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

gist of the situation. I'm sure you also have an

"Yeah..."

from the side

Ren and the demoness over here have signed a

there was most likely a clause that stated

toward the ceiling of the room, Natasha plucked her lips outwardly. She then crossed

from the backlash

his sickly figure, Natasha placed

his soul is in the

Maylin and Natasha, Angelica's eyes

she could even explain the situation, the two of

wasn't that surprised by this, however. One was the elven queen while the other was the wife of one of the top executives

luck. They

her hand over Ren's forehead, Natasha

already assume that the contract

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

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

analysis reached this point, her brows proceeded to

ranked around

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

that the only possible way for

her daughter had reached rank, but

of thought became even more prominent from the fact that she knew that he was

open as she turned her head to look at Maylin, hoping that perhaps her analysis

exactly like you thought, he indeed rank

Didn't he

her head

how should I

would he do

a smile,

he said that he

Natasha and Maylin were discussing the reasoning behind Ren's elimination, Amanda who had

that happened

she felt many different

grateful and even touched by what Ren did. After all, he did just try to sacrifice his

the same time, she was also

really hated the way Ren did things. She hated the way that he just did things without caring about himself or what

Ren acted the way he did, and it was exactly because

he told her the situation from the

had never taken part in her

didn't know about the fact that the demon he had contracted with was the one responsible for

that the demon Ren contracted with was in fact the

how he met

had not targeted her again, but it was

eyes, Amanda bit

that Ren

natural. Especially since they hadn't known each

"Oy!"

her thoughts was

head to look in the direction of where her mother was, she saw her with her back bent and her face a few inches away from Ren's

"M...mom!"

the sight as she stood up from her seat. However, her mother's following

I can tell that you're awake. You can

"Eh?"

her hand, Natasha flicked Ren's

"Ouch!"

***

my forehead flicked, my eyes snapped

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

me. She may have looked like Amanda at

"Looks like you're fine."

me. It was then that I was able to