Chapter 1286: Audience with [Fate] Part 1

Audience with 【Fate】 Part 1

Laughter and mockery.

In that twisted river of 【Existence】, a mirror drifted with the tide, rising and falling in the colorful tide.

This was the image Zhen Xin often used to prove herself, and it was also the image 【Deception】 gave her when she first entered laughter and mockery. Although she could change her appearance at will, when she usually needed to state her identity, she would usually change into a mirror.

Of course, this was also the image Zhen Yi liked, because then she could throw all the disasters she caused in laughter and mockery onto her older sister.

And at this moment, the mirror faced an area of "no existence," bowed its head devoutly and said:

"Praise 【Fate】, may..."

Before she could finish, a cold voice like an abyss interrupted her mercilessly.

"When do I need the praise of a 【Deception】 believer?"

"..."

Zhen Xin was silent.

She could feel that 【Fate】's state was not good. This master of 【Nothingness】 seemed to be imprisoned here, and the one who could imprison a god here... except for the God of Fun, probably no one else.

Sure enough, He had made full preparations before showing His cards.

Zhen Xin knew that 【Fate】 would definitely not like anyone or anything related to the God of Fun at this time, but she still bit the bullet, topped the "nothingness" gaze, and said respectfully:

"【Deception】 is the wrong path on the way here. The confused traveler is lucky to wake up, so I came to seek the guidance of 【Fate】 and find the road to go.

You are the essence of 【Nothingness】, naturally you can see the truth in my heart.

Even because of Mingyu's reason, I... but I believe you can see that at this moment, I, like my benefactor 【Deception】, am a rebellious person.

I don't want to follow His guidance to keep the established path away from this world, so I came to seek your help.

I beg you to keep him, send me away, I... am willing to become the second key to the world, filling 【Deception】's covetousness for this world..."

After saying this, the mirror split into two. One side reflected Zhen Xin, who was firm and decisive, and the other reflected Zhen Yi, who was sleeping with her eyes closed.

Zhen Xin raised her hand, pointed to her younger sister in the mirror opposite, and said with some unbearable heart:

"I pray to you on behalf of my younger sister, begging you to bestow her a second faith, let her become a complete 【Nothingness】 walker, like the Fate Weaver, who can satisfy the world's need for 'established path.'

I am willing to use this as a bargaining chip in exchange for the Fate Weaver staying in the present, and I..."

Zhen Xin's tone was incomparably humble. This was also something she learned from the Jesters. In the past, when she had an audience with gods, she was never humble or arrogant, and 【Deception】's gaze gave her enough confidence.

But now, the confidence of 【Deception】 had become the most annoying thing in 【Fate】's eyes. She had no choice but to beg the god to satisfy her wish as humbly as an ant.

In the confrontation between the gods, this was already the most "mature" method she could think of as a mortal, satisfying 【Fate】's paranoia about the established path, satisfying 【Deception】's covetousness for collection items, protecting a world where Mingyu could settle down, and sending away a... herself who was already covered in bruises.

She was tired, but for the sake of Mingyu in front of her, she still needed to fight for a breath.

However, 【Fate】 was far more ruthless than the world imagined.

Trapped in laughter and mockery, He suddenly became restless and struggled. The violent aura hit the two mirrors like a tsunami. Fortunately, laughter and mockery surged and blocked the raging tide, but this tide still couldn't stop 【Fate】's cold gaze. He stared at the 【Deception】 believer in front of Him, clearly formless and shadowless, yet it was as if He had opened those extremely cold eyes in this twisted 【Existence】.

"【Deception】 believer, do you know what you are saying!"

Zhen Xin pursed her lips and nodded heavily: "I know."

"Nonsense!

There is only one 【Deception】

Since that is the case, how can there be any talk of sending away, or talk of staying?

【Deception】 Self-deception, packaging His rebellion into an absurd cosmic story, fooling the gods, fooling the world, and even fooling you!

Since you claim to be as rebellious as He is, how could you believe His lies that deceive the universe and speak such an utterly ridiculous joke!"

"?"

Zhen Xin was stunned.

She in the mirror dared not look up, her expression extremely solemn.

For a moment, she doubted if she had thought wrong, but she soon realized the situation seemed more severe than she had imagined. Based on what she saw, it might not necessarily be 【Deception】 that was deceiving itself, but possibly this "powerlessly furious" 【Fate】.

He actually refused to believe that 【Deception】 came from outside the world?

Why?

【Fate】 must know about this; even if He couldn't be entirely certain, He at least guessed it, otherwise He wouldn't have "broken down" like this upon hearing her plea.

But why was He in such a hurry to deny it all? She had clearly given the "perfect" answer: hand over Zhen Yi, and no one would be hurt. Isn't that good?

No, it seems it's not that it isn't good, it seems... it's impossible?

An electric current exploded from her scalp, instantly surging through her limbs and bones. Her pupils contracted sharply. She jerked her head up, looking at the invisible mockery and ridicule before her, and gasped in shock:

"The Predetermined is not a concept, but... Cheng Shi himself!?"

Ever since she first encountered Cheng Shi in her sister's memories, Zhen Xin had begun to pay attention to this player who had toyed with Zhen Yi. Upon learning that he was a 【Void】 walker, she even believed he was the second lucky one chosen by 【Deception】 after Zhen Yi made the "wrong" choice.

Therefore, she had always felt that it was Zhen Yi's "instinctive" avoidance of "responsibility" that created Cheng Shi's current predicament.

This is not to say she felt she had wronged Cheng Shi, but rather that she believed Cheng Shi was not "unique." After all, she had experienced that choice before 【Deception】, so she naturally understood it as merely a selection made by a god.

But now, looking at 【Fate】's reaction...

Could it be that the Predetermined He championed was Cheng Shi from the very beginning!?

This caused Zhen Xin's brain to crash directly. All her plans were based on the logical premise of 【Deception】's first collection item, believing she might become the second key. But now 【Fate】 was telling her it was impossible; there was only one key in this world, and that was the Fate Weaver named Cheng Shi.

Now it was Zhen Xin's turn to ask that question: Why?

Why is it Cheng Shi?

She looked at 【Fate】 in confusion and shock, and heard 【Fate】's cold, direct voice coming from the surging mockery and ridicule.

"The Predetermined has always been the Predetermined.

There is no reason; the only reason is that he was born to be the Predetermined!"

Zhen Xin did not understand, but she thought of 【Origin】.

She said tremblingly: "It is the will of 【*Him】!?"

【Fate】 gradually calmed down, His voice becoming increasingly cold: "You do not need to know these things, because you are not the Predetermined, nor can you become the Predetermined."

"......"

A single sentence directly extinguished the fire in Zhen Xin's heart, freezing it completely. She in the mirror collapsed dejectedly, her lips quivering, her eyes unfocused.

At this moment, Zhen Yi, who had been sleeping in another mirror, suddenly opened her eyes, looked at 【Fate】 before her, and mocked:

"No wonder Cheng Xiaoshi always calls you a bitch; you are truly cold-blooded and heartless.

You gods are simply going to wear down my last bit of patience.

Pfft—

Whatever your Predetermined, whatever your covetousness, watch me kill Cheng Xiaoshi so you can stop fighting over him."

"Zhen Yi, shut up!"

Zhen Xin glared at her. Zhen Yi sneered, wanting to tease her sister a bit more, but seeing her dejected look, she pouted and swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.

The two sisters staged a scene of "deep sisterly love" right in front of 【Fate】. Sensing the true meaning within, 【Fate】's aura suddenly stalled, and then His voice gradually thawed:

"What a self-deception...

【Deception】 believer, although you cannot become the Predetermined, you can still contribute to the Predetermined of this world.

I cannot guarantee whether your contribution can stop His plan; I can only tell you, if you are willing..."

"Is there still hope?" Zhen Xin blurted out.

"...... You will die." 【Fate】 stated the Magician's ending without joy or sorrow.

Hearing this, Zhen Yi opened her eyes again and glared at 【Fate】: "Bitch!"

Zhen Xin was stunned, then broke into a brilliant smile.

"What is there to fear about death? Isn't death a release?"