Among the gods, it had always been a matter of fighting and scheming against one another.
To seize each other's authority, they had struggled for who knew how long. Thus, in Herobas's eyes, suffering this "insult" at Deception's hands was hardly worth mentioning.
Compared to that divine throne, what did a few sarcastic remarks matter?
The only thing that made Herobas uneasy was that Deception had explicitly demanded to leave the Vessel of Annihilation for Fool's Play. Herobas had no choice but to guard against Nothingness using this opportunity to scheme for his position again. After all, liars were far too crafty.
That said, if this "usurpation" had come solely from Fool's Play, Herobas would indeed have felt somewhat uneasy. But now that Deception had also given his consent and was willing to take a share of the deal, the matter truly seemed feasible.
In any case, since he had taken this step, he should make some preparations for taking over the divine throne.
Herobas summoned Mo Shu in a hidden corner of a certain annihilated world. Looking at the bewildered believer before him, he restrained the Indifference around him and did his best to smile.
"I know you have many questions in your heart, but the time to reveal this matter has not yet come.
Changes will arise among the gods once more. These changes may affect mortals, but you can rest assured. So long as you are my believer, I will protect you."
Annihilation had not yet "abdicated," after all, and Herobas did not dare make things too obvious. Still, the words "my believer" clearly caught Mo Shu's attention.
He frowned. In the past, Herobas had constantly kept the name of the Lord of Grace on his lips, mentioning the Lord of Grace whenever anything happened. Why was