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…

amount of nectar had vanished was a significant

hard for him to suspect that

out in

I suspected that the other party acted on their

from one of his drawers and turned it

forward to

That petty bastard.

Priscilla knew that she was

'As expected…'

grandfather already knew everything. She still had so much

you think I

her

at her, he asked

"You-re not angry?"

mirror back

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

eyes suddenly

the room started to increase dramatically, and

a level that made it

was pure dread

sentence for her to understand

and she was soon able to catch

"Hap…haaap…"

of her face as she

recollected herself and raised her head to meet her

His gaze and expression were as

that made him so terrifying to

"We have two options."

had already thought about the situation on her

obvious option. We report everything to his majesty. In

and looked at her

gets leaked by the humans, or eventually found out due to the actions of the Demon King, it is highly likely that

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

Unfortunately…

and reading its

be unable to disclose in any shape or form any information regarding the

'I've been duped.'

never thought there'd be a loophole. Especially considering how thoroughly she had looked through the contract, but when she thought back on it, she could

to deliver a letter. You don't mind, do

this wasn't a hint, what was? He had purposely said it back then for her

foresight he had made her shudder, and she realized

begin to be shunned and targeted by

silent throughout this entire process was

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

any further. She'd already witnessed

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

"I understand."

grandfather seemed to

me the second

"Okay."

Priscilla complied.

to buy their

was a simple solution, and probably what the other party

an appropriate price to keep them silent about their deal and have

what he was looking for the

as no one finds out, we'd have no problem; it's