Compared to Lamasha's swollen belly, what surprised Phio even more was the [Pact Blessing] that, in her senses, had already been taken away.
This meant that this absurd reverse contract had actually taken effect under the witness of the Primordial Pact.
...Why had it taken effect?
This man had bypassed every restriction and completed the granting of power?
As the stench in the air gradually spread, Phio found it increasingly inconceivable.
Getting someone pregnant and making her reek—did that count as a "beneficial ability"?
She knew that asking directly would get no answer from this cunning human, so she could only probe indirectly. "Th-This is clearly a negative effect!"
"Why did the Primordial Pact determine that you had fulfilled the contract?"
Lamasha strongly agreed with Phio's opinion!
Watching her once-proud slender waist turn into a ball, coupled with the violent bloating in her stomach, made her feel utterly miserable.
She angrily raised her head, wanting to demand loudly, "Ba... Ba..."
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But before the curse she wanted to utter could come out, a foul stench nearly made her faint!
Fortunately, there was a clever Sect Master who had already understood what she meant.
He Xi unexpectedly realized that perhaps Imps made such sounds because their swollen stomach sacs compressed their chests, leaving them able to produce only short, muffled syllables whenever they opened their mouths.
"Relax, Lamasha. It's normal to feel pain."
"That's because your body now contains terrifying power! This power is too strong. Haven't you noticed that we're all afraid of you?"
He was not exactly lying. Not only He Xi and Flora, but even Phio and her sisters were keeping far away from Lamasha.
Seeing her miserable expression as she clutched her stomach, He Xi kindly reminded her again, "The ability I granted you not only gives