Seeing Demon's expression, Chthon knew this extortion—no, demand for compensation—was secured. He then began accusing Demon, ultimately forcing him to hand over a large amount of resources and benefits to make up for his losses.
"Damn it, I took a huge loss this time."
After Chthon left, Demon, having been extorted out of a fortune, could not help but curse loudly. This time, he had truly tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to bait it. Not only had he come out worse in his clash with Chthon, but he had also lost a great deal of resources.
Worse still, a rift had formed between him and Chthon. Their future cooperation would likely run into problems. All of this was Mechanical Demon King and Hera's fault.
Don't misunderstand. It was not that Demon suspected Hera. It was simply because Hera had instigated this matter, making Demon dissatisfied with her. Of course, that was unimportant. Demon had few confidants, so he could not possibly make a move against Hera.
"I took a huge loss this time."
Chthon also felt he had suffered a huge loss. In truth, the resources Demon had given him were nowhere near enough to compensate for his losses this time; they could only be considered a slight consolation. Feeling the Rune Chain within his body, he developed a headache.
Before the final battle of the Superpower Crisis, he had to get rid of this Rune Chain. Otherwise, he would have no chance of winning.
"Mechanical Demon King really knows how to seize an opportunity. At first, he may not have cared much about this matter, but when he saw Lisa take out that Blood Puppet, he immediately realized it was an opportunity. He secretly tampered with things and set me up."
As Chthon