Reentering the Trial

Although Cheng Shi still had many questions to ask, he also knew that many things cannot be accomplished overnight.

It might be normal for a messenger searching for Memory Emissary occasionally inquire about news, but it's a bit too strange for them to interrogate someone relentlessly.

He had painstakingly laid the groundwork for so long, making his identity flawless; he wouldn't risk creating another flaw just for a moment's sake.

After a brief chat, Cheng Shi left Dolgo D, which belonged to Afros, with the Big Cat.

As for where to go before the Trials ends... naturally, it's to return to that Trials of "prosperity".

Cheng Shi had long ago figured out where the Trials would begin: it was in Kato Court, the capital of the Grand Inquisition. Only in Kato Court would the flags of the Inquisition bear only the symbol of the Grand Inquisition, without any inscriptions of other cities or factions.

Speaking of Kato Court, he had always been very curious about the "Iron Rule of Order" that replaced "Order". Since he was already here and had free henchmen by his side, Cheng Shi naturally wanted to find out more.

So he Afros to use Golis's methods to "send" the two back the way they came, and then, in a quiet, deserted courtroom, the two figures reappeared.

It was already past midnight, and there were only five or six hours left before the Trials ended. The empty courtroom had long since lost all traces of the chaos of the day, and there weren't even any Iron Law Knights stationed outside.

It is evident that in this city where an atmosphere of "Order" permeates everything, no one believes that anyone can break the Order.

After looking around, Cheng Shi clicked his tongue and said:

"It's a pity that my teammates are gone. I wonder how they are doing."

Hong Lin scoffed and said sarcastically, "I take back what I said about you being a good person. Isn't it a bit too late to think about your teammates now? Lord Foolish Play?"

"..."

Cheng Shi's expression froze, and he awkwardly picked at his toes.

Finally, it's here. After dealing with Afros, it's time to start fooling the next person without stopping.

Hong Lin looked at him with a half-smile, saying nothing, quietly waiting for an explanation.

Cheng Shi didn't intend to hide it from Big Cat, so he told Emissary exactly what had happened when he encountered a Deception messenger impersonating him.

"He meant no harm; perhaps he was just having fun."

He set the tone for his approach with Fool's Game attitude from the very beginning.

"He played me so seamlessly in that Trials that my teammates thought I had never left them, but in reality, I slipped away on my own many times."

I don't know how He fooled my teammates until the last day of the Trials. It wasn't until the discrepancies in my teammates' words that I realized someone had impersonated me while I was away.

When I realized He was there, He smiled and waved to me from a distance in the crowd.

Only then did I realize that even Nothingness has Subgod, and Deception has Emissary, and I was the lucky one who was played by Him.

"Heh, are you sure you're the lucky one?" Hong Lin scoffed.

Cheng Shi's face fell. "You can't just call me an unlucky person, can you? Besides, knowing one more [Nothingness] Subgod than others, isn't that a kind of luck?"

Having already experienced playing the Fool's Game, this lie was flawless, and he answered all the questions Da Big Cat asked fluently.

Then, the Big Cat believed it.

Or rather, she believed Cheng Shi no matter how he explained it.

Of course, she also had her own shrewdness. Perhaps she didn't believe everything Cheng Shi said, but she trusted the person.

"So, after you discovered that He was impersonating you, you started impersonating Him?"

"Um, is that roughly the meaning?"

"Cheng Shi, do you think I'm stupid?" Hong Lin laughed angrily. She pointed to the spot where the two of them had just fallen. "Fine, even if I'm not smart, what about the [Filth and Decay] Emissary, and the Double Emissary Afros?"

"He is wise enough; surely He has no doubt that you are not a true Emissary?"

"You've become suspicious, so I brought you here to borrow your power. Now, the lie can probably hold out for a while longer."

"..." The Big Cat was speechless. "What do you want from Him?"

"Intelligence!" Cheng Shi said firmly. "Afros knows a lot about them, things that we can't learn from them. Hong Lin, intelligence about them is very important, and I think you understand that better than I do."

"So, you know them very well now?"

"Um... I don't know him that well. After all, he became suspicious of me as soon as we met, and I immediately called you over."

Hong Lin raised an eyebrow:

"Yeah?

"You Lord Foolish Play, can you tell me who this 'He' whom Afros refuses to mention... is?"

"..."

Cheng Shi fell silent, wondering whether he should tell Hong Lin these things at this moment.

It's important to understand that although Hu Xuan knows about [*He], she cannot yet be considered a true Emissary, and there is still a considerable distance between her and [Origin].

But Hong Lin is different; she's getting a little too close to [Origin].

He was afraid that she would run into trouble because she knew about [*He].

Hong Lin wasn't stupid. She could tell from Cheng Shi's expression that it was probably not convenient for her to know the answer to this question. As she said before, she trusted her friend, and she trusted Cheng Shi even more.

So she said again, "Forget it, I don't want to know anymore, it's too much trouble."

Cheng Shi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled knowingly, "There will be times when things aren't troublesome. Trust me, Hong Lin, I..."

"Alright, alright, stop being so fussy." Hong Lin's expression turned extremely strange. She glanced at Cheng Shi with a hint of disdain, then frowned and thought for a long time before asking again, "Aren't you afraid that the real [Fool's Game] will cause you trouble after finding out you're impersonating Him?"

Look, this is Big Cat; she's still concerned about her friends.

Of course, Cheng Shi wasn't quite sure how much of it was concern and how much was teasing.

So he could only manage a dry laugh, "I'm not afraid."

"Why?"

"Because..."

Cheng Shi was smiling when his expression suddenly turned serious. He extended his hand to Hong Lin, his fingers spread, revealing a Dice with one dot facing upwards in his palm.

"The journey we took..."

The prayer was only halfway through when a strange light flashed in Hong Lin's eyes. She also pulled out a Dice and quickly said in unison:

"All is predestined!"

At this moment, she recalled what Cheng Shi had said when he pulled her into the Fated: if their names were written in the final chapter of this world's script, then no matter how they painted their script, they would definitely appear on the final Stage of the Cosmos.

Therefore, Cheng Shi is not afraid of Fool's Game.

Rather than saying they are not afraid of Fool's Game, it would be more accurate to say they believe in Destiny.

This is reasonable and Predestination.

Thinking of this, the two exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.