There are evil gods in this world.
At least at this moment, what Cheng Shi said was like the whisper of the evil god, constantly echoing in Herobus's ears.
He had never thought that a person's words could be so persuasive. It felt as if he would be letting down his benefactor if he did not usurp the throne.
But what's wrong with this world? How can even usurping the throne be considered a sign of devotion to the benefactor?!
Herobus's mind was in a mess. He even suspected that Cheng Shi had deceived him. The other party had probably already become the messenger of [Fraud] and was using the power of [Fraud] to deceive his sight and hearing.
His expression kept changing, and he glanced at Cheng Shi from time to time, but Cheng Shi just smiled and did not continue to PUA.
He knew that too much is as bad as too little, and if he didn't let the other party figure it out on their own, the other party would not take the initiative to get on board.
For a period of time afterwards, the void fell into silence. Herobus didn't know what kind of brainstorming he had gone through. When it was so long that Cheng Shi began to feel bored, the other party's expression finally stabilized.
Seeing this, Cheng Shi smiled slightly and threw another disruptive weight into the other party's wavering scale of faith.
“It’s a win-win, isn’t it, Herobus.
We all come from God, so I am just telling you the truth. I am only saying this here, and I will not acknowledge it if I go out with you.
Have you never thought about replacing Annihilation and becoming one of the sixteen supreme masters?"
Herobus was startled. He looked around nervously and refuted with a dark face:
"My piety is witnessed by heaven and earth!
Don't try to blaspheme my faith with such dirty means!"
After a pause, a strange look flashed in his eyes and he asked, "Have you ever thought about it?"
Cheng Shi nodded vigorously and sincerely. "Of course. Honestly, if you can find a way to carry out [Fraud], I'll definitely listen to you. How do you say that?"
“…”
No, are you serious?
Herobus' pupils shrank, his fists clenched, and then he slowly released them. It was obvious that he was not calm, which also meant that he had thought about it!
Oh no, it turns out that extreme piety is absolutely inseparable from blasphemy.
Even a "blindly loyal" thug like Herobus thought about becoming a god, which shows that the piety in this world is just like that.
Cheng Shi smiled, his tone was not sarcastic, but he said frankly:
"There's an old saying in my world: A gentleman's deeds are judged, not his heart. I'm always pious and never blasphemous. What's wrong with me thinking?
Besides, what I am doing is trying to figure out His intentions. As His messenger, I naturally have to keep getting closer to His will.
[Fraud] is a traitor, so as a collection favored by Him, I should also be a traitor. So when I said I wanted to replace Him, it was not a joke, I just didn't have the chance.
But you are different, you have a chance.
[Annihilation]'s choice to be the enemy of [Nothingness] in this era was the most wrong decision He had ever made, but this decision was irreversible. Since it was impossible to change it, it was better to go with the flow.
While [Nothingness] regards him as a worn-out shoe, while [Degradation] is alone and powerless, now is the best time to overthrow him!
And you, by simply bearing the stigma of a betrayer in the eyes of [Annihilation], can achieve both loyalty and desire. You can make [Annihilation] wake up and seek a new life, and you can sit on the throne that no one can refuse!
If I were you, I would never let this opportunity go!"
“…”
The evil god is truly terrifying.
Herobus began to waver. He lowered his gaze with a gloomy look, avoiding Cheng Shi's naked gaze. He stared at the shoes of the bamboo-slender [Fraud] Envoy and asked in a hesitant and uneasy tone:
"Even if what you said is true, there's nothing I can do.
All my authority comes from my benefactor, even if you [Nothingness] plot to kill Him... "
Haha, you choose your words very carefully and know how to distance yourself from them.
Cheng Shi clicked his tongue and laughed, "Who said we should kill Annihilation?"
"?"
Herobus's eyes suddenly turned cold, "If I don't kill Him, how can I inherit the throne?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Herobus realized that he had said the wrong thing and immediately changed his words, "What I mean is that everything you said before was just empty talk!"
"Oh~"
Cheng Shi smiled. Although there was a hint of sarcasm in his smile, it was mostly filled with joy.
The fact that Herobus could say this meant that his position had been shaken and he just needed to give it another push.
“The mountain man has a clever plan of his own.
I can tell you that you don't need to do anything that is detrimental to [Annihilation]. The only thing you have to do is admit that you want to inherit the throne of [Annihilation]. As for the rest, leave it to me.
Don't worry, this won't be a rift.
Inheriting divine authority requires convening a covenant meeting of the gods. If I spent all this effort lobbying the gods just to alienate you and your benefactor... well, then you won't have to intervene when the time comes; the other gods I've 'used' won't let me go either."
"Have you persuaded the other gods?"
“What else?
Without full preparation, how could I dare to offer you advice, Lord Herobus?
I'm a bit of a jerk, taking all the resources and sending the subordinate god who was chasing me to the throne...
Horobus, we have an agreement. If this really happens and you sit on the throne and become the new [Annihilation], the oracle of the old [Annihilation] will naturally no longer be valid. What do you think?"
Herobus did not dare to respond, because he knew that responding would mean he would take the first step in blaspheming his benefactor!
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