Path dependence was one of the hardest problems to solve in this world. Even a God-tier existence like the Arbiter was no exception.
It referred to how, once someone succeeded through a certain path, they would unconsciously use the same successful method the next time, without considering the actual circumstances.
When facing the gods, the Arbiter knew they needed to bury an extremely important truth, so they were still nervous inside.
After discovering that the tactic Sin had given them worked well, they briefly stopped thinking and simply followed the formula.
They had completely forgotten that their alliance with Sin was an exceptionally fragile one, filled with scheming and hidden agendas!
It was fundamentally impossible to trust Sin completely. How could Sin possibly help them wholeheartedly? Even the Arbiter was not helping Sin wholeheartedly. While using each other, they would naturally dig traps for one another.
For example, repeatedly rejecting the gods' demands would definitely make them notice that something was wrong!
Sin truly wanted to make use of the Arbiter, so Sin could not let the gods turn against them now. But stirring up a little suspicion was no problem.
Thinking of this, the Arbiter slowly frowned.
On the other side, Life continued speaking with that unquestionable arrogance.
"Have you forgotten your identity? Do I need to remind you?"
"Our demands are things you need to find a way to fulfill, not casually reject. Understand?"
Their voice was cold, like a warning and also a threat.
Joy glanced at Life from the side. Although she also felt that something was slightly off about the Arbiter, it was obvious that Life did not truly care much about that.
In human terms, Life was probably in a bad mood right now?
That made sense. Among the gods, Life and Death were