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, I

a little over three years

each other, Douglas stroked his beard and once again looked through the

you can

the scroll, he proceeded to hand me back

"Thank you."

Douglas's hands, I put

followed after was a subtle uncomfortable silence that was soon broken by Douglas, who's face returned to

good look at the contract, I can tell that what

head, Douglas looked

that you managed to get a count ranked demon to ally

"I was lucky."

reality, Angelica was not even a Baron ranked demon was when she tried to

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

from Baron to Count in a mere

taken enough of your time. You

Angelica,

still turn back into a

I nodded my head.

still

"I see."

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

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

hand, the demonic energy that leaked out of Angelica's body suddenly stopped, and a small transparent

a small

little protection I added should be able to hide her presence even better. Don't worry too much, though.

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

caught till

the

too rare. If you had explained it

"You have a point."

spoke up

back on his chair,

the dwarves. So it's

face me, Waylan

in

"...Right."

that I thought about it, what Waylan

I had Angelica with me.

was a factor that I failed to

Waylan once again

of the bag, are

in his

if her

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

my chair, I tapped on the wooden

"Why?"

the corner of my eyes,

we can use her presence

***

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

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

that I thought about it, dwarven technology was quite advanced. It wouldn't be hard for the others to see clips of

was quite

their looks were a sign of acknowledgment. It meant

the same road as before, I walked

Ci Clank—!

by the side of the reception, wiping his sweaty forehead with

seeing me, he greeted me with a somewhat

human. How was yer

"...Not bad."

a glimpse at Malvil, the first thing I noticed was the unpleased

probably saw it,

I decided to come

whole time with

"Tsk."

of Malvil's

around with his hands behind his back, he silently walked

my chance at getting a

muttered to myself as

sword, I sort of expected this outcome. I did, after all, refuse to listen

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

sword if I wasn't alive

about this development, but it's not like

I'll just have to find another

ye doing?

"Huh?"

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