Summoning went wrong

Volume 2. Chapter 2 Break and Remake

Before I passed the portal, I noticed that there were more people behind her. They didn't look like they were harming her and the undead soldiers that I just gave to her were not reacting meaning she ordered them not to.

They might be her real guards. This might be problematic. I only helped her because I believed that it meant that I could escape from here. If I screw this one up, I might lose my only way to get the hell out of Hell. I should really rethink this. Wait the gate is closing! No time to think! I will change my clothing a little at least to suit the culture there.

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The young princess and the Emperor behind her were staring at the mirror. The princess just made a weird incantation that made the entire mirror turned black. At this sight, the guards who came with the emperor stepped back and unsheathed their weapons.

As the best-trained soldiers in the country even in face of death, they all moved at the same time, ready to sacrifice themselves for the emperor.

Then something came through the mirror.

It was a humanoid-looking being, wearing a deer skull mask with jewelry hanging on its antennas. The mask was seemingly sewed onto a black cloak that was entirely covering the rest of its body.

"My lady. What I might thank for this sudden call? Is there any problem with the guards that I made for you?"

While talking in a deep, deformed voice it made a small bow-looking gesture.

"N-No, nothing as the sort! My father only wishes to-"

"Are you the one who saved my daughter?"

The emperor's words were brutal and loud, showing his years of ruling as an emperor. He had the same eyes as his daughter yet in his there was a fire of anger.

Yet, the figure didn't seem to be impressed it only turned its head in his direction.

"Yes. My humble name is Dealmaker. A small demon merchant at your service."

"Demon merchant? Are you telling me that my daughter-"

"No father! He didn't do anything like that!"

Like what? Did I miss something?

"My Contractors' father, I can assure you our relationship is completely passive. I only give her what she wants in exchange for payment."

"And that's payment is her lifespan! What kind of father can accept something like this?!"

"But my Contractor's father, she chose this contract and there is no rule that says that she cannot make others."

"What?" the young princess looked, her eyes all round.

"Didn't I say? You may take all three contacts. There is no limitation. I only explained what were the choices."

"Then I want the first on as well!"

"Forget about that! You have already lost 6 months we can't take any risks!"

"Soooo you don't want to sign it?" the demon held a paper at us. The arm that held it looked normal, maybe a little bit too slender.

"Give me that!" the emperor took the paper that immediately illuminated in blue light, leaving no trace of it. "I refuse that my daughter does any more business with you!"

"As you wish. Then you don't wish to make a contract?" a dangerous air started to float around the masked individual, yet the emperor didn't care in his fury.

"Yes, as his father I am breaking that contract."

"...My apologies but the only one who is able to break a contract is the one who made it."