Madman or Genius?

After Cheng Shi returned to the rooftop, Katarro's words still echoed in his mind.

What did "but not necessarily" mean?

It sounded as though Katarro was urging him to "seize" greater power from above. But why had there been such a clear sense in Katarro's tone that "as long as you dare to ask, He might actually agree"?

Cheng Shi had felt this way before, but usually when he was paying homage to the two Lords of Grace, Nothingness.

He knew that something important must be tied to him, which was why all the gods of the universe had cast their gazes upon him. He had always remembered Memory's words:

The reason the gods are interested in you is simply because, in this age of Nothingness, the two rulers of Nothingness have taken a liking to you.

So, had Chaos's goodwill also come from this?

Or, to take it a step further, Deception had never refused to cooperate with him, and had even acknowledged Ultraman, whom Deception had personally chosen, as a genuine emissary. Could it be that Deception's say in their cooperation was greater than he had imagined?

And the implication in Katarro's words—was it not referring to the Chaos pretending to be Order in the temple, but to Deception, who could also "make the decisions"?

Before leaving, had Chaos already handed the temple's authority over to the God of Merriment?

It wasn't impossible!

The God of Merriment himself certainly wouldn't pass up such a wonderful opportunity to "pick up" a temple of Chaos for free.

Cheng Shi might very well have guessed correctly. The God of Merriment not only had designs on the temple, but had even already taken action!

That explained everything.

Katarro's hesitant attitude today was clearly born of fear. But as the performer of an