Chapter 184: The Lesser Evil
"For someone who claims not to know me, you certainly made good use of my name for your own benefit."
Hearing those words, Ash’s expression stayed calm because of Omni Thought, but deep inside, he was genuinely shocked. Even though his eyes weren’t as lifeless as before, thanks to the potion from the World Tree, they still carried that cold and distant look.
No way... Whisperer...?
Ash thought the name in his mind, slowly trying to make sense of what was happening.
He knew he had only used one name for his advantage, and that was the Whisperer. Sure, there was also the "Dragon Slayer" name he used, but that brought more trouble than help.
"Don’t speak in riddles, old man. I don’t understand what you’re talking about. And about using your name, I don’t even know who you are."
Damn it... how is he even here? He never showed up in the original novel. I knew the future would change, but this much? Seriously?
And the worst part... I have no idea what kind of powers he has. All I know is that he was once the master of the current seven saints, and I used that to my benefit inside that dungeon.
The old man let out a low laugh and said, "Even if you deny it, the truth doesn’t care. I can see the heavy strands of fate wrapped around you. And I know you used my name to gain something. Many lives were lost because of it, but I’m not going to blame you."
"Between a greater evil and a smaller one, I would rather choose the smaller evil."
Ash stayed quiet for a moment. He could see that the old man knew about him, and more than that, he had come for a reason. If he just wanted to hurt him, he would have done that already. But he hadn’t. That meant he wanted something else.
Greater evil and lesser evil... so he knows some things, but not everything. He has the power of fate, yet my fate is hidden. Then how does he know about me at all?