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,

little over three years of contract

face each other, Douglas stroked his beard and

can

scroll, he proceeded to hand

"Thank you."

from Douglas's hands, I put

was a subtle uncomfortable silence that was soon broken by Douglas,

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

Douglas looked at

that you managed to get a count ranked

"I was lucky."

ranked demon was when she tried to fight Kevin and

was downgraded to that of

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

enough of your time. You can go

at Angelica,

turn back into

I nodded my head.

should still be

"I see."

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

should do so for now. Her concealment is excellent. However,

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

small sip

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

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

only reason you hadn't been caught till

then put the teacup down

rare. If you had explained it

"You have a point."

up from the

his

of demons working together with the dwarves. So

face me, Waylan

to hide a demon in your finger. That's

"...Right."

thought about it, what Waylan was saying

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

was a factor that I failed to take into

his legs, Waylan once again spoke

out of the bag, are you

in his direction, I shook my

if her presence still remains

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

my chair, I tapped on

"Why?"

glancing at Angelica from the corner of

we can use her presence to our

***

way towards the utility center. I needed to

met with looks of approval. Be it dwarves, elves, or even orcs, whenever

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

I was quite pleased with

were a sign of acknowledgment. It meant that

the same road as before, I walked towards the utility center's main

Ci Clank—!

Malvil. He was currently leaning by the

me with a somewhat cold

How

"...Not bad."

I noticed was the unpleased

saw it,

I decided to come

whole time with

"Tsk."

sound of Malvil's

hands behind his back, he

at getting a sword forged

muttered to myself as I stared at Malvil's

out my sword, I sort of expected this outcome.

someone that refused to listen to his

was the point in having a sword if I

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

have

ye doing? Follow

"Huh?"

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