The End-It Was Memory!

What should we do?

Say hello?

How should I start this? Maybe I should say, "Oh, you've come! Look, I've added a huge chunk to your collection's history. How will you reward me this time?"

To be honest, Cheng Shi did have a moment when he thought of saying that, because he had to admit that the [Memory]'s [Floating Dream of the Sea of Memory] was quite useful.

But he dared not, for fear of being beaten to death.

So he didn't dare to say a word and just stood there with a forced laugh.

The boss, with eyes far deeper and more weathered than his own, scrutinized Cheng Shi from head to toe for Cheng Shi long time before speaking:

"I thought that with my hints, He would restrain Him, but it seems that He has indeed restrained Him. It is your other Lord of Grace has started again."

And you, you are very brave too.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi began shaking his head frantically, like a rattle drum.

No, brother, I'm not brave at all. If I were even a little braver, I would have asked you for a reward...

Look at me, how well-behaved I am now!

"Interesting.

Are you denying your own courage, or are you denying your own actions?

[Nothingness] always likes to cause trouble for people. Your two Lord of Grace... well, I said that [Destiny] is already Predestination, and now you can feel it.

Your two Lord of Grace are a real headache.

[Deception] Always enjoys playing tricks on history, frequently folding torn pieces of history into shapes it likes; [Destiny]...

Not to be outdone, Predestination He has already taken control, He will always use the same excuses to wantonly distort "existence" and misattribute my countless collections.

As for you, Cheng Shi, very well, you are a cunning Fawning who knows very well how to please your two Lord of Grace.

But have you ever considered that when you defile my Memory Archive and bring joy to your two Lord of Grace, as the owner of the Memory Archive, wouldn't I be angry?

As he spoke, the boss rolled his eyes again, revealing only the whites of his eyes.

Seeing this, Cheng Shi broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly waved his hands and shook his head, denying it with unwavering conviction:

"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

Someone else has soiled your Memory Archive; it certainly wasn't me!

The boss's eyes returned, and the surging, boiling power of [Memory] around him instantly froze. He looked at Cheng Shi and chuckled softly.

"Oh? I know you're a master of sophistry, but I can give you a chance."

Tell me, who has polluted my Memory Archive?

"It's you!"

Cheng Shi swallowed nervously, his whole body tense, looking terrified. Even so, he gritted his teeth and argued forcefully:

"... Believer!"

If you watched the last Trials, you'll know that I did nothing that affected history during that Trials!

Everything I do is in the present moment and only relates to the present moment.

It was your Believer, that unknown Historian, who used your power to write all of this into history.

It's like I said, "Robbing a bank will make you rich," and he actually did it. How can you blame me for that? The law won't find me guilty!

I am innocent!

The one who polluted your Memory Archive was that Singer. I can't even be considered an instigator, because he rewrote history as soon as he arrived, and I didn't even say a word to him!

It was his own desires that led him to blaspheme you, but since you have given them the ability to rewrite history, it means that this is not a blasphemy, but an offering.

So the truth is I didn't do anything wrong, your Believer offered you tribute, you..."

Cheng Shi wanted to say, "You've come to the wrong place," but seeing the other person's increasingly mocking expression, he held back and changed his words.

"Why don't you take another look?"

[Memory] He laughed, he laughed heartily.

"So, my Memory Archive is dirty, but no one is at fault?"

Cheng Shi chuckled twice, then looked away, not daring to look at him.

"If we have to say who's at fault..."

That could only be your Singer- Believer who was influenced by his own desires when using the power you bestowed upon him. This was not a devout offering; he was offering Filth and Decay in the process of offering to you!

I suspect he has ulterior motives and suggest a thorough investigation!

After saying that, Cheng Shi lowered his head guiltily, but upon hearing these words, [Memory] laughed again.

"Very good, you fit so well with [Deception], it must be a headache for [Destiny] too."

Instigator?

"Good charge. You are indeed an instigator."

"???"

What do you mean I really am?! Didn't I say I wasn't?

Cheng Shi was stunned. He raised his head, wanting to argue a bit more, but then [Memory] spoke up:

"You seem to have forgotten one thing: what you call law is a thing of the past. Whether someone is an instigator is not defined by the past, but by the present."

Cheng Shi was unconvinced. He forced a smile and said, "But you are [Memory], Memory is the past!"

[Memory] He raised an eyebrow, a rare occurrence, and his smile became slightly more amiable.

"Therefore, I am merely the appearance of [existence], while [time] is the essence of [existence]."

Existence is not only about the past, but also about the present; what you call the past has no place in existence.

Cheng Shi became anxious.

What, are you going to sentence me to prison today?!

Alright, alright, Afros offended [Time] and was sentenced to eternal imprisonment, and I offended [Memory]...

Yes, I offended [Memory], so why judge me using the "law" of [Time]?

Cheng Shi suddenly looked up and "reasonedly" argued:

"Even if I have blasphemed you, I have only blasphemed the appearance of [existence]. Why should I be judged by the essence of [existence]?"

I disturbed the 'past', so I should be punished by the laws of the 'past', but the 'past' tells me I am innocent, therefore!

I did nothing wrong!

These words were spoken with great conviction, but [Memory] did not listen. It merely sighed and said, "Stubborn to the end," before waving its hand and throwing Cheng Shi into a lost expanse of history.

Cheng Shi watched his vision begin to distort and his consciousness plunge into the Sea of Memories, the view from the rooftop slowly shattered into a blurry blue, he panicked. He began frantically chanting the prayers of his two Lord of Grace, hoping that the "Nothingness" would once again erode "existence" and come to his rescue.

Unfortunately, [Nothingness] did not respond.

Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat; he never expected that the joke he made in front of Afros would actually come true.

Dude, I was saying we're both victims, but I didn't want to be one. How did we end up as "cellmates"?

Help!

Someone please save me!

The oppressive feeling from the Sea of Memories grew stronger and stronger. Cheng Shi felt as if he was slowly being stripped of reality, and his whole body began to become numb and sluggish. Fortunately, he could still think.

We can't continue like this, or we'll be in big trouble!

He struggled frantically, calling out the Divine Name he knew in his mind. His hands were also busy, touching all the rings as if he were making a distress call. But even after trying every method he could think of, there was still no response from the outside world.

"..."

Oh no, we've really gone too far this time.