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,

years. I still have a little over three years of contract

Douglas stroked his beard and once

you can take

he proceeded to hand me back the contract

"Thank you."

Douglas's hands, I put

soon broken

the contract, I can tell that what you were saying

looked at Angelica with

think that you managed to get a count

"I was lucky."

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

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

gone from Baron to Count in a mere two years,

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

at Angelica, Douglas

turn back

I nodded my head.

should still be

"I see."

tea re-heated instantly at Douglas's touch. Steam

for now. Her concealment is excellent.

leaked out of Angelica's body suddenly stopped, and

small

subtle, she does leak demonic energy from time to time. It was because of these subtle traces that I realized that she was a demon. This little protection I added should be able to hide her presence even better. Don't worry

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

probably also see. The only reason you hadn't been caught till now was probably

put the teacup down and

think about it, cases in which demons have worked with other races aren't all too rare. If

"You have a point."

spoke up from

his

the dwarves. So it's not that strange.

face me, Waylan pointed

in your finger.

"...Right."

about it, what

with me. Everything would've been resolved if

factor that I

his legs, Waylan once again spoke

out of the bag, are you planning

my head and staring in his direction, I shook

would like it if her

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

I tapped

"Why?"

the corner of my eyes, I

we can use her

***

I made my way towards the utility center. I needed to sell the demon cores

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

quite advanced. It wouldn't be hard for the others to see clips of

then, I was quite pleased

sign of

the same road as before, I walked towards the utility center's main

Ci Clank—!

leaning by the side of the reception,

me

here, human. How was yer

"...Not bad."

thing I noticed

probably saw it, didn't

decided

fine. I didn't fight the whole time with

"Tsk."

of Malvil's

with his hands behind his back, he silently walked back

getting a sword forged

myself as I stared at

expected this outcome. I did, after all, refuse to

make a sword for someone that refused to listen to his instruction, but at the end of the day, I did not

a sword if I wasn't alive

about this development, but it's not like

have to find

be ye doing?

"Huh?"

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