"According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the nine-tailed fox lives in the land of Qingqiu. It has four legs and nine tails, sounds like an infant, and can eat people."
The boy finished speaking.
White mist billowed from the giant's body, spreading in every direction.
A powerful wind howled from its body.
The wind did not disperse the mist.
It grew ever more urgent, roaming back and forth through the void as though searching for an enemy.
"I have no interest whatsoever in your explanation. After all, you're about to die."
The giant spoke.
The boy, however, broke into a grin, his eyes looking somewhat crazed.
"Actually, I didn't want to waste my breath on this trash talk either, but that kid told me to explain Nine Tails' identity and origins to avoid spending money."
The giant was slightly puzzled.
Spending money?
Why would explaining this cost money?
The boy shrugged.
"There's something strange about this kid. I figured I'd better say it once to avoid any problems."
"As for now-"
"Put your bargaining chips on the table. If you have enough, perhaps I'll be willing to betray him."
The giant snorted coldly and began casting with one hand.
"Time's up. You have no right to bargain. Now die."
Behind it.
The wind drew the mist into the outline of an enormous clock between heaven and earth.
-The giant had been casting this instant-kill spell all along.
"You'll revert straight to infancy, and then I'll eat you."
As its words fell.
The clock spanning heaven and earth erupted with deafening chimes.
The boy raised his hand.
A scarlet revolving pupil spun rapidly in his palm.
Dharma Form, Fate's End.
"Let me teach you a lesson-as a World-Type Lifeform, speaking disrespectfully in front of me generally ends very badly."