The Author's POV

'A name...what sort of name should the city have?'

During the time that I spent wandering around aimlessly in the winding corridors of the castle and deeply ruminating over the topics that I had just recently been discussing with Jin, I found myself stopping in front of a wooden door.

"That was fast."

I had arrived at my next destination before I knew it.

Reaching out for the doorknob, I yanked the door open.

"You're here."

I was greeted by the sight of Angelica sitting at the far end of the room with a couple more people.

Silug, and Suriol.

"Yeah."

I closed the door behind me and walked into the room. Finding a sofa to sit on, I sat down and shifted my attention back to Angelica.

"What did you call me for?"

"I'm going to cancel the contract with Silug."

Angelica went straight to the point and told me her intentions.

My brows jumped up at her words.

"You what?"

"I'm going to cancel the contract with Silug."

Angelica repeated in a serious tone.

My brows furrowed when I took note of her tone as I leaned forward a bit.

"Can you tell me why you want to break the contract with Silug?"

"Because there's no longer a need for the two of us to be contracted anymore."

"Ah."

Indeed, now that I thought about it, Angelica and Silug no longer needed to be contracted together.

With Immorra conquered and with me no longer fearing Silug's betrayal, there was no need to keep him contracted with Angelica.

'Plus, I think the reason she doesn't want to be chained by him anymore is because she's now stronger than he is.'

He was essentially of no use to her anymore.

Plus, if he died or anything happened to him, Angelica would be the one to bear the brunt of his death.

It became clear to me that she no longer wanted to bear such a liability.

"Sure, I don't see why you shouldn't break the contract."

I gave her the go ahead.

That being said, she didn't really need to ask me for the contract break. Our relationship was different from that of the past. I trusted that she wouldn't betray me, so I didn't think there was a need for her to ask for my permission.

Still, the fact that she asked for my permission showed that she respected my opinion.

"What are you doing here?"

My attention then shifted toward Suriol who was standing a bit further away from Angelica and watching everything quietly.

Turning his head to look at me, he replied.

to break the contract, and since it is written in the contract that if

to guarantee that everything proceeds in an orderly fashion. When one of the parties unexpectedly withdraws their consent to the annulment, there is a small chance that both

a bit. For a moment I thought

else, he shifted his focus to Angelica, who nodded her head back at him with a solemn

"I'm ready."

"Take out your contract."

hand in the air. It landed directly in front of her and Silug, who were

other during the duration of the

the other to do something

down from where I was, I curiously examined the scroll containing

seen it before, but it had been a while, so I had

the scroll and back to Angelica and Silug, who were glowing with a

"...A pity."

to see if I could control it, but I was disappointed to discover that it simply passed through my body, unlike psyons, which circulated like water around my

at a much slower pace. However, despite their diminutive size, they were

the same as that

"We're done."

didn't take very long as it was over

after the contract was broken, and at the same time, a slight deflation occurred in his

you didn't consume any devil fruits or things that could've caused your bloodline to thicken up. You won't suffer any backlash from this,

face to become more gloomy as he stared at his shrunken muscles while

"Don't worry too much."

face and extended a hand to pat him on the

the more he reminded

harvest from the demon treasury,

those words came out of my mouth,

made in the treasury. There were a large number of strange herbs that I

the herbs I acquired, there was no question that there would

time I come back, he'll most probably be ranked,

need to consider how frightening Silug and the other orcs would become now that we've reclaimed the planet and gained

I was not the only one who

what you've

"Why wouldn't it?"

put some distance between Silug and

In addition, you should know how many herbs the demons must have stored in

"Thank you."

bending his head in a

should be the

then waved my hand in the

you're thankful, sign

"What's this?"

that I would give you the herbs, there is a

the contract and slowly read the contents, which were written

speaking while he carefully read the

the contract and become my ally. When the time comes, I will need you, and your people to help me fight a large war against the demons.

"Okay."

cutting me off in the middle of my sentence. The scroll that he held in his hand suddenly glowed and broke apart into thousands of particles as it shattered through the

particles slowly floated toward mine and Silug's directions, and I felt

looked at Silug with a

did you sign the contract so

terms that

rash, but isn't this a bit

been alive until now. I would be more than glad

was stunned

thin smile soon formed on my lips as I patted Silug on

"You're right I did."

like I didn't make the wrong choice

closer to my plans. With the city slowly building and the orcs in my command, everything that

around and stretched my back, I looked at Angelica and said, "I guess we're done here. Looks like we will

"Yes."

gave her standard icy reply as she sat down and closed her eyes shortly after. She projected the air of someone