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Society Protocol Season 2 08

The Appearance of an Angel

The God we speak of had many names.

All of this was similar to the story of the blind men touching an elephant.

It was like everyone touching only a part of it and speaking as if that were the whole elephant.

God did not care much about such things.

Humans gave names to great mountains.

However, it was similar to how the mountain did not care what humans, who were nothing more than mere blades of grass, called it.

There would be various insects in the houses where humans live.

There might be cockroaches, flies, and sometimes spiders.

There might be bookworms on the bookshelf, and

If they were to gather and give a name to the human living in that house,

there was no reason for the human to react to the name they called, nor was there any need for them to do so.

The same was true for God.

God merely created the system and did not significantly intervene in the human world.

Everyone was like dust.

God’s only concern was ensuring that the system rotated each star, spun the universe, and operated without major problems.

He did not pay individual attention to the creatures, who were less than dust, living on small stars within some galaxies in that vast universe.

However, God judged that if left as it was, some kind of error might occur in the perfect system he had created.

Therefore, to correct it, he concentrated his abilities with great delicacy to fix the error.

This required a level of concentration comparable to a human using a magnifying glass to write on a tiny grain of rice.

Even massive stars felt like mere dust to God,

but the level of detail required to find the specks of dust within that dust and pay attention to them one by one was the very essence of divinity.

However, while there is a vast difference in the results between running a large system and managing small things,

the level of attention required was similar.

To alleviate his fatigue, God created a kind of subordinate.

Things were needed to manage the system.

Humans called them angels.

Angels do not possess any fixed form.

In other words, they were capable of transforming into any form.

To make this easier to understand, I will explain it in a human way.

I will portray them as humans.

God sent a signal to the angels indicating that while He could not personally oversee every minute detail, something might happen if left unchecked.

The highest-ranking angel among them had to select the angel to handle this task.

However, even the angel immediately below God found it tiring to worry about such trivial matters.

Therefore, He delegated authority to a few angels in charge of the solar system, telling them to resolve the matter themselves.

There were approximately 12 angels in the solar system.

They took turns managing each star.

Earth was a star they liked.

Unlike other stars, strange, mold-like things appeared there, creating things, and fighting amongst themselves.

The angels found them fascinating. And they developed a certain affection for them.

Therefore, it was difficult for them to choose to personally step forward in the plan to wipe out those molds.

So, they entrusted everything to the youngest angel, who had joined most recently.

“Now, how about we leave the issue of humans on Earth to our youngest angel?”

The head of the angels in charge of the solar system presented the agenda to hold a meeting similar to human councils and reach a predetermined conclusion.

Everyone thought it was for the best anyway, since they didn't want to do it themselves.

It was because if they cleaned up the mold with their own hands, their own hands would get dirty as well.

“That is a good point. I believe that gaining new experiences and personally descending into the human world to observe how they behave and think will be beneficial to your future life as an angel. I agree.”

The youngest angel was simply happy that he was being given a task just because he was a newcomer.

Contrary to the intentions of the other angels, the new angel was overflowing with enthusiasm.

“Yes, I will go and make direct contact with humans to help them improve their shortcomings and reduce their excesses.”

The senior angels laughed inwardly but did not show it.

“Can you really do this well? This is more important than you think. Can I trust you with this?”

A mischievous senior angel asked the question seriously, intending to tease the new angel.

The youngest angel tensed up for a moment. Then, speaking with an even more confident voice,

“I will definitely complete the mission.”

All the angels present clapped and praised the youngest angel's courage and challenging spirit.

“If you encounter any difficulties, please be sure to tell us. We hope you complete your mission.”

A warm-hearted angel, like a kind aunt, looked after the youngest angel.

The youngest angel wanted to act spoiled, but also wanted to show that he was capable of doing something himself.

“Yes, sir. I will be back.”

The angel immediately above the youngest, who had visited the human world at a time when humans were just beginning to speak and write and the population was growing, gave him some advice.

“Since humans rule Earth, it would be beneficial for you to become human. If you carelessly turn into a dog, a cow, a tree, or a stone, you might end up being eaten by humans or used as firewood or building material.”

The youngest angel listened intently to his direct senior’s words, feeling nervous.

The angel descending to Earth for the first time as a newcomer was to become human.

However, there were many types of humans.

There were men and women, children and adults.

And they were carrying out the various tasks assigned to them, categorized by type, as their professions.

Since a person’s country, race, age, gender, and occupation are important criteria in the human world,

making the optimal choice was not an easy task, even for the angels.

“Humans are all pretty much the same, yet they discriminate based on various things. Race is important, gender is important, wealth, appearance, physical ability, intelligence, education—all these things are important; it is important to decide what to choose.”

The youngest angel tensed up for a moment.

This was because he had almost no data regarding the human world and Earth.

The highest angel shook off everyone's worries in an instant.

“You can become that human when the existing ones reach the end of their lifespan and live within the social system. If things don't work out while we proceed, we can simply switch to another human. What is there to worry about? We are going to fulfill God's will.”

The angels all praised the experienced angel in charge of the solar system.

The youngest angel was to be sent to the human world, which was like a fungus parasitizing the Earth.

The angel began scanning the Earth. The humans were so small that they were invisible.

Then, he confirmed the presence of a white man who appeared to be wealthy, lying in a hospital bed on his deathbed.

He entered his body.

The family members, who were trying to keep vigil at the white man's final moments, were secretly hoping that they would inherit the fortune.

However, the moment the angel entered the body of this white American tycoon, he breathed his last.

Just as his vital signs were slowly fading, the machine suddenly stopped, and

the elderly white human began to rise from the bed.

The people were suddenly startled.

The youngest angel had become the elderly white man, a world-renowned billionaire living in America.

He rose from the bed, looked at the humans around him, and said.

"What? What are you looking at? Get out of here."

The youngest angel sensed that the humans around him harbored hostility and shouted at them.

When they still didn't move,

he tore off the wired equipment attached to his body,

and began throwing the medical equipment at the evil humans around him.

The humans were terrified and scrambled to flee.

However, one of them, a young girl, shed tears of joy when her dying grandfather came back to life.

Seeing her tears, the youngest angel realized that she was a pure and kind soul.

Then, in the room where they were left alone, he gestured for the girl to come closer.

Although happy, the girl could not simply go near the grandfather who had been abusive.

She hesitated slightly.

The girl's parents realized she was in the room and opened the door to come back in to take her.

The youngest angel shouted.

“I have something to talk to Sophia about, so the rest of you get out.”

The girl's parents were not allowed to enter the room.

The old man's bodyguards closed the door and stood guard.

Seeing her grandfather call her name, the girl felt a slight sense of relief, thinking he seemed to have returned to normal.

Still worried, she slowly approached the old man's bed.

The old man looked at Sophia and said:

“Sophia, no matter what I say, will you trust me and keep my secret?”

The girl wiped away her tears and nodded to her grandfather.

The girl, who appeared to be about ten years old, was wearing a pretty white dress and holding a small doll of a girl.

“Come closer. I’ll tell you a fun story.”

Sophia went over to the old man. The old man whispered softly into her ear:

“Actually, I’m not your grandfather; I’m an angel.”

The girl hugged her doll tightly.

The youngest angel smiled in the form of an old man.

The girl smiled back.

“Come here and tell me what you know.”

The girl quietly approached the old man.

The old man placed his hand on the girl’s head and opened and closed his eyes for a moment.

All of the girl’s knowledge passed through the old man’s hand into the youngest angel’s memories.

“That’s it. You must keep our promise. Got it? It’s a secret.”

The girl hugged her doll and nodded, promising to keep her promise.

“That’s enough. You can go now. Could you go and call the secretary for me?”

Sophia said she understood and was about to leave through the door when she turned back and smiled brightly.

The youngest angel also smiled, putting on a girlish expression.

“Go ahead and go. Oh, you good girl. All the property is yours now. But I’ll use some of it.”

The girl giggled as she went out the door.

While the secretary was entering, the youngest angel briefly thought from a human perspective about how he should go find the human who would inherit God’s will.

The secretary entered.

“James, I need you find some people.”

“Please speak, Master. By the way, are you feeling alright?”

“Yes, thanks for asking. Have you heard of any humans recently who claim to have received a divine revelation?”

James, the General Secretary, began to tell the old man about the pastor and congregation members who had been the subject of much talk in the recent news and on the internet.

After listening for quite a while, the old man told the secretary to come closer.

There was no time to listen to everything.

The old man, placing his hand on the secretary's head, blinked once.

And all of the secretary's knowledge flowed into the old man.

[This bastard has done all sorts of crazy things in his life.]

The youngest angel, having peered into the mind of James, the General Secretary, looked at the secretary and spoke.

“I want to meet them. Contact them in advance and have a plane on standby. Also, make sure to calculate the total value of assets that can be liquidated.”

James was organizing the details of all assets to settle and distribute the estate.

However, there was a discrepancy between the actual assets and the assets to be distributed.

He had intended to siphon off a portion of it as his severance pay.

However, the old man looked more astute than ever.

So, he returned with the original list of assets.

“That’s enough. Go ahead. Do everything I tell you to do, and don’t be too upset. I’ll just give you the $5 million you wanted for free. As a reward for your efforts. But make sure you never try to deceive me again.”

James, the general secretary, felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

It was because, although he was an old man now, he was a boss who had been ruthless toward those who had betrayed him.

The youngest angel thought for a moment.

[Ah, it seems that when I become human, I retain a lot of the habits that the original human possessed.]

The youngest angel found everything fascinating and fun, as it was all new to him.

The girl was incredibly cute, and it was amusing that the old man was surrounded only by thieves.

And he felt good thinking that he was a human being with considerable power and influence.

This was because he had always lived his life being treated like the youngest.

[Since there is a time difference on Earth, I think it would be okay to act as a human on the other side of the globe when I fall asleep. Well, since there are no set rules, I'll give it a try.]

The old man got out of bed and turned on the TV.

His knowledge of television came from young Sophia.

While pressing buttons here and there, the old man stopped at a channel broadcasting international news.

It was Korea; people were gathered there, waving their hands and swarming in a mob to smash something.

Other people wearing the same clothes and covering their faces were beating them with clubs.

In that moment, the youngest angel found it incredibly amusing. They were ganging up on each other and punching and kicking one another.

[I should go over there next time. Where is that place? South Korea? Haha, I guess I should go there.]

The angel planned to go to Korea when night fell for his next schedule.

This was because God's will had to be carried out across the entire globe.