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.

Kevin confirm her words, Natasha pursed her lips before turning

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

"Yeah..."

the

evidence to believe that Ren and the demoness over here have signed a

most likely a clause that stated that neither party could harm

up toward the ceiling of the room, Natasha plucked her lips outwardly. She then crossed her arms together and tapped onto the right side of

curse broke, 'she', the demoness, suffered from the backlash of the curse

staring at his sickly figure, Natasha

explains why his soul is in the state that it is

Maylin and Natasha, Angelica's eyes opened up

even explain the situation, the two of

the other was the wife of one of the

luck. They were quite competent in their

over Ren's forehead, Natasha

he is still alive, we can already assume that the

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

of sixteen of the tournament we can exclude rank [I] and [II] contracts, leaving me with no choice but

Natasha's analysis reached this point, her brows proceeded

ranked around in order to survive the contract

snapped in Ren's direction. This time her face

suddenly realized something. And that was that the

her daughter had reached rank, but

from the fact that she knew that he was around the same age as

she turned her head to look at Maylin, hoping that perhaps her analysis was wrong, but instead, Maylin's next words caused the shock

you thought, he

possible? Didn't he get eliminated

her head to the side, she

how should I say this...he

would he

smile, Maylin

he said that he was

were discussing the reasoning behind Ren's elimination, Amanda who had been listening throughout their

happened was

a mess as she

even touched by what Ren did. After all, he did just

the same time, she was

it into words, but she really hated the way Ren did things. She

way he did, and it was exactly because she understood

told her the situation from the

Ren had never taken part

about the

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

how he met

that demon had not targeted her again, but it was only now that she understood that Ren had

Amanda

Ren still did not trust her

Especially since they hadn't known each other long enough to

"Oy!"

out of her thoughts was

saw

"M...mom!"

as she stood up from her seat. However, her

tell that you're awake. You

"Eh?"

Natasha

"Ouch!"

***

flicked, my 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

may have looked like

"Looks like you're fine."

before finally moving her head away from me. It was then that I was able to see the current situation in