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 the backlash of

rank, I would have a very real

exceeded the rank grade, there was still a very real chance for me to suffer serious consequences. The possibility of death may have been significantly lowered, but it wasn't exactly off the

even if I did end up surviving the backlash

the same thing at

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

"Yes."

Then, opening them up

you suffer a

"I will."

replied with a

for me. Maybe by a month's time,

suddenly frowned. Before she could say anything else, I

I

towards the ceiling of

it will be

dumb move on my part, but,

probability of me dying, but I think with

I would without a doubt

sure how much. Perhaps 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 the

"Eh?"

my thoughts paused there. A

perhaps like

to make such a rash

I thought about it, I wasn't the type to risk my life for the sake of others unless it jeopardized my own. It just wasn't

comprehend the feelings I was

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

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

Amanda found out everything, our relationship would reach a point where we would never be

this mean that I liked

'Uh…I really don't know.'

hair into

rack my brain over the matter,

romance, and honestly, I had not been with Amanda long enough to think of her as a romantic interest...yet, why did I not want

Clank—!

starting to stir even more wildly, the door

me, her soft

"Here."

"Thank you."

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

into it, after a couple of seconds, I took

and the fruit responsible for curing Amanda's mother of her

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

look flashed across my face, however, realizing that Amanda was here,

fruit that

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

retrieved it before turning

"…May I?"

"Go ahead."

whilst extending my hand, urging her

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

and the moment I did, a thought

and her subtle changes in facial expressions were quite a comical

"Hahaha."

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

a little bit

"Is something funny?"

"...Ehm."

only two

"You."

surprise as she cocked her head to the side, letting her glossy black

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