Just when Amelia was about to ask what the advantages were, he offered to tell her. If it weren’t for the Master’s approaching face. It felt like if she let her guard down even for a moment, their breaths would intertwine at such a close distance. She couldn’t do anything against the heat and sound of his breaths that she keenly felt on her skin.

“……”

Amelia wanted to object to what he was doing, but all she could do was purse her lips in surprise. She thought that if she had moved, their lips would have collided.

“You’ll let your guard down like this.”

“… What the hell are you doing!”

Amelia screamed as she moved her face away. Their lips almost touched. What does this have to do with the advantages? It was nothing more than teasing her.

“Everyone gets caught up in this face and doesn’t notice what’s important.”

What he said wasn’t wrong. It was true that she, too, was lulled into a false sense of security by the master’s innocent-looking face. But he was a more frightening person than she had thought, taking advantage of her own weaknesses. Even now, she had never expected such a thing to happen.

“I apologize if you felt uncomfortable.”

“I hope this never happens again.”

She couldn’t refuse his sincere apology. She also had some fault in completely lowering her guard.

“Well then, shall we write the contract now?”

As if on cue, the Master’s face took on a faint expression again. The sharp pupils that had been scrutinizing her just a moment ago disappeared without a trace. He really knows how to use it freely. She knew he wasn’t an ordinary person, but she never thought it would be to this extent.

“Are you sure about the contract?”

“I can’t think of a contract more certain than Chester’s.”

A contract more certain than Chester’s. Aaron and Leonel both wrote contracts. The problem was that the detailed contents didn’t come up. As a person from modern society, she had heard that she should be careful when signing contracts. The more important the contract, the more it should be reviewed by a lawyer. But were there any lawyers here?

“A contract from Chester’s?”

Even if she consulted Raphael about it, she wasn’t sure it would reach his ears. No matter how cleanly the Master earns money, she shouldn’t feel at ease. He even just warned her when she let her guard down just now.

“It’s a contract made of blood between the contractors, so it cannot be broken unless one of them wishes for death.”

“Blood?”

When she was momentarily curious about the contract made of blood, blood was suddenly drawn from her finger with a knife that appeared out of nowhere. Amelia was taken aback by the pouring of blood droplets. The paper soaked in his blood quickly wrote down words.

“James…?”

Even though his blood was flowing like that, his expression did not change. He was casually looking down at the contract without raising an eyebrow. Could it be that she also had to bleed so much? She already felt her finger throbbing.

“The first… call.”

“Master?”

“This is the first time you’re calling me by my name.”

Even at this moment, when blood was pouring out, he looked strange. Could it be that he bled so much that he lost his mind?

“Don’t worry. Your Highness won’t need to bleed that much.”

She tried to say that he needed treatment, but surprisingly, in front of her eyes, the bleeding stopped, and the wounds were closing up. It was like magic.

“Magic?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

You would never die as long as you had magic. As the finger turned back to normal in an instant, she felt like everything that had just happened was a lie.

“I… I…”

It means he needs her blood too… But she couldn’t bring herself to cut her finger like the Master did. After all, the only knives she had used were kitchen knives and office knives. Even that had only happened when she accidentally cut her hand on paper or when she made the wrong cut. She had never intentionally cut her own hand.

“Ah!”

When she was wondering what to do, she felt a slight sting on her fingertips. It was as if her hand had been pricked by a needle. Drops of blood seeped out, falling onto the paper.

“Is this also magic?”

“Don’t worry. It’s an ancient magic that even I can’t undo.”

Since he was running a business, contracts were important, and it seemed that this is how contracts are done with important clients.

“Wow, it healed right away.”

Only a few drops had fallen, and the skin quickly became smooth and unblemished. It seemed eerie to have a contract written in blood, but it wasn’t like that at all.

“The contract is finalized?”

“Of course not. I wouldn’t make a contract without even reading it.”

In truth, even if he brought unfavorable terms to the contract, she had no choice but to accept it. There weren’t any other options, but she needed the Master even if it meant doing it that way.

“It’s neat…”

Naturally, the contract that she thought would favor the Master was actually written to favor her. Even she, who didn’t know how to read contracts, could see it at a glance.

“As you can see, I’m not driven by money.”

That seemed to be the case. He surely could have taken advantage of someone who knew nothing. It was she who needed money, not the Master.

“There’s only one reason why I’m doing this.”

“Isn’t it because my conditions are good?”

“Interest. You intrigue me, Your Highness.”

Amelia’s eyebrows furrowed at the mention of her being interesting. It was clear that the Master was not an ordinary human. Anyway, all she needed were the Master’s abilities.

“Do I have to sign?”

“Yes, if you’ve read everything, just sign below.”

It was fine to sign, but the problem was where to hide this contract. If she took it to the Grand Ducul Castle, it would eventually be discovered…

“Don’t worry. The contract won’t be visible to people’s eyes.”

No one sees a paper that is clearly a contract as a contract. I tried to argue with the Master’s ridiculous statement, but I couldn’t. As soon as I finished signing the contract, it disappeared.

“Now, this…”

“It’s a ring. I’ve modified it so it won’t be detected.”

It was a platinum ring with a beautiful ruby that sparkled brightly. It was so intricate and delicate that it was hard to believe it was made with magic. It looked like just an ordinary gem to anyone.

“Will this solve everything?”

“Thank you. Thanks to this, I don’t have to worry about hiding it.”

“I know how to do various tricks.”

Calling it a trick would be an understatement. Magic can only be used by those who have a talent for it. And the range of that talent varies greatly. She may not know much about magic, but she knew that turning a contract into a ring was high-level magic.

“It’s best to keep it with you at all times.”

“Don’t worry. I won’t do something as foolish as losing the contract.”

Amelia nodded and wore the ring on her finger. After all, no one would notice that she was wearing a ring. Amelia had countless pieces of jewellery, and the only person who had any interest in her was Leonel.

“Since you’re my real partner now with the contract, shall we discuss the plan?”

At the Master’s words, she pulled the corners of her mouth and grinned.

“We will excavate the mine closest to Siegfried. That mine.”

“But that mine has already exhausted its resources.”

Everyone knew that. Except for one person, Aaron. How did Aaron know about this fact?

“No, something’s there.”

“Your Highness. Have you ever heard of a gem detector?”

The Master had mentioned the detector to Aaron as well. He said it was a completely empty mine that even the gem detector couldn’t detect.

As it turns out, Aaron was right. And with this deal, Aaron built trust with the Master.

“It’s an empty mine that doesn’t even detect on the gem detector.”

It seems like I’ve learned a lot from the imperial family. This time, she planned to use that information aggressively.

“What if it doesn’t even show up on a gem detector?”

“…..You seem sure.”

Of course, I knew he wouldn’t believe it at once. It was impossible for a gem that didn’t even show up on the gem detector to exist.

“Is there a way to secretly sell off the mine?”

It was better not to be known by as many people as possible. If the items that come out from within were known, rumors would spread in an instant. Perhaps she had to move more cautiously than Aaron.

“Do ordinary miners not work?”

“A person whom the master can trust. And you can’t let others catch you mining something in that mine.”

Back then, Marquis Cloud went bankrupt due to gambling debts, but now the situation is different.

“What exactly is there?”

In response to his question, Amelia clenched the ring on her finger. The alluring ruby sparkled here and there.

“Something that can change your life?”