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.

it is written in the contract that if both parties come to a mutual agreement to annul

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 a result of this action. I'm

which threw me back a bit.

anything else, he shifted his focus to Angelica, who nodded her head

"I'm ready."

"Take out your contract."

in front of her and Silug, who were facing each other but standing

will harm the other during the

to do

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

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

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

"...A pity."

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

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

that between tennis balls and golf

"We're done."

take very long as it was over

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

things that could've caused your bloodline to thicken

gloomy as he stared at

"Don't worry too much."

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

at him, the

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

those words came out

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

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

come back, he'll most probably be

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

was not the only one who was excited, as Silug's expression also

you've

"Why wouldn't it?"

bit to put

stored in

"Thank you."

showed his appreciation by bending his head in

be

expression on my face. I then waved my

you're thankful,

"What's this?"

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

read the contents, which

continued speaking while he

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

"Okay."

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

Silug's directions, and I felt another connection established inside of my

looked at Silug with

you sign the contract

through the terms that were written

are rash, but isn't this a

until now.

stunned by Silug's

thin smile soon formed on my lips

"You're right I did."

like I didn't make the wrong

With the city slowly building and the orcs in my command, everything that needed

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

"Yes."

shortly after. She projected the air of someone who did not