Snap!
With a slam of the gavel, the judge addressed the kneeling prisoner, asking:
"Who is this man before me? Why are you accusing me... Oh no, I mean, I'm the one interrogating you."
"So, Your Majesty, is there anything you wish to say?"
Having only briefly played the role of a just and upright official, Ning Feng decisively gave up because it didn't suit him. He smiled and asked the imprisoned deity:
Why are you just stammering and not saying a word?
"Judging from your expression, you must have some grievance that you haven't spoken out about, right? It's alright! You can speak freely and without reservation, I won't mind."
He's in a great mood now and has completely lost the initial sense of urgency he felt.
At this moment, the Clown of Deception finally came to his senses and frowned as he looked at the figure sitting behind the table not far ahead.
This is an unfamiliar deity.
It was completely unfamiliar; there was absolutely nothing familiar about it.
Even during the time of the divine war, she had never seen this figure before, and had no information about him whatsoever.
Who is it?
Is this someone's new incarnation?
Or is it the new appearance of a god after resurrection?
But even if gods are resurrected through other means, the essence of their souls should not change.
She was unsure of what to do and wanted to find out more information.
Who are you? What do you want from me?
"Divinity? Divine office? Or my authority?"
However... since the other party is a god rather than a human, the situation is not so critical.
There's still room for negotiation!
The Clown of Deception knew very well what was most important to the gods: to take away those things related to the divine realm from him.
Circumstances dictate her actions, and she wasn't the type to be unyielding. If there was absolutely no other way, she would rather give up everything in exchange for her life.
We have no past grudges or recent animosity, so surely we shouldn't give them absolutely no hope?
"Shall we make a deal?"
“If you spare me, I will voluntarily shed the self-consciousness within my divinity.”
"Otherwise, you won't get a single thing!"
At worst, we'll both perish.
Having attained a divine position in the realm of sorcery, she herself is an extremely cunning being.
Such a person cannot put all their eggs in one basket; she has many, many backup plans.
The current compromises are merely a matter of not wanting to give up the soul needed by this current incarnation.
In order to achieve greater success in the great war to come, a complete soul is essential to the gods.
"If you spare this incarnation of mine, I..."
Snap!
Ning Feng slammed the divine sword, which was temporarily serving as a gavel, again and angrily rebuked:
"How dare you! You have the audacity to offend me!"
Clown of Deception: ? ? ?
"Guards! Drag him away and beat him to death with sticks! Turn him into beef balls and feed him to the dogs!"
"...Whatever, it was just a joke."
His facade of acting didn't last long; he said with a smile:
"My friend, you need to understand your place."
"Just kidding, but do you really think you're the emperor?"
With a sneer, he leaned back, looking arrogantly at the stunned god.
“Your identity has never changed from the beginning; you are just an arrested criminal with no bargaining power over me.”
The chains formed from darkness tightened relentlessly, constricting fiercely around the goddess's body, attempting to crush her.
It gradually devoured it, dragging it into boundless darkness.
Clown of Deception: !
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In the midst of the overwhelming, uncontrollable despair that surged within him, a mocking voice suddenly rang out:
" Figure out your own position."
The sound was like a pair of hands in the waves that pulled her out of despair, and her consciousness returned to reality.
Everything that had just happened seemed like an illusion; the man was still sitting behind the desk, smiling and looking at him with a grin.
"Your questions are quite pointed, but since you've brought them up, I'll mercifully tell you."
With his arms crossed and elbows resting on the table, Ning Feng smiled and said:
"Let me answer the second question first. I do want something from you, but not what you're talking about."
Um?
If you don't want divinity, divine office, or authority, then what do you want?
This answer did not relieve the Trickster; on the contrary, it made him feel even more pressured.
If she doesn't even want these, then what is it that she truly desires?
Is there anything beyond these things in me?
"…………"
After a moment of silence, she looked up and asked uncertainly:
"Do you want me? Do you want to enslave me?"
Enslaving other gods is not without precedent. As long as one's power is strong enough, it is possible to take other gods as one's servants.
Some pantheons band together for mutual support, while others are formed by the chief god forcibly binding other deities to his chariot.
laugh.
Upon hearing this, Ning Feng scoffed and waved his hand.
"Are you kidding me? What would I need you for? Do I need your loyalty? Besides, do you even have loyalty?" "You've joined three different pantheons, but you betrayed them all in the end, haven't you?"
Three surnames... no, you mean three-surname slaves, right?
“I know what your divine office and authority are, and I am also very clear about your past. I don’t think a deity in the realm of sorcery would really have loyalty.”
Clown of Deception: "So what do you want?"
You don't want this, you don't want that, what do you really want?
Smiling, Ning Feng looked at the charlatan and replied with a smile:
"I want everything except your non-existent loyalty."
Clown of Deception: ?
ah?
“You misunderstood something. I said your answer was wrong, but I didn’t say those things weren’t included.”
"Or rather, what you've said isn't enough."
Ning Feng said:
"Those things about clergy are naturally a given, so don't get your hopes up."
"Don't think your resistance will make much of a difference. I never intended to get your permission through peaceful means."
"If you want to struggle, then struggle. Hopefully, you can add some fun for me."
The Clown of Deception fell silent, his head bowed as he processed the other's words.
No loyalty, no submission...
Finally, she raised her head, looked at Ning Feng once more, and asked:
"Who are you?"
She considered one possibility regarding this problem.
An impossible possibility.
In response to her question, Ning Feng calmly replied:
"To other people, I have many, many identities: prophet, leader, lover, and so on."
"But for you gods..."
Staring into the eyes of the trickster clown, he said:
"I am an Avenger."
"I am the blade of revenge this world has inflicted upon you."
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