Mrs. Flord's weakness

On the other side.

Zhen Xin and Hu Wei quickly infiltrated the Kurd Imperial City.

After revealing their Faith to each other, the two no longer concealed their identities. The power of [Chaos] surged and surged, allowing them to move freely through the heavily guarded Imperial City.

Hu Wei was very curious about the reason for Zhen Xin's fusion [Chaos], but amidst this curiosity, he was even more pleasantly surprised.

After all, [Chaos] agreed to merge with [Deception], which means that Ultraman's guidance to him was correct, and [Nothingness] is something that can be approached. It's just a pity that the first person to try it wasn't him, but Zhen Xin.

Throughout the journey, he repeatedly scrutinized Zhen Xin, probing her in various ways. "Have you met that the Great One?"

Zhen Xin was happy to tease him to pass the time, so she replied, "Who? Ultraman?"

Hu Wei's pupils contracted. He thought to himself that this was indeed a [Deception] Believer. Calling that the Great One by their first name was a bit disrespectful. However, he could understand it. After all, that's how players communicate. As long as they're not in front of a god, it's common for them to call each other by their first names.

"It seems you've already met him."

Zhen Xin smiled and shook her head, "I was fortunate enough to see him once; it was He who led me to that Temple."

Zhen Xin visited the Temple!?

Hu Wei's eyes widened instantly. Even he, a [Chaos] Chosen of God, had never set foot in the Temple. Each time he had an audience, it was Ultraman who summoned him from the Long Stairway platform. How could Zhen Xin possibly be qualified to enter the Temple directly?

Could this be the "sincerity" that brings us closer to [Nothingness]?

The Grand Marshal was envious, but he concealed it well and didn't show it, instead continuing calmly, "So you've already had an audience with my lord."

These words were spoken with great conviction, like a senior company employee who is frequently summoned showing concern for a newly arrived employee.

Zhen Xin naturally understood the meaning behind the other party's words. She knew that the other party wanted to use the relationship between [Chaos] and others to determine seniority in front of her. She didn't care about such things. She only confirmed one thing through these words: the Grand Marshal did not know that [Chaos] was the God of Merriment.

Otherwise, given his status as a [Deception] Chosen of God one, the other party would never have thought of suppressing him in terms of "devout Faith."

This is interesting. A completely unaware [Chaos] Chosen of God... what is the God of Merriment up to now?

"Naturally, it was He who personally bestowed upon me a second Faith."

Personally... bestowed...?

Hu Wei outwardly appeared to be saying it was true, but inwardly he was seething with rage.

I actually lost to Zhen Xin!

She's a Deception, so how come she's ahead of me in getting an audience with the [Chaos]?

Could all that I've done for the Temple be less valuable than a mere temptation to approach [Nothingness]!?

That's not fair!

But then I thought, what's fair is [Order], and [Chaos] is the opposite of [Order], so there's no fairness to speak of...

But all his efforts were still no match for someone with a "[Nothingness] background," and the Grand Marshal was very unwilling to accept it.

Zhen Xin sensed the Change in the other person's emotions and guessed what it was after a moment's thought, but she did not react. Instead, she silently noted it down, wondering if it could become an opportunity to cooperate with the Grand Marshal in the future.

And so, Zhen Xin dealt with Hu Wei's probing and ventured deep into the Imperial City with Hu Wei.

The Kurd Imperial City was not large, and the Order within it was not as good as the players had imagined. The discipline of the patrol guards was quite lax, and before they even started to inquire, they learned about Mrs. Flord's whereabouts from a casual conversation among the guards at one of the palace gates.

"With so many Prop Box brought in, today's performance must be amazing! I really want to go see it!"

"Nonsense, it's just a few programs. Why make such a big fuss? It's just to curry favor with the Royal Family. It's like when we stand guard; when people come, we stand up straight to show we're doing our job."

How do you know there are only a few shows? Did you look at the Program List?

"Are you stupid? Just look at the number of people, there aren't even as many boxes as people, where did all those shows come from?"

Besides, Morning Cheer is preparing for the Finale Performance in a few days; why would she bring the real performance to the Imperial City at this time?

Even Royal Family needs novelty. How can they share joy with the people if they've seen it all beforehand? And how can they consolidate their rule if they don't share joy with the people?

"Having stood guard in the Imperial City for so long, how come you have absolutely no political awareness?"

"What use is that kind of resolve to me... I'm just a guard."

"Even guards should have dreams, just in case one day... Quick, stand at attention, someone's coming!"

Two guards stood ramrod straight, giving a salute to the newcomers, who were none other than Zhen Xin and Hu Wei. They passed by with strange expressions, following the guards' directions to the troupe's lodging in the Imperial City.

Soon, the two located Mrs. Flord and, taking advantage of her being alone in the prop room, appeared before the Circus master without warning.

Mrs. Flord, a woman who had seen it all, remained calm when two strangers suddenly appeared before her. Instead, she frowned and asked:

Who are you? What business do you have with me?

Out of "respect" for the [Deception] Trials, the Grand Marshal did not use his simple and crude interrogation methods, but instead gestured for Zhen Xin to do as she pleased.

Zhen Xin smiled brightly, sized up Mrs. Flord for a moment, and asked bluntly, "Where did you hide Maxford?"

"?"

Mrs. Flord frowned further, but instead of reacting emotionally, she shook her head and said:

"I don't quite understand what you two mean. If you are looking for Maxford, then I'm sorry, he is not on the list of Imperial Court Performance."

With the Finale Performance approaching, Maxford is working hard on his new show. If you two are his fans, please give him some time. I believe he will definitely bring you and the world a grand performance.

So please be patient and wait, and don't go to the Circus to disturb him."

Flord's response was perfect and appropriate; as a former Clown, her adaptability was remarkable.

Unfortunately, she didn't encounter anyone like herself, but rather two other players.

Xin Xin clapped her hands applauded appreciatively, her tone somewhat playful:

"Commander Flord is indeed worthy of his Clown origins; his reaction is quick-witted. This tactic might work on the Golden House group, but it's rather clumsy against us."

Encountering two strangers in the Imperial City must be puzzling, right?

You're probably wondering where we came from. No need to guess anymore, I'll tell you, we came from Morning Cheer, and Lake himself showed us the way.

"!!!"

When Freud heard Lake's name appear alongside Morning Cheer, Flord visibly panicked. She took a step back, preparing to flee the place, but Hu Wei's greatsword was already at her slender neck.

The heavy sword pressed down on Flord's back, and just as she was about to cry out, Zhen Xin took out a Magic Playing Cards, pressed it against her lips, and said with a smile:

"Shh!

Don't shout. Even if Clown messes up, he still needs to maintain some dignity, right?

Let me guess, since you've used such a drastic tactic against Dusk Play, you must hide him well, whether Maxford lives or dies, because he's the only flaw in this plan and must not be discovered.

But this world is full of surprises, and no one can say for sure that something hidden will never be found. In addition, as Circus owner, you have endless things to do, and you have no time to pay attention to whether your "collection" will be found.

So how can we ensure that this plan doesn't slip up?

Zhen Xin smiled and ran the card along the contours of Flord's cheek, wiping away his cold sweat. She looked him up and down, saying, "If I were you, I would definitely keep the most important things close to me so that I can always be aware of any unexpected events."

Maxford came to the Imperial City with you, didn't he?

From the very beginning, I've been curious: since so few people are performing in the Imperial City, why bring so many Prop Box?

Now I know, do you think there might be something that isn't a prop hidden in this Prop Box?

Zhen Xin chuckled softly, and under Mrs. Flord's panicked gaze, she opened the Prop Box in the prop room one by one, and sure enough, she found a corpse in the last box!