The Author's POV

"Mhm."

Hearing her mother's words, Amanda nodded her head.

Staring at Ren who was lying down on the bed, Amanda turned her head to look at Angelica. A complicated look flashed across her face.

She still couldn't quite come to terms with the fact that the cat that had been following Ren all the time was in fact the same demon that had cursed her mother, but she felt that there was more to the story than it was let out.

"Are you sure about this Natasha?"

Maylin asked while turning to look at Natasha. The icicles in the air trembled slightly.

"This is the same demon that stopped you from seeing your daughter for fifteen years. Are you sure that you want to let her go just like that?"

With her eyes locked on her daughter, Natasha sighed.

"What other choice do I have. Just take a look at my daughter..."

Waving her hand, all of the icicles that were aiming at Angelica vanished out of thin air.

"...Okay."

Giving a cold glance to Angelica, Maylin added.

"Just because I'm not killing you right now doesn't mean that I won't be doing it later. I'm only doing this for her sake."

"..."

Under Maylin's pressure, Angelica kept her cool.

She wasn't a count-ranked demon for nothing. Despite the fact that she had been subjected to the power of one of the strongest people in the human domain, she was able to remain unfazed.

"Let her be Maylin."

Natasha's voice rang throughout the room as she stepped in front of Maylin. Then, turning her attention towards Angelica, she took a deep breath.

Memories of her past surfaced inside of her mind.

She could still remember getting chased and threatened by her, and it honestly frightened her. But, for the sake of looking strong for her daughter, she remained composed.

"...C.can you explain the situation?"

There was a faint tremble in her voice as she asked Angelica her question, but following that, her words became more concise and the tremble vanished.

Turning her head, she looked at Ren.

"What happened for him to turn this way?"

There was an awkward silence following her words.

"You don't have to hide anything. I can tell that it is somehow connected with my awakening."

A complicated look appeared on Angelica's face as she heard her words. It wasn't long before she eventually opened her mouth.

"You're correct."

Lowering her head, Angelica lightly glanced in Ren's direction.

"The reason why he's in that state is indeed due to the fruit that he gave you."

"I see."

Rather than being shocked, a look of understanding appeared on Natasha's face. She then turned to look at Kevin.

"If I don't remember wrongly, you previously said that if something happens to her, the boy over here will die, correct?"

"...Yes."

Kevin nodded his head as his brows furrowed.

her words, Natasha pursed her lips before turning her attention back toward

I get the gist of the situation. I'm sure you

"Yeah..."

from the

that Ren and the demoness over

in the contract, there was most likely a clause that stated that neither party could harm

crossed her arms together and tapped onto the right side of

that the moment I ate the fruit and the curse broke, 'she', the demoness, suffered from the backlash

figure, Natasha placed her finger underneath her chin and

also explains why his soul is in

analysis from Maylin and Natasha, Angelica's eyes opened up a

the two of them had already figured everything

One was the elven queen while the other

get their jobs because of luck. They were

hand over Ren's

is still alive, we can already

her brows, Natasha's words halted mid-sentence as she glimpsed in Angelica's direction. The pause was brief, as she

me that he's made it past the round of sixteen of the tournament we can exclude rank [I] and [II] contracts, leaving me with no choice but to

this point,

mean that he would be ranked around in order

more, Natasha's head snapped in Ren's direction. This time her face

she suddenly realized something. And that was that the only possible way for

was that possible? She was already shocked by the fact that her daughter had reached rank, but

prominent from the fact that she knew that he was around

mouth hung open as she turned her head to look at Maylin, hoping that perhaps her analysis was wrong, but instead, Maylin's next

exactly like you thought, he

possible? Didn't he get eliminated from the

twitched. Turning her head to the side,

how should I say

would he do

smile, Maylin

said that he was

Maylin were discussing the reasoning behind Ren's elimination, Amanda who had been listening throughout their whole time, powerlessly sat back down

everything that happened was because of

were currently a mess as she

she was grateful and even touched by what Ren did. After all, he did just try to sacrifice his life for the sake of her

the same time, she was

trouble putting it into words, but she really hated the way Ren did things. She hated the way that he just did things

was exactly because

the situation from the

unreasonable. Ren had never taken

likely didn't know about the fact that the demon he had contracted

contracted with was in fact the same demon that had contracted with Elijah, the elective representative back

he met her

it was only now

her eyes, Amanda

to her that Ren still did not trust

realization saddened her, but it did not discourage her. This was only natural. Especially since they hadn't known each other long enough to develop a full sense of

"Oy!"

out of her

her mother was, she saw her with her back bent and her face a few

"M...mom!"

immediately became flustered at the sight as she stood up from her seat. However, her mother's following words caused her to freeze on

that you're awake. You can

"Eh?"

Natasha flicked Ren's

"Ouch!"

***

flicked, my eyes

eyes, the first thing I saw was a familiar-looking face a couple of inches away from mine. Caught off guard by the sudden situation, I felt my cheeks warm up a little as a bitter smile appeared

before me. She may have looked like Amanda at a first glance, but there was

"Looks like you're fine."

was able to see the current situation in the