Become my Emissary, take my Divine Authority

You don't believe me?

Cheng Shi's tone was tinged with shame and anger. He stepped forward, pointed at himself, and shouted excitedly:

"It was I who preserved the last shred of dignity for [Order] by not exposing the fact that [Order] had been replaced!"

It was I who, having seen through the past within the Sea of Desire, personally sent the [War] that shattered the Order to a certain death on the battlefield!

It was I who stopped [Annihilation] from wreaking havoc at the Gods' Covenant Assembly and upheld the last vestige of dignity for [Order]!

It was I who tirelessly traveled far and wide to protect this last Order in the Cosmos, even at the risk of being discovered by the Lord of Grace, to bring Believer of [Order] to see you.

But you actually want to bestow this Divine Authority upon your Believer!

Is this right? Is this reasonable? Is this fair?!

Does the so-called fairness of [Order] mean negating all efforts and judging a person's piety solely by their Faith?

Oh.

Then I must say, the decline of [Order] is no accident!

Such Order is not worth my continued efforts.

After saying that, Cheng Shi flicked his hand, glanced at the Codex with extreme Indifference, and left on his own.

Katarro looked left and right, his expression immediately becoming interesting, leaving only a stunned Li Wufang standing in front of the ever-turning pages of the Codex, bewildered and lost.

The two left the Temple one after the other, and the instant they were out of [Order's ] sight, Katarro cleverly summoned the Chaos Yellow Mist, which enveloped their figures. He and Cheng Shi hid in the mist, spying on what would happen next inside the temple.

He felt a little nervous, and after thinking for a long time, he couldn't help but ask:

"Sir, your acting was a little..."

"Exaggerated?" Cheng Shi scoffed.

Katarro was taken aback, but then felt much more at ease:

"So this was all part of your plan. Katarro was overthinking it."

I thought even I could see through your act, so Pride) wouldn't be blind to it, but I never imagined you had such a deeper meaning. Truly worthy of being Lord Cheng Shi."

"..."

Cheng Shi glanced at Katarro with a strange expression. "You've been licking my boots a bit too much lately, did you do something wrong?"

"Katarro wouldn't dare!" The servant of [Nothingness] turned pale with fright.

There is no best.

I didn't do this for any particular reason; I just wanted to vent my anger.

I've been getting yelled at a lot lately, and I've come to some realizations: it's actually quite satisfying to occasionally yell at someone.

"..." Katarro's expression froze, and he asked, puzzled, "Then your plan..."

Cheng Shi chuckled twice:

"[Pride) ] probably sensed what I was thinking, so to prevent any further accidents, I had no choice but to leave quickly."

Now He doesn't have many choices left.

Wu Fang is an honest man. He always lies to spread [Destiny]. Here, he doesn't need to lie. He only needs to tell his Lord of Grace what he knows, and He will know how the Cosmos's Order has deteriorated.

The God of Merriment will not let Him go, because [Pride) ] does not have the blood of the Fear Faction flowing through His veins.

But Wufang is different; as long as he inherits everything from [Order], the God of Merriment might be able to tolerate a new [Order].

After all, [Chaos] would only be causing trouble if he were in that position. Regardless of any past collaborations, times have changed, and the era should be over.

Katarro listened to all of this silently, bowing his head devoutly. At this moment, he vaguely felt that the scene of Connor Cheng Shi making his moves was just as awe-inspiring as watching his Lord of Grace stir up the Cosmos.

Two furtive figures were still spying outside the Temple, while Temple, they had already entered the [Order]'s Heart-to-Heart Meeting.

Just as Cheng Shi said, apart from the things he had just learned at the Fated Gathering Li Wufang had not revealed, he basically answered whatever [Pride) ] asked. Before long, the Codex, which had been trapped here for who knows how many years, knew everything that was happening in the Cosmos at that moment.

Although these perspectives are influenced by Li Wufang's subjectivity and are based on limited sources, they are sufficient for a deity who knows all the gods inside and out. He is able to piece together a complete picture of the current state of the times from the fragmented clues, and thus gradually comes to believe what Cheng Shi said.

The Order of the Cosmos has truly come to an end; even under the constraints of the [Covenant], the gods have begun to fall.

He knew this was not the end, but the beginning of the collapse of Order.

The Codex remained silent. It had not expected that the progress of the times would be worse than it had anticipated, but it was also increasingly certain that its choice was correct.

He turned the page gently, restraining his Pride and trying to keep his tone even, speaking to Li Wufang as a "kind and approachable" Lord of Grace:

"I have been imprisoned here by [Chaos] and [Deception] for too long, and all my Divine Power has been drained by their methods."

Even if I were willing to grant you Divine Authority, I could not bypass their interception.

There is only one way for you to inherit everything from me, and that is...

Pull out the Mockery Spike from my body, sever the Chaos Chains binding me, and while both of your Divine Power are unstable, I will bestow my Divine Authority upon you and acknowledge you as the Emissary of [Order] in this era, so that I may reclaim everything that belongs to [Order] at the Gods' Covenant Assembly!

My Believer, are you willing to undertake this great task, to spread the final [Order] Cosmos?

"!!!"

Not only Li Wufang, but also Cheng Shi and Katarro outside the Temple held their breath.

Could it be that a new Emissary will truly be born within this [Chaos] Temple today?

But if [Order] has no Divine Power, how did He bestow the rings that represented the seats of the Adjudicator?

He clearly remembered that it was the Mockery Spike that relaxed the restrictions, allowing the Divine Power of Pride) to emerge. Could it be that the longer it went on, the more the God of Merriment drained the power of Order?

But putting all that aside, are the methods left behind by the God of Merriment something that Mortals can actually handle?

Cheng Shi turned to look at Katarro, only to see that Katarro also looked bewildered.

All he knew was that his Lord of Grace had imprisoned Pride) here, but whether or not he could be released, and how, was not the Lord of Grace's instruction.

Even if [Pride) ] has ulterior motives and wants to use Li Wufang to escape...

The question is, Li Wufang do it?

A Mortals breaking free from his Lord of Grace's cage?

Even if the era of Nothingness absurd, it can't be this absurd, can it?

Just as Cheng Shi filled with suspicion Katarro was puzzled, the Investigator also frowned cautiously and asked:

"My Lord of Grace, please forgive my insolence, but how can I, a mere Mortals, pull out the nail of Deception, or break the chains of [Chaos]?"

The sound of turning pages of the Codex stopped, followed by a cold laugh.

"Perhaps this was a slip-up despite all the precautions, or perhaps it was all part of Deception scheme."

When they joined forces to trap me, they probably didn't expect that many years later, humans would come before me. So these nails and chains, which might be troublesome for gods, are of no threat to Mortals.

When that Clown came last time, I thought [Deception] was handing him the power to release me, but his Greed has made me see everything clearly.

This time, I only believe in my Believer.

Investigator, as my follower, you have no reason to stand still on the path of [Order].

Your hesitation disqualifies me from Proxy my Divine Authority, but I truly have no other choice.

Civilization may be ignited, but Order will endure!

For [Order] to endure, you must shoulder everything.

Pull out the nails, untie the chains, become my Emissary, and take away my Divine Authority.

In an age of Nothingness, Order must speak out, and it must do so with resounding force!

Whatever the schemes of [Deception] and His Believer, do not let hesitation jeopardize the path of [Order], and do not let me question my own choices.

Look into your heart and ask yourself: Does this era still have Order? Does this era need Order?