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.

the fact that there was a chance for me to survive

to rank, I would have

if I exceeded the rank grade, there was still a very real chance for me to suffer

even if I did end up surviving the backlash

would just repeat the same thing at the next

contract, right?" Angelica asked, her voice deepening as she leaped

"Yes."

nodded. Then, opening them up again, I looked

you, won't you suffer a backlash from

"I will."

with

troublesome for me. Maybe by a month's time, I

Before she could say anything else, I

fine. I can

towards the

it will

this might be a dumb move on my part, but, I felt that

but I think with enough preparations I could avoid

without a doubt suffer

it could even go as far as me losing a rank, and obviously kicking me out of the tournament due to the injuries, but I felt like this was

"Eh?"

my thoughts paused there. A sudden thought

perhaps

the reason why I was going to make such a rash decision because I had feelings for

it, I wasn't the type to risk my life for the sake of others unless it jeopardized my own. It just wasn't me…yet, here I was now, just about to do that same

couldn't quite comprehend the feelings I was

drop-dead gorgeous if I had to add, but I had seen plenty of other beautiful girls in

my decision in letting Amanda hand her mother the fruit became more

situation, and Amanda found out everything, our relationship would reach a point where we would never be able to talk

this mean that

'Uh…I really don't know.'

ruffled my hair

I tried to rack my brain over the matter,

and honestly, I had not been with Amanda long enough to

Clank—!

mind was starting to stir even more wildly, the door to the room opened

hand was my bracelet. Walking up to me, her soft footsteps rang throughout the room before

"Here."

"Thank you."

quickly focused my attention on the bracelet. Somehow, I couldn't muster

after a couple of seconds, I took

fruit responsible for curing Amanda's mother

the fruit in my hand, it suddenly felt a lot heavier than I thought. It felt as though I

my face, however, realizing that Amanda was here, I forced a smile and handed it to

the fruit that can cure your

fruit in my hand, Amanda didn't speak. However, I could see hope glimmer inside of her as she eyed the

it before turning to look

"…May I?"

"Go ahead."

replied whilst extending my hand, urging her to take

courage, Amanda eventually extended her hand and took the fruit. Then, retrieving it,

on the fruit, I took this chance to finally take a good look at her, and the moment I did, a thought suddenly crossed my mind. 'She looks like a cat that just found its favorite toy.'

would dart around the fruit, and her subtle changes in facial expressions were quite

"Hahaha."

knew it, a small laugh escaped from my mouth. I instantly covered my mouth when I realized what

it seemed as though I had laughed a little bit too loudly as Amanda's voice soon

"Is something funny?"

"...Ehm."

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

"You."

her head to the side, letting her glossy black hair fall off her

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