This was a feeling that only arose when facing a Main God.
Hermes truly did not want to admit that Suye's magic power was only a hair's breadth away from that of a Main God. But when there were more than two thousand things only a hair's breadth away, that amounted to genuine Main God Level might.
"You're somewhat weaker than I imagined." Suye spoke frankly.
Hermes shrugged and said, "I'm the God of Commerce, not that brute Ares. I've never been good at fighting. But... you understand very well that becoming my enemy costs far more than becoming Ares's enemy."
"I understand now. Your Avatar Collapse is still affecting you." Suye said.
Hermes's expression shifted slightly. He looked toward the Goddess of Hunting and said, "Sister, descend with your true body and help me too. If we die here, Father's agreement with Nidhogg may cause trouble."
Suye's gaze sharpened.
The Goddess of Hunting looked unconcerned. "Unlike you, I didn't conceal my true body and come here. This is the depths of the Mist Abyss. Even if I contact my true body, it will take quite a while. By the time it arrives, the battle will already be over. Besides, I know very well that since you dared to bring your true body here, you must have something to rely on. Stop dawdling and finish this quickly. I want to go home and hunt. But... don't say afterward that I took part in killing Suye, or Sister Athena will stop speaking to me."
Hermes sighed and said, "If I'd known, I would have urged Ares to come with his true body, even at the risk of failure. That would have saved me a lot of cost. But Suye is, after all, the first God of Magic. It was never going