All Gods Fall, Yet the [Covenant] Endures

What is the [Covenant]?

It was [Deception] that tricked the gods into signing Cosmos supreme covenant at the Dawn of the Era. In order to protect the gods' Divine Authority and balance their interests, they handed over their Divine Authority to the [Covenant], so that divine authority would never be lost.

Now, the gods have come to their senses and realized that this was nothing more than a trap set for them by [Deception] at the Dawn of the Era.

The Covenant did indeed protect divine authority and had a balancing effect when all the gods were present.

However, when the gods fell or departed for various reasons, and the vacant Divine Throne were collected by others, the drawbacks of the [Covenant] became apparent: once someone obtained an absolute majority of voting power, the other gods would have no room to resist!

Of course, this disadvantage is not a disadvantage at all for the party with the majority of votes, but rather a fatal attraction.

Now, Cheng Shi has the majority of votes, and an absolute majority at that. The Gods' Covenant Assembly has almost become his personal fiefdom.

Even under these circumstances, the best-case scenario Cheng Shi could imagine was simply taking away the voting rights for [Deception], exposing all of their subsequent schemes to his watchful eye, leaving the decision of whether to act or not entirely up to his "approval."

But now, what does [Justice) ] say? That it will replace Him as the new [Covenant]' Proxy!?

Cheng Shi was stunned.

Wait, wait, wait!

My mind is a little foggy; let me sort this out.

You mean, once I have enough votes, I can step out of the negotiating table and become the referee!?

Do I approve my own proposal?

"...?"

Is this even possible?

Even someone as logically unpredictable as Cheng Shi was truly bewildered at this moment; this was a path he had never imagined.

The Covenant is above all the gods. He never thought that the Executor could be replaced. He always believed that Justice), as the framework of the Covenant, could exist eternally and neutrally, just like the Covenant itself.

But now you're telling me that Justice) can be replaced!?

And that person, was it me?

Cheng Shi's expression became incredibly interesting. His first thought wasn't that he could get a huge benefit for free, but rather that there must be something wrong with any benefit that was offered to him for no reason.

The Greedy Lord is greedy, but he is also prudent.

[Justice) ] This old bastard probably sees that the Predestination trend is unchangeable and wants to use this method to corrupt himself, right?

Does becoming Proxy the [Covenant] constitute pollution?

Does the [Covenant] count as Faith?

Just Cheng Shi was frowning and pondering everything, the tilted Radiant Balance hummed once more:

"I know you have many concerns, but you can rest assured that I am not using this method to create new fears."

Contrary to popular belief, I am not solely focused on getting closer to [the Origin].

I share their fear, and therefore understand the full extent of [Deception].

"?????"

What!?

What did I hear? [Justice) ] said He was afraid!?

Could the one who dares to step into the Sea of Desire, intending to sweep away the Cosmos, in order to fulfill the will Order [Order] bestowed by [the Origin], be a member of the Fear Faction!?

You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, have also betrayed us?

Are you kidding me, bro?

The two countries have been at war for years, and unification is just around the corner. You're telling me the enemy emperor is a spy on our side?

No, even Infernal Affairs can't be portrayed like this!

You can't be committing Deception, can you?

It's one thing if Destiny is Deception, but is Justice) also Deception?

Or is it that [Order] is inherently [Deception]?

Cheng Shi blinked frantically, his mind a complete mess as he seriously considered one question: Was he also a [Deception]?

[Deception] couldn't possibly be the Creator [Origin] who created the Cosmos, could it?

Could the entire Cosmos be a fabricated illusion?

Clearly, Cheng Shi's thinking was a bit too divergent.

[Justice) ] could guess Cheng Shi's shock. In this shock, He also confirmed one thing: the other party was unaware of some truths about [Deception], even though [Deception] had pushed him to his current position.

However, He did not elaborate further, but simply explained what He had said:

"Predestination not to be contaminated, it will also inherit everything of the [Covenant]."

This is probably a plan that [Deception] had in mind since the drafting of the [Covenant], and it is also a lesson I have come to realize after being filled into the framework of the [Covenant] halfway through my life!

Do you know how Deception the Cosmos to sign this Covenant recognized by all the gods?

There was too much explosive news; Cheng Shi's mind went blank. His mouth opened and closed, his face stiffened, and he instinctively shook his head.

"I don't know..."

"Among all the gods in the Cosmos, there are those who are close to [the Origin] and many who are distant from [the Origin], but no one has ever brought these thoughts to the forefront."

Until [Nothingness] descended, [Deception] used it to extend an invitation to the gods.

He seemed to already know where the times were heading, and so He said to those who approached:

To get closer to [the Origin], one must understand its profound meaning. [The Origin] bestows Divine Authority, and we must gather our Divine Authority and offer it to [*He] in this act that is 'most like [the Origin],' in exchange for His favor and grace.

Then, he said to the alienated:

[Destiny] descends with the will of [Origin], seeking to drain Faith to create Sacrifice to the Creator. To protect themselves, the gods must unite and bind their Divine Authority to one place, preventing Faith from drying up and leaving them powerless to resist.

After that, I don't know how he persuaded [Destiny]...

Thus the [Covenant] was finalized, and divine right was no longer relegated to another state.

"..."

Hearing this, Cheng Shi slowly recovered from his the First shock, his expression changing several times, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

[Justice) ] doesn't know how [Deception] persuaded [Destiny], but Cheng Shi does.

Because He doesn't need to persuade anyone; Destiny is inherently Deception!

However, it must be said that [Deception] played the information gap very cleverly. He truly deserves to be called the collection of illusions in the Cosmos. He took advantage of the gods' reluctance to speak recklessly about [the Origin] and hid all the turmoil under the table. He didn't even lie. He just slightly changed the wording and facilitated the signing of the [Covenant] between different factions.

Those who are closer to the source learn only the vague methods of [Destiny] offering, while those Fear Faction understand the true will to offer [Destiny].

Even after [Destiny] 'Destiny s fall, it can still be used as a pretext to achieve two goals at once...

[Deception] Truly the greatest chess player of this era!

No, screenwriter!

He wrote a fantastical one-man One-Man Show for this era.

But what does this have to do with his own succession Proxy the [Covenant]?

Cheng Shi frowned slightly, intending to ask another question, but the next second his eyes widened suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply, a flash of insight crossed his mind, and he instantly understood everything.

If the future of the world is truly as Wei Mu said, with [Deception] striving to create a new "Origin" capable of replacing [Origin's ] gaze, then what characteristics should this new "Origin" possess?

At the very least, it should be like [the Origin], capable of bestowing divine Divine Throne upon the gods, allocating Divine Authority among them, and legitimizing their Naming...

Does this look familiar? Does it remind you of anything?

That's right, isn't this precisely the function of the [Covenant] in this Starry Sky right now?!

And just now, the [Covenant] also legitimized several New God thrones!

"!!!"

So this is how [the Origin] is replaced?

Will a covenant between the gods, spanning an entire era, be used to elevate the Predestination "Divine Throne" to the throne belonging to the Creator?

Upon closer examination, it turns out that His excuse for deceiving the gods into signing the [Covenant] was not an excuse at all, but a fact that was about to come true at the end of the era.

Gathering the Divine Authority of all the gods, we offer it to the "Origin"; guarding the Divine Authority of the gods, we distance ourselves from the "Origin".

At this moment, closeness and distance are harmoniously unified.

Cheng Shi finally understood what [Time] had said.

It turns out that all the answers were already written in the [Covenant].