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.

and since it is written in the contract

proceeds in an orderly 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 bit. For

his focus to Angelica, who nodded her head back

"I'm ready."

"Take out your contract."

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

will harm the other during the duration

do something they do not

I was, I curiously examined the scroll containing words written in

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

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

"...A pity."

I could control it, but I was disappointed to discover that it

at a much slower

was the same as that between tennis balls and

"We're done."

the contract as a whole didn't take very long as it was

demonic energy 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

to thicken up. You

more gloomy as he stared at his shrunken muscles

"Don't worry too much."

warm smile on my face and extended a hand to pat him on the shoulder. I tried to reassure him while keeping

him, the more he reminded

reaped a bountiful harvest from the demon treasury, so you don't need

expected, the moment those words came out of my mouth, Suriol's

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

no question that there would be a significant shift in his level of

I come back, he'll most

other orcs would become

I was not the only one

what you've

"Why wouldn't it?"

put

demons must have stored in their vaults. Since I have no use for them,

"Thank you."

showed his appreciation by bending

should be the

my face. I then waved my hand in the air and passed

thankful,

"What's this?"

said that I would give you

the contract and slowly read the contents, which were written

continued speaking while he

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. It will be a terrifying war, and I

"Okay."

and infused his aura into it, cutting me off in the middle of my sentence. The scroll

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

at Silug with

sign the

that were written in the contract before

are rash, but isn't this

none of us would've been alive until now. I would be more than glad to

stunned

thin smile soon formed on my lips as I patted

"You're right I did."

the wrong choice in coming

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

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

"Yes."

down and closed her eyes shortly after. She