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 confidently

still have a little over three years of

Douglas stroked his beard and

can

proceeded to hand me

"Thank you."

from Douglas's hands, I

soon broken

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

looked at Angelica

to get a

"I was lucky."

Angelica was not even a Baron ranked demon was when she tried to fight Kevin and

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

Douglas and Waylan found out that Angelica had gone from Baron to Count in a mere two years, they'd start

of your time.

Angelica,

she still turn back

I nodded my head.

still

"I see."

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

so for now. Her

demonic energy that leaked out of Angelica's

a small

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 through this

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

wait. Elves can probably also see. The only reason you hadn't been caught till now was probably because they were too focused

the teacup

rare. If

"You have a point."

up from

his

working together with the dwarves. So

Waylan

in your finger. That's

"...Right."

it, what Waylan was saying was

that I had Angelica with me. Everything would've been

was a factor that I

legs, Waylan once

is out of the bag, are

head and staring in his direction, I

would like it if

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

chair, I tapped on the

"Why?"

at Angelica from the corner of my eyes, I calmly

can use her presence to our

***

the utility center. I

looks of approval. Be it dwarves, elves, or even

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

then, I was quite pleased

sign of acknowledgment. It meant

road as before, I walked

Ci Clank—!

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

greeted me with

human. How

"...Not bad."

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

saw it,

sighing, I decided

fight the whole time with the sword

"Tsk."

sound of Malvil's tongue clicking

with his hands behind his back, he

at getting a

helplessly muttered to myself as

sort of expected this outcome. I did, after all, refuse to listen to Malvil's

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

the point in having a sword if

about this development, but it's not like I could force him to make a

I'll just have to find another

be ye

"Huh?"

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