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

years. I still have a little

Douglas stroked his beard

you can take this

he proceeded to hand me back the contract

"Thank you."

Douglas's hands,

was soon

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

looked at Angelica

get a count ranked demon

"I was lucky."

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

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

Baron to Count in a

taken enough of your time. You can

Angelica, Douglas

still turn

I nodded my head.

still

"I see."

tea re-heated instantly at Douglas's touch. Steam slowly diffused in

now. Her

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

took a small sip of the

that I realized that she was a demon. This little

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

only reason you hadn't been caught till now was probably because

then put the teacup down and

demons have worked with other races aren't all too rare. If you had explained it to the dwarves before coming here, she probably would've been able

"You have a point."

up

back on his

together with the dwarves. So it's not

face me, Waylan pointed

hide a demon in

"...Right."

it, what Waylan was

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

that I failed

his legs, Waylan once again spoke

bag, are you planning

staring in

like it if her presence

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

chair, I tapped on the wooden

"Why?"

of

use her presence

***

I made my way towards the utility center. I needed

or even orcs, whenever I went, they would nod their heads in my direction before

about it, dwarven technology was quite advanced. It

quite pleased

a sign of acknowledgment. It meant that my efforts

I walked towards the utility center's main

Ci Clank—!

entered the building, I instantly spotted Malvil. He was currently leaning by the side of the reception, wiping his sweaty forehead with the

me, he greeted me with

here, human. How was

"...Not bad."

a glimpse at Malvil, the first thing I

probably saw it,

decided to

fight the whole time with the sword you

"Tsk."

of Malvil's

with his hands behind his back, he silently walked

goes my chance at getting a sword forged

muttered to myself as

I sort of expected this outcome. I

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

in having a sword

was sad about this development, but it's

have to find

be ye doing?

"Huh?"

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