The Gleaming Radiance of Humanity

Dizer broke down, and seeing this, Cheng Shi let out a cold laugh.

You're wrong, Dizer, your version is way outdated.

Your great mother has already planned a new Blueprint for the Cosmic Prosperity, and even laid the foundation for it, giving her Divine Authority to all the gods...

Of course, you are right about one thing: this Divine Authority was not shared with me by Him.

Because it was my friend Big Cat who shared it with me, not the dead Mother of Prosperity.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi shook his head.

Seeing the other party's disdainful attitude, Dizer was both surprised and angry.

What's shocking is that the other party might actually be that so-called "Prosperity" Hunter, and even played the role of a cannibal in the fall of his mother; what's infuriating is that such a powerful and well-connected individual is unwilling to cooperate with him, but instead wants to oppose him, and even mock him in this "crushing situation"!

Who is he?! Why did he do this?! What right does he have to do this?!

Years of pent-up frustration and suppressed hatred erupted at this moment, countless negative emotions washing over the now helpless "Emissary," causing it to roar in fury:

"Why!?

Why are you doing this to me!

[Prosperity] Lacking any maternal instinct, they only know how to devour! [Decay] Foolish, stupid, and stubbornly refusing to step down! They have always acted only for themselves, always for themselves!

Even you!

You're doing this for yourself, what a "prosperity" Hunter! What benefit do you get from hunting me? What benefit do you get from it?

I have never hurt you! I just want what is rightfully mine!

Why are you doing this to me?!

Dizer has gone mad, truly mad. He has lost his mind and has begun to act illogically.

Ultimately, it's all for its own benefit. Since everyone is in the same boat, why criticize others?

It's simply a matter of who has the bigger fist and who gets to call the shots.

However, I wholeheartedly agree with you criticizing those two, but what do you mean by criticizing me?

Cheng Shi sneered, his expression mocking:

"Why?

"Dizer, I've never done anything to you!"

"You want to hunt me? Isn't that enough?!" Dizer roared, shaking the withered vines.

"No, no, no, you've got one thing wrong. Even if I really am a Prosperity Hunter, it was you who made me a Prosperity Hunter."

Cheng Shi struggled to extend a finger and wag it at Dizer, then his smile vanished and his face turned cold as he said:

"Don't forget, the first lie between us was told by you."

In the eyes of us con artists, the moment someone starts lying, an invitation to a duel has already been issued, and conflict is inevitable.

[Deception] Above, as His Believer, in the duel of lies...

I can't lose!

After speaking, Cheng Shi smiled slightly and gave an elegant bow.

Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself.

You may call me "Fool's Game," for I am His Emissary and a Hunter of "Prosperity."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shi broke free from the limp, withered vines on his hand and gripped the ring on his finger. But just as he was about to use the ring, crafted from Lele'er's Divinity, to kill Lele'er's brother, Dizer screamed and stopped him.

"You can't kill me! You can't kill me!"

I have a contract with Nangong; if I die, she cannot live either.

You know her, and she remembers you. She has a ledger of gratitude with your name on it!

She wants to repay you; she says you're a good person!

You can't let her die! You won't let her die!!!

Dizer was terrified; fear was building within the hall. The problem was that Cheng Shi hadn't intended to kill it. He had thought that the Thunder Punishment might not be able to kill it; he just wanted to make it behave. But he hadn't expected that Dizer was genuinely afraid that Cheng Shi could kill it.

This [Prosperity] Hunter carries the Divine Authority of its mother and the aura of Lele'er. It dares not gamble on whether the opponent's methods are lethal, because it does not want to die, it is unwilling to accept defeat!

However, his words did indeed remind Cheng Shi.

Contract!

Nangong was indeed tricked into signing the contract. This silly girl, just how much suffering did she endure under Dizer's control?

Others who find amazing artifacts take off, but for you, they become a burden.

Luckily you met me. For the sake of that... debt of gratitude... huh? Who still does this kind of thing in the apocalypse? Fine, for the sake of this so-called debt of gratitude, I'll save you one more time.

I hope I'm right, you probably want to get rid of it.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi smiled and cast a few Healing Art on himself. Dizer had already stopped, and knowing that it couldn't kill Cheng Shi, it stopped wasting its power.

Cheng Shi recovered and then took out a... eerie tongue from his personal space.

"Tsk, speaking of which, the contract for [Desolate Walker], which is your body, was also eaten by my Tongue Brother."

I think the contract you signed with Nangong is probably the same story you just told me, which means the contract is fake.

"Tongue Brother, you're in luck! You're getting an extra treat today!"

The Tongue of Lies instantly perked up, twisting its tongue tip and swirling it in Cheng Shi's palm.

"Where are we? Where's the extra meal? Hurry up and serve the food!"

Where?

I'd also like to know where it is?

Cheng Shi held the Tongue Brother in his hands and looked at Dizer, only to see Dizer's countless wax eyes shrink tightly, filled with extreme fear, and he said:

"What do you want to do? I won't let you break my contract! Nangong will not agree to break the contract with me!"

Without me, she would die immediately in the Trials of the gods!

"It was me, I saved her so many times!"

"..."

This was indeed a problem. Cheng Shi frowned, feeling that it was better not to handle such matters behind the backs of the parties involved. Besides, if he didn't wake Nangong up, he didn't seem to have anywhere to find the contract.

So he tucked Tongue Brother into his waistband and then cast a purification spell on Nangong.

Nangong woke up, her brows furrowed as she felt something pressing against her. When she opened her eyes and saw the [Gift of Scars] in her hand in a battle stance, she trembled violently.

Especially when she saw that the enemy opposite the Daggers seemed to be Cheng Shi...

At that moment, Nangong, drawing strength from who-knows-where, gritted his teeth and scrambled to his feet. He Cheng Shi spread his arms to protect Cheng Shi, his eyes fixed on the battle-ready [Gift of Scars], pleading with unwavering resolve:

"Don't kill him, please, don't kill him! He saved my life!"

"..."

"..."

Cheng Shi laughed, a happy laugh.

Seeing this scene, he truly felt a warmth in his heart for a moment. It reminded him of the day when Old Jia carried a whole case of Coke back for him, making him feel the trust and warmth of humanity once again.

What a silly girl. Even though he drugged her again, she still stood in front of him to protect him.

He looked gently at Nangong's thin back and said softly, "Thank you, thank you, Nangong."

Nangong's mind was still blank, but she knew she absolutely couldn't let the "Gift of Scars" harm Cheng Shi. It was one thing to be unable to repay the debt of gratitude, but how could she possibly harm someone else?

Even if the other party discovers the secret I have, he... is a good person, he shouldn't tell anyone, he shouldn't!

Thinking of this, Nangong clenched his fist, his eyes becoming even more determined.

At this moment, the brilliance of humanity shone brightly within the palace of the Rosna Imperial Court.

On the other hand, the "inhuman villain" Dizer ...it can't laugh at all.

No, Nangong, who are you protecting?!

You should be protecting me!

I'm the one who's going to die, you son of a bitch!

But Dizer was already in Despair and powerless to offer any warning, for at that very moment its countless wax eyes were witnessing the tongue that Cheng Shi had tucked into his waistband suddenly leap onto Nangong's body, and then...

"Smack—"

He slapped Nangong hard across the face.

Nangong was stunned. She covered her face in disbelief and stood there dumbfounded.

But just as she was in a daze, a "click" suddenly rang out around her, and then the invisible contract shattered.

From this moment on, some gained freedom, while others... imprisoned themselves.

"Slurp, snacks don't count as a meal." Even though she said that, her Tongue of Lies, still wiggled a couple of times with satisfaction.

Cheng Shi scoffed and said:

"Tsk, interesting."

"Will you take it back yourself, or should I help you pull out these dead branches and rotten fruit, hmm? Dizer."

"..."

"!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, [The Gift of Scars] transformed back into a Daggers. It wasn't that it didn't want to resist, but rather that one must learn to assess the situation. It knew it had already lost, so it only sought to exchange submission for a better outcome.

Nangong was stunned when he saw this.

She covered her pale, flushed face, turning back to look at Cheng Shi in disbelief. When she realized that the "villain" in this scene was actually this Progeny Priest...

The silly girl's world has collapsed.