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

little over

Douglas stroked his beard and once

you can take this

proceeded to hand me back the contract

"Thank you."

contract from Douglas's hands, I put it

silence that was soon broken by Douglas, who's face returned to

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

Douglas looked

a count ranked

"I was lucky."

not even a Baron ranked demon

to that of an

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

like we've taken enough of your

Angelica, Douglas

turn

I nodded my head.

still be

"I see."

at

should do so for now. Her

demonic energy that leaked out of Angelica's

a small sip

subtle, she does leak demonic energy from 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

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

till

then put the teacup down

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

"You have a point."

up from

his chair,

working together with the dwarves. So

Waylan pointed at my

to hide a demon in your finger. That's very

"...Right."

that I thought about it, what Waylan

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

was a factor that I failed to

his legs, Waylan once

out of the bag, are you

and staring in

would like it if her presence still remains

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

on my chair, I tapped

"Why?"

from the corner of my eyes, I calmly opened

we can use her presence to

***

I made my way towards the utility center. I needed to sell the demon

surprise, I was met with looks of approval. Be it dwarves, elves, or even orcs, whenever I went,

was quite advanced. It

quite

of acknowledgment.

before, I walked towards the utility center's

Ci Clank—!

leaning by the side of the reception, wiping his sweaty forehead with the large

seeing me, he greeted me with a

How was

"...Not bad."

the first thing I noticed was the unpleased look

saw it, didn't

decided

didn't fight the whole time with the

"Tsk."

Malvil's tongue clicking

his hands behind his back, he silently walked back to his

chance at getting

myself as I

I took out my sword, I sort of expected this outcome. I did,

refused to

sword

I was sad about this development, but it's not like I could force him to make a sword for me,

just have to

be ye doing?

"Huh?"

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