The Mist Demon God immediately looked relieved when he saw Kokomi annihilate the Abyss Mage with a casual strike.
"Beautiful lady, for the sake of my good reputation in business, I have a proposal."
Hearing the Mist Demon God's humble, pleading tone, Kokomi almost felt that the person before her was not a Demon God, but an ordinary merchant who feared death above all else.
The proposal the Mist Demon God made next proved that Kokomi's impression was correct.
Kokomi gave the Mist Demon God a calm nod.
Then the Mist Demon God enveloped himself and Kokomi in the mist surrounding him. Throughout the process, he kept speaking, afraid Kokomi might overreact to what he was doing.
"This is just a way to make sure no one can see what's happening here. It's nothing dangerous."
Kokomi only half believed the Mist Demon God's words and remained ready for anything unexpected.
Once the Mist Demon God's mist had completely concealed the area, he offered Kokomi a solution that would satisfy them both.
"Beautiful lady, how about this? We'll put on a little act. In the end, you'll overwhelm me and beat me half to death, then I'll escape using a secret technique. That way, we can both accomplish our goals."
Kokomi said nothing about the Mist Demon God's proposal, but she nodded nonetheless.
From what Kokomi had observed, the Mist Demon God truly was an exceedingly cowardly merchant. He had only proposed this plan so the Abyss Order would think he had done everything he could and earned his payment.
More importantly, Kokomi felt that the Mist Demon God was a simple-minded sort of Demon God who would not devise any underhanded tricks.
Seeing that Kokomi had tacitly accepted his proposal, the Mist Demon God immediately dispersed his mist and put