d bring a guardian along for a hospital visit."

CEO Cha asked while staring at Je Hyun-oh.

"Before that, are you even capable of acting as a guardian?"

He had been indifferent until now, but Je Hyun-oh was not the type to avoid a provocation.

He slowly narrowed his eyes and slowly pushed himself off the wall.

"CEO Cha!"

I hurriedly called CEO Cha to change the mood.

Then, I handed him the large box I had set down on an empty chair.

"It’s a get-well gift."

CEO Cha let out a hollow laugh.

My get-well gift was a box of cup noodles.

Six cup noodles were neatly packed under the plastic covering the top of the box.

I observed CEO Cha’s reaction closely.

Objectively, I had chosen an insane get-well gift, but there was a reason for the selection.

In The Cell X, I had seen CEO Cha’s favorability level.

It wasn’t that I intended to see it, but... regardless, the abnormally high value had inevitably raised suspicions.

So, after much thought, I had brought something that might be meaningful to the CEO in the game.

"The price of a life is cheap?"

I felt like I was about to be sliced by the Great Tathagata.

’As I thought, it wasn’t right.!’ I felt relieved internally.’

However, despite finding it absurd, CEO Cha didn’t throw the cup noodle box away; he simply placed it on the desk.

Seeing that made it even more confusing.

It was then, while I was looking at the strange being before me.

CEO Cha pulled out a large hard-case bag.

"Open it "

When I looked at him suspiciously, he added one word.

’It’s better than ramen."

I obediently approached the desk and opened the bag he had placed there.

Inside the bag was a Trial meteorite.

For one-star or two-star grade Trials, the meteorite could be moved using a special item.

The Agency had also collected some low -grade Trials for the training of suitable persons.

Did CEO Cha go through the trouble of obtaining a meteorite because I had to close Trials?

Even though I had brought a box of cup noodles as a get-well gift.

My conscience pricked slightly.

Just as I was looking at the meteorite glowing half red and half blue.

CEO Cha grabbed my hand, and simultaneously, a metallic sound rang out.

Je Hyun-oh, reacting instantly, threw aside his humanoid form and moved.

But the world melted into a mottled fluorescent color.

Je Hyun-oh, pushed out of the entry zone, slashed through the interior of the CEO’s office with his metallic hand.

For a brief moment, my eyes widened as I watched the sofa and table be brutally sliced in half.

Then, I entered a new Trial.

[Han Goyo (Lamb) has entered < Press This Button>!]

◆ < Press This Button> Main Quest: Cooperate with each other to press the button and escape.

[You have entered a Trial that is far too easy and simple.]

[It would be very shameful as a young god if you cannot even close a Trial of this level.]

[You must quickly clear it with a True Ending to demonstrate the power of a young god.]

[Success: Survival!]

[Failure: Massive drop in recognition!]

I looked at CEO Cha opposite me with bewildered eyes.

Between him, dressed in patient clothes like a test subject, and me, there was a large glass window, and in front of each of us lay a red button and a blue button.

The ’Press This Button (PTB)’ that CEO Cha had dragged me into was a Trial that allowed a maximum of two people to enter.

PTB was a very simple game; it was cleared if the two of them answered five questions correctly in a row.

Even if they didn’t get the answer right, there was no great danger.

Furthermore, questions were drawn from a maximum of 30 items.

Even if you got them wrong, it was at a level where you could memorize the answers after one cycle.

The fact that he had dragged me into a Trial that was likely one-star and extremely simple to clear meant...

’Han Goyo."

CEO Cha drew the Great Tathagata from beyond the glass window.

"I think we have some things to talk about."

And then, he sliced the button in half.

Looking at the button split in two, I understood CEO Cha’s intention very clearly.

CEO Cha had no intention of leaving this place until he heard the answer he wanted from me.

But there was one thing he didn’t know.

If the two of them fail to cooperate even once for 30 questions, a new gimmick opens.

A researcher appears and begins the experiment.

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