Master-Servant Contract

"Words alone are no proof, my dear prince." Ge Duo's smile deepened, and a strange glint flashed through her eyes.

"We need a little contract to ensure both our sincerity."

Ge Duo extended her pale hand, palm upward, and began chanting an ancient, obscure incantation.

As she chanted, intricate dark-green runes emerged from her palm, intertwining to form a small magic circle that exuded an ominous aura.

A peculiar scent of sulfur mixed with withered roses filled the air.

A powerful sense of unease rose within Dai Mubai. The aura emanating from the magic circle instinctively filled him with resistance and fear.

He could not help asking, "What kind of contract is this?"

"It is merely a small safeguard." Ge Duo's voice seemed to possess magic, soothing Dai Mubai's restless anxiety.

"It ensures that you will not forget today's promise after gaining power, and it ensures that I will provide everything you need as promised. That is fair, is it not? Or was your determination just now merely empty talk?"

Ge Duo's gaze sharpened, carrying a hint of scrutiny.

Dai Mubai looked at the spinning magic circle, then at Ge Duo's eyes, which seemed capable of seeing through people's hearts.

He knew this contract was far from as simple as she claimed, but did he have a choice?

Turning back meant certain death. Going forward might still offer a sliver of hope, even if it meant making a deal with a tiger!

He thought of Dai Weisi's suppression, his father emperor's indifference, and those despairing rules of succession...

All his humiliation and resentment erupted at that moment.

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth fiercely. A trace of madness flashed through his eyes before he slammed his palm down onto the dark-green magic circle in Ge Duo's hand.

"I'll sign!"

The instant