Nellie questioned:
"How is that possible?"
Pendragon replied:
"You can refuse. I can wait until after Inez's death. This is reality and I am a great demigod, a king who once ruled half a continent. You are just ordinary people who emerged from somewhere, and now you are seeking my help.
"So what do you want? You made vows to me first, if you add this and that restriction, what qualifies your promise to exchange for my help?"
Nellie said:
"What if you..."
Pendragon said:
"I might directly tell her to die, but the possibility isn't high. I don't take pleasure in other people's pain. If I forced her to do something terribly painful, it would only be to fulfill this purpose.
"You are not truly the one who has the right to make a decision. I know people like you might not be able to accept these conditions, but she has already agreed."
Nellie wanted to argue.
But Pendragon was already standing up:
