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…

of nectar had vanished was a significant

really wasn't that hard for him

worked out

on

mirror from one of his drawers and turned it

forward

That petty bastard.

the familiar voice, Priscilla knew

'As expected…'

She still had so much

do you think

her

angry at

"You-re not angry?"

smiled, putting the mirror

answer. If you can give me a satisfactory answer, then I won't be mad, but if

eyes suddenly

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

that made

thing she felt was pure dread

the sentence for her to understand what he meant

last for long, and she was soon able to

"Hap…haaap…"

the side of her face as she clutched her chest and clenched

recollected herself and raised her head to

at her. His gaze and expression

was this feature that made him

"We have two options."

on her way back to the estate. Thus, she wasn't completely

the obvious option. We report everything to his majesty. In doing so, we'd have to disclose everything that had happened, and

paused and looked at her

gets leaked by the humans, or eventually found out due to the actions of the

since they had signed the mana contract and agreed to keep silent regarding

Unfortunately…

and reading

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

'I've been duped.'

thoroughly she had looked through the contract, but

deliver a letter. You don't

He had purposely said it

foresight he had made her shudder, and she realized that

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

and remained silent throughout this entire process was sufficient justification for them

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

any further. She'd

crafty and powerful. He wasn't someone who'd fall

"I understand."

her grandfather seemed to

me the

"Okay."

Priscilla complied.

their silence and

solution, and probably what the

an appropriate price to keep them silent about their deal and have some sort of cooperation

what he

risky, so long as no one finds out, we'd have no problem; it's just