Lord of Grace, Hear Me Out

Cheng Shi woke up in his warehouse. He felt an overwhelming hunger, so he grabbed two cans of drinks and chugged them down.

"Belch--"

That feels good.

Once he recovered, he began to review the Trials.

There's really nothing to review. The Trials itself isn't complicated; what's complicated is the human heart involved.

A Hunter being hunted, a liar, a mature child, a sincere old man, and a seemingly simple and innocent celebrity.

Cheng Shi recalled for a long time, but in the end all his attention turned to his colleague, Su Yida.

It was he who brought about all the changes.

Who are those players who attempt to go back in time and hunt themselves in future Trials?

There is at least one Believer in [Memory], that is beyond doubt.

What about [time]? Where did Su Yida get the power of [time]?

Why was Zhao Qian chosen...?

And most importantly, the Ladder of Audience in this Trials did not add any points!

To Cheng Shi, this signal was undoubtedly his boss expressing his dissatisfaction.

"But I didn't do anything!" Cheng Shi, feeling wronged.

Isn't that right?

He had merely exposed Su Yida's scheme and, incidentally, asked him for something.

But this thing wasn't meant for me. Although it ended up in my hands, I swear to God, I really asked for it for someone else!

"..."

Fortunately, it wasn't a negative score.

This means He wasn't that angry yet.

Even better, the ranking actually went up even without any extra points.

Tsk tsk, it seems He's been in a really bad mood lately.

At this time, it's best not to provoke him and to keep a low profile.

Cheng Shi took out the Dice of Destiny, carefully placed it in the warehouse, and then took off his ring to carefully check if it was scratched.

Strangely enough, the ring's Screaming Maw charge couldn't be preserved; it was completely depleted after leaving the Trials.

When I did the math, I realized I'd lost out big time.

Lele'er consumed five portions of fear and vomited lightning twice, so rounding up, she ended up losing 100 million.

I should have killed that son of a bitch Su Yida!

The moment this thought arose, the rooftop where Cheng Shi was located was once again filled with ripples in the Void.

"Damn it!?? I didn't even do anything, can't I even think about it?"

Before Cheng Shi could react, his vision was plunged into darkness once again.

It's still that familiar Starry Sky, and those familiar eyes.

The inverted spiral in the whites of his eyes remained motionless, while the bright and dark specks in his pupils flickered frequently.

Cheng Shi only glanced at it, and cold sweat began to pour down his back.

Oh no, my performance review score is D, and I've been called in for a talk with the boss.

At this point, we can't just wait to die; we must strike first—no, strike first against God!

"Praise be to the great God of Deception, whose holy light shines upon the earth, making all lies in the world perfect and all truths pale in comparison."

It is a great honor to be summoned by you again. I am your humblest and most devout Believer, Cheng Shi...

I extend my greetings to you.

As he spoke, he gave an elegant bow.

The stars in his eyes flashed even faster. He stared at Cheng Shi for a while, and the spiral in the whites of his eyes suddenly reversed its course.

Immediately afterwards, a Nothingness voice echoed from the endless Void.

"Damn, is he really angry? I didn't do anything to him."

"!!??"

Cheng Shi never expected that his true feelings would be broadcast aloud like this. He quickly began to silently recite the words of praise he had just heard, but what echoed in the Void was not his superficial attempt to make amends, but a deeper level of consciousness.

"You motherfucker, you're playing dirty tricks! You didn't do it this way last time!!"

"!!!!"

Cheng Shi was now drenched in sweat.

He panicked.

He hurriedly waved his hand in denial:

"Lord of Grace benefactor, please let me explain!"

In our Civilization, "mama" means mother, and mother represents kindness, gentleness, greatness, tolerance... representing all the beauty in the world.

So...

What I mean is that you protect us like a mother caring for her young child, a kindness we are deeply grateful for.

His eyes remained unresponsive, while a lively scene unfolded in the Void:

"Will it work? He won't be angry, will he?"

"Stop broadcasting! Don't force me to beg you!"

"If you broadcast this again, I will sue you for copyright infringement. This is without permission. Oh, Lord of Grace lord, what I mean is, the Void is without permission, but you do not need permission."

"Hey, please say something! I'm sweating so much I'm almost dehydrated."

"Hello? Are you... listening?"

Cheng Shi gave up struggling...

He shut his mouth and began to speak to Him through the Void.

After nagging like Su Yida for a long time, [Deception] finally reacted.

"You're scared? That's funny, why?"

Before Cheng Shi could answer, a voice echoed from the Void again:

"Fear death."

"..."

Cheng Shi had no choice but to be honest and say, "Please allow me to tell you the truth, your behavior is not Deception at all."

"Oh? You're questioning me?" He blinked, the corners of his eyes turning up.

"How can this be called a question? This is the most sincere advice from the heart of your most devout Believer."

Cheng Shi desperately wanted to argue, but the Void wouldn't have it; it simply uttered a single word:

"Yes!"

"..."

Damn it, destroy it.

Her eyes darted around with a smile, "It seems you've mistaken me for your mother again?"

"..."

"I was wrong, punish me however you like."

Her eyes glanced at Cheng Shi, then slowly returned to their original state, the starlight flickering and spiraling freely.

He spoke again, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery.

"I was indeed angry after I felt that He had stolen a bit of Divine Authority from me, but I will not punish you for it."

!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah????

What???

Holy crap, what happened?!

Who stole the Divine Authority of Deception?

[Die]?

Ah, this...

What He wanted to steal was his own boss's Divine Authority?

Damn, does that make me a traitor?

Is he betraying his own boss and helping his part-time employer expose his own boss's secret stash of money?

So it wasn't because of Su Yida's matter after all?

Indeed, before the Divine Authority of the gods, Su Yida is nothing.

But hasn't this mess gone a bit too far?

Can I really shoulder such a huge burden?!

Cheng Shi felt like his head was about to explode, but fortunately, He had dispelled His power at some point, Void no longer relayed his thoughts.

"I... I..."

Cheng Shi was sweating profusely again.

I'm really going to get dehydrated this time.

He watched Cheng Shi's performance with great interest, a slight upturn at the corner of his eye.

"Don't be so nervous. I said I wouldn't punish you, and I won't."

"Yes, yes, yes! You are a magnanimous person, with a heart as vast as a prime minister's. I only wanted to promote your great reputation before that the Great One, but who would have thought that he would dare to..."

He actually...

Some ideas actually started to come to mind...

"What, you dare to curse me, but not Him?"

That's death!

If I insult you, you can laugh it off; but if I insult Him, I'm afraid He will sit on my bottom.

"I..." Cheng Shi wanted to express his loyalty again, but words seemed too weak at this moment.

"Boring."

His eyes darted around for a while before he continued:

"I'm not here to assign blame. On the contrary, you did a great job. Because of your instigation, they finally started to have some other ideas."

What?

What are you thinking?

What did I leverage?

I did consider poaching Su Yida's mother.

Wait, Lord of Grace lord, can I hear this?

Am I, a wage earner with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan, entitled to listen to the anecdotes of bosses at the negotiating table?

"Although I lost some Divine Authority, I lost even more [Memory], hee hee~"

The tense atmosphere from just moments ago vanished instantly because of this playful remark.

His eyes were smiling so happily that everything about Him suddenly came to life in Cheng Shi's mind.

In that instant, even the pitch-black Void seemed to be tinged with a dazzling array of mesmerizing colors.

!!

My Memory have been stolen too!

[Death] Stole the Divine Authority of two gods at once!

Wow, you're awesome!

Although his own family had suffered a disaster, the thought of his neighbor's family being even worse off made Cheng Shi unable to hide his smile, and he lowered his head and started babbling.

"He is very angry, so... you can probably feel it."

"!"