Chapter 31: Signing The Blood Contract (1/2)

Lawrend pulled a gold coin from his pocket and passed it to him. The cloaked man accepted it and Lawrend was sure that he saw the cloaked man smile under his eyes.

Lawrend felt pissed knowing that he has been taken advantage of. Aleshia glanced at Lawrend and confusion formed on her face.

She just saw Lawrend notice that he was being duped by somebody when he didn't even notice it happening to him before back in the village.

Lawrend threw the cloaked man's smile to the back of his mind and wrote the terms he wanted in the blood contract paper.

Firstly, he wanted to be able to be protected from her attacks. Of any form whatsoever. This was something taught to him by his past tutors, to always pay attention when writing a contract. Otherwise, a loophole might backfire on you.

Secondly, he wants her to protect him with her life on this journey. He didn't want her to half-ass her work in order to kill him.

Thirdly, he wants to be protected from her future attacks unless there was a legitimate reason for her to attack him. For example, he insulted her. This would rule out the possibility of her attacking him later after completing the blood contract.

Fourth, he would like to have her continue being his maid throughout this journey.

There were more, but those were basic common sense that didn't need to be mentioned.

Aleshia grabbed the blood contract papers and looked at the terms that Lawrend wrote. She particularly focused on the part where it mentioned that she should continue being his maid.

”Hoh? You want me to be your maid that badly?”

Aleshia asked with a sneer. It was absurd in her opinion for Lawrend to keep insisting that she be his maid. It almost seems like he has a sinister plan for her.

”Then it's my turn to write my terms for the contract.”

Firstly, Aleshia would like to be guaranteed that he would not pursue her and Ella after this journey. It would otherwise be meaningless if he hired some adventurers to track her down and kill her.

Secondly, she would like to be given enough money to buy a decent house inside a city in the neighboring kingdom.

Thirdly, she wanted him to treat her well even if she's his maid. He would not abuse her or anything.

Aleshia added some more minor clauses that do not deserve a mention as it was also some basic common sense.

Lawrend grabbed the blood contract papers from Aleshia and read them. He was particularly surprised that she agreed to be his maid. He couldn't help but do a double-take when he looked at her.

”What?”

Aleshia raised an eyebrow after seeing Lawrend look at her oddly.

”Nothing. I'm satisfied with this blood contract.”

Lawrend replied. So far, he saw nothing wrong with it. In fact, it seems to be just right.

”Then, we should initiate the contract.”

Aleshia answered and she pulled the black dagger hidden under her skirt.

”D-dagger?”

Lawrend stuttered as he looked at the black dagger. He was having flashbacks of what happened between him and Aleshia. When that black dagger almost stabbed his heart and almost slit his neck multiple times.