The Author's POV

'…I should've thought things more thoroughly.'

Priscilla masticated her lower lip as she reflected on something. At the time, she was so intimidated by his power that she readily agreed to work with him without giving it further thought.

What choice did she have?

In the end, things turned out exactly as he had said, and she directly benefited from his help.

She didn't think much after that. She thought that their collaboration was over…

She didn't become aware of the nature of the circumstance in which she found herself until after she had a conversation with the other human.

"Shit."

She let out another curse.

Her footsteps eventually came to a halt in front of a substantial wooden door. It was a door that she had been to numerous times before.

To Tok—!

She knocked on the door once.

"Come in."

As if expecting her, she heard her grandfather's voice and she pushed the door open.

Clank—

She didn't say anything and kept her head lowered. She just waited for her grandfather to say something.

"What have you come here for?"

She didn't have to wait long to hear his voice.

Raising her head, she bit her lips once more.

Just as she was about to say something, her grandfather's words rang.

"Have you come here regarding what happened a month ago?"

She raised her head in surprise.

How did he know?

"Hum."

Setting his pen down, Prince Valling smiled.

"You think I wouldn't know? It was very obvious from the start that something must've happened since I know very well of your capabilities."

He continued.

"Although you are powerful, in no way are you capable of defeating seven Duke ranked demons. Especially by yourself…"

He lowered his head, eyeing her directly.

"…If our secret forces were used, I'd know."

Priscilla lowered her head. Indeed, the other houses might not suspect a thing because everything was directly pinned pointed toward Duke Ukhan, but her grandfather must have suspected that something was up because the Gall Bladder that she brought back with her was missing.

Since her uncle must've previously reported that they had brought one back, when he realized it was no longer there and everyone seemed to have completely forgotten about it, he must've realized that their memories had also been tampered with.

Plus…

that a sizeable amount of nectar had vanished was a significant indication that something

him to suspect that something had

worked out in

on their own since your memory also

a mirror from one of his drawers and turned

look forward

That petty bastard.

the familiar voice, Priscilla knew that

'As expected…'

already knew everything. She still had so

you think

raised her head

instead of getting angry at her, he asked for

"You-re not angry?"

the mirror back

answer. If you can give me a satisfactory answer,

grandfather's eyes suddenly

of a sudden the pressure inside the room started to increase dramatically, and Priscilla found herself unable to

to the human, this pressure was far worse. On a level that made it seem as though the pressure given out

only thing she felt was

for her to

for long, and she was soon able to

"Hap…haaap…"

felt sweat run down the side of her face

she recollected herself

His gaze and expression were as

feature that made

"We have two options."

She had already thought about the situation on her way

option. We report everything to his majesty. In doing

looked at

become aware of what happened, whether it gets leaked by the humans, or eventually found out due to the

they had

Unfortunately…

opening up the contract and reading its contents, she

the moment the contract is signed, both parties will be unable to disclose in any shape or form any information regarding the transaction that occurred between both

'I've been duped.'

loophole. Especially considering how thoroughly she had looked through the contract, but when

my tardiness; I had to deliver a letter. You don't mind, do

hint, what was? He had purposely said it back then for her to

her shudder, and she realized that

about what had occurred, they would begin to be shunned and targeted by them. Irrespective of whether or

as an enemy and remained silent throughout this entire process

could set up a trap, and lure the human to us and capture

further. She'd already witnessed first hand

was crafty and powerful. He wasn't

"I understand."

her grandfather seemed to have understood

me the second

"Okay."

Priscilla complied.

second option is to buy their silence and secretly work with

a simple solution, and probably what the other

appropriate price to keep them silent

was probably what he was looking

long as no one finds out, we'd have