"What's going on?"
Looking at Naruse Mio, sitting on the ground with a flushed face, drenched in sweat, and appearing as if she had a fever, Duanmu Huai was utterly bewildered. He frowned slightly and glanced at Banriya, who also wore a deeply surprised expression. It seemed she hadn't anticipated things turning out like this at all.
"Damn it, the curse's effect..."
"Curse? What's going on?"
In response to Duanmu Huai's inquiry, Banriya hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Actually, what I just cast is a special master-servant contract unique to our clan. Once this contract is signed, it allows the parties to track each other's location, and... to ensure subordinates maintain loyalty, the contract activates a punitive curse if the subordinate betrays the master or resists their orders. Of course, the curse is influenced by the personality of the one chanting the magic..."
"Oh-ho…"
Hearing this, Duanmu Huai narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Banriya.
