Chapter 449

The So-Called Second Era

"I do not know what kind of existence 【*He】 is, nor am I qualified to know; I only heard Him mention this name, and only then did I realize that beyond Them, there is still such an existence."

Hearing this, Hu Xuan raised an eyebrow.

"Him? My Lord?"

"Yes, it is Him, and it can only be Him.

【Depravity】 shows the sentient beings only the 【Sea of Desire】; although I have received His gaze, I have never had the fortune to be summoned by Him to listen to His will beneath the divine throne.

So the Him I speak of is your mother, 【Birth】."

Hu Xuan's brow furrowed tightly, while a sharp light erupted in Cheng Shi's eyes.

【Depravity】 has never appeared, and even His messengers have never seen Him!

This undoubtedly matches what his benefactor said, but the problem is, why does He have to be so mysterious?

Is this the desire He insists on, or... is there another hidden reason?

Cheng Shi recalled the 【Deception】 speculation mentioned by 【Fate】; the God of Fun said 【Depravity】 does not exist at all—could it be that this time, the God of Fun guessed right?

But the establishment of the 【Covenant】 clearly obtained His consent!

After thinking in confusion for a while, Cheng Shi turned his attention back to Afu Luosi's speech.

"Let's return to the era you are interested in.

Afterward, I was born again in the third era.

This was undoubtedly a great era, and also the most insane era for the God-Chasers, because in this era, the God-Chasers of the entire world actually received the protection of a Him, and this Him is..."

"【Truth】!" Cheng Shi replied with certainty.

Afu Luosi smiled.

"Correct, it is Him.

Unfortunately, by the time He cast His gaze upon this continent, I was already dead. This era was great, but it did not belong to me; I ended my life too early.

Then, I was born again in the fourth era; this era was even more chaotic, and I did not repeat any fate, dying early in a mortal's womb.

Finally...

came the era of 【Existence】.

I finally found the meaning of my own existence, but the master of that era did not agree with my philosophy, so after becoming a dual messenger for both of Them, I was granted the punishment of eternal imprisonment by the master of this era.

Ha, right here in this time gap where I once lived, I, forever, became myself."

Cheng Shi's mind was in chaos; he really wanted to ask how eras were defined and by what rules they operated, and how they differed from the eras in the mouths of players, but looking at Afu Luosi, he seemed willing to say only this much.

As for whether he couldn't say or didn't want to say, Cheng Shi couldn't be sure.

He looked at Hu Xuan with a puzzled face, hoping she could extract some information from Afu Luosi's words and combine it with her own knowledge to clear his confusion, but she looked equally puzzled, because they were both the same—they had absolutely no information reserve regarding "eras."

However, Cheng Shi still grasped some key points; he raised an eyebrow and asked:

"You were the messenger of 【Birth】 in the first era, but became the messenger of 【Depravity】 in the second era, yet it wasn't until the era of 【Existence】 that you became a dual messenger?"

Afu Luosi slowly put the food into his mouth, chewed carefully, and smiled in response without speaking.

Cheng Shi frowned, not expecting a response from Afu Luosi, and continued to ask on his own:

"You don't know Hu Xuan, which means the era you experienced did not have the birth of the Eternal Day.

And the Eternal Day was born in the Tower of Reason, so..."

He looked at Hu Xuan and speculated:

"So is it possible that the era node where your predecessor was born might be that third era where he died young?

The era of 【Civilization】, is that name correct?"

Hu Xuan frowned in thought, while the silent Afu Luosi suddenly became interested; he looked at Hu Xuan with a slightly surprised gaze.

"You... were created by those God-Chasers?

Interesting, but reasonable; He is a merciful god, at least when mercy is not needed, He is tolerant enough.

So I am not surprised that He could accept you."

"You always say He is merciful; I am very concerned about this point—when exactly does 【Birth】 not need to be merciful?"

Afu Luosi drank a sip of fine wine and smiled, changing the subject.

"Don't always talk about me; let's talk about you, my brother. I am so curious about this so-called 【Void】.

So, what kind of authority does that benefactor of yours, who gallops above the void, hold?"

Cheng Shi felt there was something wrong with this question as soon as he heard it; he asked in disbelief:

"You have met Him?"

"Yes, He came to warn me not to use the methods of 【Depravity】 to assimilate you again.

This is simply prejudice.

Our desires have always been in resonance, haven't they, my brother?

After all, you are my guide."

"......"

Thank you very much; such a huge pot, even if I created it myself, I won't take the blame.

But then again, which benefactor summoned Afu Luosi?

Cheng Shi thought about it and felt it was 【Fate】.

He probably wasn't at ease just instructing him, so He came to warn Afu Luosi as well.

Ah, this...

Cheng Shi looked at the master of this place with a strange expression, pondered for a moment, and began to tell the story of his benefactor.

Of course, what he told was 【Fate】; after all, in Hu Xuan's eyes, he was still just a Fate Weaver.

"My Lord is the essence of 【Void】, penetrating the reality of the universe; He is the embodiment of all good luck and the collection of many misfortunes.

Under His gaze, the world is filled with change, and the future is written with certainty; everything you can imagine regarding fate is His authority, but it is not all of Him.

Because He does not need to be described, nor can He be defined.

Because He is 【Fate】, the 【Void】 that returns to everything."

Afu Luosi just watched Cheng Shi quietly, savoring every description Cheng Shi gave of his benefactor.

Compared to Afu Luosi's calmness, Hu Xuan was clearly more surprised.

She had thought Cheng Shi must have a unique understanding of Them, but now it seemed he understood Them far better than she had expected; at least, he understood 【Fate】 very well.

However, Afu Luosi didn't seem to think so; he looked at Cheng Shi with great interest and suddenly laughed out loud.

"My brother, I must say, your praise for your benefactor...

Hmm, very perfect, flawless.

But based on my understanding of desire and perception of emotion, you seem to have more to say.

What else do you want to say?

Why not say it out loud?

I am very curious, and even feel that the things you haven't said are your true views on 【Fate】."

Afu Luosi put down his cutlery, rested his chin on his hands, and smiled with narrowed eyes:

"Are you not going to say it?"

Cheng Shi's expression stalled, and he gave two dry laughs.

That's well said, but leaving things unsaid is the most beautiful.

If I were to say everything, wouldn't a good piece of praise turn into blasphemy?

My benefactor protects me so much; I can't be ungrateful, right?

"Say what? There's nothing left to say; after all, 【Fate】 He...

needs no more words."