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...'

head,

years. I still have a little over

to face each other, Douglas stroked his

can take this

he proceeded to

"Thank you."

from Douglas's hands, I put it

was soon broken by Douglas, who's face returned

a good look at the contract, I can tell that what you were saying was the

looked at

managed to get a

"I was lucky."

even a Baron ranked demon was when she tried to

the injuries she sustained from Elijah's death, her rank was downgraded to that of an untitled demon, and

Angelica had gone from Baron to Count in a mere

taken enough of your time. You can go

Angelica, Douglas

turn back

I nodded my head.

still be able

"I see."

instantly at Douglas's touch. Steam slowly diffused

do so for now. Her

leaked out of Angelica's

took a small sip of the

was a demon. This little protection I added should be able

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

caught till

put the teacup down and

think about it, cases in which demons have worked with other races aren't all too rare. If you had explained it to the dwarves before coming here, she

"You have a point."

spoke up

his

the dwarves. So it's not that

Waylan pointed at

in your finger.

"...Right."

about it, what

had Angelica with me. Everything would've been resolved if I had just shown them the

factor that I failed

Waylan once

cat is out of the bag, are

staring in his direction, I

like it if her presence still

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

on my chair, I

"Why?"

corner of my eyes, I calmly opened my

her

***

way towards the utility center. I needed to sell the demon cores that I had harvested

to my surprise, I was met with looks of approval. Be it dwarves, elves, or

technology was quite advanced. It

quite

were a sign of acknowledgment. It meant

the same road as before, I walked towards the utility

Ci Clank—!

building, I instantly spotted Malvil. He was currently leaning by the side of

he greeted me with a somewhat

here, human. How

"...Not bad."

the first thing I

saw it,

sighing, I decided to come

whole time with the sword

"Tsk."

sound of Malvil's tongue clicking

hands behind his back,

at getting a

myself as I

moment I took out my sword, I sort of expected this outcome. I did, after all, refuse

refused to listen to

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

I'll just have to

be ye doing? Follow

"Huh?"

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