"Do you know what my... my Lord of Grace intends to do?"
Cheng Shi was a clever man. After several rounds of conversation, he realized that War was not an enemy. As for whether he was an ally, he would need to listen for another two rounds before he could say. After pondering for a moment, he summoned his courage and asked the question.
Those eyes, filled with blood and fire, looked irritable, but their emotions remained consistently stable.
"No one knows what Deception is doing... not even Destiny.
"All I know is that the word 'rebellion' is not enough to describe even one percent of it... Its target has never been us... and its plans are impossible to understand...
"But there is no doubt... you are a crucial part of its plan... For that alone, I should have erased you!"
"!!!"
Cheng Shi was horrified. He instinctively tried to retreat, only to realize that he had been restrained at some point without noticing, leaving him no room to maneuver.
Even though mortals had no power to resist before a god, the sudden "imprisonment" still made Cheng Shi's heart sink, leaving him utterly shocked.
He felt that if this continued, he would be "full of openings" under War's scrutiny. After quickly weighing his current situation, he bit down on his teeth and secretly took out the vessel of Filth and Decay, concealing it in his sleeve so that he could calmly face War's questioning—or guidance.
In an instant, the fear receded like a tide, and his mind became sharp again.
War noticed Cheng Shi's small movement but did not expose him. Instead, he continued:
"But you are lucky enough... because you are also a part of Destiny's plan...
"Destiny is even more unfathomable than its rebellious Twin God... I cannot