Feeling Leonard's Spirit Body return to normal, Pallez relaxed his guard slightly. But before he could speak, Leonard suddenly asked:
"Old Man, do you know of a Great Existence called Paradox?"
"Paradox?" Pallez's aged voice carried some confusion and contemplation, as though he were searching through thousands of years of memories.
A moment later, just as Leonard thought he could trade this knowledge with Madam Hermit—who seemed very wealthy and possessed many mysterious resources—for some benefits, he heard the Old Man say somewhat blankly:
"Among all the entities I know that could be called 'Great Existences,' none uses that as a codename. At least, there shouldn't have been one since the Fourth Epoch. Or rather, the word 'paradox' itself was a new term that only appeared in the Fifth Epoch."
"So if this Great Existence really exists, could they be very young?" Whenever Pallez proved unreliable, Leonard's mind suddenly became sharper. But Pallez merely chuckled twice at his guess—
"Heh heh, not necessarily. Perhaps it's an alias some old friend came up with. You know, many evil gods develop followers through different honorific names... And Even If it's me, I wouldn't dare claim to know every Great Existence."
"Isn't that the same as saying nothing?" Leonard shook his head in disappointment and tidied up, preparing to visit the Moretti residence. But just as he stood and walked toward the door, someone suddenly knocked.
Leonard immediately frowned. He had just taken leave from the Church on the excuse that he needed to adjust his condition after consuming a potion, so fellow believers should not have come to visit. Moreover, not many people knew he owned a house here.
Silently preparing his Dream Traversal ability, Leonard turned the doorknob. The person who appeared before him surprised him slightly.
"Mr. Sno?!"
Seeing Leonard's