"Who I am is not important. What's important is that I can keep you alive and give you more time."
The man turned his gaze to Hera, his sharp eyes scrutinizing the girl before him.
"Why should I believe you?"
Hera switched hands and propped her head up with her other hand, her expression remaining unchanged.
"Believe it or not, if you don't agree, you won't live much longer."
The man fell silent. Although he wasn't the kind of person who clung to life, he did indeed have many things left to do.
He cannot die now.
"Tell me your conditions."
In the end, he chose to believe, since even if the other party was lying to him, he had nothing left to lose.
At worst, I'll just die.
Hera's lips curled up imperceptibly; it felt really good to be the villainous boss.
"All you need to do is be my subordinate, help me, and make me stronger. I don't have many other requirements."
The man's eyes grew serious; Hera's conditions were far too vague.
What if I have to help her for the rest of my life? I'll never have any free time of my own, and I won't be able to complete my own research.
What's the point of living then?
"I can agree to your request, but you must also agree to my request."
Give me enough time to do my own things, nothing big, just a few hours a day.
Hera initially intended to refuse when she heard there were further requirements.
But when Hera heard that he only needed a few hours of free time each day, she changed her mind.
"Okay, I promise you."
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