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, I

have a little

face each other, Douglas stroked his

you can take

he proceeded to

"Thank you."

the contract from Douglas's hands, I put it

uncomfortable silence that was soon broken by Douglas, who's face

look at the contract, I can tell that

looked at Angelica

think that you managed to get a count ranked demon to ally

"I was lucky."

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

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

gone from Baron to Count in a mere two years, they'd start to grow

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

Angelica, Douglas

she still turn back into

I nodded my head.

should still

"I see."

tepid tea re-heated instantly at Douglas's

Her concealment

the demonic energy that leaked out of Angelica's body suddenly stopped,

took a small sip of

that she was a demon. This little protection I added should be able to hide her presence even better. Don't worry too much, though. Only ranked individuals can see

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

caught till now was probably because they were too focused on the

the teacup down and

If you had

"You have a point."

spoke up from

on his

with the dwarves. So it's not that strange.

to face me, Waylan pointed at my

a demon in your

"...Right."

that I thought about it, what Waylan was

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

I failed to take into

Waylan once again spoke

are you planning on telling

in

like it if her presence still remains

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

on my chair, I tapped

"Why?"

from the corner of my eyes, I

her presence

***

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

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

a bit surprising, but now that I thought about it, dwarven technology was quite advanced. It wouldn't be hard for the others to

was quite pleased with the

a sign of acknowledgment. It meant

I walked towards the

Ci Clank—!

leaning by the side of the

me, he greeted me

human. How

"...Not bad."

Malvil, the first thing I noticed was the

probably saw it, didn't

sighing, I decided to

fight the whole time with

"Tsk."

Malvil's tongue

behind his back, he

getting

myself as I stared

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

refused to listen to his instruction,

sword if

that didn't mean I was sad about this development, but it's

I'll just have to find another

be ye doing? Follow

"Huh?"

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