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…

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

him to suspect that something had

worked out

suspected that the other party acted on their

from one of his drawers and turned it toward

look forward

That petty bastard.

familiar voice, Priscilla

'As expected…'

grandfather already knew everything. She still had

you think I should

raised her

of getting angry at her, he asked

"You-re not angry?"

putting the mirror back in

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

eyes suddenly

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

was far worse. On a level that made it seem as though

only thing she felt was pure dread at the

for her to understand what he

last for long, and

"Hap…haaap…"

sweat run down the side of her face

saliva, she recollected herself and raised her head to meet

back at her. His gaze and expression were as calm as they had

this feature that made

"We have two options."

She had already thought about the situation on her way back to the

first option is the obvious option. We report everything to his majesty. In doing so, we'd have to disclose everything

and looked

by the humans,

originally thought this wasn't going to happen. Especially since they had signed the mana contract and agreed to keep silent regarding their

Unfortunately…

up the contract and

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

'I've been duped.'

through the contract, but when she thought back

for my tardiness; I had to deliver a letter. You

He had purposely said it back then for her to eventually realize when

shudder, and

they would begin to be

with an individual who was regarded as an enemy and remained silent

and lure the human

didn't dare think any further. She'd already witnessed first

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

"I understand."

her grandfather seemed

me the

"Okay."

Priscilla complied.

is to buy their silence and secretly

probably what the other party hoped

price to keep them silent about their

what he was looking for the

so long as no one finds out, we'd have no