Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 312 The Bet with God
"What are you betting on?" God looked at him and asked calmly.

“I bet on whether someone can suppress you, whether someone can defeat you through humanity.” Rowling smiled at God and said, “Of course, I bet on yes.”

"So what is the stake?" God's expression remained calm, seemingly unsurprised by Rowling's question.

"The bet is simple. If I win, you must do everything in your power to help Earth fight against the Outer Gods." Rowling smiled as he said this, and added, "If you win, I will help you do one thing, anything I can do that doesn't go against my will."

"That doesn't sound fair?" God gave Rowling a deep look and said.

“Of course it’s unfair. Would you talk about fairness with ants in your eyes?” Rowling said matter-of-factly, looking at God with indifferent eyes. “Just as you see humans as ants, you are just an ant to me, aren’t you?”

“Of course you can refuse me, and I…” Rowling smiled, looked at God, and said, “I may not be able to do other things, but ensuring that you can never come back is a piece of cake for me.”

He couldn't suppress God's will for long, but God's return needed a vessel. As long as there were no more Sequence 0s from all five families in the world, God's return was just a dream.

Of course, Rolin didn't intend to kill all related beings, but stripping away their characteristics was still worth trying. In any case, if no one could suppress God, it might be better to simply eliminate him rather than let God return to this world and become a scourge.

“And…” Rowling’s smile widened as he looked at God and said, “I really don’t want to taint you with madness right now, but if it’s really necessary, I wouldn’t mind doing so. After all, a mad God… isn’t that interesting to think about?”

God frowned, a rare occurrence. As the strongest observer, He could tell that the other party wasn't trying to scare Him, but genuinely didn't mind doing so.

"Ah, I suppose when the time comes, if I use this as a condition to invite the Celestial Venerable, He will certainly not mind helping me out a little," Roland continued with a smile.

God:……

Upon hearing the name of a certain archenemy, God's expression became even more uneasy, completely losing his previous composure and elegance, and turning expressionless.

"So you see, you know perfectly well what a great being I am, so how could you possibly think you can control me?" Roland smiled as he looked at Him, his height not much taller than Osekus, yet he exuded a sense of superiority.

He said, "You should be glad I have humanity, otherwise a guy like you would be my favorite toy. Or are you already impatient for it?"

As Rowling finished speaking, God's expression was nothing short of terrifying.

Even the Sun God couldn't help but glance at Rolin, looking at him with a mixture of desire and hesitation.

Having known Rowling for so long, this was the first time He had ever seen Rowling so aggressive.

It seems that Rowling really dislikes God.

Rowling did indeed dislike God.

The other party was already a far cry from the "good person" he admired, and was the culprit behind many tragedies. It could be said that Rolin didn't give Him a big reward because he was really considering the other innocent extraordinary beings in the five families. How could he possibly like Him?

This very same guy, with an air of absolute confidence and complete control, seemingly flattering him while actually trying to manipulate him with every word. What a joke! He, Luo Lin, is the one who's always the one manipulating others; now that he's being manipulated, how could he not retaliate?

He has always been petty.

As for whether doing so would anger God—it doesn't matter. First, God is not perfect now, and second, if all else fails, Rowling can summon His nemesis, the Celestial Venerable, on the spot.

Although the Celestial Venerable has almost no credibility, it is precisely because of this that he is naturally on the opposite side of the Outer Gods. In other words, even if the Celestial Venerable tells the Outer Gods that he wants to cooperate, the Outer Gods will only think that he is trying to trick them again.

Therefore, when summoning the Celestial Venerable, there is at least no need to worry that He will immediately turn against us and side with the Outer Gods.

Most importantly, the Celestial Venerable and God are truly mortal enemies, so the Celestial Venerable will absolutely not stand idly by and watch God return; he will be more diligent than anyone else in pressing down on God's coffin lid.

Of course, Luo Lin wouldn't actually do that unless there was no other way, since summoning the Celestial Venerable still carries considerable risk; the opponent might actually be resurrected in this era with a backup plan!
At that time, even Rolin will feel a headache.

However... if it were a Celestial Venerable, I might actually be able to counterattack him.

Luo Lin thought that the Celestial Venerable was, to some extent, equivalent to a weakened version of "Nyarlathotep," blinked, and then smiled as he looked at God.

The latter's expression had softened again. He looked at Rowling and his smile returned to its calm and elegant state. He said, "Let's have an open and frank talk, Mr. Rowling. I am indeed very wary of you, and what you described can indeed cause me real harm. But conversely, you are also wary of me, aren't you?"

He looked at Roland and said, "You haven't regained your divine position yet; you need more time. As for the Celestial Venerable... I don't deny that He will stand on Earth's side, but can you truly trust Him?"

When Rowling heard this, he laughed. He had to admit that God was really smart. Not only did God regain his composure in a very short time, but He also quickly grasped Rowling's weakness.

He really needs more time to truly master the Nyarlathotep fragments within his body, and the Celestial Venerable... really doesn't have the character to inspire trust!
“But why should I trust Him?” Roland looked puzzled. He looked at God and smiled, saying, “Can’t you, who are all-knowing and all-powerful, see the relationship between my power and the Celestial Venerable?”

Although Luo Lin didn't know exactly how to counter the Celestial Venerable, it didn't matter; he would just say it like this first.

The Sun God beside him glanced at Roland, suddenly remembering that not long ago Roland had mentioned his relationship with the Celestial Venerable—that he was, in a way, the Celestial Venerable's father.

Upon hearing this, God gave Roland a deep look and said, "The Celestial Venerable is not one to be obediently controlled by humans. Can you be sure you can completely keep an eye on Him? I think you can't control Him 100%, can you?"

Luo Lin did not deny it, and still smiled as he said, "At least it's enough to let the Celestial Venerable fight against the Outer Gods and put your coffin lid on."

God did not deny Rowling's words either. He seemed to sigh and continued, "We both have something that makes the other wary. Neither of us is willing to bow down to the other. What will be the outcome of continuing this negotiation?"

“That’s up to you,” Rowling said with a smile, the implication being—I certainly won’t back down.

(End of this chapter)