The Arbitrator was feeling a bit worried now. He hoped this "Sin" wouldn't be reckless and actually blurt out their "cooperation" without restraint.

Or perhaps his understanding was insufficient, thinking that since only he appeared to be here, no god could possibly come to this place?

Just as He was pondering whether He should find some way to remind the other party, but couldn't find suitable words, He suddenly noticed the "Sin" beside him had changed expression.

Yes, literally changed expression!

The smooth, multicolored mask had vanished, and its surface had already begun to twist, growing facial features that looked extremely ferocious and frightening.

Like a face growing on an egg...

And that ferocious face was the classic blue!

After transforming his form, even Lu Ce's speaking voice began to shift, becoming several degrees more crafty as he laughed and spoke:

"Hey, why aren't you talking, brother."

"I ask you, do you want to come play something exciting."

The Arbitrator also didn't know what he was planning. Before He could even speak, another voice rang out behind Him.

"Oh? Something exciting? Then why are you even asking him? You're definitely going to try it anyway."

The Arbitrator turned around and found the speaker was actually a motorcycle, its thick cannon barrel currently pointed right at Him.

—It was the Black Knight!

It wasn't afraid of the Arbitrator at all. While staring back at Him, it suddenly spoke:

"What are you looking at? Never seen a motorcycle that can talk?"

Arbitrator: ......

Truly, proximity to vermilion makes one red, proximity to ink makes one black. Even a motorcycle next to this guy feels so annoying!

He didn't say anything to this fellow; getting angry at a motorcycle would be a bit too comical.

He just looked at "Sin" and said:

"What do you mean? This isn't a game arena, and I'm not your opponent."

"Beyond the door, the Game is already prepared. Once you go through, you can seek whatever excitement you want."

The Greed version of Lu Ce shook his head.

"I said, that stuff isn't urgent."

"Oh right, what does this space count as? Some kind of preparation phase, to a certain degree? Since I'm here, do you have to guarantee my safety?"

The Arbitrator was taken aback, an uneasy premonition involuntarily rising in His heart, but He still answered truthfully:

"My duty is to safely deliver you inside the door, to get you into the game arena. Theoretically... I am to ensure your safety."

"But there's no possibility of any danger here. It's just the two of us, and I couldn't possibly attack you..."

"Good! No need to say so much useless stuff. You agreed, that's enough." Lu Ce directly cut Him off, the smile on his face growing increasingly ferocious.

"However, I'm not too clear about things like keeping promises or not. Like last time, that guy 【Knowledge】 clearly lost, yet still insisted on going back on his word, making it all so ugly."

"Just don't know if the other gods can save some face, and not keep changing what was agreed upon."

The Arbitrator instantly felt a bit like cursing inside. He almost instinctively felt the other party was indirectly insulting Him, saying He hadn't managed to accomplish what He'd promised.

Was he dragging his feet about entering the game to threaten me?

"That won't happen. The gods always keep their word! You'd better enter the game quickly."

The Arbitrator said pointedly. This was Him conceding, indicating His alliance with "Sin" was still valid.

Who would have thought entering a game could cause him to stir up so much trouble.

But Lu Ce simply didn't respond, just stared straight at Him, making the Arbitrator's heart creep with a bad premonition.

It was only then He suddenly noticed something seemed off about the other's face.

Previously, when he was in this state, his entire face was dark blue, even looking somewhat blackish.

But looking now, it was much lighter, as if there was a hint of white light shining through it!

Huh?

Just as He was thinking this, the "Sin" opposite Him grinned.

"Heh heh heh, good, brother. Then I'll wait for your help."

As he spoke, the mask on his face suddenly glowed with white light. Only then did the Arbitrator remember—that seemed to be 【Knowledge】's power!

Last time, he swallowed a lot of it!

The aura around Lu Ce suddenly surged. It wasn't just growth, but a multiplicative increase!

He seemed to be throwing caution to the wind, frantically absorbing it, and soon seemed to lose consciousness.

A "heh heh" laugh escaped his mouth, and his body floated up.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, the Arbitrator was also a bit stunned.

So his so-called "finding something exciting" was this?

Trying to boost his power temporarily? But... this seems rather pointless.

He himself likely can't absorb it. Either his body will explode and die, or he'll go completely mad.

All that back-and-forth talk earlier, implying he wanted my help? But this can't be helped either.

At most, He could stabilize the energy, prevent "Sin" from dying, and then suppress the energy back into his body. There's no need for something like this.

Just as He was frowning slightly, Lu Ce's power had already swollen to an extreme degree, already madly brimming with divinity.

"Hey, if you can't handle it..."

Seeing this, the Arbitrator intended to intervene and suppress it again, but before He could finish, the entire world suddenly shook!

Arbitrator: ?

What does this mean? Is a god shaking this world!?

【Bold indeed!】

【Die!】

Two thunderous roars echoed in the sky. The white, blank space instantly changed color. Looking up, it seemed one could see a starry expanse.

Hearing this voice, Lu Ce, who originally seemed to have lost consciousness and was floating in the air, suddenly curled the corners of his mouth into a somewhat perverse arc.

His earlier talk about the gods being untrustworthy wasn't meant for the Arbitrator's ears at all!

It was meant for this uninvited guest who had arrived—【War】!

Back when they first met, War had said that as long as he "crossed that line," He would personally come to take his life, right?

Which line?

The answer to that question was actually quite obvious.

And now, what a perfectly opportune moment!

【War】's figure had already manifested high in the sky. A flash of light appeared in His hand, and the long spear, a Divine Weapon, materialized.

Then, without a single wasted word, like a meteor chasing the moon, He charged toward Lu Ce.

"Buddy, seems like it's your turn to act, hey."

Beside the Arbitrator, the Black Knight said cheekily.

Somehow, it had become a "buddy" too.

And now, the Arbitrator's hair stood on end. He had been tricked!

This was way too exciting!

He didn't quite understand why 【War】 would be so impulsive, disregarding all previous agreements with the gods to take action.

But in any case, right now...

"Hold on! Spare him under your spear!"