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

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

to suffer serious consequences. The possibility of

I did end up surviving the backlash of

same thing at the

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

"Yes."

eyes and nodded. Then, opening them

you, won't you suffer

"I will."

with a

be too troublesome for me. Maybe by a month's time, I will recover…about

Before she could say anything else, I cut her

I

my head and staring towards the

it will be a

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

of me dying, but I

would without

rank, and obviously kicking me out of the

"Eh?"

halted as my thoughts paused there. A

perhaps

I was going to make such a rash decision because I had feelings

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

couldn't quite comprehend the feelings I was

had to add, but I

possibility of her hating me, my decision in letting Amanda hand her mother the fruit became more

about the situation, and Amanda found out everything, our relationship would reach a point where we would never be able to talk again, and I really didn't want

this mean that I liked

'Uh…I really don't know.'

hair into a

rack my brain over

with Amanda long enough to think

Clank—!

more

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

"Here."

"Thank you."

her, I quickly focused my attention on the bracelet. Somehow, I couldn't muster the courage to see

after a couple of seconds, I took out

fruit, and the fruit responsible

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

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

that can cure

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

flinched and retrieved it before turning to look at me

"…May I?"

"Go ahead."

extending my hand, urging her

took the fruit. Then, retrieving

a good look at her, and the moment I did, a thought suddenly crossed my mind. 'She looks like a cat that just found

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

"Hahaha."

laugh escaped from my mouth. I instantly covered

I had laughed a little bit too

"Is something funny?"

"...Ehm."

seeing that we were the only two people present

"You."

by surprise as she cocked her head

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255