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 confidently

have a little over three years of contract

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

can

he proceeded to hand me back the

"Thank you."

from Douglas's hands, I put it

that was soon broken by Douglas, who's face

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

looked at Angelica with

to get a count ranked demon to

"I was lucky."

Angelica was not even a Baron ranked demon was

downgraded to that of an untitled demon, and that was how Kevin and I were able

had gone from Baron to Count in a

of your

at Angelica, Douglas

turn back

I nodded my head.

should still be able

"I see."

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

now. Her concealment is excellent. However,

out of Angelica's body

took a small

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

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

till now was probably because they were

then put the teacup

all too rare. If you had explained it to the dwarves before coming here, she probably would've been

"You have a point."

spoke up from

his chair,

the dwarves. So it's not that strange.

face me, Waylan pointed at

a demon in your finger. That's

"...Right."

about it, what

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

I failed to

his legs, Waylan once again

cat is out of the bag, are you planning on telling the

staring in his

would like it if her presence still

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

chair, I tapped

"Why?"

at Angelica from the corner of my eyes,

can use her

***

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

dwarves, elves, or even orcs, whenever I

quite advanced. It wouldn't be hard

then, I was quite

a sign of

before, I walked towards the utility

Ci Clank—!

He was currently leaning by the side of the reception, wiping his sweaty forehead with

greeted me with a

human. How was yer

"...Not bad."

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

saw

I decided to come

fight the whole time with the

"Tsk."

of Malvil's tongue clicking

his back, he silently walked

at getting

helplessly muttered to myself as I stared at Malvil's disappearing

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

were in his shoes, I, too, wouldn't want to make a sword for someone that refused to listen to his instruction, but at the end of the day, I did

sword if I wasn't

I was sad about this development, but it's not like

just have

ye doing? Follow

"Huh?"

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