After the scene was quiet for two seconds, Klein turned his head and asked sincerely, "Is this thing really useful to you?"
Alice hesitated slightly, a bit uncertainly said, "I—I'll sign it and try?"
She looked at Admiral Amyrius with innocent eyes.
"I believe in your credibility." Admiral Amyrius's voice was very calm.
General, you're pretty good at talking… Klein tried hard to hold back a laugh in his heart.
This time, it was Alice who hesitated. She thought of Cattleya, who had praised her as approachable not long ago. After a moment of silence, she squeezed a word dryly from her throat:
"Thank you."
This matter was considered over at this point. Klein glanced at Alice, pondered for a moment, and then asked in a posture and tone of discussing academic problems:
"What if Miss Cynthia wants to have intimate contact with me?"
Sure enough, Alice didn't focus her attention on him because of this, but instead frowned and started thinking about his question, which made Klein let out a sigh of relief.
But Admiral Amyrius's words quickly interrupted Klein's good mood:
"No problem.
"During the contract's validity period, when facing her, you will either have no desire, or your body will lack the necessary ability."
Alice began examining Klein with a passionate gaze. Klein uncontrollably shivered; he felt as if he weren't wearing any clothes at all.
But Alice said nothing. Under her passionate gaze, Klein could only carefully read through the contract again and then signed the name "Gehrman Sparrow."
Using an alias also works… When she saw that name, this question naturally surfaced in her mind, but she swallowed the words and didn't ask.
I've long since stopped being that kid who says everything out loud!
Alice thought proudly, trying to find a few arguments to support this.
Right—Klein's messenger summoning ritual also used Gehrman Sparrow… Perhaps, what matters is the person making the contract, not the name?
Then what about the name of a true god? Why does a true god's name carry power? If a true god has had many names, does each name have influence?
If not, then which one counts as the "true name"?
Alice's thoughts made a full circle, and just as Admiral Amyrius opened his mouth to speak, she returned in time:
"This is a high-level talisman I made using my own blood, a Fourth Epoch ancient codex, and a royal 'O' grade sealed item.
"It's called 'The Ninth Law.' By supplying a small amount of spirituality, it can emit a majesty similar to mine. Even ordinary people can do this. Without it, it would be hard for you to truly impersonate me."
Alice glanced at the golden talisman in Admiral Amyrius's hand. It had symbolic markings like the "Sword of Judgment" and densely packed magical signs. The whole thing was restrained and profound, giving the feeling of a codex.
Alice instinctively frowned and backed away a bit from that object.
Instinctively hates order, huh… This was noticed by Admiral Amyrius, who was secretly observing Alice. He continued speaking as if nothing had happened:
"With your current strength, you should be able to bear its use.
"By using it, you can designate necessary restrictions for the target, making them have to endure extremely unfavorable conditions.
"This way, even if a demigod does probe, you can scare him away… though maybe you don't really need to?"
As he said this, he glanced at Alice beside him before continuing:
"If in the end no accidents occur and you don't need to use it, then afterward, it will belong to you.
"It has a validity period of one year."
Klein felt a bit surprised, but he didn't show it. He simply reached out silently and accepted the talisman.
After handing over the talisman, Admiral Amyrius glanced at Alice, then placed his hand on the belt at his waist and began unbuckling it.
Klein froze for a moment. His body reacted faster than his brain, letting out a sharp sound:
"Wait a minute!"
This intense reaction far exceeded Admiral Amyrius's expectations. He looked at Alice, who had a confused expression, and at Klein, who reacted strongly, and slowly furrowed his brow.
She doesn't seem to care much about this… That's normal, but why…
Admiral Amyrius didn't voice his question, only looked doubtfully at Klein along with Alice. Klein gritted his teeth and looked at the completely unaware Alice, saying:
"Get out!"
Alice blinked twice, lightly bit her lip, and lowered her eyelids slightly to make herself appear wronged. Then she said in a cautious tone:
"I just wanted to…"
"Don't even think about it." Klein decisively interrupted her.
Alice and Klein stared at each other for over ten seconds. Realizing she had no way to closely observe the difference in physique between Klein after transformation and Admiral Amyrius, she had no choice but to leave the room.
Alice, like every child who just finished arguing with their parents, reached out and pulled the door shut with force. The fragile door shook twice, about to collapse under the strain.
Before the door hit the ground, Alice restored it to its original state, then fiercely glared at Klein before gently closing it.
This was clearly expressing her dissatisfaction, but it seemed a bit too restrained. Admiral Amyrius, after watching Alice close the door, turned to look at Klein.
But for Klein, who was long used to this, it really wasn't a big deal. Even though he noticed Admiral Amyrius's observation and scrutiny, after a brief hesitation, he still kept his expression unchanged.
—After all, even if he acted, it'd be useless. Alice would definitely see through it.
Anyway, as a blessed one of Mr. Fool, it should still be normal to help teach his child a little… Klein thought while beginning to exchange clothes with Admiral Amyrius.
After changing clothes, Admiral Amyrius led Bilt out of the storage room, and sure enough, they saw Alice at the doorway.
Seeing them come out, Alice waved at them, then tiptoed to peek into the slightly open door. Even though she saw nothing, she still turned back and asked:
"You're leaving?"
Bilt looked dazedly at Alice. If it weren't for the overwhelmingly high-sequence aura, he would've almost really mistaken her for a child.
Admiral Amyrius had similar feelings. He hesitated and nodded as a response. So Alice naturally waved goodbye to them:
"Bye-bye~"
Admiral Amyrius and Bilt looked at each other.
Alice looked at the two of them, who hadn't left yet. After hesitating for a moment, she asked:
"Right… um, next time you guys hold a banquet, could you add more desserts? Like ice cream or something…
"Mm, is it impolite to talk to the host like this? It seems like it's generally not allowed to say that…"
(End of Chapter)