Chapter 427 Successful Contract

Black cat?

This was a cat that had accidentally entered the ceremony site - this was Angel's first reaction, but then she remembered that there was a spiritual wall around the room that would not allow ordinary creatures to enter.

Then it is the result of this summoning...

Angel squatted down, looked at the black cat looking at her, and asked in ancient Hermes:

"Are you the messenger I summoned?"

Just as she finished asking, she remembered that the other party was not yet a "messenger". Just as she was about to change her words, the huge black cat in front of her wagged its tail, opened its mouth, and uttered a sentence in ancient Feysac:

"Yes, you are the human who wants to sign a contract with me?"

ah?

Can it talk?

Angel wasn't surprised when the giant greeted her, because a humanoid spirit must have been human in life, so it was normal for it to speak. But this black cat...

She immediately thought of the extraordinary dog owned by Miss "Justice" Audrey of the Tarot Club. After accidentally swallowing the "Audience" potion, the dog was said to have gained considerable wisdom and the ability to communicate with people.

Could it be that this black cat had a similar experience in its "previous life"?

As her thoughts raced, she nodded slightly and answered with difficulty in her not-so-fluent Ancient Feysac language:

"Yes, I summoned you through a ritual. Are you capable of quickly delivering letters or messages?"

The black cat tilted its head, blinking its azure eyes, and replied in Loenese:

"I can carry anything into the spirit world that's not too heavy, and I can communicate directly with others. I know several common languages."

As it spoke, it jumped up from the ground and landed on the table at the back that served as a makeshift altar. Then it kicked off with its feet and climbed up the chandelier on the ceiling. Finally, it landed on the carpet in an elegant posture without making any sound.

It's quick in movement, able to communicate with others, and even knows multiple languages. I don't even know much of Ancient Feysac... Angel felt a sense of frustration as if he had been defeated by the black cat from the spirit world.

But she quickly adjusted her mood and continued to ask in Loenese:

"Then are you willing to sign the contract and become my messenger?"

This was the step Mr. Azik had mentioned of "obtaining the other party's consent"... She looked nervously into Black Cat's beautiful eyes, but the latter nodded without hesitation.

"Yes, I do."

"My previous contractor has been missing for a long time. It's time to get a new one."

It seemed to feel that it had agreed a little too readily, it added.

It has a really strange personality, but it's very interesting, much better than the previous thumb bird and slow giant...

Angel suppressed his inner joy and took out the parchment he had prepared. On it was written the terms of the messenger's contract in ancient Hermetic script, which possessed natural power. These terms included that both parties to the contract could not do anything harmful to the other party, that the messenger could not peek at the letter, that the letter could not be discarded, and that undelivered letters had to be returned to the sender.

The last part is the name of the deity that guarantees the validity of the contract. Generally, the name of the god of death is required, but this god had already fallen in the Fourth Epoch, so Angel wrote a description of the underworld itself in this passage.

"The final resting place of all the dead, Hell, hidden deep within the spirit world, witnessing the final decay of all things, belongs exclusively to the realm of the God of Death."

Angel was the first to sign his new name, Angelica Sage, at the bottom of the contract.

This does not count as using a pseudonym to deceive the other party. When signing such a contract, one's own aura will enter it under the witness of the underworld and cannot be faked. However, if a third party summons this black cat messenger, they need to use the name on the contract. Angel does not want to reveal his real name.

The black cat experiencedly scratched the pen with its front paws a few times and signed its name with its sharp nails.

Wensa.

After the names of both parties were placed, a pale green flame emerged from these ancient Hermetic characters, quickly enveloping the entire parchment and burning it to ashes.

The contract was reached.

Angel felt that her spirit had established a faint connection with the black cat in front of her, which was proof that the terms of the contract were effective. As soon as she thought about it, the huge figure of the black cat Wenza quickly faded away and disappeared in the candlelight on the altar behind her.

After signing the contract, Angel only needs to think to cancel the summon, and summon...

"A spirit wandering in the void, a friendly creature to be commanded, and Angelica Thatch's unique messenger."

As she summoned again, the black cat appeared from thin air and landed nimbly on the carpet with an expression of "as expected" on its face.

It seems that it is quite experienced in this... No, how can I read the expression on a cat's face? I'm not a cat... Angel complained in his heart, smiled apologetically at Wensa, and lifted the summons.

Then, she breathed a sigh of relief, extinguished the ritual candles, removed the spiritual walls around her, and let the fresh sea breeze enter the living room through the balcony, blowing away the somewhat serious atmosphere.

"Congratulations! Although there were some twists and turns, you finally got your messenger."

Mr. Azik came forward and said with a smile.

"Is it a supernatural creature? Well, I mean, did it take a potion before it died, or does it have genetic supernatural traits?"

Klein also asked curiously.

"Perhaps so. The spirit world contains many powerful and mysterious creatures that no one has been able to fully explore. Fortunately, it bears no ill will towards Angel. Furthermore, it sounds like it has served as a messenger for other contractors before. Perhaps it's just killing time."

Azik said, his smile growing wider.

"Also, I saw some traces of battle on it. Perhaps this Ms. Wensa defeated many competitors to gain the opportunity to sign a contract..."

Is this business so competitive... And, ma'am? Is that a female cat?

Angel blinked, becoming even more curious about his new messenger.

She looked at Klein expectantly and said:

"Now it's your turn. Let's see what kind of messenger you can find."

Ever since Thumb Bird appeared, this guy has been laughing beside Mr. Azik and has never stopped. Now it's his turn to make a fool of himself... Angel thought bitterly.

"I have a copper whistle to communicate with Mr. Azik, and I can also contact Ms. Wensa to communicate with you. I don't think a new messenger is needed for the time being."

As if he had guessed Angel's thoughts, Klein shook his head, took two steps back, and decisively rejected her proposal.

He wouldn't want to try it secretly alone in the middle of the night...

Angel curled his lips and gave up for the time being.

Seeing that it was inappropriate for him to stay here any longer, Azik adjusted his hat, glanced at the calm sea outside the window, and said softly:

"If Klein doesn't summon a messenger for the time being, I'll leave." He took a few steps away from the two of them. The carpet beneath his feet turned bright red, and his body gradually faded into the spirit world. "Next, I plan to search for my memories around the Rorsted Archipelago. If you have any questions, you can contact me through the messenger. Hehe, your black cat just saw me. If the distance is not too far, you can send the letter directly to me without providing an address."

As soon as he finished speaking, his not-so-tall figure disappeared.

…

After seeing Mr. Azik off twice, the two returned to their business.

In the battle this morning, the two of them worked together to eliminate the entire group of "Iron" Maiviti who were capturing Danitz, and used the Shadow Cloak to divert the two most valuable pirates. Klein herded Maiviti's Beyonder characteristics and soul, gaining three abilities of this "living corpse."

When switching from "Creeping Hunger" to "Zombie", he can gain violent strength to make up for his lack of melee ability; he can master the power of frost, although not as good as Angel, but can freeze the nearby ground, affect the enemy's actions, and even freeze them directly; finally, he can also control zombie puppets to be the vanguard of certain dangerous actions, or to "gang up" on the target.

Unfortunately, from the use of "Iron" Mai Weiti, it can be seen that the effect of these zombies is not very good...

Thinking of the zombies that were attracted by Mr. Azik's copper whistle and caught by the holy light, Angel was very pessimistic about this extraordinary ability.

Secondly, after giving the "Flying Carpet" to Danitz, they also left behind a Beyonder attribute belonging to "Crimson Thorn" Huntley. According to divination, this was a "Wizard" attribute, belonging to the "Mystery Peeper," which was Sequence 7 of Old Neil's path.

The extraordinary characteristics of this sequence can generally be sold for more than 1,500 pounds. If some effort is spent on making it into a magical item, the price will be even higher.

The bounty for the two pirates totaled 9,800 pounds. According to Alger, the "Hanged Man", after finding someone to collect the bounty on his behalf, he could receive about 90% of it, with about 7,000 pounds belonging to the two of them.

It only took one night of planning and action, but the cash gains alone were over 8,500 pounds. This didn't even include the combat power boost that herding "Steel" brought Klein. These pirates "on the list" were truly a treasure trove waiting to be withdrawn...

Angel looked at Klein and saw the same surprise in his eyes.

After calculating the profits, the two discussed the next plan.

Klein planned to release the "nightmare" soul being grazed in "Creeping Hunger" and allow it to return to the goddess's kingdom. Of course, it was still impossible to confirm whether the other party was a follower of the goddess, but it was likely...

Thinking of Dunn Smith, the night watchman who was also a "nightmare", Angel felt a little depressed.

She was also pleased with Klein's "keeping his promise." After obtaining this magical item from Mr. Azik, he immediately released the "Faceless Man" whose abilities duplicated his own, leaving a vacant spot for herding. Now, after being filled with "Steel," the spot was completely full, so there was no need to release other souls.

But the two had already discussed that they would gradually use the evil pirates to replace the souls of those who died unjustly. When they found a new one, they would release the old one.

Only by following the inner principles can one avoid losing oneself and control in the step-by-step promotion... She concluded in her heart and also had some ideas about how to digest her "painful" potion.

After arriving at sea, Angel felt a hint of the potion digesting itself from several battles and the pranks she played on Danitz. Combined with the "pre-performance" she'd experienced after her forced promotion during the Backlund fog, she had already summarized the first rule of "pain":

The more intense the physical and mental pain you make others feel and the more direct the feedback, the better the effect will be.

This means that in the process of acting, she inevitably has to kill, and kill in a way that causes the other party extreme pain...

But I swear, my butcher knife will only be aimed at those pirates and Beyonders whose hands are stained with the blood of innocent people...

She made a silent promise in her heart.