Character side story [Deception] · Fool's Game before the curtain (II)

How clever [Destiny] is! No, it should be said that He understands His own Twin Gods so well that when [Deception] uttered those words, He already knew what the other was about to say.

Sure enough, the next sentence after "[Deception]" then explains "one's own Believer":

"It's undeniable that he did choose to 'pass away' with your Token, but that's all in the past now."

You might say that time is meaningless to the gods, but the protagonists of this game are Mortals, and for Mortals, time is very meaningful.

Even if time advances by just one smallest unit, that still represents the past of Mortals beings. If you disagree, you can consult someone specializing in [Memory].

Huh? Why that look? Want to fight?

There has to be a legitimate reason for a fight. I don't think anyone is at fault in this matter. My Believer, or rather, your Believer, simply broke a vow too early at the Path of Fate's Beginning, and then chose the right Faith that suited him.

Yes, that shows he has a good eye.

"Breaking an oath is one of the rules of the game. If I remember correctly, there's no rule that says you can't break an oath at the Path of Fate's Beginning, right?"

"..."

[Destiny] has gone silent; instead of responding to [Deception], it is not His voice, but the endless Bitter Wind surging through the Void.

He looked into those repulsive eyes and said coldly, word by word, "You want to fight?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, you start fighting before you can even grasp the theory?"

"Hmph, sophistry is useless. He's not the only one whose fate was intertwined with Faith at the Path of Fate's Beginning; others have already been condemned by the rules. [Deception], do you really intend to break the rules to save him?"

[Deception] remained unmoved, insisting, "I told you, he's different from them. He just broke his oath a little faster. As for the others, well, they're dead, that's all."

"You...!!!"

Further words are useless; when the Deception words are uttered, Destiny has already made its move.

A terrifying civil war of Nothingness erupted in the unseen Void above, unknown to Mortals and unnoticed by the gods.

After all, Nothingness is Nothingness itself.

The fighting is real; it's not just a show for outsiders.

[Destiny] was furious. This Mortals's choice could have been a weapon for mocking His Twin Gods, but now that weapon had somehow ended up in [Deception's ] hands, becoming a tool for the other to ridicule Him. This was unacceptable to anyone, let alone the "hot-tempered" [Destiny].

And so the Bitter Wind of Nothingness poured down upon His Twin Gods, and [Deception], as always, chuckled and moved through [Destiny]'s wrath, still making smacking noises.

"It seems you care a lot about this Believer of mine?"

If I remember correctly, in all the long history since the [Nothingness] came into existence, this is the first time you've fought me for the sake of a Mortals.

What, could it be that your obsessive, preconceived Predestination has been applied to him?

Interesting, but I still have to advise you: give up. Forced Faith is only bitter, not sweet.

"?"

The word "Deception" startled "Destiny."

Indeed, since [Destiny] came into the world, He has had the Predestination will to get closer to [the Origin]. He knows that He should build a Divine Throne for the great [Origin], but [Destiny] has no clue how to build this Divine Throne that is higher than all the gods.

It was the [Fear Faith Game] proposed by [Deception] that inspired Him. He resolved to find a "Sacrifice" in this somewhat absurd game that closely resembled the [Origin] will, and to use him as Blueprint to piece together that Divine Throne.

The [Faith Game] has just begun, and [Destiny] has not yet found the right person, but [Deception]'s words have given Him new inspiration.

To understand this, one must be willing to approach the [Origin] in terms of will, and in terms of Faith, one must embrace all. This means that, regardless of the circumstances, the "Sacrifice" must accept [Deception], approach [Deception], and understand [Deception].

However, [Destiny] knows better than anyone how rebellious its own Twin Gods is. The other party was unwilling to get close to [Origin] in the first place. Making a "Sacrifice" that is close to [Origin] resonate with the will of [Deception] is probably the most difficult step in the so-called Predestination plan.

Coincidentally, an opportunity to solve this problem has just arisen.

Whatever the reason the Deception intervened to save that Mortals, they ultimately fabricated a pretext of "reneging on the oath." Reneging on an oath often signifies that the path has gone Wrong Path, not that there is no path at all...

In other words, this [Deception] Believer's roots are still on the path of [Destiny]!

In this way, as long as Believer who have gone Wrong Path into the path of [Deception] are brought back to the path of [Destiny], the difficulty of getting the [Origin] Sacrifice to resonate with the [Deception] that has strayed from the [Origin] will be easily solved.

[Destiny] is essentially [Nothingness], capable of seeing through the true nature of the Cosmos. It calculated the most likely path leading to the Predestination destiny, and thus instantly changed its attitude towards the Mortals at the Path of Fate's Beginning.

He believed he had found the Predestination Destiny.

But He did not make a fuss. He knew that the key to solving the problem lay in how to subtly guide Believer back to destiny amidst the entanglement Destiny [Deception]. This was crucial to whether He could deliver a satisfactory answer to the great [Origin] when the era came to an end.

[Destiny] secretly began to plot.

Meanwhile, the [Deception] that was dealing with Him was also in deep thought.

Looking at the Path of Fate's Beginning in the entire game, He realized that only this one Mortals dared to choose to betray [Destiny] at the very beginning of the game!

Of course, [Deception] did not want to betray [Destiny], but that damned Predestination will killed its own Twin Gods. If it wanted revenge, the vessel for that vengeful will could not possibly be a being that was truly close to the will of [Destiny].

So the instant Cheng Shi grabbed the Mask, [Deception] had already chosen him!

Cheng Shi, tormented by the Mask and the Dice, could never have imagined that the two Tokens were not a punishment mechanism of the game, but rather a struggle between the two Dominion of [Nothingness] for his identity Believer.

They all wanted this Mortals to embark on their path of Faith; as for how that path would lead...

[Deception] His eyes darted around, and he had already made his plan. He smiled and said:

"Fighting like this will not lead to anything. You can't do anything to me, and I can't do anything to you."

Alright, I'll lay my cards on the table. I can tell you have a different attitude towards this Mortals, and coincidentally, I'm also quite interested in him.

But no matter what, he has become my Believer, and I can't let you erase him so easily at the Path of Fate's Beginning.

He has a long road ahead of him, it would be such a pity to disappear like this.

State your conditions, [Destiny]. We both belong to [Nothingness], we know each other better than anyone, and I know you can't bear to kill him.