The host and guest took their seats. After several rounds of drinks and a few courses of food, the atmosphere had warmed.
Clementine asked, "I wonder what brings you here, Hodan?" He was curious, too. Why would a Paragon like Hodan go out of his way to visit him?
Was Hodan asking him for help? That was ridiculous. What could a Paragon possibly be unable to do? And if Hodan couldn't manage it, Clementine's help wouldn't make much difference. Besides, he'd only just met Hodan. Why should he help him?
"I only recently became a Paragon, and I don't know any of the others—not counting Huoxie. You were simply the easiest to find, so I thought I'd come by and get acquainted," Hodan said with a smile.
"Oh! That makes sense. We Paragons have all cultivated to the peak, with nowhere further to go, so we spend most of our time traveling around," Clementine said with a laugh. Paragons had reached the pinnacle of the gods. To advance further, they could only refine a Sovereign Spark and become Sovereigns. But all the known Sovereign Sparks had already been refined. Beirut still had some, but he would never let outsiders refine them.
So the Paragons had plenty of time on their hands and wandered wherever they pleased. Few of them stayed in one place as often as Clementine did. His home was public knowledge, too, which made him one of the easiest to find.
"Actually, there's another reason I came to see you." Hodan's smile faded.
"Oh? What is it? Let's hear it," Clementine said. He didn't offer to help or refuse; he was simply curious.
"I want you to help me get in touch with the Radiant Overlord," Hodan said.
"Hmm? What do you want with the Radiant Overlord? Are