"What kind of compensation process takes two months?"
Anne gave a vivid demonstration of utter shock, her face instantly turning from a pale, rosy complexion to a paper-white ashen one, her dark red pupils trembling violently: "Have you sold your souls to the devil?"
It would be disrespectful to suddenly call a living person a demon... Even though demon sightings are becoming less frequent these days, most people's impression of demons is still shrouded in a dark shadow, especially effective at dealing with crying children at night.
Speaking of this, we have to mention that Teacher Gollum is a very kind and friendly gargoyle. He doesn't even need to be paid extra. As long as someone talks to him occasionally, he can stick to his boring job of guarding the gate for hundreds of years.
But most of the other demons were not so gentle and friendly.
Manipulating lies and contracts is just the most basic operation. They even enjoy breaking agreements. Some people put themselves on the line for fun, grooming successors to fail, or sowing discord between their contracted partners. These stories are widely circulated. I seem to remember saying that it was because of these things that the academic community basically banned the summoning of demons.
However, Annie did remind me of something.
After rummaging through my personal space for a while, I finally found the contract document among a pile of scattered materials and slapped it on the table: "To make sure you don't renege on your promise, let's sign a contract, shall we? It's mainly to bind each other's behavior."
"Are you really a demon?"
That's a huge misunderstanding.
“Mr. Yumi is fair and trustworthy enough! Unlike those untrustworthy, shady guys.”
Hikari went to great lengths to defend me: "Although it's a demand for compensation, it won't be anything unreasonable. It can be offset by equivalent assets you have, or it can be repaid through labor, mainly depending on the severity of the damage and the extent of the disaster... Is that right, Mr. Yumi?"
Facing the little dummy whose eyes were sparkling with bright light as she turned her head to wait for praise, I smiled and reached out to pat her head, which had automatically leaned forward.
I only said it once to Hikari, but she remembered it completely, so I didn't have to say anything more.
However, there are still some points to add: "The term is until one party dies or the debt is paid off. The binding force of the contract will link the two together and leave a mark on the magic, so don't think about breaking the contract unless you are confident that you have more magic than I do and are proficient in concealing your tracks."
This additional explanation is provided because the target of the spell is completely unfamiliar with it.
Anne looked at the papers laid out on the table with some skepticism, and then asked the next question that had been waiting for her: "I don't have much that can be considered money right now... so, if I'm to repay you with labor, what do I need to give in return?"
"Hmm, if Sister Yao assists with the research, I'm just a companion, Sister An is a bodyguard and henchman, and Big Sister is responsible for weapon inventions... then... hmm, I can't figure it out!"
It's because a lot of strange things were suddenly added that it couldn't be calculated!
The initial terms of exchange were clearly to assist in building the sandbox and collecting necessary resources! What followed was obviously more of your actions based on your own interests, wasn't it?
But now is not the time to arbitrarily disrupt the conversation.
With a sigh, I first asked, "Please explain what you can do or what you can offer."
Anne blinked blankly, then suddenly jumped back half a step, covered her left eye with one hand, and struck an extremely childish pose: "This young lady can control the minds of other creatures!"
The strange ability I heard about for the first time piqued my interest slightly, but not much.
Because the damage was relatively minor compared to previous disasters, the initial hope was that this uninvited guest would at least do some writing and drawing, which would then be a logical step to send her to assist Yao or Miss [Aisha]. Of course, the former would be preferable, as this would help to achieve the goal of sending her back to her original residence as soon as possible.
At the very least, they could provide some valuable information.
Ultimately, what in this world could be more wondrous than magic and spells?
Masters are people who are good at creating miracles.
Feeling weary of the long dialogue, I yawned and leaned back in my chair, gesturing to the girl: "Since you've said so, why don't you just demonstrate it for us?"
"Huh? Huh? My mind control is pretty powerful!"
Annie's eyes widened: "You froze all the unicorn rabbits in the vicinity for more than half an hour, just according to my wishes!"
It doesn't sound that impressive.
What kind of boasting is this from someone whose internal magic is scattered and who has absolutely no control over it?
Even though that's the thought, superficial protection is still necessary.
I gestured for Hikari to retreat to a safe distance, and in front of the girl, I activated several layers of mental defense for myself. Then I gestured again, "Is this okay now?"
"Hmph! I've warned you repeatedly, and whatever happens afterward is not my responsibility! You can't use this to blackmail me!"
Having received an affirmative reply, Anne raised her left arm again, her palm and fingers twisted together but then split open in the middle, and pressed it against her left eyelid. She took a few deep breaths, then suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes and recited what should have been the chant for casting a spell: "In my eyes, you are my servant!"
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