"Danger?"
Demon looked at Chthon suspiciously. Though he was not as scheming as Chthon, he was no fool. No matter how he looked at it, something about this felt off.
"Demon, you know me. I have plenty to deal with right now. If there really weren't danger, I would never have taken this matter back. If I truly had other intentions, I wouldn't have handed it over to Hera in the first place."
Chthon said, "Besides, in three days, you'll know whether I'm lying."
On one hand, Chthon said this to Delay Time. After three days, even if Demon realized what had happened, it would be useless. He would not dare truly fall out with Chthon. Besides, he had been foolish enough not to notice he was being played. He could only swallow the loss.
On the other hand, Chthon was telling Demon that this plan had belonged to him from the start.
"That's true."
Demon thought for a moment and said, "Fine, take it. Since there's danger, be careful yourself. Don't capsize in a gutter."
What he meant was that if there was no danger, Chthon should not blame him for getting nasty. Though they could not fall out, Chthon should not forget that all their current resources had been provided by him.
Chthon smiled. "Don't worry. Since I'm handling this personally, nothing will go wrong again."
After saying that, Chthon left in satisfaction. Demon summoned Hera and told her about the matter. Hera pretended to be stunned, then said resentfully, "Chthon is stealing our prize."
"Stealing our prize?"
Demon was puzzled. Hera explained Ashley's situation, then continued, "Ashley doesn't just represent herself. She's also connected to Blair, which means two Future Skyfathers.
"I've worked on this for so long and finally managed to persuade Ashley. I was about