This Lich Requests More Remuneration

"Some people don’t consider emotions; they only talk about benefits, like my partner Gustavo Flint. He is ambitious, and simple emotions are just a pastime for him. When collaborating with such a person, the key is how to divide the benefits. So if it’s him, I would not hesitate to blackmail him into giving up more advantages. Because if I don’t take this opportunity, I won’t have another chance."

"But others are completely different, like Aeolus, who sacrificed so much for a creation of the Koutao Mermaid Goddess, and even gave up his dignity to plead with me. These kinds of people value emotions over interests. If I exchange benefits with him, he may agree now, repaying a favor, but if I simply helped him, he would spend his lifetime looking for ways to repay me."

"In that case, it would naturally be more advantageous to bind Aeolus with emotions."

Talos let out a laugh that made Amberser’s soul tremble.

"Hahaha, interesting, this kid is completely at your mercy and still grateful to you, truly worthy of a mortal who can scheme against a deity." Talos said to Aeolus, "Did you hear that, you waste of space? Do you know what kind of person you’re dealing with? Are you still going to beg him now?"

Amberser sighed inwardly; Talos’s character was too deplorable, kicking someone when they’re down and stirring up trouble at a time like this, practically pushing Aeolus to his death.

However, to Talos’s surprise, Aeolus said, "If he can save my loved one, nothing else matters. Father God, ever since I came to this world, everyone has been deceiving me. The first person who deceived me chopped off my head, the second was a deity, who muddled my mind... But this friend has always been upfront and never deceived me."

Talos laughed in ridicule, saying, "Idiot, don’t you understand? He’s deceiving you with emotions, making you feel indebted to him!"

Aeolus asked in confusion, "If he can help me save Airel, shouldn’t I be grateful to him? Is that deception?"

Amberser was once again struck by the pureness of this fool’s values, just like the first time they met.