"But how is this possible?"
It was already past midnight when they left the bar. Beneath the pitch-black night sky, a solitary full moon hung overhead.
Bright moonlight spilled across the ground, as if draping the earth in a thin, silvery cassock.
Beautiful, yet mournful.
Walking down the country road, she listened to the faint rustling sounds of insects moving through the grass.
Jesse kicked a toad blocking her path away with one foot.
Countless chaotic thoughts flashed through her mind.
Just minutes ago, after several experiments, she had finally accepted that she possessed an ability much like making her words come true.
"So that guy called Genesis you mentioned is the source of my superpower, right?"
Jesse cautiously looked at the blond youth walking ahead of her.
"That's right. The little thing called Genesis is a creature born from an angel and a demon. Its very existence even frightens the God of your universe."
Walking along the country path and letting the breeze brush against his cheeks, the youth's eyes were filled with nostalgia.
The gentle wind reminded him of the happy times he and Lex had once shared in Smallville.
But times had changed. They were both busy now, and neither had had the chance to relax in a long time.
"But why did it choose me?" Jesse pressed her lips together. She knew exactly what kind of person she was—a good-for-nothing who drifted through life, uneducated and muddleheaded. Why would Genesis choose someone like her?
"There aren't so many whys in this world, Jesse. Since it chose you, that means you're the most suitable one."
"But..." Jesse tilted her head. "Shouldn't this thing belong to Heaven? Won't anyone there come after it?"
"Of course they will. In fact, they're already here."
As if confirming Jino's words, a