The Author's POV

Chapter 439

"...Actually, there might be a way."

Angelica said with a complicated look on her face.

Her words reignited hope within me, however, that was quickly dashed away when I realized that there was no free lunch in this world.

Indeed, there may have been a way, but there was most definitely going to be a cost associated with that way.

Closing my eyes and taking a deep breath to collect myself, I opened them up again and asked.

"What is the way? Breaking the contract?… You know that's not really possible."

Mana contracts, regardless of the party's will could not be broken. The reason for this was unknown, the same went for skills, no one really knew why they existed…well, that was back in the past, I now knew.

It was because of the Akashic records. They were the entity responsible for creating the laws of the world, and in this case, the law that they had set was that mana contracts couldn't be broken.

Was there a deeper reason for this? ...I really wasn't sure.

That aside, It was because of this 'rule' that people were extremely apprehensive when signing a mana contract.

Since both parties couldn't break the contract, if both were unable to fill the requirements set in the contract, both parties may end up bound together for life.

Furthermore, I didn't want to break my contract with Angelica.

Not only was she a powerful ally that I could trust, but all the previous plans that I had made with Silug would go to waste.

I couldn't really afford to lose those.

Angelica also seemed to have understood this point as she quickly shook her head.

"No, it's not that."

Pausing, Angelica stroked her ears with her paw and carefully said.

"…the contract we signed back then, if I don't recall wrongly, its grade is not that strong."

"Right..." I nodded my head.

As I've said before, there were different grades to a mana contract. Each grade meant for a different rank an individual it could bind.

The grades went from [I] to [V], with [V] being the highest.

For obvious reasons, back then I couldn't have afforded a [V] mana contract, in fact, even now I couldn't afford a [V[ mana contract, its price was way too high. Those kinds of contracts were not only hard to get but had little to no supply and extremely high demand.

It wasn't something I could get my hands on.

Back then, with the money I had, I only managed to get my hands on a grade [III] contract.

This was the standard grade contract and could bind individuals whose strength was around to rank. Which was my exact rank.

"Back when we signed it, if I don't remember incorrectly, I think I was baron ranked while you were still somewhere around D to E rank."

"Yes."

I was indeed around that rank when I first met her. Still, my eyes squinted as I tried to understand what she was trying to get at.

"...That was back then, right now I'm a count ranked demon while you're ranked. Just around the threshold of the mana contract rank effectiveness."

"Aah!"

Hearing Angelica's words, I suddenly slapped the palm of my hand.

'How come I didn't think of that!'

It didn't take too long for me to understand what she was trying to hint at, and when I realized what her plan was, a mixture of surprise and caution washed over my face.

basically hinting at the fact that there was a chance for

long as I managed to break through to rank, I would have

real chance for me to suffer serious consequences. The possibility of death may have been significantly

if I did end up surviving the backlash of the contract,

would just repeat the same thing at the

the consequences of forcefully enduring the backlash of the contract, right?" Angelica

"Yes."

my eyes and nodded. Then, opening them up again, I looked at

about you, won't you suffer a backlash from breaking

"I will."

with a

backlash will not be too troublesome for me. Maybe by a month's time,

could say anything

fine. I can

staring towards the ceiling of the room, I

don't think it will be a

but, I felt

probability of me dying, but I think with enough

without

rank, and obviously kicking me out of the tournament due to the injuries, but I felt like this

"Eh?"

mind suddenly halted as my thoughts paused there. A sudden thought struck

I perhaps

make such a rash

of others unless it jeopardized my own. It just wasn't me…yet, here I was now,

the

add, but I had seen plenty

thinking about the possibility of her hating me, my decision in letting Amanda

relationship would reach a point where we

mean that I liked

'Uh…I really don't know.'

hair into

rack my brain over the matter, the

honestly, I had not been with Amanda long enough to think of her

Clank—!

the storm Inside my mind was starting to stir even more wildly, the door

Walking up to me, her soft footsteps rang throughout the room

"Here."

"Thank you."

the bracelet. Somehow,

mana into it, after a couple of

responsible for curing Amanda's mother of her

suddenly felt a lot heavier than I thought. It felt as though I was holding onto a large five-hundred-kilogram

across my face, however, realizing

is the fruit that

locked onto the fruit in my hand, Amanda didn't speak. However, I could see hope

it before turning to look

"…May I?"

"Go ahead."

hand, urging her

eventually extended her hand and took the fruit. Then, retrieving it, she started

of her attention was focused on the fruit, I took this chance to finally take a good look at her, and the moment

fruit, and her subtle changes

"Hahaha."

small laugh escaped from my mouth. I instantly covered my mouth when I realized

I had laughed a little bit too loudly

"Is something funny?"

"...Ehm."

room and seeing that we were the only two people present aside from Angelica, I just decided

"You."

have taken Amanda by surprise as she cocked her head to the side, letting

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