The Author's POV

Chapter 133

*Sigh*

Sighing out loud, I couldn't help but glance at the Matriarch, no, Angelica from the side.

It's been a bit of a rough week for me.

...Under the influence of Monarch's indifference, it seems like I 'enslaved' her and forcefully brought her here.

Fortunately, I wasn't in any danger as any time she would try to attack me all I had to do was channel the mana inside of my body, towards where the demon core I swallowed was located, and she would be subjected to immeasurable pain stopping her from whatever she wanted to do.

Like this, Angelica was pretty much under my control.

...However, even if she was under my control that didn't mean she would do anything I asked of her.

After all, although I could dictate her life and death with a simple thought, that was of no use for me.

How could I use a pawn that refused to move?

Such pawn wasn't something that I needed nor wanted...

There was no point in me keeping her if she refused to listen to my orders...I didn't need such liability to stick with me...especially not when considering how dangerous of a person she was.

"Huuu..."

Leaning back on my chair as I exhaled, I started thinking of a way to fix this problem.

Although I hate to say it...taking her in was in fact the right decision. Considering her strength, she was probably the strongest person among us in the mercenary group...and by quite a large margin at that.

Moreover, she could still grow stronger...especially since I knew of a couple of things that could benefit her growth.

Glancing at the Matriach who was coldly sitting not so far from where I was, massaging my chin, my mind raced.

Since I already swallowed her core she was definitely somewhat under my control...the problem was how do I get her to willingly follow my orders without betraying me?

Although the demons seemed united, in reality, they weren't. If not for the demon king keeping them in check with his overwhelming power, all hell would've broken loose among their ranks...and I could use this fact to my advantage

...the fact that her loyalty towards their own race wasn't very strong.

Thinking thus far, I glanced towards Smallsnake and Leopold who were both looking at me. Thereafter, nodding slightly towards them, I said

"Smallsnake, Leopold, can you guys give us a minute?"

Staring at me for a couple of seconds, Smallsnake's head alternated between me and Angelica a couple of times before he eventually nodded his head.

"Alright..."

Standing up from his seat, and tossing the cigarette in his hand towards the trash can, Leopold lightly waved his hand as he followed Smallsnake out of the room.

"Take your time, boss"

-Clank

Shortly after they left, as the doors to the room closed, silence enveloped the room. Breaking the silence, I looked at the Matriarch and lightly said

"...so, still not speaking"

Crossing my legs, I stared at the Matriarch who was quietly sitting in her chair. Ever since I brought her here she didn't speak a single word. She neither complained nor lashed out.

her way of telling me that she won't do anything I ask of

hide the smirk that had appeared on my face. Staring at Angelica who was coldly

you want

"..."

Frowning Angelica didn't respond.

way she would believe anything that came from my mouth. In her head, I was

that I spoke was merely a trap devised to trick her into doing something that she didn't want to do...fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on

tried her best to

I once

rephrase, do you want

"..."

Angelica refused to speak. Unbothered by this as I lazily leaned on my

returning your core isn't actually that hard of a task for me...it's just that

Angelica straight in her eyes,

the core, what can you

of

"...what do you want"

I couldn't help but lightly

Mh, doesn't this situation seem a bit ironic?

off, Angelica's cold voice

"Get to the point!"

up straight. Staring at the Matriarch in the eyes

to say...I will offer you

demenour turned serious as I coldly looked at her as a white hue

use does a chess piece that doesn't function have for me? Me offering you a deal is

Angelica for a couple of seconds, after a while, I smiled and my usual lazy

been said...tell me. What are you willing

hesitation, as soon as I finished speaking,

"...Money, Information, Wome-"

my hand forward, I stopped her as I shook

was lying when I said that. I already know what

perked as she leaned slightly forward

"...what do you want?"

I pointed towards her and

"You"

stood up and glared at

"You filthy bastard!"

calm down, I was

for the fact that a white hue was revolving around my

glaring at me,

say one more joke like that, even if I die, I'll make sure to bring you down with

shook my head. Thereafter, raising my left hand, I opened my

"Five"

as she tilted her

"Five what?"

the palm of my hand, I looked towards Angelica

want you to work for

this through. For the past week, I spent a lot of time thinking

I was planning on keeping

for me as a member of the mercenary

that wasn't the true end goal. The hope was that in those five years that she stayed with us

even if in those five

taken from her once, getting her old position back was

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