"What did you say to him?" Watching the ascetic, who had finished speaking with Sno, return to his state of prayer where he ignored everyone, Adwina curiously moved closer. She was also very interested in this ascetic, who likely came from the Third Epoch or even the Second Epoch.
But like everyone else, she had tried many approaches, even striking up conversations with some very rare Third Epoch knowledge, yet she had failed to arouse even the slightest interest from him. Seeing Sno manage to speak with him as soon as he arrived, her Reader's occupational habit immediately kicked in.
"Things concerning The Lord that Created Everything, the Omniscient and Omnipotent God." Sno maintained his smile, then lowered his voice so only Adwina could hear him:
"My apparent Sequence is a Shepherd of the Secrets Suppliant Pathway. A Shepherd who has shepherded Mentor of Disorder, Winner, Hypnotist, Secret Art Tutor, and Demoness of Affliction. Don't let that slip."
"Mm." Adwina nodded lightly, but she did not suspect that this was Sno's true Sequence. She had personally watched Sno advance to Sequence V, and immediately afterward, he had used abilities similar to those of the Winner and Baron of Corruption Pathways. During that time, he had not had any chance to perform Shepherding.
"So apart from Lawyer and Monster, the Paradox Path also has some abilities from the Reader, Spectator, and Assassin Pathways?"
Adwina's understanding of the "Paradox" Pathway became a little more complete. Then, as if she could not control her mouth, she asked:
"Why are you the one helping defeat the King of the North?"
"For the same reason the God of Knowledge and Wisdom was unwilling to respond to you." Sno rolled his eyes, leaving Adwina speechless. In truth, not only Adwina—even Sno himself was somewhat surprised.
Because