"Well? Do you want this chance to live?"
As An Kai finished speaking, he pressed harder with the [Brute Force Staff], forcing An Daun's head down.
An Daun's expression turned bitter. Under these circumstances, what could he say?
No?
An Daun had no doubt that the moment he said it, a blow from the staff would smash his head open...
"Yes... yes... my lord, that's a wonderful suggestion!"
An Daun, the Detector merchant, lowered his head and delivered his insincere praise with a show of enthusiasm.
As far as An Daun was concerned, as long as he did not die immediately, he still had a chance to survive.
So, between immediate death and the uncertain prospect of dying later, An Daun chose to lead the way for An Kai...
After all, leading the way would not kill him immediately. Refusing would...
Seeing An Daun act so sensibly, An Kai smiled.
He studied An Daun's face for a while, only looking away after his stare had made An Daun's skin crawl.
Then, with a thought, he activated the [Disguise Mask +6], and his face began to change.
In the blink of an eye, he had An Daun's fat face.
An Kai then took out a black robe and draped it over himself, hiding his body and leaving only his fat face exposed. He cast [Freezing Spell] again, forming ice to fill out the robe.
He disguised his build and height to match An Daun's exactly.
An Daun watched in stunned disbelief. For a moment, he almost thought this was his own full brother born to entirely different parents.
While he stood there in a daze, An Kai tossed him an enormous black robe that could cover his entire body.
The Detector merchant understood at once and immediately put it on. Suddenly...