“Prove it.”
After a long silence, Azrael finally spoke.
“Prove?”
“Show me with your actions.”
Azrael scattered seeds again and turned his head.
“The duty I bear is not some promise between individuals. It is a binding placed upon an entire race. You could beg a lock to open for a hundred days. Do you think it would matter?”
“You mean you want me to show you any hope of winning against Taeheo?”
“Ha, I’m not greedy enough to expect something like that.”
He chuckled, then said something strange.
“Bring me a representative of the human race.”
“...What?”
“If you bring one, I will speak with them myself and test them. Should they pass, I might even consider lending my strength.”
A representative of the race? I frowned for a moment, then shrugged and stepped forward.
“I’ll do it. Test me.”
“You cannot.”
“Why not? I’m more than qualified to represent humanity. Go ask anyone else.”
“Why don’t you first grasp what you yourself are? You aren’t even human. One who is not human cannot represent humanity.”
“...The princess is absent right now. The Emperor is also...”
“You are not understanding my words.”
Azrael sighed and shook his head.
“The noble status you speak of holds no meaning whatsoever. I am simply telling you to bring the pinnacle of the human race.”
“The strongest person?”
“You may set the standard. Since it is you making the request, and you who needs us.”