Beyond the Bounds of the Role

"?"

Cheng Shi was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly realized that the word "who" seemed to be connected with the previous sentence "you are...".

"..."

Dude, why are the intervals between your heavy breathing getting longer and longer?

But there was no way around it; he had to answer the boss's question, so he bowed again and began:

"Praise be to my Lord, I am..."

"I don't... remember..."

"..." was interrupted again.

Cheng Shi was stunned. He awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth, preparing to obediently wait for the other person to finish speaking.

"... You, you... what is your Divine Name...?"

Divine Name?

Which Divine Name?

Does He not recognize me?

Is He still not awake?

Cheng Shi's expression hardened, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes as he looked down at the ground. A bold idea suddenly popped into his head: could he take advantage of the other party's momentary lapse in concentration to get Him to accept his identity Emissary?

But there are risks involved. If you say something wrong in front of someone who is not in a good state of mind and provoke their anger, what awaits you may not be a seat on the board of directors, but a tombstone in Squinty Old Zhang's Cemetery!

So, how about taking a gamble?

Cheng Shi hesitated. He racked his brains, weighing the pros and cons. After carefully Chip all the potential failures and losses, he made his choice...

Give up.

It's not because he stopped being greedy, but because he understood that backing down is never about giving in.

Being summoned by the gods already proves that one's actions were not wrong, or at least did not have any negative impact on what He was doing. So instead of risking everything for a better future, it's better to leave room for the boss to make his own decisions. This way, one can sell well and also secure one's life. Why not?

Moreover, besides the immediate pros and cons, Cheng Shi also needs to think more about things that are "Nothingness".

He needed to think carefully about whether he would be ganged up on by the two from [Nothingness] if he actually obtained an identity here in [Chaos].

The God of Merriment probably wouldn't agree, even if He agrees to align with [Destiny], He still had ideas about [Chaos] before. But the other one... it's hard to say.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi's lips twitched, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and honestly gave his name.

Of course, he couldn't reveal his identity because the effects of "Lies Like Yesterday" were still in effect; at this moment, he was still a "true" Believer in "Chaos."

"I am your most devout follower, my name is..."

"Devotion..."

Interrupt x3.

The Chaos Yellow Mist suddenly churned violently. It seemed to have remembered something, or perhaps forgotten something. It kept muttering this word Cheng Shi was so flustered by its repetition that it finally spoke again, slightly more clearly:

"I don't... remember..."

Cheng Shi had learned his lesson; he didn't rush to respond but patiently continued to listen.

"... you...

When did you... become... my Subgod?

"?" Cheng Shi was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically. But he was not shocked by that sentence, but by the next sentence from [Chaos], which made his jaw drop!

"I remember... [the Blazing Sun]... I remember... [the Bitter Wind]... I remember... [the thunder]..."

I still remember a lot...

But the one thing I don't remember is you...

Tell me... when did you become... my executioner?

"Are you... impersonating my... executioner?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Chaos Yellow Mist pressed towards Cheng Shi like a solid wall!

"!!!!!"

Oh no, what's going on?!

What is He saying?

The Chief Executioner!?

Whose executioner is it? Aren't executioners only for the Order faction?!

[Blazing Sun] and [Thunder] aren't these the executioners established by [Order]? How come these names and words come out of the mouth of [Chaos]?

No... He is [Order]?

But isn't the Chaos Yellow Mist beneath my feet a creation of [Chaos]? How could [Order] appear here?

Could this be a cage where chaos imprisons Order, and the one who summoned me is not chaos but Order?

Did I really guess right? There really is such a place?

But surely "Order" can't also happen to be a heavy breathing exercise, right?

No, no, no, that's not right!

He is chaos, He must be chaos!

Otherwise, the chaotic aura within him would not resonate with His power, and He would not be able to control the power of chaos. Moreover, a Believer radiating the power of chaos could not possibly have survived peacefully under the watchful eye of Order until now.

The question is, why would He, on His own turf, appear forgetful and confused when faced with a Believer He had once summoned or even befriended, even want to kill the candidate He Emissary?

Has He confused himself?

Bro, are you crazy?!

"..."

Cheng Shi was stunned. His mind was filled with a thunderous roar, and his brain went blank. As he watched the yellow mist around him boil over, fear gradually rose in his heart.

He suddenly realized a possibility, a guess that sent chills down his spine—that he was right!

He has truly confused himself, completely identifying himself as "Order"!

The tug-of-war between chaos and Order within the Grand Inquisition might not be that chaos is suppressing the remaining Order, but rather that chaos, which perceives itself as Order, is abandoning its own chaos!

He is relinquishing his past!

He was so deeply immersed in the role that it had long since transcended the scope of acting, and had even reached a near-distorted unity in his will.

The strongest basis for this speculation is that at the Cheng Shi cast the Calming Technique, all the chaotic power on the scene was reversed but did not return to the Codex; instead, it poured into his own body!

What could make a false Believer in Chaos more attractive to the power of Chaos than a true Chaos?

Impossible, such a thing could never happen, unless...

[Chaos] gave up on [chaos]!

It sounds absurd, but it seems to be true.

The first thing that can be confirmed is that the Iron Rule of Order that replaced Order were not a corrupted creation of Order, but rather Chaos.

He somehow seized the power of [Order] and took over its place. In the process, He gradually began to abandon his original power of [Chaos] and attempted to become the true [Order].

The evidence that indirectly proves this inference is the constant appearance of mad and deranged Believer of "Order" in the Grand Inquisition!

Consider this: if chaos truly abandons itself, recklessly discarding its own chaotic power, wouldn't this ownerless chaos cause unrest throughout the entire space, even polluting people's consciousness and driving them insane without their awareness?

Yes, the answer is definitely yes.

But the question is whether He was deliberately separating Himself to play the role of "Order" at that time, or whether He had long regarded Himself as "Order" and all of this was just a self-rejection that He could not control?

You must understand that with His power, when Order no longer exists, He could have dragged this nation, which is no longer protected by any god, into the hell of Chaos. But He did not. Not only did He not, He instead pretended to have Order, trying to keep the nation bathed in the radiance of Order.

So is this the greatest chaos in the Cosmos, or the greatest Order in the Cosmos?

This world has gone mad!

Cheng Shi had no idea what the purpose of the chaos was; he only knew that the chaos was now completely chaotic.

In order to become "Order," He even separated Himself from His own essence!

It is precisely because these chaotic elements have nowhere to go and accumulate around the Supreme Court that they arouse fear and confusion that all those in power are aware of but dare not speak of.

That's why the Grand Justicar saw the Chief Judge trying to tear apart the "Iron Rule of Order"!

Loart's devotion to Order led him to discover clues about the Iron Rule of Order. He wanted to "correct" Order, but whether this drastic action stemmed from his devotion to Order or from the poison of chaos... remains to be seen.

Nobody can say for sure.

Cheng Shi guessed it was probably the latter, because he didn't want to believe that the Chief Judge of the Grand Inquisition would be as reckless as the Grand Justicar... If the highest rulers of this country were all like this, then it was quite remarkable that the Grand Inquisition had been able to develop for so long...

Unfortunately, Loart was still defeated by absolute chaos.

This also explains why "chaos" continues to call itself "Order" in this Chaos Yellow Mist that no longer needs to be disguised.

Because He has lost His way, completely lost His way.

But...

If these speculations are correct, then what should my status be in His presence?

Cheng Shi frowned, his eyes showing seriousness.