This world had evil gods.
At least at this moment, what Cheng Shi said sounded like the whispers of an evil god, echoing endlessly in Herobas's ears.
He had never imagined that a person's words could be so seductive. It felt as though refusing to usurp the throne would be letting down his Lord of Grace.
But what was wrong with this world? Since when could usurping the throne count as devotion to one's Lord of Grace!?
Herobas's thoughts were a mess. He even suspected that Cheng Shi had deceived him, and that the other man had probably already become Deception's herald, using the authority of Deception to cloud his senses.
His expression kept shifting. Every so often, he glanced at Cheng Shi, but Cheng Shi merely smiled and waited, making no attempt to continue manipulating him.
He knew that too much would be as bad as too little. Unless Herobas figured it out for himself, he would never willingly climb aboard this pirate ship.
For a while afterward, the void fell silent. Herobas went through who knew what kind of mental turmoil. It took so long that Cheng Shi began to feel bored before the other's expression finally settled.
Seeing this, Cheng Shi smiled faintly and tossed another disruptive weight onto the wavering scales of Herobas's faith.
"This is a win-win, isn't it, Herobas?
We're both gods. I'll be frank with you, though I'll only say this here. Once I leave, I won't admit to any of it.
Have you really never thought about replacing Sinking and becoming one of the Sixteen Supreme Sovereigns?"
Herobas was startled. He nervously looked left and right twice before saying with a dark expression:
"My devotion can be witnessed by Heaven and Earth!
Don't even think about using such filthy methods to blaspheme