?Chapter 1154: 359. Contract guarantee?_2


    Such an incredible act.


    Wait, could it be the work of this Shadow Orb…


    As Archelon read the soul contract book in his mind, he observed the orb that had sealed him.


    This orb’s schrly name was “Shadow Imprisoning Orb,” capable of locking down the target’s spell casting ability, which must include the function of suppressing the Magic Heart.


    It might be this very Magic Orb that prevented his Magic Heart from affecting Mental Magic.


    Archelon quietly noted this down. <div>


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    He read through the soul contract book several times.


    Seeing that the contract spelled out the terms “obedience in exchange for freedom,” Archelon felt greatly reassured.


    At least until the termination of this soul contract book, he could preserve his soul.


    “My Lord! I am willing to ept your contract! Please let me out so that I can sign it properly!” Archelon shouted towards the outside of the orb.


    “Once you’re out, behave yourself.”


    Nnd Lee pped and grabbed the orb with his right hand, pulling Archelon out of it and tossing him onto the ground.


    Archelon staggered, his body battered and extremely weak, managing not to fallen shamefully to the ground only with the support of the bone staff he had summoned.


    He nced at the mysterious figure before him.


    It was a humanoid species covered entirely in a ck cloak.


    Nnd paid no attention to Archelon’s gaze.


    He took out an ink pen and scroll, rapidly writing down the contract before tossing it to the other party.


    Archelon caught the scroll, using his finger bone to dip into the blood sma from his magic pouch and signed his name on it.


    When it was Nnd’s turn to sign, Archelon couldn’t help but attempt a stealthy peek.


    A cold snort from Nnd made Archelon shiver, then he becamepliant.


    After signing the names, the contract was established and split into two, each part entering the minds of Nnd and Archelon.


    From then on, Nnd and this scheme-filled undead temporarily formed a cooperative rtionship.


    “Listen, go do what you must. Until the initiation ceremony tomorrow, you remain Demon Bone’s subordinate, the Assistant Priest in charge of the Soul Factory,” Nnd said, lifting his right hand, his index finger raised as he spoke:


    “During this period, you must carry out one task for me, and that is to gather information on those metal skeletons entwined with coils. Any actions they undertake with Demon Bone, report to me promptly.”


    “Bodies… entwined with coils… metal skeletons?” Archelon recalled a moment:


    “My Lord, are you referring to the Death Steel Soldiers from Outer Space?”


    Archelon suddenly shuddered, his mind racing with many thoughts.


    He seemed to understand what this mysterious person was here for!


    The figure was very likely a hired wizard sent by the Pir of Ley Lines to spy!


    There had been cases in the past where hired wizards were discovered by the Undead Cult.


    How does that saying go? When you find one cockroach in your house, there’s already a nest hidden away!


    The one before him must be a big cockroach, no, the most formidable hired wizard, which is why he was able to capture him with such ease.


    At that moment, Archelon’s mind was filled with caution.


    Although he had never left the Undead Cult, rumors suggested that hired wizards were a ruthless bunch.


    Afterpleting his mission, he may well be silenced by the other party.


    After all, either party could actively destroy the soul contract book if they were willing to bear the consequences.


    He had to prepare in advance…


    While Archelon was quickly contemting, he suddenly felt a chill running over his body.


    He shuddered again, snapped back to his senses, and hurriedly began exining the origins of the Death Steel Soldiers.


    “Yes, that’s the group I’m talking about,” Nnd said after hearing Archelon’s exnation:


    “Keep a close watch on them, and don’t miss any important information.”


    Archelon pondered for a few seconds and then spoke up about his difficulty to Nnd:


    “My Lord, I am an Assistant Priest responsible for the Soul Factory. Without Demon Bone’s summon, I usually cannot go to Ghastly Breath City…”


    Nnd knew Archelon had other ideas in mind:


    “What do you need?”


    Archelon clenched his teeth and said:


    “I feel that our soul contract should include some more stakes, for facing Demon Bone directly poses too great a risk for me.”


    By increasing the penalty of the contract to a level unbearable for the other party, Archelon wouldn’t have to worry about any breach.


    But this was dangerous and could easily infuriate the other party.


    Archelon’s voice trembled as he spoke these words,


    Fortunately, the person in the ck cloak didn’t seem to have any intention of breaking the contract and agreed quite easily.


    “No problem,” Nnd said, pulling out pen and paper, amending the contract, and re-signing with the other party.


    Archelon was content.


    Nnd casually dismissed him and vanished into the shadows.


    Archelon returned to the Energy Center, absorbed Soul Energy to heal his wounded body, and got back to work.


    Nnd watched this restless individual from the shadows.


    He wasn’t afraid of betrayal.


    Because the price of the contract was reciprocal.


    To avert Nnd’s potential breach, Archelon had raised the cost of viting the contract to a level he himself absolutely couldn’t afford.


    But little did he know, what Archelon considered a price too steep was of little consequence to Nnd…


    It was merely a matter of expending a substantial amount of Energy Points and Soul Energy, which Nnd had plenty of, unafraid of the bacsh that breaking a contract could bring.


    That was why Nnd agreed so quickly to Archelon’s proposition to re-sign the soul contract.