Trap Or Not.

The sage was not fooled at all. He knows that the serpentine world god is regretting the changes it made to Soverick's arena. It is an expected reaction in light of the recent events. But that doesn't mean he has to agree to the serpentine world god's request to make changes. So the sage refused.

The refusal made the serpentine world god ecstatic instead of downcast. He pointed at the sage and said, "Aha. I knew you were up to something. Now I know it has to do with you allowing me to change the last boss. Your refusal to let me remove the change confirms it."

The sage rolled his eyes. "Paltry tricks to get me to let you have your way. I can't even fall for it if I were blind." 

Then the sage said with a grin. "You are right about me being up to something though. But I'll let you have your way. You can revoke the changes you made to the last boss. It will be at a cost to you. The Piper has to be paid."