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

have a little over three years of contract with

to face each other, Douglas stroked his beard

can

to

"Thank you."

from Douglas's hands,

subtle uncomfortable silence that was soon broken

a good look at the contract, I can

head, Douglas looked at Angelica with

a count

"I was lucky."

Baron ranked demon was when she

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

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

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

Angelica, Douglas

turn

I nodded my head.

should still be

"I see."

at Douglas's touch. Steam slowly diffused in the

so for now. Her

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

took a small

It was because of these subtle traces that I realized that she was a demon. This little protection I added should

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

till now was probably because they were too focused on the enemies rather

then put the

which demons have worked with other races aren't all too rare. If you

"You have a point."

up from the

his chair,

seen a couple of demons working together with the dwarves. So it's not

me, Waylan

in

"...Right."

that I thought about it, what Waylan was

had Angelica with me. Everything would've

factor that I failed

legs, Waylan once again

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

in his direction, I shook my

if her presence still

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

back on my chair, I tapped

"Why?"

corner of my eyes,

can use her

***

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

there, much to my surprise, I was met with looks of approval. Be it dwarves, elves, or even orcs, whenever I went, they

about it, dwarven technology was quite advanced.

quite pleased

their looks were a sign of acknowledgment. It meant that my efforts

as before, I walked towards the utility center's

Ci Clank—!

was currently leaning by the side of the reception, wiping his sweaty forehead with the large apron in

me, he greeted me with a

How was yer

"...Not bad."

the first thing I

saw it, didn't

I decided

whole time with

"Tsk."

of Malvil's tongue clicking

his hands behind his back, he silently

at getting a sword forged from

muttered to myself as I stared

this outcome. I did, after all, refuse

want to make a sword for someone that refused to listen to his instruction, but at the end of the day, I did not regret what I

point in having a sword if I wasn't alive to

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

guess I'll just have to

ye doing?

"Huh?"

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