Chapter 3: Concluding a Magic Contract
After looting Andor's shop clean, Dick took Mina and headed straight for the West Suburbs.
There were still several hours until dawn. The bright moon in the night sky was like a guiding light, illuminating the path ahead for the two of them.
Dick walked quickly, and Mina had to jog to keep up. They walked in silence for tens of minutes, with only the sound of the wind and snow around them.
"Dick, why did you kill Andor? Did he do something bad to you?"
The scene of Andor being instantly killed was still vivid in her mind. Mina couldn't understand why Dick, who had always been honest, would be so violent.
After much thought, she believed that Andor must have done something that pushed Dick to the edge.
Facing Mina's questions, Dick merely said indifferently, "I plan to live differently."
"Live differently?"
From now on, Mina would act as a tool, working by his side, and she would see more scenes like today's.
Explaining everything one by one was too troublesome. Dick was also too lazy to make excuses, so he simply laid his cards on the table.
"From now on, no matter what I do, I will adopt the most efficient method."
"I need money and medicine. Ambushing and killing Andor was the most efficient way, so I did it. It's that simple."
Morality and emotion would no longer be restraints. In this life, Dick would stop at nothing to achieve his goals!
Only he would betray others; no one would betray him.
Hearing this, Mina's small mouth opened slightly, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"What's wrong? Are you scared?"
Dick stopped walking and turned to look at Mina.
"I, I..."
Dick's indifferent expression made her feel unfamiliar, especially his eyes, which held extreme coldness.
Although they were very close, in an instant, Mina felt that Dick had completely distanced himself from her and would never return.
Subconsciously, Mina stepped forward and hugged Dick tightly. She was afraid that the young man before her would leave her.
Ever since her parents passed away from illness, Dick had always helped her.
He protected her, took care of her like a true brother, ensuring she wouldn't die from illness, starvation, or freezing.
"Dick, I'm not afraid! I'm not afraid at all! No matter what Dick does, I will always stay with you and dedicate everything to you..."
Looking at Mina, who was crying so hard her face was drenched, Dick wasn't moved in the slightest, even though it was the girl's genuine expression of emotion.
"Just saying it is useless. I only believe in practical things."
Having said that, Dick directly pulled Mina and walked towards the depths of the forest, finally arriving at a soft patch of grass.
Seeing this, Mina thought of something and instantly blushed.
Her body tensed, remaining silent, while Dick was fiddling with something nearby.
Mina knew that this day would come sooner or later. In countless dreamlike nights, she had even thought of names for their children.
"It's still snowing now, what are you taking your clothes off for?"
"Ah? Can, can we do it with clothes on...?"
Dick instantly saw through Mina's thoughts and said directly, "I'm going to conclude a Magic Contract with you, not take your body."
"Oh, oh..."
Mina responded, awkwardly tidying her clothes, and feigning excitement, came to Dick's side, changing the subject by saying:
"Di, Dick, when did you learn magic? It looks very powerful..."
In this world, magic has different tiers: Low-Tier, Mid-Tier, High-Tier, and Super High-Tier. Above that is God-Rank magic.
The Magic Contract is very special; it's a tierless magic.
Everything depends on the caster. The stronger the magic power, the more potent the Magic Contract.
Dick was only a Level 1 Demon King, and his magic power was still very low, so the Magic Contract he cast was weak and could be easily broken.
Therefore, Dick planned to set up a magic array and use magic stones to cast a more powerful Magic Contract.
As for where the magic stones for constructing the array came from, that was naturally a friendly contribution from Andor.
In less than half a minute, Dick constructed a magic gathering array. The main material was a Level 10 magic stone, which could provide magic power equivalent to a Level 10 Mage.
Dick possessed the Mage talent of 'Mental Incantation', allowing him to cast spells without chanting. The magic array beneath their feet activated directly.
Soon, dense lines of text appeared between them, roughly estimated to be over a hundred thousand characters!
These were the contents of the Magic Contract. Dick had considered various situations and listed a large number of clauses, the level of detail was appalling.
"Dick, what's written on there? I can't read..."
"You don't need to worry about that. Just prick your finger and press your fingerprint in the blank space."
"Oh, oh!"
Out of absolute trust, Mina pressed her fingerprint without hesitation.
Just like this, the future Dark Witch became Dick's first tool.
After the Magic Contract was successfully concluded, Dick erased the traces of the magic array before taking Mina and continuing on their way.
Although Mina wouldn't betray him at this stage, the Magic Contract was more reassuring than a verbal promise.