"Do gods need to hide themselves too?"
At He Ao's words, the String Tuner seemed amused. After a brief pause, though, he appeared to sink into thought. He looked down at He Ao and smiled. "You and this Sage Master—do you have a grudge?"
"Not much of one," He Ao said with a smile. "We've been through life and death together. He'd be delighted to see me."
"Sounds like he wants to kill you." The String Tuner watched him with a smile, as though trying to read his mind. "The kind of bond that ends only when one of you dies."
He Ao raised his gaze slightly, smiling through the blood covering his face. "Now you're taking all the fun out of it."
He had brought up the Sage Master to test the String Tuner and the Mechanical God.
The String Tuner really did seem unaware of the Sage Master. But did the Mechanical God know? Had the Sage Master and the Mechanical God truly joined forces to create this world?
Had the Mechanical God done it alone?
But could the Mechanical God create a world involving history like this?
Actually, perhaps he could.
He Ao had obtained the Page of the Book of Past Days during a Past Phantom incident created by the Mechanical God.
The Mechanical God might not possess the relevant authority or knowledge himself, but he could accomplish it through items with similar powers.
Then was the Sage Master in this world?
He had to be!
If the Mechanical God knew nothing of the Sage Master but had used powers tied to history, He Ao had no doubt the Sage Master would slip in.
Perhaps he had sensed He Ao's presence long ago. No—knowing that scheming bastard, he definitely knew He Ao was here.
He had