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,

still have a little over

heads to face each other, Douglas stroked his beard and once

can take this

he proceeded to hand

"Thank you."

Douglas's

a subtle uncomfortable silence that was soon broken by

can tell that

Douglas looked at Angelica with

that you managed to get a count ranked demon to ally

"I was lucky."

not even a Baron ranked demon was when she

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

from Baron to Count in

seems like we've taken enough of your time. You can go rest

Angelica,

she still turn back

I nodded my head.

should still be

"I see."

tepid tea re-heated instantly at

Her concealment

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

a small sip of

demon. This little protection I added should

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

hadn't been caught till now was probably because they were too focused on the

the teacup down and

worked with other races aren't all too rare. If you had explained it to

"You have a point."

up from the

on his

a couple of demons working together with the dwarves.

face me, Waylan pointed at my

a demon in your finger. That's

"...Right."

that I thought about it, what Waylan was saying

fact that I had Angelica with me. Everything

that I failed

Waylan

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

head and staring in his direction, I shook

if her presence still remains

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

back on my chair, I tapped on

"Why?"

at Angelica from the corner of my eyes, I calmly opened my

we can use her presence to

***

from Waylan and Douglas, I made my way towards the utility center. I needed to sell the demon cores

much to my surprise, I was met with looks of approval. Be it dwarves, elves, or

was quite advanced. It wouldn't be hard for the others

quite pleased

looks were a sign of

before, I walked towards the utility center's

Ci Clank—!

building, I instantly spotted Malvil. He was currently leaning by the side of the reception, wiping his sweaty forehead with the large apron in

he greeted me with a

here, human. How was

"...Not bad."

first thing I noticed

saw

sighing, I decided

the whole

"Tsk."

Malvil's tongue

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

getting a sword forged

as I

my sword, I sort of expected this outcome. I did, after all, refuse to listen

in his 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

having a sword if

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

just have to find another

ye

"Huh?"

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