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

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 here to

responded curtly and extremely formally which threw me back a bit. For a moment I thought he was a

focus to Angelica, who nodded her head back

"I'm ready."

"Take out your contract."

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

harm the other during the duration of the

party will compel the other to do something they do

where I was, I curiously examined the

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

focus was suddenly drawn away from the scroll and back to Angelica and Silug, who

"...A pity."

air to see if I could control it, but I was disappointed to discover that it simply passed through my body, unlike psyons,

moved at a much slower pace. However, despite their diminutive size,

same as that between tennis

"We're done."

didn't take very

demonic energy that had been seeping into Silug's body began to dissipate almost immediately after the contract

to thicken up. You won't suffer any

gloomy as he stared at his shrunken muscles while the aura that

"Don't worry too much."

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

looked at him, the more he reminded

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

the moment those words came out of

laughed to myself as I reflected on all the gains I had made in the treasury. There

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

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

to consider how frightening Silug and the other orcs would become now that

appeared that I was not the only one

what you've said

"Why wouldn't it?"

to put some distance between Silug

to lie in this situation. In addition, you should know how many herbs the demons must have stored in their vaults. Since

"Thank you."

showed his appreciation by bending his head in

should be the

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

you're thankful, sign

"What's this?"

that I would give you the herbs, there

the contract and slowly read the contents, which were

continued speaking while he carefully read

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

"Okay."

cutting me off in the middle of my sentence. The scroll that he held in his hand suddenly glowed

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

Silug with a

did you sign the

terms that

rash, but isn't this a bit

alive until now.

stunned

smile soon formed on my lips as

"You're right I did."

I didn't make the

the city slowly building and the orcs in my command, everything that needed to be done

my back, I looked at Angelica and said, "I guess

"Yes."

as she sat down and closed her eyes shortly after. She projected the air of