"So rankings are meaningless. Si Xiaonan's potential simply can't be measured by pure combat power," Lina said calmly.
"When I first met her, I knew she was different from the other agents... Although she wasn't the only one who wanted to kill the god she represented, she was the only one who truly plotted how to kill Loki.
"Later, she really succeeded. She killed Loki, became the new God of Trickery, then founded the Hidden Gods in the mist. Among the Ten Imperial Predecessors, her existence had already become legendary...
"But four years ago, she suddenly came to me and said she was going to do something. After that, she had me take her place and manage the entire Hidden Gods."
"You mean she voluntarily had you succeed her?"
"That's right. Using 'trickery,' she fashioned a fake Law of Trickery in the world, made Fenrir obey my orders, and arranged for two trusted subordinates in advance so I could successfully deceive everyone else. Then she went to Mount Olympus, saying she was going undercover...
"Then the God War broke out on the moon, and I never saw her again."
Lina glanced at Lin Qiye. "Weren't you Si Xiaonan's comrade back then? You should know more of the inside story than I do."
Lin Qiye fell silent for a moment, then nodded.
"I see..."
So Lina had been the replacement Si Xiaonan prepared before infiltrating Olympus. But the great battle that came afterward had forced Si Xiaonan to remain forever in Tushita Palace. Since then, Lina had kept up her disguise and governed the Hidden Gods.
"No one noticed anything wrong over these four years?" Lin Qiye asked again.
At those words, Lina's expression darkened. She slowly said, "Of course they did... At first, no one suspected me. After all, the