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.

hinting at the fact that there was a chance for me to survive

managed to break through to rank, I

a very real chance for me to suffer serious consequences. The possibility

I did end up surviving the backlash of the contract, it wouldn't

repeat the same thing at the next

forcefully enduring the backlash of the contract, right?" Angelica asked, her voice deepening as she leaped

"Yes."

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

what about you, won't you suffer a

"I will."

with a

not be too troublesome for me. Maybe by a month's time, I will recover…about

could say anything else, I cut

fine. I can take

head and staring towards the ceiling of the

think it will be

dumb move on my part, but, I felt that this was the only way to resolve everything

me dying, but I think with enough preparations I

would without

rank, and obviously kicking

"Eh?"

my thoughts paused there. A sudden

I perhaps like

the reason why I was going to make such a

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

comprehend the

I had to add, but I had seen

hating me, my decision in letting Amanda hand

did nothing about the situation, and Amanda found out everything, our relationship would reach a point where we would never be able to talk again,

this mean

'Uh…I really don't know.'

ruffled my hair into a

tried to rack my brain over the matter,

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

Clank—!

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

up to me, her soft footsteps rang

"Here."

"Thank you."

focused my attention on the bracelet.

into it, after a couple of seconds, I took

responsible for curing Amanda's mother of

suddenly felt a lot heavier than I thought. It felt as though I was holding onto

that this was all fruit of my imagination and a complicated look flashed across my face, however, realizing that Amanda was

the fruit that can cure

Amanda didn't speak. However, I could see hope

retrieved it before turning to look at me and

"…May I?"

"Go ahead."

whilst extending my hand, urging her to

some courage, Amanda eventually extended her hand and took the fruit. Then, retrieving it, she started to carefully examine it in her

was focused 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.'

way that her eyes would dart around the fruit, and her subtle changes in

"Hahaha."

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

I had laughed a little bit too loudly as Amanda's voice soon reached

"Is something funny?"

"...Ehm."

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

"You."

have taken Amanda by surprise as she cocked her

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