Lord of Grace, How Should I Walk My Path?

Cheng Shi's last sentence was pure flattery, a blatant attempt to change the subject.

Even if he guessed correctly, it would still mean that chaos and Deception jointly defeated Order. Moreover, the truth is that chaos and Deception only defeated one of the fragmented Order.

Yes, Cheng Shi. He guessed the motive, the process, and the outcome, but...

I only guessed those six words correctly; everything else... was wrong.

[Deception] did indeed collude with [Chaos] for some purpose to eliminate [Paranoia (Order)], and instigated [Chaos] to ascend to the Divine Throne of [Order] and play the role of [Order]. Of course, the Divine Throne that was vacated after [Chaos] disappeared... was naturally taken advantage of by [Deception].

Originally, He was merely sitting on this empty Divine Throne, but as Chaos gradually shed its past and stripped itself away, Deception slowly reclaimed the Divine Authority that rightfully belonged to that Divine Throne.

Just now, until Cheng Shi, by chance, gained the approval of [Chaos] and absorbed the last part of its Divine Authority, [Deception] took the last piece of the puzzle of all [Chaos]'s Divine Authority from Cheng Shi.

Therefore, in this drama in which everyone is playing a role, the biggest winner is not the one who willingly accepts the chaos of "Order," nor the Cheng Shi the Faith Fusion, but the one who obtains divine authority through Deception!

He simply didn't expect that the Faith Fusion, which should have been bestowed by Himself after regaining all Divine Authority, would be taken from the hands of the true "chaos" ahead of time by Cheng Shi's series of clever maneuvers.

In that confrontation between man and God, Cheng Shi's most correct decision was to make "Chaos," which played the role of "Order," acknowledge that he was Believer of "Chaos."

Because before complete separation, acting is still acting, and chaos will always remain chaos. Therefore, with His recognition, this fusion will no longer have the color of Deception and will become seamless.

Cheng Shi waited expectantly for a reply, but his Lord of Grace didn't take the flattery to heart. His eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled:

"Don't talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for defamation."

I have always followed the rules and respected the Covenant and the Order. How could I possibly do something that would anger everyone and be condemned by all?

I think you've gotten too close to your overworked Lord of Grace and been infected by him. You always like to put hats on people, and they're always tilted at the top of their heads.

However, I'll forgive you this time because of your ignorance.

"Give thanks."

Thank you? What the hell!

What you said is as good as saying nothing. You've already done the work and taken the benefits, so how can you just wipe your mouth and deny it?

It's one thing for you to deny your debts to others, but you even cheated an honest and hardworking person like me. Do you have any conscience?

"..." A moment of speechlessness flashed in Cheng Shi's eyes. He sighed, feeling that he probably wouldn't get anything out of him today.

[Deception] also felt that the audience was about over, and with a light laugh, He prepared to end this fairly satisfactory audience. But just then, Cheng Shi spoke up again and asked:

"Lord of Grace benefactor, what should I do?"

This wasn't the first time he'd asked this question. He'd asked it before when the gods and humans broke the ice, but back then he was ridiculed by [Deception].

However, Cheng Shi still wanted to know what he could do for this Lord of Grace shared his fears. Everything that happened today was clearly orchestrated by someone, and that person was undoubtedly his Lord of Grace. So, since the other party had a plan, why didn't he reveal some details so that he, a working man, could find the right direction and improve his efficiency?

This was a question that had always puzzled Cheng Shi, and when faced with it again, [Deception] finally stopped being sarcastic, but still responded with little enthusiasm:

"Your legs are your own, and you walk your own path. Why do you always come to me asking what I'm doing? I don't know."

"Okay, even if you don't know, you must have a general idea, right? How to get away from fear, how to achieve your wishes. Even if you don't have a specific plan, you must have had some thoughts about it."

Share this idea with your most devoted follower, and he might be able to do... well, quite a lot for you.

Take Faith Fusion for example. Since the dual Faith of [Nothingness] can be separated and fused within me, who will be your next fusion target?

Should I make some prior arrangements?

In fact, this was Cheng Shi what Cheng Shi wanted to ask. He had been planning for a long time that there might be a third Faith after the second Faith, and he had even sorted out the few [He]s who might grant him the third Faith. If he could get a positive answer from the God of Merriment, he would not only be able to play one more version than others, but he could even be one step ahead in two versions!

And that is one of his real purposes!

He was not only working hard for the sake of his "respected" Lord of Grace, but also expressing his piety in order to seize what was appropriate for himself.

This kind of rhetoric might fool others, but Cheng Shi was facing "Deception," the god in the Cosmos who understood lies and appearances best. He saw through Cheng Shi's thoughts at a glance, but did not expose him. Instead, he smiled as usual and said:

"Being greedy for quick success and rashly advancing is not advisable; this is the wisdom passed down from your human history of thousands of years."

I've said it before, you have legs, how you walk is your business.

"But your guidance will help me walk faster and more accurately."

"Guidance is useful, but approaching someone after receiving guidance is not 'approaching,' but rather 'getting close.'"

As a con artist, you need to understand that when your purpose is too obvious, your direction is too clear, your emotions are too intense, and your mind is too eager, you won't be able to fool anyone.

If you can't even fool people, how can you fool... them?

The words of "Deception" struck Cheng Shi like a thunderclap, leaving him deafened.

He suddenly understood what it meant to walk one's own path. It wasn't that He didn't want to guide, but that after providing guidance through Deception, His so-called approach would be purposeful, thus allowing those He approached to smell the stench of Deception on Him!

In other words, He can only stay behind the scenes and cannot come to the front of the stage, while the one standing in front of the stage is always himself, the Clown!

So that's how it is, but...

Cheng Shi's face immediately froze. But my Lord of Grace, don't you think this performance is like Clown of Deception performing a story of Destiny?

The road ahead is uncertain, the process is mysterious, and even the end is unknown. Perhaps only when the final chapter is revealed will the Clown and the audience simultaneously know how this script will end...

What is this if not Destiny?!

No, did you have a frequency mismatch?

Those eyes seemed to see Cheng Shi's astonishment, and he sneered:

"Does it look familiar? If it does, then it does."

Otherwise, why would I have signed that "Nothingness" agreement with Him? It was just to make things easier for the Clown.

To walk the path of Destiny with Deception identity—that is true Nothingness.

When you don't need to think about so much, just focus on what's under your feet. Being all talk and no action makes it easy to sprain your ankle.

To see further, unless...

Those eyes darted around, and the corners of their eyes turned up even higher.

"Unless you have more fear in your heart than I do."

Alright, today's audience was very unpleasant. Now, get out of here.

As she spoke, those eyes, ignoring Cheng Shi's reaction, blinked lightly and a gust of Nothingness wind blew Cheng Shi into the Void.

When Cheng Shi bewildered, opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the Trials, with the Dragon King frowning and Big Cat with darting eyes beside him.

"You're back?" Cheng Shi blinked, touched his arm, and finally breathed a sigh of relief after feeling the real touch.

It looks like he's back.

The Dragon King and Hong Lin both looked at him. Hong Lin couldn't contain her curiosity and asked directly, "Dragon King Li said that [Destiny] summoned you again. Is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow and looked at the Dragon King, only to see the other party meet his gaze and smile slightly.

The Dragon King is so righteous! He actually helped me keep it a secret from the Big Cat and didn't mention the [Deception] at all. It seems that this Clown also has a strong sense of belonging!

Big Cat, too, has learned his lesson; he now knows to avoid mentioning the word "Lord of Grace" to conceal his Faith Fusion.

It seems everyone is growing up, but you guys are never growing as fast as me.

Cheng Shi smiled slightly, first nodding and then shaking his head:

"The matter is rather complicated, but it has nothing to do with this Trials. Remember, whatever you remember, do not make wild guesses or spread them before you share your Memory with me."

"[Order]... There was indeed a slight problem, but not a major one."

"?" Hong Lin asked, puzzled. The Dragon King seemed to be deep in thought.

Just as Cheng Shi was about to explain something more, Chenosli, who was dreaming, and Laquis, who was unconscious, woke up at the same time.

Upon hearing Cheng Shi's words, they slowly turned to look at the person who had blasphemed "Order".

Chenosli, still reeling from the chaos, weakly retorted, "The Great Order can never have any problems; it must be the Grand Inquisition that's at fault."

His teacher Laquis, looked disappointed. "As expected, I knew He was no longer Him... Then... who are you?"

"Us?" Cheng Shi smiled and snapped his fingers at Chenosli. "We're here to help you regain [Order]."

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