God of Tricksters

"What are you doing here, Theodore Griffith?" The Frost Saint narrowed his eyes.

"I'm simply wondering if you're planning to do something." Theo smirked.

"Doing something?"

"Yes. Do you happen to know about the mutated creatures?"

"Mutated creatures. Are you talking about the mistake that humans created?"

"…" Theo couldn't answer that. He only nodded his head for his reply.

"I'm not planning to do anything. I have investigated the area and know that there's nothing like that near me. That's enough." The Frost Saint shook his head calmly. Even Theo knew that no matter how hard he tried to convince him, the Frost Saint wouldn't budge in his decision.

"Well…" Theo shrugged.

"If you only plan to talk about that, you should leave this place at once. I don't feel like being bothered with insignificant matters since there are a lot of things to adapt to."

"There is one more thing that I want to ask you." Theo raised his finger as his expression became serious. "I want to know the difference between the Order and the Authority. I know that I have just reached the fifth stage recently, but to be honest, I don't know where to go."

The Frost Saint furrowed his eyebrows as if he didn't like this kind of question. However, the Frost Saint still asked Theo back. "Then, what do you think is the difference between the Order and Authority?"

Theo fell silent for a moment before guessing. "It's like a different type of absolute power?"

The Frost Saint stood up while sighing. "I'm not going to explain the entire thing to you. I treat my people the same, so if you want to learn, I'll give you a chance to fight against me. But because you're not one of my people, you only have one chance."

Theo widened his eyes in shock. Fighting against a World Class Monster when he had yet to reach authority was truly ridiculous.

However, Theo felt excited because this might be the only chance where he could fight against a World Class Monster without worrying about his death.

"Interesting." Theo smirked. "Let me put my luggage away for a bit since I don't want them to be destroyed."

"You have five minutes. I'm not planning to wait any longer."

Theo nodded and hurriedly brought his suitcases and the structure away before returning to this place.

"I'm ready," said Theo while taking out his weapon.

"Before we fight, I'm going to ask you this. What did the first creature who received an Order do?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"When the world didn't know that Order and Authority existed, what did the first creature do to receive an order? What was he thinking?"

"He would be clueless and didn't know what to do. Are you trying to imply that I'm in the same situation? I am clueless on how to progress…" Theo closed his eyes as an image of him walking in a desert flashed in his mind. It was a vivid image.

The heat was scorching his skin, the desert was confusing him as nothing was in sight, and the sand didn't move due to the lack of wind. No matter how hard he walked, he couldn't find anything.

"Exactly. But what did that creature do to find the first Order?"

Theo shook his head. "Sorry, I don't know."

"Then, after he found his Order, what did that person do to get Authority? Or did he even manage to upgrade his Order to Authority in his lifetime?"

"No one knows." Theo shook his head. "At the very least, I never read any information about it."

"That's what I want to say. Have you ever thought about it yourself? What will you do when you face this kind of situation? Search by yourself, hoping that you can find something? Or will you go to someone who has achieved it?"

"I'm doing the latter right now."

"Then, why don't you do it by yourself? Find the Authority yourself."

"That's what I'm planning to do if I have all the time in the world. Unfortunately, I don't have much time left. If I can't gain Authority soon, I might die. That's why I come to you, Frost Saint."

The Ice Giant furrowed his eyebrows and asked one last question. "Then, what did you see, Theodore Griffith?"

"I saw a desert, a never-ending desert. No matter how hard I walked, I would find nothing. The temperature, the burning smell, or even the creatures underneath the sand hindered me."

"In that case, I'll be the sandstorm. I don't know if you will get it or not, but if you're lucky, you might find something behind that sandstorm." The Frost Saint raised his club as the temperature dropped and the clothes began to gather on top of him, letting out some snow.

"If that's the case, I won't hold back, Frost Saint. Thank you for your guidance." Theo smirked as he leaped into the air.

The Frost Saint waved his giant club. A single swing alone caused a powerful wind that surrounded the club. Even Theo might not be able to handle the wind itself, let alone the club.

Seeing this club, Theo waved his sword and slashed it diagonally.

Suddenly, the club split in half. This was Theo's illusion and he wanted to make it permanent by applying for the Reality Order.

The Frost Saint noticed it and instantly froze the club, causing the club's head that was separated earlier to return back to his club.

"What?" Theo widened his eyes, muttering inwardly, 'He is freezing my illusion and Reality Order? No, I have seen this, so it's normal.'

Even though Theo calmed himself in an instant, he still had to fight against this giant club.

Knowing that he would only be thrown away if he fought against this club recklessly, Theo used his Metamorphosis and turned into a giant dragon. He grabbed the clubs and stood on the ground.

"Kh." Theo gritted his teeth, feeling the force from the Frost Saint. The blow was truly heavy, but it wasn't something he couldn't stop.

The moment he blocked the attack, Theo opened his mouth, gathering a huge amount of energy in his mouth to attack the Frost Saint.

The Frost Saint looked at him and smiled.