Character side story: [Deception] · Fool's game before the curtain (III)

[Destiny] said coldly, "A Mortals? Who says I wouldn't be willing to part with him?"

[Deception] scoffed, immediately stepping aside, neither attacking nor protecting Cheng Shi, and calmly said, "Then make your move."

"?"

[Destiny] paused, and the Storm that had gathered around the Nothingness also froze for a moment.

He looked at the Mortals who was still clutching his Token at the Path of Fate's Beginning, his gaze complex.

He knew this was the best opportunity to shape the Sacrifice; if He were to erase the Sacrifice now for the sake of saving face, it would be even more difficult to bring other Sacrifice closer to the [Deception] will later.

However, if they don't act now, they will only be increasingly manipulated by the Deception, and they may even lose the Sacrifice itself.

[Deception] Extremely cunning; the other party may have anticipated this situation and presented themselves with a dilemma.

However, [Destiny] is [Destiny] after all. It sees through the essence of everything and will not be bound by appearances. So, in the next second, [Destiny] made its choice. It directly drove its Divine Power to transform into an invisible hand and slapped towards Cheng Shi.

This action wasn't meant to kill Cheng Shi, but to take away the Mask representing his Faith from Cheng Shi's hand!

Once the Mask is removed, this Mortals only has the [Destiny] Dice left in his hand, will naturally become Believer [Destiny], and [Destiny] will win this Faith Contest.

But!

Just as [Destiny] pulled the Mask away, [Deception] also moved!

He did not actually protect the lives of Mortals, nor did he seem to "care" about that Mortals's life. He simply saw through [Destiny's ] thoughts and, at the moment [Destiny] took away the Mask, simultaneously took away the Dice representing Cheng Shi's hand.

In the blink of an eye, the Token representing their respective Faith changed hands.

[Deception] plays with the Dice, [Destiny] puts on Mask.

"..."

"Laugh--

As a Mortals, who says I wouldn't be willing to part with it?

My dear sister, why do you say one thing and do another?

You think you can fool me with such a low-level lie?

Ah, how naive.

[Destiny] remained silent, Bitter Wind of the Void rose again.

Seeing that the fighting that had just stopped was about to reignite, [Deception] calculated the time and said impatiently:

"This is boring. I don't want to waste any more time with you. There's no point in continuing this fight."

It's just a debate about Faith. If [Nothingness] must be judged as superior, I suggest another approach. What do you say? Would you like to hear it?

[Destiny] didn't even glance at it, and the surrounding Bitter Wind subsided slightly.

[Deception] Let out another sneer:

"You're being hypocritical, saying you're not interested in this Mortals?"

Alright, stop pretending. It's precisely because you're interested in him that my method is considered 'fair Justice '.

Ultimately, it's just a matter of Faith. Since neither of us is willing to compromise, let him choose his own path in the future.

He once chose [Destiny], but now he has chosen [Deception]. I did not intervene or provide guidance in this process, and you cannot deny his identity.

"Nonsense, your creation..."

"My creation isn't me, so what does its rebellion have to do with me?"

"... Shameless."

"Thank you for the compliment." [Deception] was overjoyed. "As you can see, that's how the rules are. Neither of us will interfere. Let him walk his own path. Whoever he believes when he reaches the 'end' will naturally be the winner."

So, are you willing to bet?

[Destiny] A series of stars flashed, and after a long silence, He nodded.

"Okay, I'll bet."

[The Deception] laughed.

"Very well, since you've accepted, then sign this [Nothingness] Protocol."

The rules are simple, but we still need to prevent some people from taking advantage of them. I've made the 'compensation' clauses in the bet more detailed. You don't have any objections, do you?

Of course, you can add some details before signing, but I advise you not to go into too much detail, otherwise you might end up in trouble... which would be terrible.

"..."

[Destiny] wrote its Divine Name on the [Nothingness] Protocol, which also means that it acknowledged Cheng Shi's current identity. The Predestination oath to become a [Deception] Believer is a foregone conclusion and can no longer be reversed. But it believes that sooner or later, its Believer will eventually return to the path belonging to [Destiny].

If he doesn't, then Destiny will pull him back to the right path!

After signing, [Destiny] snorted coldly and left the scene.

He is satisfied with the outcome of today's game, having both found the Predestination and paved the way for Predestination future.

Watching the departing figure of the Twin Gods, [Deception] was quite satisfied.

The plan went even more smoothly than expected. He had truly helped [Destiny] find a Predestination, and not only that, this Predestination also met his own requirements; it perfectly deviated from [Destiny].

[Deception] glanced at the Path of Fate's Beginning, chuckled softly, and then gracefully departed.

As the two Dominion departed, the two Tokens in the Void fell simultaneously, landing back in the hands of the dying Cheng Shi. At that moment, the power of [Nothingness] achieved harmony and unity within this Mortals. Cheng Shi opened his eyes and was fully revived from his near-death state!

"It's done!?"

Cheng Shi looked at the Dice and Mask in his hand with a shocked expression, feeling both lingering fear and overjoyed.

At this moment, his mouth unconsciously twitched twice, and he said irritably:

"What a terrible thing!"

"???" Cheng Shi was taken aback, touched his mouth, and said with a slight panic, "What the heck? Who's talking?"

"Your father."

After [Deception] left, He suddenly remembered the purpose of His arrival at the Path of Fate's Beginning. He was not there to compete with [Destiny] for Believer, but to hunt down Tria, who had escaped from the past!

[Deception] has always coveted the Sea of Desire. It wanted to use these [Filth and Decay] Emissary explore the Sea of Desire, which even caused [Order] to be fractured. That's why it took advantage of the gap in the appearance of [Memory] to use the power of the [Memory] it picked up to find Tria in the past.

However, Tria was very alert. The other party seemed to have anticipated [Deception's ] actions and immediately fled, infiltrating the Path of Fate's Beginning. When [Deception] came to its senses and returned to the Path of Fate's Beginning, Tria had already disappeared amidst the vast sea of Faith choices.

It's impossible for a single Subgod to deceive the True God within such a small scope, but if there's another True God involved...

[Deception] Glancing at the Path of Fate's Beginning, he shook his head and chuckled:

"[Destiny], ah, how annoying."

No wonder they were in such a hurry; they'd sabotaged my way.

Ah, even if you rewrite His Destiny, how long can this 'Destiny' be hidden?

The words "[Deception]" seemed to carry another meaning, like self-mockery or a sigh. Not long after, He left, and in the spot where He departed, a pair of eyes, shrouded in Chaos White Miasma, slowly opened, looking down in Cheng Shi's direction, and sneered repeatedly:

Just as I expected.

In this way, no one will pay attention to the Path to Godhood anymore, and naturally, 'he' will not be found.

What a Fool's Game! [Deception] Do you think your Foolish Deed will ever be exposed?