Even though Lilith had only given him a few insignificant hints, Abner had used them as a fulcrum to "gain insight" into the truth behind why he had previously fought a Glorious One to the death for no apparent reason.
It had always been said that the Reader Pathway best embodied the authority of "Omniscience." So-called "Omniscience" did not simply mean possessing a vast store of knowledge and knowing everything. More importantly, it meant being able to know whatever one wished to know... That was true "Omniscience"!
It was also one of the differences between the White Tower and Knowledge Pathways.
Of course, Abner could not achieve that yet, but through "Insight" and a few clues, he had gained at least a hint of "Omniscience."
"So, many of your plans concerning me, the Evernight Goddess, and the God of Knowledge are things you cannot conveniently tell me? To avoid alerting the 'Unknown' and letting it respond?" After pondering for a while, Abner asked thoughtfully.
Lilith nodded slightly. "Yes. Most of the time, it isn't that I want to speak in riddles. But if you discover and understand certain matters on your own, it will not alert the 'Unknown.' We, however, are different."
There was no problem if I figured it out myself... In other words, the Unknown's automatic warning system does not regard me as an enemy...
That made sense. I was originally a part of it, placed into reality by it for some unknown purpose. If it were awake, it should have noticed that every incarnation of me had harbored thoughts of resistance. But if it was merely responding automatically while asleep, problems were inevitable.
That was the loophole, and also the opportunity...
After receiving the memories of several versions of himself, including Derrick, the Mechanical Emperor, and Giuseppe,