Elf Queen and Skeleton! Sign a Contract with Me!

"You have a way?"

The Elf Queen's eyes lit up, but worry soon dimmed them. She knew better than anyone the state of her soul—and how hard it would be to find a vessel that could hold it.

She sighed softly. "I appreciate the thought, but this won't be easy. You needn't force yourself."

"I'm not lying, Your Majesty."

Bai Xuan hurried to explain. "I have no reason to deceive you."

"You expect me to believe you—"

The Elf Queen studied his face in silence for a long moment, then sighed. "Very well. Let's try. What must I do?"

"Sign a contract with me."

Bai Xuan answered without hesitation.

"A contract?"

The Elf Queen paused, then shook her head. "But I've already made a Ghost God contract with the woman named Liu Mufei. I can't—"

"That's fine!"

Bai Xuan explained at once. "We'll make a different kind of contract. They won't conflict!"

The Elf Queen stood still for a moment. A complicated emotion crossed her eyes before she gave the faintest smile.

"All right."

She nodded slightly. "What kind of contract would you like to make with me?"

"Master and— Ahem!"

Bai Xuan caught himself.

A master-servant contract didn't seem appropriate.

As the ruler of the elves, having a master would damage her dignity if word got out.

He changed course. "An ordinary soul contract will do. We each get what we need—I'll give you a body that can exist in this world, and you'll lend me your strength. How does that sound?"

"Agreed."

The Elf Queen raised a finger. A golden leaf appeared before Bai Xuan, its surface inscribed with the terms and runes of the contract.

Bai Xuan signed his name on the leaf without hesitation.

The moment he finished, their contract took effect.

"Then," the Elf Queen