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,

years. I still have a little over three years of contract with

Douglas stroked his beard

can take this

to

"Thank you."

contract from Douglas's hands,

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

can tell that what

his head, Douglas looked at Angelica with

you managed to get a count ranked demon to ally

"I was lucky."

Angelica was not even a Baron ranked demon

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

that Angelica had gone from Baron to Count in a mere

like we've taken enough of your time.

Angelica,

still turn back into a

I nodded my head.

still be

"I see."

instantly at Douglas's touch.

Her

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

small sip of

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

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

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

the teacup

think about it, cases in which demons have worked with other races aren't all too rare. If you had explained it to

"You have a point."

spoke up

on his

a couple of demons working together with the dwarves. So it's not that strange. What's

Waylan pointed at my

demon in your finger. That's

"...Right."

about it, what Waylan was saying was

shouldn't have hidden the fact that I had Angelica with me. Everything would've been resolved if

factor that I failed to take

legs, Waylan

out of the bag, are you planning on telling the others about Angelica's

and staring in his

like it if

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

back on my chair, I tapped

"Why?"

Angelica from the corner of my eyes,

use her presence to

***

and Douglas, I made my way towards the utility center. I

or even orcs,

I thought about it, dwarven technology was quite advanced. It wouldn't be hard for the others

quite pleased

were a sign of acknowledgment. It meant

as before, I

Ci Clank—!

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

me, he greeted me with a

here, human. How

"...Not bad."

first thing I

saw

decided to

I didn't fight the whole

"Tsk."

Malvil's tongue clicking

his back, he silently walked back

at getting a sword forged

myself as

I sort of expected this outcome. I

too, wouldn't want to make a sword for someone that refused to listen to

having a sword if I

about this development, but it's

just have to find another

ye doing? Follow

"Huh?"

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