Reality is an illusion

"We have much to discuss, Avarice," The god said as he sat down. "And you can refer to me as ???"

"I-I-I what?" Avarice tried to get his speech back to normal, but staring at ??? body made him— unwell.

"Oh, I forgot how awfully weak you are!" said ???. Suddenly, Avarice felt the tearing sensation that lingered in his mind, gradually dwindle. "System users do take time before they reach their full potential, and you are no different, and ahh, Aleise is your system manager… I see!"

"How do you know this?" Avarice asked; he began to think his caution against any god was useless. As they all seemed to see through him so easily.

"Do you know how many' System' users I've killed?!" ??? Asked and started laughing. Avarice wondered how this was possible as the man didn't even possess a mouth.

"Wait, did you say killed!" Avarice suddenly moved to summon his trusty katana, then that dreadful feeling came back, and Avarice was stuck to the spot.