153 A Way Ou (2/2)

”So, what. We're just going to leave them in there?” Hypocrite squints his eyes behind his glasses.

”...Fairy...there's nothing we can do about that. The contract has already been signed. The war was going to happen no matter what.”

”Au contraire, my little friend. For mere mortals perhaps, but's it's nothing for me.” A melodious voice interrupts Leopard.

I turn around to see the magenta sparrow from my dreams. Eh? Am I dreaming?

Leopard growls,”Who're you?! A bird beastkin?”

The bird stares at Leopard in disgust,”Ew, no.” He then ignores Leopard and looks at me. ”You want the contract to be annulled, yes? There's a way-”

”Please! I'll do anything! Just get rid of the contract!”

He stares at me in silence. His black orbs seem to be saying ”how dare you interrupt the magnificent me.”

”Like I was saying”, before my eyes, that small bird transforms into a male. ”Your soul is powerful, powerful enough to exchange for the cancellation of the contract.”

”WAIT WHAT?!?”

”What are you talking about!?!”

The two lose control of their frustrations, while I keep a steady gaze on the man before me. He smirks seeing my composure,” Everything in this universe has a give and take relationship. Yes, I can terminate the contract, but I'll needed something equally powerful or potentially destructive to balance out the equilibrium.

”...and that would be my soul.” I ask in a mild tone.

”Yep!” He smirks.