"Add three more benefits to the ones from before, and I'll wade through your boiling oil for you." I put on an expression of reluctance. At any rate, I could start by naming an exorbitant price and see how things went.
"Three conditions?" The figure began pacing again. As I watched him, I imagined a middle-aged man standing in an endless darkness, stroking his chin as he paced. Yet I couldn't conjure up the slightest impression of him, and eventually had to give up guessing his true identity.
"What? Letting me sneak over there and become a god is the basic condition. It's a necessary investment for your success, but it isn't an investment for me. Are you still planning to force that cost onto my head?" I said with some displeasure. When he shot me a glance, I knew three conditions seemed a little excessive. At present, I had only thought of two myself, so, with the idea that when both sides took a step back, the world would grow vast and open, I said, "Hehe, if three conditions won't do, then fine, we'll—"
"Hehe, you don't need to throw a little tantrum. Three conditions it is—I agree. Tell me, what exactly are they?" The black shadow thought I was about to refuse, so he readily agreed to my demands. I immediately regretted not having asked for ten conditions. At worst, he could have haggled me down; if he'd settled on seven or eight, I'd still have made a profit!
"Hmph, count yourself lucky I agreed so quickly. But unless these three conditions are utterly impossible, don't contradict me. Otherwise, I'll hold a grudge, and if I accidentally ruin your plans someday, don't blame me." I snorted. The black shadow instantly flew into a rage, even his form beginning