Zhang Jizu's Moment of Faith (II)

After Cheng Shi returned to the rooftop, he took out the Dice and Mask more than once and prayed frantically to his two Lord of Grace.

But no matter how much he prayed, it came to no avail; no one summoned him.

This suddenly put Cheng Shi on edge. He wondered if something significant had happened between them that had kept his two Lord of Grace away.

If that's really the case, then shouldn't we stop nagging in their ears?

But not knowing the cause and effect of this matter only made Cheng Shi feel like ants were crawling all over his body, which he could not tolerate at all.

So the devout Believer began to brainwash themselves, telling themselves that these prayers were not meaningless chatter, but rather a wake-up call from their Lord of Grace to help them escape their predicament.

He didn't see anything wrong with a Mortals guiding the True God out of trouble, so he continued to shamelessly close his eyes and pray.

Finally, after reciting the prayer countless times...

It got dark.

The Void offered no response.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

In reality, at a Cemetery in Unknown Province and City.

Zhang Jizu spent half a day finally healing all the Storm injuries he had suffered in the Void. After he had some free time, he took the Mask Token from [Deception] in his hand and climbed onto the roof of the duty room.

The moon shines brightly tonight, its light cascading down like a waterfall.

He held the Mask high, and the silver light shone through his still long, narrow eyelids, reflecting a pair of extremely confused eyes.

Zhang Jizu was confused because he had failed.

The Edict of Passage failed to be carried out.

Just now, he tried on the Mask and performed an Edict of Passage. To be honest, it was the first time since the [Faith] game came about that he had devoutly recited the prayers of another god. Although that the Great One had granted his permission, he still felt a sense of disloyalty, as if he were doing something bad behind that the Great One's back.

Disloyalty is one thing, but the real problem is that the True God who gave him the Mask seems to have no reaction to his Edict of Passage.

He felt no response and found no trace of the power of Deception within himself; everything he had experienced today felt more like a real Deception.

He, Cheng Shi and Zhen Yi's Lord of Grace brought them joy, seems to be...

Did I fool myself?

Does He not want to create fun by walking the path of Deception, but to become the source of fun?

Zhang Jizu was unsure.

He is a very good analyst, but only if the things being analyzed do not involve them.

But he was also very curious, just like Cheng Shi was reciting prayers on the rooftop. So, the usually steady man made a slightly bold decision: he decided to go and ask Him again what was going on.

Of course, the question isn't about "Deception," but about one's own Lord of Grace, about "death."

So Zhang Jizu removed his Mask, randomly selected a lucky mouse from the rat cage on the roof, and skillfully sent it ahead of time to scout the path to the Fishbone Hall. Then he piously murmured:

"Soul Slumber, Life's End!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a green flame burst forth from his entire body, emitting a bluish glow in the darkness. Before long, the flames slowly dissipated, and he vanished from sight.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back beneath the Great One Bone Throne, its massive skull blazing with boiling green flames and staring at him with a solemn expression.

Zhang Jizu was taken aback. He felt that his Lord of Grace's expression seemed a little strange, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. So he wanted to praise him first, but before he could open his mouth, the huge skull on the Bone Throne emitted a deafening roar that echoed Cosmos.

"Why do I sense a trace of Deception lingering on you?!"

"?"

Zhang Jizu was taken aback again, thinking, "Didn't you agree to my praying to Deception and merging with a second Faith? How come..."

Just as he thought of this, his heart skipped a beat, and his brows furrowed deeply, as if he had sensed something was wrong.

He had seen the Lord of Grace twice today, but he was certain that this was the only time He had summoned him, because it was because he had recited the prayer.

But what about the first time?

If the current Lord of Grace is unaware of the Deception that has occurred to him, then who was the "great man" he first met?

It can't be...

Deception!??

Zhang Jizu's eyes widened suddenly. He immediately wanted to explain what had happened that day to his Lord of Grace, but before he could open his mouth, it started moving on its own.

"My lord, I have been granted permission by you today to pray to [Deception] for a second Faith, but I did not receive His attention when the Edict of Passage."

You know about this, don't you? I'm seeking an audience with you to ask why He gave me Token but not any new gifts.

Upon hearing these words, the enormous skull on the Bone Throne could no longer remain seated. It stiffly lowered its head to look at the Believer beneath it. After a moment of silence, the entire Fishbone Hall White Bone Flood simultaneously, flooding the Void like a burst dam.

[Death] I couldn't hold back anymore.

He suddenly realized what had happened to his Believer, and that the despicable Deception had used this trick to steal his Believer's piety!

This hateful "Nothingness" is simply incomprehensible!

Then Death was enraged. The green flames in His eyes were like the cold fire of the Netherworld. Although they blazed brightly and illuminated the entire hall, Zhang Jizu, who was under the Bone Throne, still felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, chilled to the bone.

The man with squinty eyes had never seen his Lord of Grace so angry. He realized he had been tricked, but who would have thought that a high and mighty deity would impersonate someone else's Lord of Grace?

Who could have imagined that at this very moment, He was right there nearby, using the aura of Deception that clung to Him as cover to completely take control of His own body!

Yes, Zhang Jizu was deprived of control over his body.

He could only watch helplessly as his Lord of Grace raged, and as his body, under the control of an irresistible force, feigned trembling with lowered eyes and bowed head, but there was nothing he could do.

He couldn't even utter a sound, and could only stare speechlessly as the one who had tricked him, the one Deception him, tricked his Lord of Grace again right before his eyes.

[Death] was indeed angry. He never intended to be associated with [Nothingness]. Recruiting Cheng Shi was just an accident. His interest in Cheng Shi did not mean that he was interested in [Nothingness].

Even if this era is indeed an era of Nothingness, life does not depend on Nothingness, and death does not need to Deception.

Even if He thought that way, He couldn't stop the Deception from constantly thinking about Him, and even about His Believer.

Seeing his chosen Believer inexplicably embark on the path of Deception, and having their Believer eroded by that annoying Deception, He became increasingly agitated.

Of course, this frustration is directed at the Deception, not at Zhang Jizu.

After all, players are powerless against [Deception] and its manipulation.

Even the loyal employee Cheng Shi is no good.