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 still have a little over three years of contract with

stroked

can

scroll, he proceeded to

"Thank you."

Douglas's hands, I put it

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

can tell that

looked at Angelica

a count

"I was lucky."

demon was when she tried

death, her rank was downgraded to that of an untitled demon,

Douglas and Waylan found out that Angelica had gone from Baron to Count

we've taken enough of your time.

Angelica,

turn back into

I nodded my head.

should still be

"I see."

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

so for now. Her

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

a small sip of the

was a demon. This little protection I added should be able to hide her presence even better. Don't

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

only reason you hadn't been caught till now was probably because they were too focused

put the teacup

which demons have worked with other races aren't all too rare. If you had explained it to the dwarves before coming here,

"You have a point."

spoke up from

on his

working together with the dwarves. So it's

to face me, Waylan pointed at

hide a demon in your finger. That's very

"...Right."

about it, what Waylan was saying was

have hidden the fact that I had Angelica with me.

that I failed to take

legs, Waylan once again spoke

out of the bag, are you planning on

in his direction, I

I would like it if her presence still remains

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

my chair, I tapped on the wooden

"Why?"

from the corner of my eyes, I

her presence to

***

the utility center. I needed to sell the demon cores that I

dwarves, elves, or even orcs, whenever I went, they

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

I was quite pleased with

of acknowledgment. It meant

as before, I walked towards the utility

Ci Clank—!

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

me with a

human. How was

"...Not bad."

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

saw it,

I decided to come

I didn't fight the whole time

"Tsk."

of Malvil's

with his hands behind his back, he silently walked

at getting a sword forged

to myself as

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

for someone that refused to listen to his

was the point in having a sword

that didn't mean I was sad about this development, but it's not like I could force him to make a

have to

be ye

"Huh?"

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