Chapter 68 - A Vengeance Pact
"After leaving them there, burning and screaming in agony, I flew in her direction and began to follow her. From that day on, I kept pestering her for a while..."
"I see—so you already knew her mother. Well, I know how to fix this problem," Noah said with a grin.
"What do you mean by that?" the bird asked, puzzled.
Noah met the snake’s gaze and offered,
— How about we strike a new deal, just the two of us?
The bird shook its head and, with what sounded like a reluctant sigh, warned,
— ...I think I know where you’re headed with this... but you’d better not even suggest it.
"Huh? And why not?"
"I’m not sure you were listening to what she said, but if you propose what I suspect... know that there are a lot of them. And their power is... well, it’s probably even stronger than before."
"I’ve been paying very close attention, so don’t worry. Just answer: do you accept the deal or not?"
"Are you certain about what you’re asking, human...?" the snake hissed, edging closer to Noah. "You’d turn against your people just for a scrap more power?"