"Tap... tap... tap... tap..."
In the silent cemetery passage, Fang Li and Beatrice held hands as they headed toward the entrance. Yet they deliberately slowed their pace, walking very, very slowly.
It was not because Beatrice was small and therefore took small, slow steps. The spirit girl had intentionally slowed down.
Sensing that Beatrice seemed to have something to say, Fang Li lowered his head to look at the spirit girl beside him and smiled faintly.
"What? Do you want to look at Mother a little longer?"
At those words, Beatrice turned her head away, looking indifferent, but she still answered Fang Li's question.
"Betty is already satisfied just being able to see Mother again. Betty never thought of lingering over that scene."
Though when Beatrice said that, there was still a trace of reluctance hidden in her voice.
Fang Li noticed it, but did not point it out.
"Then why did you slow down?" Fang Li shrugged. "Isn't it because you can't bear to leave?"
"Of course not." Beatrice turned to Fang Li and said, "Betty slowed down because there is something important Betty needs to tell Fang Li."
"Something important?" Fang Li asked in confusion. "What is it?"
"It is about the contract." Beatrice rarely looked so solemn. "Fang Li should know that there are actually many problems with our contract, right?"
Beatrice's words made Fang Li nod.
That was right.
There were indeed many issues with the contract between Fang Li and Beatrice.
That was because the contract between Fang Li and Beatrice had not followed this world's proper procedures.
In this world, once someone formed a contract with a spirit, they became a spirit user. Not only could they command spirits in battle, but with a spirit's assistance and the use of Spirit Arts, they could