Mark looked at the dwarf, his tone calm but with unquestionable determination:
"Sign it. It's the only way you'll join, otherwise... forget it."
The dark-skinned dwarf looked at the scroll that exuded the aura of the True Word Demon, and his throat moved a few times.
He had no doubt about the validity of the contract, especially when it came from the hands of this terrifying woman who could see through all his secrets at a glance.
True Word Monster Blood... Just by hearing the name, you know that this thing is a high-end material that he will hardly be able to get in his lifetime!
Eternal damnation in the Kingdom of Holy Light? Mystical light scorching the soul?
Just imagining that scene made a thin layer of cold sweat seep out from beneath his dark skin.
As expected of a shadow professional who follows a priest, he is so cruel!
His previous luck, calculations and beautiful fantasies about future materials were shattered in the face of this contract.
"Gudong..."
He swallowed again, and the sound was particularly clear in the silent cave.
A cold despair and utter fear seized him.
Resist? It seemed that any one of these three people could make him die even more miserably than the Bone Leech King, especially a woman who could offer such a contract!
Escape? Although his job allowed him to escape in certain circumstances, his speed was too slow compared to the woman opposite him!
Don't sign? The result... He didn't even dare to think about it!
Since the other party has shown him special abilities, it’s too late if he doesn’t sign now!
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have turned around and asked another question.
How could he have imagined that Monica, who looked like a creature crawling out of the abyss, was actually an appraiser!
The muscles on the dwarf's face twitched violently, and in the end all his struggles turned into resigned defeat.
He seemed to have been drained of all his energy in an instant, his shoulders slumped, and he became even shorter.
"...Sign." He squeezed out a word from between his teeth with difficulty, his voice as hoarse as a broken bellows.
"I...sign!"
He stretched out his stubby fingers tremblingly, using almost all his strength to control them from shaking too violently, and tremblingly pressed them towards the contract scroll in Mark's hand.
At the same time, Mark calmly pressed his palm on the other side of the scroll.
When the two repeated Monica's words, the scroll burst into ice-blue flames.
The flames enveloped the two people, then quickly shrank until they split into two snowflake-shaped balls of ice flames and merged into the hearts of the two people.
It was exactly the same as when Mark and Monica signed the contract.
The contract between Mark and Enzo was thus established.
Mark exhaled slowly, feeling an extra cold shackle deep in his soul.
He looked at the frightened dwarf, his voice returning to its previous calmness, and he extended his hand to Enzo:
"Well, welcome aboard, Mr. Enzo. From now on, you're a member of our team. I'm Mark Stewart."
The dwarf Enzo looked at the hand, the muscles on his dark face twitched a few times, and finally he stretched out his short hand with resignation.
With a sense of self-abandonment, he held Mark's hand and shook it up and down twice, with such force that it seemed as if he wanted to break Mark's hand bones.
"Okay! Captain Mark! From now on... from now on I'll just follow you for a living!"
Enzo's voice was dry, with a sense of tragedy and heroism.
Mark withdrew his hand and nodded, officially accepting the new member.
He showed no particular enthusiasm, nor was he deliberately distant, as if he was just another tool in the team that needed to be adjusted.
Monica even withdrew her gaze and returned to her quiet and cold demeanor. Monica in her extreme mutation state was so cold and ruthless.
For her, the contract was done, and Enzo's loyalty was temporarily guaranteed by the contract. All that remained was to observe his ability and value.
Good or bad attitude? Don't worry.
Only Anna's emerald eyes still held obvious dissatisfaction and vigilance.
She snorted, crossed her arms, and said to Enzo unhappily:
"Hey, dark-skinned dwarf! Since the captain has spoken, you're a member of our team from now on! But I'm warning you, if you dare to act cunningly or have any evil intentions again, the captain and Sister Monica won't have to do anything, my arrows will be the first to poke holes in your body!"
"Oh my, little elf lady! The contract has been signed, and my soul is on the line. How dare I do that?"
Enzo quickly raised his hands in surrender, forcing an exaggerated, ingratiating smile onto his face, but his eyes flickered to the skin around Mark's waist, his heart aching. "From now on, we're partners in the same boat...er, boat! We'll fight together, and share treasures together...er, the captain gets it!"
He changed his words in time, fearing that he would anger Anna again.
“Mmm!”
At this moment, Xiao Mu, who had been quietly sitting on Mark's shoulder, suddenly jumped up, like a slime cannonball shot from a bow, and accurately "popped" on Enzo's face, which still had the complicated emotion of being forced to join the gang!
“Ugh—!!!”
Enzo was caught off guard and felt a cold and slippery touch instantly covering his mouth and nose. He subconsciously struggled backward, his two short hands randomly scratching the mucus on his face.
"Ahem! Pah pah pah! What the hell is that! Get down here now! You disgusting slime!"
But Xiao Mu seemed to have found a new toy. He spread out his whole body, perfectly covering Enzo's entire head. Some of his slimy tentacles even tried to drill into his nostrils and ears.
It made a "Mmm~Mmm~" sound at Anna, as if telling Anna that she didn't need to take action when the time came, and it could also teach this newcomer a lesson.
"Xiaomu! Stop messing around!"
Anna was both angry and amused, and hurried forward to pull Xiao Mu down.
But Xiao Mu's hands were slippery and sticky, and it took a while to tear it apart.
Mark looked at the dwarf's miserable appearance after being "washed" by the slime, and the corners of his mouth curled up almost imperceptibly, and then he regained his composure.
"Okay, Xiaomu, come back."
Mark's voice was not loud. Xiao Mu, who was having a lot of fun, paused for a moment, then reluctantly slid down Enzo's face with a "swish" and returned to Mark.
"Cough cough cough! Ugh..." Enzo finally got rid of Xiao Mu, gasping for breath. He wiped his face vigorously with his sleeves, glared at Xiao Mu fiercely, and muttered: "Damn slime monster... When I find the opportunity... I will melt you and use you as lubricant..."
"What did you say?" Anna raised her eyebrows.
"No! Nothing! I said this little guy... is quite lively! Ha! Haha!" Enzo's face immediately changed and he forced a fake smile.
After the brief chaos subsided, the cave fell silent again, with only the occasional gurgling sound of bubbling water.
"Enzo Graybeard." Monica's voice was flat as she directly called out Enzo's name and asked, "Are you from the same era as the Graybeard clan controlled by the bone leeches in the mines?"
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