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,

years. I still have a little over three years of contract

Douglas stroked his beard and

can take this

scroll, he proceeded to hand me back the contract

"Thank you."

Douglas's hands, I put

subtle uncomfortable silence that was soon broken by

I can tell that what you were saying was the

head, Douglas looked at Angelica with

managed to get a count ranked demon to

"I was lucky."

ranked demon was when she tried to fight

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

had gone from Baron to

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

Angelica, Douglas

she still turn back into

I nodded my head.

still be

"I see."

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

you should do so for now. Her concealment is excellent.

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

took a small sip

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 individuals can see through this level

Pausing, Douglas frowned.

can probably also see. The only reason you hadn't been caught till now was probably

the teacup

races aren't all too rare. If you had explained

"You have a point."

up from the

back on his chair, he

demons working together with the dwarves. So

Waylan pointed at

in your

"...Right."

it, what Waylan

shouldn't have hidden the fact that I had Angelica with me. Everything would've been

I failed to take into

legs, Waylan

out of the bag, are

staring in

it if her presence still remains a

"Oh? Why is that?"

Douglas curiously asked.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

chair, I tapped on the

"Why?"

of

can use her presence

***

towards the utility center. I needed to sell the demon cores that I had harvested

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

thought about it, dwarven technology was quite advanced. It wouldn't be hard for

I was quite

sign of acknowledgment. It meant that my

the same road as before, I

Ci Clank—!

instantly spotted Malvil. He was currently leaning by the

he greeted me with

human. How was

"...Not bad."

Malvil, the first thing I noticed was the

saw it, didn't

I decided

didn't fight the whole time with the sword you

"Tsk."

Malvil's

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

my chance at getting a sword

as

took out my sword, I sort of expected this

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

a sword if I

I was sad about this development, but it's not like I could force him to

I'll just have to

be ye doing? Follow

"Huh?"

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