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

I still have a little over

to face each other, Douglas stroked his beard and once again looked

you can take

proceeded to

"Thank you."

contract from Douglas's hands,

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

taken a good look at the contract, I can tell that what you were

head, Douglas looked

a count ranked demon

"I was lucky."

ranked demon

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

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

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

Angelica, Douglas

turn back

I nodded my head.

still

"I see."

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

now. Her concealment is

energy that leaked out of Angelica's body

small sip of

time to time. It was because of these subtle traces that I realized 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

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

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

put the teacup

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

his chair, he

the dwarves.

me, Waylan pointed at

a demon in your

"...Right."

it, what Waylan

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

a factor that I

legs, Waylan

the bag, are you

staring in his

if her presence still

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

on my chair, I

"Why?"

corner of

use her presence

***

utility center. I needed to sell the demon cores

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

was quite advanced. It wouldn't be hard for the others to see clips of

quite pleased with the

a sign of acknowledgment. It meant that

road as before, I walked

Ci Clank—!

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

me with a

How was yer

"...Not bad."

at Malvil, the first thing I

saw it,

I decided

whole time

"Tsk."

Malvil's tongue

behind his back, he silently

chance at getting a

as I

of expected this outcome. I did,

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

in having a sword if I wasn't alive

didn't mean I was sad about this development, but it's not like I could force

I'll just have to

be ye doing?

"Huh?"

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