Poseidon looked displeased at the Demon Clone's undisguised threat, but said nothing. What else could he do, beg them to show mercy?
Seeing Poseidon remain silent, Chthon understood where things stood. He said, "Poseidon, let's work together.
"We'll help you develop the Ocean Empire and make it advance by leaps and bounds in a short time. Then we'll launch the oceanic catastrophe together, declare war on humanity, and destroy the human world."
"That sounds lovely, but you just want to use the Ocean Empire as a tool."
Sea God Poseidon sneered. "You only care about the catastrophe and how much you stand to gain. You don't care about my safety or the Ocean Empire's survival at all."
"That isn't quite right. We want to succeed, and we don't want you to die, either. At the very least, until the Mechanical Demon King falls, we don't want you or your Ocean Empire destroyed."
The Lord of Chaos said, "Sea God Poseidon, we've said almost everything there is to say, and I'm tired of wasting words. I'll ask you just once: are you willing to cooperate with us?"
The Demon Clone and Cain stared intently at Poseidon. If he said no, battle would begin immediately.
Scar helplessly sent him a telepathic message. "Poseidon, you have no choice unless you side with the Mechanical Demon King. The problem is, our mission conflicts with his."
Poseidon felt helpless. He knew perfectly well that these fellows wouldn't listen to reason. They were villains, after all. It was already remarkable that they had talked this much. Most of the time, villains settled things with their fists.
"Lord of Chaos, I can give you a formal answer: I am willing to cooperate with you, but we'll need to take our time discussing the details."
Poseidon said, "First,