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Now that the need for a life-or-death duel was gone, I had time to admire Yong A-byeong’s beauty.

This was my first time looking at one of them without a helmet or armor on.

Even in a tense situation like before, if I had been distracted enough to pay attention to such things, I would have been dead a long time ago.

But now-

‘…No, it still doesn’t work. ‘Because there are too many eyes.’

In particular, if the people watching are not even people but spiders, wouldn’t the attention increase fourfold?

Even though this world is a gay game story, I wasn’t so immersed in it that I shamelessly messed around in front of so many eyes.

There was no need to say anything, especially in a situation where you never knew when those gazes would be mixed with hunger and murderous intent rather than lust.

“Then we have to sign a contract now.”

“Oh my! Look at me. It was like that. Hehe, I almost forgot.”

If it weren’t for the smile that appeared on her face for a moment when I brought up the contract story, and if I hadn’t been alert enough to catch that moment, I would never have noticed that Aladih’s words and actions were acting. .

‘Perhaps even bringing up the story about Yong Ah-byeong’s naked body was an action to distract us.’

At that thought, my mind, which had been confused by many things for a moment, calmed down.

I had to come to my senses.

This was still in the middle of the ‘enemy’s’ den, and I was trying to deceive those who were trying to trick me and eat me.

Even one mistake could lead to irreversible results.

“It’s here. customer. Please place your hand on the contract and say that you agree to the contract. ”

When a contract made of white spiderweb paper with words written in black poison flew in front of me and stopped, Aladikh went over first, stretched out his hand, and placed the back of the contract.

“Before that, I would like you to check the contents of the contract again. Is that okay?”

“It won’t be a problem. Do whatever you feel comfortable with.”

When I stretched out my hand and placed it on the contract, the contents, which I could not recognize because they were written in the characters of this land, changed their form and took on the appearance of the imperial language.

“…We will safely leave this dark cave and return to catch the white rabbit cursed by the gods, and at the same time, we can ask for gifts to aid in this hunt.

After taking over the cursed rabbit we captured, Aladikh, you guaranteed our safety until we leave the darkness of the cave again.

…is this correct?”

“Yes, that’s right. customer. That’s what the contract says.”

As long as he explicitly acknowledged what was written on the mysterious contract, he could not lie about it, although he could use tricks.

The fact that the written letters did not even move proved that the words were true.

“Then I, Liber Catenis, will accept the true contract.”

Only after I agreed to the contract were the letters indicating the contents of the contract able to move away from the white spider web.

The letters, similar to spiders, crawled towards the palm we placed on the contract.

It was quite an unpleasant feeling to see the letters engraved with spider venom crawling over my skin, but I did not show any signs of expression and just watched the contract being engraved on my hand in silence.

Perhaps because she was used to such sensations or because she had engraved the letters with her own poison, Aladikh smiled and accepted the contract into her body.

Of course, that didn’t mean that Aladikh could break the contract at will, so she ordered her children to clear the way for us to leave.

“…It feels late because I’m talking about this after the contract was signed… but is it not necessary to set a period for performance of the contract?”

“We have been trapped in this darkness long before the rabbit, who was said to have been cursed by the gods in ancient times, was cursed.

Compared to that, even if it took the rest of the customer’s life, it would only be a moment.

Moreover, the contract… will not let those who are negligent in the contract be so obedient.”

‘Well, if that were possible, she could have kept delaying the time by saying she didn’t say when she would send us out.’

I nodded in understanding and, without taking my hand off my spear, lifted the dragon soldier who was unconscious on the floor and placed it on my shoulder.

When Aladih saw that I was ready to leave, she motioned with her hand to summon some of her children.

Several large spiders carefully brought ‘gifts’ to help us hunt.

Since I was embarrassed because I didn’t have a hand to receive it, Alladih hung the gift on my window.

I hung the spear high so that the gift would not be dragged to the ground, nodded, and said goodbye to Aladih.

“Then I will come back as soon as possible. Until then, please take care of yourself.”

“I hope you have good luck with your hunting. Goodbye, guest.”

So I turned and walked away, feeling hundreds or thousands of eyes on my back.

Although it didn’t contain much hostility, I couldn’t help but feel a chill down my spine.

Because I knew how the countless gazes would change when we returned to this darkness.

So at this moment, I just kept walking, trying my best not to pay attention to those stares.

Until no one is staring at us in the dark anymore.

After some time had passed, the first thing I heard before my sight was sound.

Luvia, Emma, the mercenary I had brought along to give directions, and the female warrior of this land were looking for me and kept shouting my name.

Even the young druid seemed to be trying to help by imitating the female warrior’s words, albeit clumsily.

However, I did not hastily respond to those welcoming voices, but instead walked in silence toward the direction from which the voices were coming.

‘We still can’t rule out the possibility that Aladikh may have set some kind of trap.’

It was best to be cautious until you saw them with your own eyes and confirmed them.

Not only for me but also for them.

So it was natural that Luvia, who had finally discovered my appearance after piercing through the darkness, ran towards me and hugged me, almost as if she was going to knock me down.

Emma, who noticed Luvia’s movements and ran over, picked me up and hugged me, along with Luvia, who was already clinging to me.

Neither of them said anything.

He just gently added strength to the arms around me, as if to confirm that I was here.

I also responded to the hug without breaking the warm silence.

…Thanks to this, the dragon draped over my shoulder came to his senses in a somewhat embarrassing way.

She was caught between us hugging each other, frowning in frustration and finally waking up, but seemed momentarily taken aback by what was unfolding before her.

“…I don’t know what the hell this is. If you’re going to do that, I’d like you to let me go and continue.”

I tried to move my body for a moment in response to her words, but neither Luvia nor Emma moved.

I, too, had to look at Yong A-byeong and shake my head when I saw them like that.

“…Haa…”

Yong Ah-byeong sighed and seemed to have given up, closing his eyes and remaining silent.

It seemed like she had accepted that nothing could be done in her current state.

Well, if she hadn’t been in that state, no matter how happy we were that each other was safe, we wouldn’t have continued to hug with her between us.

The female warrior also placed her ax on the ground and was giving us some time.

Even so, after a few minutes she cleared her throat and had to urge us on.

At that time, I also had to coax Rubia and Emma to loosen their arms.

Anyway, our situation wasn’t that easy.

“…was everyone okay?”

Luvia and Emma let out a loud sigh and answered my question almost at the same time.

“Because of the spider webs, the spiders couldn’t get over to us.

When I managed to break through and break through, they actually ran away to the inside first.”

“I rushed after him, but there was no trace. It disappeared as suddenly as it appeared…and the owner too.”

In response to the question that seemed to be a hint of criticism as to who was worried about whom right now, I slightly lowered my head as if I was sorry and continued talking.

“As I ran, I ended up in a completely different direction, just like when I ran into that rabbit.

Still, it looks like Aladikh kept his promise and got all the spiders bitten.”

“Alladih? Who is that-”

“What did you say just now, Imperial?”

The female warrior who interrupted Luvia couldn’t suppress her embarrassment and quickly approached and asked.

“…Perhaps she also appears in the mythology of this land?”

“Okay. Mother of all evil spiders.

A devil waiting for revenge in the exiled shadows… And a woman with whom you should not do business.”

The female warrior’s face distorted when she saw Aladikh’s gift hanging on my window and the letters engraved on her hand.

“Okay. No matter how much I wear a mask of kindness… I can’t hide my venom because I’ve been holding it in for too long.”

“You made the deal even though you knew that? Oh my god… I’m even afraid to ask what on earth I signed.”

Almost instinctively, her hand tightened as she held the axe.

Luvia and Emma’s eyes, who noticed this, also shined sharply and began to cover me as if they were trying to protect me.

Before a fight broke out, I stopped them first and spoke to the female warrior.

“I understand that it sounds crazy, but I didn’t do it without thinking.

Would you please listen to the story first?”

“…Yes, you are right. sorry. I was overly excited for a moment.”

The female warrior, who momentarily thought she had overreacted, lowered the ax to the floor of the cave and took a deep breath as if to relax her body.

Her reaction was completely understandable.

To her, it must have seemed like an ignorant colleague had made a terrible mistake in a situation where a mythical evil was reappearing.

“So what was the contract?”

“We decided to catch the rabbit and bring it to Aladih. But… it might not go as she expected.”

Sometimes even spiders get caught in their own webs.

Especially if someone is weaving her threads differently.