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"Huh?! Princess Alicia! Princess Prim! Chief Lulu!"

The Dark Contract is essentially a contract of servitude; no normal person would sign it! Just as Maya was about to question the contract, suddenly the eldest princess, the youngest princess, and Lulu all emerged from the woods behind Kaguya!

P.S.: It's been a while since I've used Photoshop. I'm doing this today, though. I don't really know what to say, I just wanted to be a little smug. I haven't seen your comments in the book review section lately, so please leave any feedback or suggestions. I can't restore them, but I can read them. And remember to compliment me on how handsome I am.

PS2: The world of Black Beasts is almost over. The next world is still in the works. Please feel free to give your opinions.

Chapter 19 73

"There's something wrong with this contract!"

"Huh?! Princess Alicia! Princess Prim! Chief Lulu! What are you doing here?!"

As the leader of a free mercenary group, Maya had signed many contracts with other merchants and employers, so she was very clear about the traps and loopholes in these contracts. She could tell at a glance that Lin Qi's contract was a master-servant contract, a complete indenture. Not to mention someone as familiar with contracts as her, even an ordinary person could understand it. Only a fool would sign such a contract!

Just as Maya was about to question the contract, suddenly the eldest princess, the youngest princess, and Lulu all emerged from the woods behind Kaguya!

“We heard that there was a problem with the Fourth Fortress, so we rushed here to rescue you. We arrived after receiving Kaguya’s signal. Now there’s a problem with the alliance. There’s a traitor among us. You’ve already seen the collapse of the Fourth Fortress. It’s because of internal problems that we have this most stringent contract, to ensure that we are completely trustworthy. You can trust him, it’s okay.”

The sight of all four fortress commanders appearing together was quite impressive. Neither the eldest princess nor Lulu spoke, but the youngest princess spoke first, explaining to Maya with a sorrowful expression.

Neither the eldest princess nor Lulu spoke, but nodded with somewhat strange expressions.

"Ok."

Although Maya had some doubts, four fortress commanders testified for Lynch, and the little princess's explanation was barely plausible. According to her intelligence, apart from the fifth fortress where Lulu was located, the other four fortresses fell because of betrayal. After experiencing the betrayal of the Partirru Merchant Guild, Maya felt this even more deeply. Once bitten, twice shy. It was quite possible that the alliance had created such a harsh contract to prevent traitors.

After much hesitation, Maya finally succumbed to the watchful eyes of the four fortress commanders and signed her name on the Dark Pact, thus establishing the contract.

"The contract is established. Now, in order to verify whether what you said is true, I need to personally verify its authenticity. Please, Captain Maya, undress."

The Dark Pact was established, but Lin Qi didn't immediately take Maya back into the contract space of the Dark Bible. Instead, he left Maya where she was, earnestly spouting lies, and actually demanded that Maya verify her identity on the spot. Not only was Maya stunned, but even Kaguya and the other three were completely dumbfounded! Verify her in front of them? How? Will you eat the noodles?

"What?! Here?!"

Maya jumped up, slammed her foot on the ground, and roared at Lin Qi!

"Oh, right, the mud pit is indeed not right. Let's go here instead."

"..."

Lynch glanced at the muddy puddle that Maya had lit, nodded seriously, and gestured for Maya to come over to the flat lawn not far away.

Maya almost went berserk! You're completely missing the point! Who the hell cares if it's a mud puddle or grass?! What I care about is verifying my identity and verifying it in front of the other four fortress commanders, okay?!

"Time is of the essence, Captain Maya, let's finish this quickly! For the goddess! For our allies!"

Maya was speechless, but Lynch continued to tirelessly wave the banner of righteousness and roar loudly at Maya.

"No! I refuse!"

Then, without a doubt, Maya, with her older sister attributes, was much more difficult to deal with than the two little girls in Lin Qi's hands. As expected of a mature and rational older sister, she rejected Lin Qi's request without hesitation this time!

"...Why did you force me to take this step...I didn't want to...Come here, lie down!"

Lin Qi immediately looked hurt. It had worked perfectly before, so why wasn't it working this time? However, Lin Qi did not give up. Instead, he used the power of his trump card, the Dark Contract, to order Maya to do what he wanted. Although this would take away a lot of fun, it didn't matter. After signing the Dark Contract, although there would be some resistance at first, as the contract lasted longer, this feeling would gradually disappear, and she would become a complete fan of Lin Qi.

So when Maya refused, Lynch decided to force himself on her, and then slowly educate her after taking her in.

"you……"

"Please don't compliment me on my looks."

"..."

Under the influence of the contract, Maya's body involuntarily walked to the patch of grass that Lin Qi had pointed out and slowly lay down. Maya was shocked, not expecting that Lin Qi would use the power of the contract to force her to do such a thing. She wanted to curse him, but Lin Qi interrupted her first, and Maya was once again speechless.

Suddenly, Maya had a flash of inspiration and realized that everything Lin Qi had said before was a lie. The four fortress commanders must have signed the same contract with Lin Qi, which was why they had no choice but to follow his orders!

Maya guessed half right this time. The eldest princess and Lulu have not yet fully accepted the power of the contract, while the youngest princess and Kaguya have become Lin Qi's die-hard fans. So it was Kaguya and the youngest princess who spoke. The disobedient eldest princess and Lulu were given the order not to speak and just stand there, so they only stepped forward to act as wingmen.

"Damn it! Why would anyone walk by at this hour?! I hate passersby!"

Just as Lin Qi was about to pounce on those first bloods, contributing to the unsealing of the Dark Bible and increasing his own strength, a sudden, hurried hoofbeat came from afar, and Lin Qi immediately cursed!

"It's the Church's Knights Order."

Soon, twelve fully armed knights on horseback disappeared into the forest, completely unaware of Lin Qi and his companions. Kaguya, however, immediately recognized the style of the knights' armor and deduced their origin.

"It's General Graf's direct knightly order! Leading them is General Graf's second-in-command. They're heading to the Fifth Fortress. Are they going to reinforce the Fifth Fortress? We can't let them get into trouble!"

Maya exclaimed in surprise. With her sharper eyes, she recognized the knight's identity as soon as she saw his profile and made a bold guess based on the knights' whereabouts! She still didn't believe that the Ghost Father General had betrayed them and was still thinking of stopping the knights.

"Stop joking. Relying on 12 knights who look like extras to support the Fifth Fortress? Do you think General Graf is an idiot? It's obvious that General Graf already knows that the battle at the Fifth Fortress is over, so he sent his confidants to negotiate peace with Bolt, preparing to divide up the last interests of the entire Seven Shields Alliance."

Lin Qi coldly pressed Maya to the ground. Even without using the power of the contract, Lin Qi's current strength was almost the same as Maya's.

With a slight sneer, Lin Qi immediately guessed the true purpose of this group of knights. The Seven Shields Alliance had now been divided in two. Bolt controlled fortresses one through five, while General Ghost Father controlled fortresses six and seven. Unity would benefit both sides, while division would harm both.

The most likely plan of the Ghost Father General right now is to cooperate with Bolt to jointly establish a nation of servants, since he actually longs for such a nation to be born.

Chapter 20 74

"Impossible! The general isn't that kind of person! This knight squad must be the vanguard! They're here to scout ahead and gather intelligence! The main support force is definitely behind them!"

Lynch's guess was immediately refuted by Maya's emotional outburst. Whether it was because the Demon Father General had hidden himself so well, or because Maya had overestimated him, Maya remained steadfastly convinced that the Demon Father General would come to their rescue. This seemingly small knightly order was merely a reconnaissance force; the main reinforcements were just behind them!

"Let's make a bet. If I win, you'll willingly lie down and do whatever I say, cooperating with me wholeheartedly and letting me have my way. If I lose, I'll terminate the contract and give you your freedom. Even if you kill me, I won't mind."

Lin Qi pursed his lips, too lazy to argue with Maya about the issue. Instead, he suddenly proposed a bet to Maya. Using force once or twice as a way to mediate and vent one's emotions is very effective, but using force every time is not gentlemanly at all. Merlin already has the attribute of being strong. From the beginning, Lin Qi intended to activate Maya's older sister attribute, which is why Lin Qi proposed such a bet.

"Okay! It's a deal!"

Maya hesitated for a moment, but then immediately agreed. This bet was actually a win-win situation for Maya right now!

Maya had already signed an irresistible contract with Lynch. Lynch could have easily forced her to comply as he had done before, but now he had an extra wager, essentially giving her a chance. If she lost, the outcome would be the same: he would lose his precious virginity. But if she lost, she would regain her freedom! A win-win situation!

This was the main reason Maya agreed. What Maya didn't expect was that, firstly, Lin Qi had absolutely no idea how to break the Dark Pact, and secondly, Maya didn't know that if she were forced, it would only be for a moment and that would be it, but if she cooperated with Lin Qi, he could make her want to die...

"I like people like you who won't shed a tear until they see the coffin. As your master, the first life motto I taught you is: never place your hopes on others."

Of course, Lin Qi wouldn't say these things aloud. Instead, he smiled and said seriously to Maya, his words carrying a double meaning. The so-called "others" referred to both the Ghost Father General and Lin Qi himself.

Lynch now has all nine badges, and he only needs one more to complete the mission and leave the world of the Black Beasts. Lynch has learned the whereabouts of the last badge from Merlin; the last badge is in the hands of the Supreme Goddess Kristin Lucules.

Merlin knew this information because the three idiots appeared right next to the Supreme Goddess. It was also at this time that Lin Qi learned that everyone who entered the Black Beast had a different mission. The mission the three idiots needed to complete to leave was not to collect all the badges, but to help the Supreme Goddess reclaim the lost fortress. This is why they helped Maya guard the fourth fortress.

After learning the whereabouts of the last badge, Lin Qi was no longer in a hurry. There were two must-haves in the world of Black Beasts: the Dark Queen and the Supreme Goddess. The combination of a dark elf and a white elf was the perfect choice for a two-person flight!

Therefore, taking down the Supreme Goddess is a must! I'll leave the badges with you for now. Anyway, we're leaving the Black Beast soon, so Lin Qi plans to do one last good haul of resources. After all, there are still several bosses to defeat. Lin Qi has been thinking about whether he can take down Bolt. As the biggest boss in the Black Beast, Bolt will definitely give a huge loot drop!

Lin Qi hadn't originally planned to do this, but he still had the last of Akizuki's inheritance, and Kaguya, the shrine maiden, could provide a lot of help. This could be considered his only chance. Of course, Lin Qi didn't intend to force it. It would be best if there was a chance, but if there wasn't, so be it. No matter how much money and equipment you have, you have to be alive to spend it.

"Boss! General Graf's vice-commander of the Knights of Honor has arrived with the Twelve Knights of Honor! They say they want to talk to you!"

In the city lord's mansion of the Fourth Fortress, one of Bolt's confidants rushed in with a look of surprise. The twelve knights outside the city had greatly shocked him. These were the twelve most famous knights on the continent! He never expected that they would all appear here at once!

"Let them in."

Bolt, on the other hand, remained calm, as if he had already guessed it.

"I thought the general would come in person, but I didn't expect it to be you. Tell me, what are the general's plans?"

Soon, the Twelve Glory Knights appeared in the main hall of the city lord's mansion. Bolt glanced at the twelve men, made a sarcastic remark, and went straight to the point, asking the twelve knights their purpose. If it had been a general, Bolt might have been more polite, but he didn't take these twelve Glory Knights seriously at all.

"You may attack the Sixth and Seventh Fortresses at any time. The Church's knightly orders, except for the Dawn Knights, the Royal Guard led by Lady Claudia Levalentino, will not attack you. The General has three requirements: First, the Levalentino family must remain intact. Second, after the battle, the Seventh Fortress will belong to the Levalentino family, nominally belonging to the service nation you wish to establish, but it must possess independent legislative and law enforcement powers. Third, Lady Claudia Levalentino must live."

The twelve riders did not react to Bolt's attitude at all. With an arrogant and overbearing air, they simply stated the purpose of the general's summons, without any emotion or unnecessary words, as if saying even a single word to Bolt would be a defilement to them.

"The general has quite the ambition, but that's alright. I like working with ambitious people. Go back and tell the general that I agree to his request!"

Bolt gave a cold smile. Although the general's request was undoubtedly to create a state within a state, Bolt didn't care at all. Agreements were meant to be torn up, so he immediately agreed to the general's request.

"This is a magic contract, and the general has already signed it."

The Knight of Glory placed the magic contract he had prepared beforehand directly in front of Bolt and said nothing more. After Bolt glanced at it to confirm that it was correct, he signed his full name, and the contract officially took effect!

"Now you've given up, haven't you? You lost the bet, remember our stakes."

In the dark corner, Lin Qi tightly covered Maya's mouth to prevent her from making a sound, while whispering in her ear as he sucked on her.

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Many people have been asking for a group chat, so I'll get one tonight. I'll announce the group number in tonight's update, so stay tuned!

Chapter 21 75

After the Twelve Knights of Glory of the Fourth Fortress reached an agreement with Bolt, Bolt's allied forces immediately assembled a large army and began to advance on the Sixth and Seventh Fortresses. The siege equipment originally prepared for attacking the Fourth Fortress, which was gathered from the four fortresses, also marched in a mighty manner toward the Sixth and Seventh Fortresses.

No one had high hopes for the Seven Shields Alliance in this battle. The disparity in strength between the two sides was simply too great. Not to mention Bolt's strength, the sixth and seventh fortresses were guarded by only a few hundred members of a regular knightly order. The rest were all self-organized militias to protect the goddess. Although the number of these militias seemed large, it was unknown how many of them could actually stand upright in front of the ogres.

"Goddess, please rest assured, I will hold on until the very last moment."

The only knightly order in the sixth and seventh fortresses, the Dawn Knights led by the married knight Claudia Levalentino, was kneeling on one knee before the goddess, staring at her with a resolute expression. Everyone was well aware of the current situation of the alliance. The seven fortresses had fallen one after another, and now the alliance's most renowned and ever-victorious general had also declared independence. The Seven Shields Alliance, with only the Dawn Knights remaining, had almost no chance of turning the tide.

The goddess's face was filled with pitiful sorrow as she earnestly said to the married knight, "No, Claudia, my friend, I hope you can break through and leave, preserving the last spark of hope. I will stay here and pray for you until the very last moment."

"Those who taught me chivalry, though they have betrayed it, I will always stand by your side. As long as you are here, there is hope for the alliance."

The married knight shook her head slightly. Although she was well aware of the current situation, she did not give up hope. She would never give up hope, no matter when or where. This was why she was now the leader of the Knights of Dawn, and also because her adoptive father, General Graf, had guided her on this path.

"Commander! The ogres have attacked! The Sixth Fortress... has completely fallen! All the brothers who remained... have perished!"

Just then, deafening shouts and roars came from outside the hall. Needless to say, something had happened: Bolt's allied army had begun a massive bombardment!

Even worse news came from the Sixth Fortress. Due to the limited manpower available to the wife knight, it was impossible for her to defend both fortresses. Therefore, the wife knight made a cruel decision: she abandoned the defense of the Sixth Fortress and concentrated all her forces to defend the Seventh Fortress where the Supreme Goddess resided.

All the warriors and knights who voluntarily stayed behind at the Sixth Fortress had clearly been completely destroyed by Bolt's allied army! The wife knight could even imagine them charging towards the ogres with unwavering resolve.

"Goddess, please bless me."

When the married knight heard the news, her face paled slightly, but her expression became even more resolute! With a determined look, she spoke to the goddess, bowed respectfully, and then turned and walked towards the battlefield outside the city. At this moment, she resolutely chose the fate she was about to face! A knight can only die for her beliefs!

Only after the married knight left did the goddess slowly emerge, her expression filled with sorrow and guilt. She stood on the highest prayer platform in the entire Seventh Fortress, offering a panoramic view of the entire fortress. Gazing at the assembled knights, the goddess cupped her hands before her and softly prayed, "Perhaps all of this is a mistake, but now I can only believe in you, and in everyone. I will pray for you, and then let me watch until the very last moment..."