If it had been old hands like Alger, Hobart, or Klein, the moment they heard the Chief's words and his question, they would have realized that for someone with secrets, this was absolutely a lethal question.
But Derrick was, after all, still inexperienced in the ways of the world. He actually gave it serious thought. "Perhaps it has something to do with my Extraordinary Pathway?"
Only today had he received intelligence from the Hanged Man: Amon claimed to be a descendant of the Ancient Sun God, which was why Derrick had undergone a mutation? Colin listened expressionlessly, then sized Derrick up and down for several seconds. "What were you doing in your room just now?"
Still thinking about the connection between the Sun Pathway and the descendants of the Ancient Sun God, Derrick failed to understand what the Chief was asking for a moment.
Once he understood, he remembered that he had just attended the Tarot Club! Could that be the reason?
He recalled Emperor's words: "Mr. Fool should be very interested in Amon. As far as I know, Marauder, Apprentice, and Seer are Adjacent Pathways."
Likewise, Amon should be "very interested" in Mr. Fool! But of course, he could not tell the Chief any of this. Derrick replied, "A moment ago, I tried to practice some of my Extraordinary Abilities."
Derrick practically wanted to say outright, "Chief, please keep thinking along the lines of my Pathway! Think carefully, think seriously, and you will stop caring about what I was doing just now."
Colin silently stared into Derrick's eyes. More than ten seconds later, he said, "Unfortunately, what appeared just now was not Amon's true body.
"Before he appeared in your room, did you notice anything unusual?"
"No!" Derrick shook his head firmly.
For the next dozen seconds or so,