An hour later.
Liriel and the Decayer encountered another Wall of Questions.
This Nomephins was clearly younger than the previous ones, even somewhat childlike, with eyes as clear as an innocent child's.
Its attitude was also noticeably better than that of the other avatars. Its voice was crisp, without a trace of arrogance.
Moreover, its questions were very simple. It merely described several growing pains of its own and asked Liriel and the Decayer to each offer their advice.
For instance, it was troubled by an unclear road ahead? The Decayer advised studying, restraint, and waiting; Liriel advocated actively seeking, communicating, and setting out on a journey.
For another, it was troubled over the angle from which to view the world? The Decayer advised reading, accumulating, settling oneself and awaiting change; Liriel advocated communicating, imitating, and seeking truth amid debate.
Their answers pointed south while the carriage headed north, yet Nomephins accepted them all and acknowledged the answers they had given.
A moment later, this round of questions and answers at the Wall of Questions ended.
Of all the Walls of Questions, this was the easiest one they had encountered. They had barely needed to rack their brains.
Moreover, Nomephins agreed to Liriel's question.
"Previously, I learned of the drawbacks of consciousness enduring forever. This time, I would like Lord Nomephins to tell me: what are the benefits of consciousness enduring forever?" Liriel asked.
Nomephins replied frankly, "For this question, you might have been better off asking my other avatars. I do not really understand it myself."
"However, bound by the rules, you can no longer change your question, so I will try to answer it."
The childlike Nomephins tilted its head and thought, and thought...
After a long while, it seemed to think of something and finally squeezed out