Dies Martin

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Dies Martin (狄斯馬汀)
Alias(es)	Old Ma; Lord of Fraud; Lord of Lies; Lord of Lies and Deceit; Lord of Deception
Species/Race	Abyssal Demon God; former Death Bringer
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qin Chuan's allies; Four Gods Alliance; Abyss
Occupation/Role	Deception deity; creator of the Thousand Faces Gambit trial; aspiring ruler and decision-maker of the Abyss
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 124

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
High God	673	Ascended after consuming the Lord of Lies and Illusions. He began purifying the remnants of the Lie Pantheon into Divine Duty Cores such as exaggeration, disguise, deception, and distortion. 673
Upper God	1409	Revealed the authority and ambition expected of an Upper God while declaring his intent to build a divine system and rule the Abyss. 1409

Background / History

Dies Martin was once a Death Bringer. After the Abyss plotted against Belial and seized the Authority of the Lord of Lies and Deceit, he changed identities and became constrained by Soul Contracts shared with his fellow Death Bringers. He later sought Qin Chuan's help to retrieve those contracts from a location saturated with Shadow Power. 721

As an Abyssal Demon God, Dies Martin initially operated as an unreliable but useful ally of Qin Chuan. He was injured in a conflict with the Beast God, concealed the severity of those injuries, and warned Qin Chuan that the Death Bringers would be occupied with Abyss affairs. 179

He later proposed that Dragon Soaring World's betrayal become the first test of Qin Chuan's new order. His resulting Atonement Trial required Dragon Soaring World to survive a thousand lethal contract traps within seventy-two hours. 401 493

Qin Chuan eventually assigned Dies Martin a formal role in the Divine Kingdom's structure: the Thousand Faces Gambit. The trial legitimizes deception as a means of exposing flaws in other systems, rewarding successful exploits while forcing the deceived system to correct its loopholes. 495

After devouring the Lord of Lies and Illusions, Dies Martin rose to High God status and began rebuilding the fallen deity's pantheon from purified law fragments. 673

Witnessing Qin Chuan's civilization-centered divine system changed Dies Martin's ambitions. He came to see that Qin Chuan was not merely raising followers, but forging a self-sustaining divine civilization; Dies Martin then resolved to create a comparable system in the Abyss under his own rule. 1409

Appearance

Dies Martin's appearance is unstable and often shaped by his Deception Power. His incarnations may be formed from lies, illusions, shadows, or dark-purple mist rather than maintaining a fixed body. 367 1498

• Often manifests with a frivolous or teasing expression. 367
• Has dark-purple pupils when appearing in a human-like form. 1498
• Sometimes appears in an immaculate formal dress while holding red wine. 1498 1505
• His combat form is described as tall and burly, radiating an evil aura. 1066
• His Divine Power Incarnations can become visibly distorted when emotionally unsettled. 217 495

Personality

Dies Martin is cunning, theatrical, opportunistic, and intensely amused by manipulation. He habitually treats conflicts as games or experiments, exploits ambition and fear, and rarely offers help without expecting leverage in return. His reputation for stinginess and predatory bargaining is well established even in his exchanges with Qin Chuan. 179 726 1131

Despite his deceptive nature, he is capable of frankness when cooperation requires it. He openly explained the danger surrounding the Soul Contracts, admitted his former identity as a Death Bringer, and acknowledged Qin Chuan as a teammate he could trust. 721 962 1207

His ambition is tempered by pragmatism. Though he desires to rule the Abyss, he recognizes its disorder, distrusts its demon gods, and understands that his Authority of Lies is poorly suited to prolonged frontal warfare. 1409 1564

Abilities & Skills

Authority of Deception

Dies Martin's primary authority manipulates perception, creates illusions, and undermines opponents' ability to distinguish reality from falsehood.

• Creates Deception Runes that disorient targets, disrupt internal power control, and produce false paths or perceptions. 856
• Manipulated undead and abyssal gods into believing that the Lightbringers were targeting them, causing them to attack the Lightbringers. 963
• Can conceal actions and create openings for allies, including Yingluo Yezakura's infiltration of the sea battlefield. 252
• Can form a battlefield-scale shell of fraud around the Origin Realm, though he could sustain it for only ten seconds. 1613
• Is less effective against direct suppression by Light Laws and opponents with extreme conviction or fanaticism. 805

Deception Runes

He deploys countless small runes across a battlefield to gather intelligence and weave traps.

• Prepared a deception net that trapped Lord of the Bone Abyss Ortros and threw his senses into chaos. 856
• Uses runes to warp routes, distort retreats, and interfere with an enemy's energy circulation. 856
• Can coordinate rune-based deception with the Night Lady's concealment for ambushes. 607 856

Contracts and Empowerment

Dies Martin binds and recruits mortals through contracts, granting power while taking a measure of their freedom.

• Offered Bruno the role of Spokesperson and apostle-level power through a Parchment Scroll. 755
• Granted Bruno substantial power after Bruno signed the contract, enabling him to defeat a Strange Beast Lord. 920
• Can possess or speak through Bruno's body, using him as a channel to influence others. 252
• Created the Atonement Trial's contract traps for Dragon Soaring World. 493

Demon Summoning

Dies Martin can open Dark Portals and deploy demonic forces.

• Summoned repeated waves of demons into the Eternal Royal Palace through Dark Portals. 964
• Used demon deployment as part of an attempted conquest of the Eternal Royal Palace. 964

Soul and Infernal Combat

Though deception is his defining power, Dies Martin can fight directly with demonic and soul-based techniques.

• Cast Soul Hunting Net against the Lord of the Bone Abyss's Soul Law. 1067
• Commands hellfire, sulfur, magma, and molten constructs in battle. 1067
• Expanded a demon-filled divine kingdom of smoke and sulfur to clash directly with the Lord of the Bone Abyss's divine kingdom. 1067
• Considers frontal combat a weakness of the Authority of Lies when facing overwhelming numbers. 1564

Trials

• Thousand Faces Gambit — A deception-focused trial open to all players, designed to test every other system by rewarding successful deception and exposing exploitable loopholes. 495
• Atonement Trial — A malicious contract trial imposed on Dragon Soaring World after his betrayal, built around a thousand deadly traps and a seventy-two-hour limit. 493

Relationships

• Qin Chuan / Shadow — Ally, business partner, and frequent verbal sparring partner. Dies Martin trusts Qin Chuan's strength but remains wary of his schemes and bargaining tactics. 721 962 1499
• Bruno — Dies Martin's chosen Spokesperson. He recruited Bruno through a parchment contract, granted him power, and directly manages him. 124 755 920
• Night Lady / Aleisa — Ally and battlefield collaborator. They coordinated to trap Ortros, with the Night Lady striking after Dies Martin destabilized him with deception. 856
• Dragon Soaring World — Subject of Dies Martin's Atonement Trial and an early test case for the laws of betrayal and atonement. 401 493
• Death Bringers — Former brethren bound alongside Dies Martin by Soul Contracts; their gathering is necessary to locate and reclaim those contracts. 721
• Lord of the Bone Abyss / Ortros — Enemy. Dies Martin trapped Ortros with Deception Runes and later fought him directly with Qin Chuan's support. 856 1066 1067
• Abyss Lords Glato, Kalash, and Lilith — Subjugated prospects. Dies Martin intimidated them into submission and tempted them with Sin Karma and the promise of evolution. 1425 1426

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Alliance and Abyss Conflicts

Dies Martin serves as one of Qin Chuan's earliest god-level allies, though his self-interest and deceptive nature make Qin Chuan consistently cautious. He faces hostility from other Abyss Demon Gods and becomes embroiled in conflicts involving the Beast Gods and the God of the Sky's churches. 141 179

Establishing the Divine Kingdom's Trials

He challenges Qin Chuan's emerging order through Dragon Soaring World's betrayal, then accepts the Thousand Faces Gambit as his designated trial. This transforms deception from simple chaos into a sanctioned mechanism for identifying weaknesses in the Divine Kingdom. 401 493 495

High God Ascension

Dies Martin consumes the Lord of Lies and Illusions, ascends to High God, and begins reconstructing a pantheon from the fallen Lie Pantheon's remaining law fragments. 673

Eternal Night and Soul Contract Operation

He recruits Bruno as his Spokesperson and seeks Qin Chuan's aid in recovering the Death Bringers' Soul Contracts through Darkest Hour. The operation is tied to Shadow Power, time-space travel, and the anticipated war on the Eternal Night Continent. 755 920 721

Ambition to Rule the Abyss

After recognizing the value of Qin Chuan's divine-system model, Dies Martin attempts to build a loyal, controllable power base in the Abyss. He uses Sin Karma to entice Abyss Lords, but Qin Chuan repeatedly redirects his schemes toward larger plans, including luring out the Envy Sin God's true body. 1409 1423 1449

Abyss Decision-Maker Deal

Qin Chuan offers to help Dies Martin become the Abyss's decision-maker in exchange for seventy percent of its special mineral veins, high-grade Abyss crystals, and rare Law Fragments. Dies Martin accepts despite recognizing the deal's harsh terms. 1499 1500

Trivia

• Qin Chuan frequently calls him “Old Ma,” a nickname Dies Martin repeatedly rejects. 1131
• Dies Martin once split loot with Qin Chuan on a ninety-ten basis, contributing to Qin Chuan's distrust whenever he becomes unexpectedly generous. 179 1131
• He considers himself an expert at manipulating others, yet has repeatedly realized that Qin Chuan has made him a piece in a larger plan. 1449 1457
• His reputation in the Abyss deteriorated so severely that the First Layer reportedly displayed the warning: “Beware of fire, beware of theft, beware of the Lord of Lies.” 1564