Facing Order
Inside the house, Chenosli and Morkius's discussion finally came to an end.
The two agreed to act at midnight three days later, at the moment when the shift changes inside and outside the Supreme Court overlapped.
After memorizing their entire plan, Li Jingming finally stopped wasting time and used his [Memory] power to accelerate the passage of time in the dream, bringing the day of the Chenosli operation to a fast start.
The dream scene shifted and changed, and in the blink of an eye, Cheng Shi and his two companions appeared near the Supreme Court. At this moment, Chenosli, under the cover of Morkius, was crossing the high wall and heading towards the depths of the court.
Three ghosts followed silently behind, infiltrating the area as their target entered.
Chenosli was very well prepared. He timed each shift perfectly, stealthily moving in during the gaps when the Iron Law Knight were distracted. Of course, these knights guarding the Supreme Court were not as alert as the guards of the Wailing Iron Prison. Perhaps in their minds, in this capital city filled with an aura of "Order," probably no one would dare to "go to their death."
The group of "people" soon arrived at the high pavilion that upheld the "Iron Rule of Order." Standing outside the pavilion, Chenosli's expression became extremely complicated.
His humility revealed his Unyielding, his piety was mixed with doubt, his determination was filled with trepidation, and his fear burst forth with courage. He gazed at this holy land where the Order had once watched over, descended upon, and even given guidance to the Grand Inquisition. His heart pounded like a giant hammer, and his mind was filled with the roar of thunder.
He didn't know if what he was doing was right, but he knew that Order... must withstand scrutiny!
This was something his teacher Grand Justicar Laquis, had taught him his whole life.
With this mindset, Chenosli's expression grew increasingly resolute, and his eyes became increasingly determined. He seized the opportunity when no one was around and took his first step toward the tower that represented Him, a step that was almost "blasphemous."
On the other hand, the other three, who were not the main characters, seemed to be affected by the tense atmosphere, and their expressions became serious.
Of course, what made them nervous was not Chenosli's performance, nor the oppressive atmosphere around them, but rather... Him, the Iron Rule of Order!
The gaze of the gods knows no distinction between the past and the future, between reality and dreams. Once they take this step with this first-level Adjudicator, it means that these three players will, like Chenosli, confront the Order directly in each other's dreams!
What's terrifying is that some of them have already realized that there's something wrong with the "Order".
What's even more terrifying is that Cheng Shi already knew that the person in the high pavilion was not [Order].
So, for the sake of prudence, Cheng Shi pushed the Dragon King in front of him and pulled the Big Cat behind him. With a human shield in front of him and behind him, his tense nerves finally relaxed by a tiny bit.
Big Cat's expression was also very solemn, but hidden within that solemnity was a secret eagerness to try.
No one knew what she was thinking; all they heard her ask was, "Is this... a form of worship?"
Li Jingming walked steadily, not interested in chatting. Cheng Shi, hiding in the middle, nodded quietly. "If blasphemy to one's face counts as worshipping God, then I think we are."
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This joke heightened the tension in the air. Li Jingming, who was walking ahead, even paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and then cautiously followed again.
Chenosli walked very steadily. He did not choose to climb over the outer wall directly into the attic. Instead, he took advantage of the darkness to quietly push open the door on the first floor and then silently, with a touch of piety, tiptoed inside.
The moment the three people behind him slipped through the wide-open door, the man and the three "ghosts" were all stunned.
Because they discovered that the Iron Rule of Order, which should have been placed at the highest level, representing the will of Order and the supreme constitution of the Grand Inquisition, was now floating in mid-air before them, radiating endless holy light of Order, facing them, and turning its pages with a rustling sound.
He saw them and caught this group of people with ulterior motives!
Chenosli was stunned for a moment, and his first reaction was to greet him with a devout kneeling bow.
"As Civilization flourishes, Order endures. Praise be to our great Lord of Grace, praise be to the God of Order who brings Civilization to the world!"
But as soon as he blurted out his instinctive praise, he realized that he had not come to pay homage to his Lord of Grace, but rather... to question Lord of Grace.
So, while Cheng Shi and the other two watched in shock and astonishment, this "audacious" Believer of "Order" went straight to the point and asked the question that was on his mind about the gift from his Lord of Grace, without any preamble.
"May I ask, my Lord of Grace, is everything my teacher Grand Justicar Laquis, said true?"
Upon hearing this question, Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat.
Dude, wasn't the plan you discussed with Morkius quite good? First, express your piety, then offer your experience, then talk about the trial, and finally raise questions. You two spent the whole night preparing a complete speech. How come you only said the last sentence here?
Where's the groundwork? Where's the emotional appeal? Where's the gradual approach?
It's gone just like that?
What's the difference between your question and blasphemy?
Even blasphemy isn't allowed by someone like you who blasphemes against the law!
Do you really think everyone is a darling of Nothingness, and every "He" is God of Merriment?
I question Him, and He can laugh Yin-Yang me; you question the "Order," and guess how He will judge you?
No need to guess anymore, because the judgment of [Order] appeared immediately.
Shortly after Chenosli asked the question, the floating "Iron Rule of Order" began to frantically flip its pages.
He turned the pages faster and faster, until finally it was almost like he was ravaging the pages of the Codex. Moreover, as the sound of turning the pages became more and more violent, the holy light of [Order] emanating from the Codex gradually twisted into a murky, Chaos yellow light.
When that familiar light flashed by, Cheng Shi's mind exploded with a "boom!"
[Confusion]!
This Chaos yellow light was all too familiar. Not long ago, he had played the role of the Emissary of "Chaos" in this surging Chaos Yellow Mist, Deception the Grand Marshal.
The color reflected by the yellow mist was exactly the same as the yellow that was shining on Chenosli's head at this moment!
This is not the radiance of Order, it is clearly the chaotic light of chaos!
Cheng Shi's whole body tensed up suddenly, and a cold air rushed from his tailbone to the top of his head. Even in his spirit form, he felt goosebumps rise on his skin.
Why is there chaos?
How could there possibly be chaos!?
This is a gift of Order from the highest constitution, an embodiment of the will Order, Iron Rule of Order that has usurped the Divine Throne of Order... How can it radiate the light of chaos!
Cheng Shi was stunned. Even when [Prosperity] perished, he had never been so shocked.
His reaction was quickly noticed by the Dragon King and the Big Cat. The two realized something was wrong and spontaneously moved closer to him.
The Big Cat asked with some concern, "What's wrong?"
Li Jingming turned his head solemnly and said, "The Order has indeed run into problems; its light has become murky."
"!!!"
Upon hearing the Dragon King's words, Cheng Shi suddenly looked up at the [Iron Rule of Order] in the arena again. He suddenly realized something: what it had changed was not the aura of [Order], but simply the light of [Order].
In other words, this "Order" overflowing with Chaos light that no one could recognize was still "Order" in the eyes of the Dragon King and the Big Cat at this moment, only it was a "Order" that had gone wrong.
They couldn't discern the meaning behind the light, so they didn't know what was happening.
But Cheng Shi knew, and fear even rose in his heart, because he could feel a familiar aura emanating from that turbid light, an aura he had only felt when he was climbing the [Chaos Divine Steps]!
It was an atmosphere of indiscriminate chaos, like an impending storm!
He felt a chill run down his spine, grabbed the Dragon King and the Big Cat, and frantically retreated. These two were very decisive; they had already prepared to retreat when they noticed Cheng Shi's abnormality. Now, seeing Cheng Shi's face change drastically, they knew that something unexpected had happened that they hadn't noticed. So, their eyes narrowed, and they immediately grabbed Cheng Shi and rushed out of the high pavilion.
But they were still a step too late, because the Iron Rule of Order were becoming increasingly frenzied.
His pages flipped back and forth like waves, and in the blink of an eye, they exploded without warning. Countless pages inscribed with legal symbols fluttered off the Codex, the holy light of the legal texts dimmed, red light flashed, and countless twisted scratches spread across them, as if trying to erase all these Civilization creations engraved with "Order".
A terrifying and inexplicable power of chaos erupted from countless pages, surging and roaring like waves in a tsunami, instantly sweeping in all directions and knocking over the one person and three "ghosts" who had no chance to escape.