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.

break the contract, and since it is written in the contract

fashion. When one of the parties unexpectedly withdraws their consent to the annulment, there is a small chance that both parties will suffer a backlash as

back a

I could ask him anything else, he shifted his focus to Angelica, who nodded her head back at

"I'm ready."

"Take out your contract."

after Angelica waved her hand in the air. It landed directly in

the other

to do something

I was, I curiously examined the

but it had been a while, so

my focus was suddenly drawn away from the scroll and back to Angelica and Silug, who were glowing with a dark purple color that slowly spread throughout the entire

"...A pity."

raised my hand in the air to touch the demonic energy that was lingering in the air 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

to psyons, demonic particles had a much greater thickness and moved at a much slower pace. However, despite their diminutive size, they were significantly bigger

as that between tennis balls and

"We're done."

as a whole didn't take very long

that had been seeping into Silug's body began to dissipate almost immediately after the contract was broken, and at the same time, a slight deflation occurred

bloodline to thicken up. You won't suffer any backlash from this, although your

words spoken by Suriol caused Silug's face to become more gloomy as he

"Don't worry too much."

up to him with a warm smile on my face and extended a hand to pat him on the shoulder.

the more

demon treasury, so you don't need to worry about regaining

those words came out

myself as I reflected on all the gains I had made in the treasury. There were a large number of strange herbs that I knew would be

I acquired, there was no question that there would be a significant shift

most probably be

orcs would become now that we've reclaimed the planet and gained access to numerous

was not the only one who was excited, as

you've said

"Why wouldn't it?"

to put some distance between Silug and

herbs the demons must have stored in their vaults. Since I have no

"Thank you."

his appreciation by bending his head in a respectful

be the

at Silug with a serious expression on my face. I then

thankful, sign

"What's this?"

I would give

the contract and slowly read the contents, which were

he carefully

will need you, and your people to help me fight a large war against the demons. It will be a terrifying war,

"Okay."

me off in the middle of my sentence. The scroll that he held

and Silug's directions, and I felt another connection established

at Silug with a surprised

did you sign

through the terms that were written in the contract before

are rash, but isn't this

would've been alive until now. I would be more than

was stunned

formed on my lips as I patted Silug on the

"You're right I did."

the wrong choice in coming

a little bit closer to my plans. With the city slowly building and

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

"Yes."

her standard icy reply as she sat down and closed her eyes shortly after. She projected