After distancing myself from the reporters, I called Silvia's Maid to arrange for my departure to the abandoned kingdom.
[Sure, I'll take care of it, Sir Ares. I'll be there in a few minutes.] said Silvia's Maid before ending the call.
Tic—
I wasn't planning on contacting her until I returned from the abandoned kingdom, but I had soone I needed her to take care of while I was away.
As I hung up the phone, I walked towards a nearby café which I had reserved for us. I took a seat at a table and waited for Irethiel's arrival.
After a brief wait, the door of the cafe creaked open, and a young boy stepped inside.
"H-Hello, Sir Ares," greeted Ark, the 7-year old demon, as soon as he entered the cafe with Irethiel.
"Oh, you're here. I heard you were knocked out by Irethiel," I said with a smile, motioning for him to sit across from .
But the boy shuddered in fear at the ntion of Irethiel's na.
"N-No, the demon queen just did it to keep alive, so I don't bla her," the boy said quickly, trying to hide his nervousness.
"It's good that you understand," said Irethiel, sitting on my shoulder in her crow form. "You should be grateful I saved you before you turned to ashes like the rest of the demons from that colony."
"Y-Yes, I am forever grateful for you saving my life," the boy said, sitting down across from .
I noticed that Irethiel seed to have developed a distrust towards demons, as evidenced by her discomfort and distance around Ark.
...But I can't say that I don't like it.
"Don't be too hard on him, Irethiel," I said with a smile. "He's still a kid."
I then turned to Ark and asked, "You said you wanted to be my companion, right?"
Ark wavered. "I-I don't think I'm capable of being a companion to a demon queen or her comrade."
"Don't worry about it," I replied with a reassuring smile. "You're still young and have a lot of potential. You'll get stronger as you grow up."
"O-Oh? I don't think I'm cut out to be a companion or a servant. I'm just a weak and pathetic demon," the boy said with fear in his eyes. From his expression, it was clear that he no longer wanted to join .
And I could tell he was still shaken up from seeing Irethiel's power, and the destruction of the demon colony.
"If that's what you believe, then I'm afraid I'll have to... dispose of you, like the other demons," I said regretfully.
"W-What? Why?" The boy asked, horrified.
"You have two options. Either you beco my servant or I'll have no choice but to eliminate you so that the relationship between Irethiel and I remains unknown," I explained.
"I-I won't tell anyone about any of this, I promise! Even if I did, no one would believe . They'd just think I'm crazy," the demon Ark exclaid frantically.
"...."
"...I don't understand the point in trying to negotiate with him. Just have him sign the contract or I'll happily send him back to Hell," Irethiel threatened, emitting an aura that made the boy struggle to breathe.
"Arghhh," he gasped for air.
"So, what will it be? Have you made your decision?" I asked, intertwining my fingers.
"...Y-Yes, I'll sign the contract," the demon Ark said quickly, still feeling the effects of Irethiel's aura
"Wise decision, considering your age," Irethiel comnted retracting her aura.
"Fuuuu," The boy let out a sigh of relief.
"Here, sign this contract," I said as I handed the demon Ark a piece of parchnt with an inkwell on the side.
"I-Is this the slave contract?" The boy asked, his voice trembling slightly.
"Yes, I always carry one with . You never know when it will co in handy," I explained with a shrug.
"...I-I see!" The demon Ark said as he stared at the contract for a brief mont.
"You just have to put a drop of your blood on it to seal the deal," I explained seeing his puzzled expression.
The boy hesitated for a mont, before finally biting his finger to draw blood and applying it to the contract.
The parchnt lit up with a bright light for a brief mont, signifying the comncent of the contract.
Ding!—
I suddenly heard the familiar sound of the system's notification and I decided to bring up the ssage to see its contents.
[Conditions Have Been t To Use The Title : Demon Slaver!
Description: The bearer of this title has ford a contract with a demon, bound by blood and bound by loyalty.
The demon is bound to obey their master and cannot betray them.
The strength and abilities of the demon will enhance the bearer's power, making them a formidable force to be reckoned with.
The demon's loyalty to their master is unbreakable, and they will protect their master until the contract is fulfilled or until their death.]
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"It is a pretty useful title that will prevent them from betraying ," I said with a grin and a nod of approval.
"Welco aboard," I said to the demon Ark with a smile when I saw the light diminish.
Ark looked relieved hearing . "I-Is it done now?" He inquired.
"Yes, it's done," I confird, taking the contract and glancing over it. "From now on, you are officially my servant. We will work together to achieve our goals."
The boy nodded, looking a little nervous.
"I-I won't let you down, Sir Ares."
!?
'Wait! Why isn't the contract disappearing?' I wondered as I stared at the paper in my hand, my brow furrowed.
The contract should have dissolved into particles and form a connection between myself and the demon. But that wasn't happening.
Just then, I heard the familiar chi of the system's notification sound again.
Ding! –
[Failed to Sign Contract!
Reason: Target Demon's Power Level Exceeds User's Capabilities.]
I stared in disbelief at the notification that had just popped up in front of .
"What the fuck is that supposed to an? This demon is too strong to be made into my servant?" I muttered to myself, trying to make sense of the situation.
I had never encountered this problem before, not even when I had signed contracts with Irethiel or the Chosen One ira.
Their powers were significantly higher compared to this brat, yet the contract had been successfully signed without any issue.
"Who the fuck is this bastard to be considered even stronger than both of them?" I whispered to myself.
Was this brat's potential too strong for to handle? Or was there so other reason behind this failure? I needed to find out.
At that mont, The demon in front of began to tremble with fear, causing to turn my attention toward him. He appeared to have perceived my thoughts and detected my frustration and bewildernt.
"P-Please, I will do anything you want, just don't hurt !" Ark begged, his voice shaking with fear.
I sighed, feeling a twinge of regret in my heart. I didn't want to harm him, but it seed like I had no other choice.
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