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.

is written in the

that everything proceeds in an orderly fashion. When one of the parties unexpectedly withdraws their consent to the annulment, there is a small

curtly and extremely formally which threw me back a bit. For a

to Angelica, who nodded her

"I'm ready."

"Take out your contract."

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

to do something they do not

curiously examined the scroll containing words written

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

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

"...A pity."

demonic energy that was lingering in the air to see if I could control

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

the same as that between

"We're done."

take very long

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

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

he stared at his shrunken muscles while the aura that

"Don't worry too much."

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

the more he reminded

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

moment those words came out

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

giving him the herbs I acquired, there was no question that there

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

even need to consider how frightening Silug and the other orcs would become now that we've

one who was

what you've said

"Why wouldn't it?"

a bit to put some distance between

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

"Thank you."

his appreciation by bending his head in

be the

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

thankful,

"What's this?"

contract. Although I said that I would give you the herbs, there

the contents,

he carefully

your people to help me fight a

"Okay."

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

toward mine and Silug's directions, and I felt another connection

looked at Silug with

you sign the

that were written in

rash, but isn't this

now. I would be more than glad to become

stunned

formed on my lips as I patted Silug on

"You're right I did."

I didn't make the

a little bit closer to my plans. With the city slowly building and

at Angelica and said, "I

"Yes."

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