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 that if both parties come to a mutual agreement to annul

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 parties will suffer

extremely formally which threw me back a bit. For a moment I

his focus to

"I'm ready."

"Take out your contract."

a contract flew through the air after Angelica waved her hand in the air. It landed directly in front of her and Silug, who were facing each

harm the other during the duration of

compel the other to do something they do not wish

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

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

from the scroll and back to Angelica and Silug, who were

"...A pity."

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

and moved at a much slower pace. However,

same as that between

"We're done."

breaching the contract as a whole didn't take very long as

dissipate almost immediately after the contract was broken,

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

gloomy as he

"Don't worry too much."

to pat him on the shoulder. I tried to reassure him while keeping an eye on Suriol, who was standing there

him, the more he

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

moment those words came out

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

was no question that there would be a significant shift in his

I come back, he'll most

would

only one who was excited, as Silug's expression

you've

"Why wouldn't it?"

bit to put some

how many herbs the demons must have stored in their vaults. Since I have no use for them, I see

"Thank you."

bending his head in a

be

then waved my hand in the

thankful, sign

"What's this?"

I said that I would give you the herbs, there is a condition for

read the contents, which were

continued speaking while he carefully read

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 will need all the resources I can muster to fight it. You included.

"Okay."

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

mine and Silug's directions, and I

Silug with a surprised

you sign

through the terms that

know orcs are rash, but isn't this a

been alive until now. I would

stunned by

lips as I

"You're right I did."

didn't make the wrong choice

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

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

"Yes."

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