The Author's POV

Chapter 322

"So you're saying that you defeated her and in doing so convinced her to sign a mana contract with you?"

Douglas's clear voice echoed throughout the room.

"That's correct."

I replied with a nod.

Since the cat was out of the bag, I came clean about Angelica.

I told Douglas and Waylan everything that had happened between Angelica and me, from how I defeated her to how I made her sign a mana contract with me and how we came to the current working relationship.

I, of course, altered a few of the details about the story. After all, I couldn't just tell him that I defeated her through the use of the red book.

All I told him was that Angelica was heavily injured before fighting me, and that was how I was able to defeat her.

"…I see."

Stroking his beard, Douglas looked at Waylan, who looked back at him.

"Do you have a copy of the mana contract with you?"

Waylan asked from the side.

"I do."

"Can you let us see it?"

Turning to face Angelica and seeing her nod her head, I nodded back.

"No problem."

Tapping on my bracelet, an old-looking scroll materialized in my hand.

Unraveling the scroll, I took a brief look at it.

「Mana contract」

[Term 1]

Party A and Party B are prohibited from harming each other, regardless of means. If either party has any intention of harming the other party, the contract breached will suffer the consequences.

[Term 2]

If Party A is in danger, and Party B has the power to help, he/she must provide support to other party.

[Term 3]

The contract between the two parties will dissolve in five years. After five years, the two parties will no longer be bound by the terms of the contract.

[Term 4]

Parties are prohibited from harming each other's self-interest.

[Term 5]

.

.

.

"Here you go."

After taking a good look at it, I proceeded to hand it to them.

"Thank you."

Taking the contract, Waylan and Douglas unscrolled it and took a good look at it.

The silence that ensued after that felt almost suffocating.

But I remained calm.

I had gone through too much shit to get fazed from something like this. At the end of the day, given Douglas's personality, there shouldn't be any worries.

...I hope.

"How long do you have left in the contract?"

Douglas suddenly asked.

"How long?"

Frowning, I mused.

'If we're talking about time, counting the eight months I spent at the Monolith, the four months I used to get here to Henolur, and the additional four months that I spent with her before the Monolith incident, it should be about...'

my head,

little over three years of

their heads to face each other, Douglas stroked his beard and once again looked through

can take this

he proceeded to hand

"Thank you."

from Douglas's

soon broken by Douglas, who's face

look at the contract, I can

head, Douglas looked at

managed to get a

"I was lucky."

even a Baron ranked demon was when she tried to fight Kevin

Elijah's death, her rank was downgraded to that of an untitled demon, and that was how Kevin and I were able

and Waylan found out that Angelica had gone from Baron to Count

it seems like we've taken enough of your time. You

Angelica, Douglas

still turn back

I nodded my head.

should still

"I see."

instantly at

for now. Her concealment is excellent. However, it's

that leaked out of Angelica's body suddenly stopped,

took a small sip of the

little protection I added

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

hadn't been caught till now was probably because they were too focused

then put the teacup

worked with other races aren't all too rare. If you had explained it to the

"You have a point."

up

on his chair, he

working together with the dwarves. So it's not that strange. What's strange,

Waylan

hide a demon in your finger.

"...Right."

it, what Waylan

hidden the fact that I had Angelica with me. Everything would've been

factor that I failed to

his legs, Waylan once again spoke

the bag, are

staring in

would like it if her presence

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

on my chair, I tapped

"Why?"

of

her presence to our

***

Waylan and Douglas, I made my way towards the utility center. I needed to sell the demon cores that

my surprise, I was met with looks of approval. Be it dwarves, elves, or even orcs, whenever I went, they would nod their

that I thought about it, dwarven technology was quite advanced.

was quite pleased with

a sign of acknowledgment. It meant that my

as before, I walked towards the

Ci Clank—!

as I entered the building, I instantly spotted Malvil. He was currently leaning by the side of the reception, wiping his sweaty forehead with the

he greeted me with a

here, human. How was

"...Not bad."

the first thing I noticed was

probably saw

decided

didn't fight the whole

"Tsk."

sound of Malvil's tongue clicking

hands behind his back, he silently walked

at getting a sword

as I stared at Malvil's

out my sword, I sort of expected this outcome. I did,

were in his shoes, I, too, wouldn't want to make a sword for someone that refused to listen to his

point in having a sword if I wasn't alive to hold

about this development, but it's not like I could force him to make a sword for me,

I'll just have

be ye doing? Follow

"Huh?"

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