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.

the contract. Since they are both willing to break the contract, and since it is written in the contract that if both parties come to a mutual

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

which threw me back a bit. For a moment I

shifted his focus to Angelica, who nodded her head back at him with

"I'm ready."

"Take out your contract."

hand in the air. It landed directly in front of her and Silug, who were facing each other but standing on

party will harm the other

to do something they do not wish to

examined the scroll containing words written in

but it had been a while, so I had forgotten what was written on the

the scroll and back to Angelica and Silug, who were glowing with a dark purple color that slowly spread throughout the entire

"...A pity."

air to see if I could control

a much slower pace.

the same as that

"We're done."

of breaching the contract as a whole didn't take very long as it was over before I

seeping into Silug's body began to dissipate almost immediately after the contract was broken,

thicken up. You won't suffer

caused Silug's face to become more gloomy as he stared at

"Don't worry too much."

warm smile on my face and extended a hand to pat him on the

looked at him, the

the demon treasury, so

the moment those words came

gains I had made in the treasury.

giving him the herbs I acquired, there was no question that there would be a significant shift

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

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

one who was excited, as Silug's expression

you've said

"Why wouldn't it?"

bit to put some distance between Silug and

stored in their vaults. Since I have no use for them, I see no reason why I shouldn't give them to

"Thank you."

appreciation by bending his head in a

be

expression on my face. I then waved my hand in the air and passed down a scroll to

you're thankful,

"What's this?"

I said that I would give you the herbs, there is

the contract and slowly read the contents, which were written

he carefully read

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

"Okay."

my sentence. The scroll that he held in his hand suddenly glowed and broke apart into thousands of particles as

and I felt

looked at Silug

you sign the

the terms that were written in

but isn't this a

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

stunned by

thin smile soon formed on my lips as I

"You're right I did."

the wrong choice in

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

"I guess we're

"Yes."

and closed her eyes shortly after. She projected the air of someone who did not wish to have