After Zhong Baiye dodged Greed's attack, Greed pulled back, putting some distance between them.
Zhong Baiye did not make any rash moves when he saw Greed retreat. He had already realized the gap in their strength. Taking the initiative now would only expose weaknesses for Greed to exploit.
After drawing back, Greed glanced in Kokomi's direction, then spoke to Zhong Baiye.
"Give up. The two of you alone can't stop us. If you surrender now, I promise I won't attack you."
Zhong Baiye's first reaction was that Greed was stalling for time. But that suited him perfectly, since he wanted to hold Greed up as well. And so the two consummate actors began competing in midair.
Zhong Baiye said to Greed,
"Your name is Greed, right? Why are you working for the Abyss Order?"
Greed smiled and answered him openly.
"I'm something like a ruin giant. I obey whoever gives me orders. I don't need all those reasons you humans do."
While Zhong Baiye and Greed stalled each other, Kokomi had reached the Sacrificial Magic Array on Kannazuka.
The Mist Demon God had been waiting there for some time. When he saw that only Kokomi had followed him, he brazenly declared,
"Little girl, what makes you think you can face me alone? Don't accuse me of picking on you once we start fighting."
Kokomi knew she was in a bad position. Although Zhong Baiye had held Greed up, the Mist Demon God before her was a genuine Demon God who had lived for thousands of years. As an ordinary person who had only just inherited a Demon God's power, defeating him would be extremely difficult.
But after what had just happened, Kokomi could already tell that the Mist Demon God was a coward who valued his life above all