Contract

While Rael thought the witch had gone out to do some sort of serving, she actually went to the forest so he couldn't see the whirlwind of emotions the witch was feeling at the moment.

--- Witch pov---

"Why am I so happy?" I said this as I saw the reflection of my face in a nearby waterfall.

I could feel that my heart was about to come out of my mouth,

my face was so red it looked like a pepper and then to make matters worse, an overwhelming urge to cry had come over me.

I put my hands on my face and I could already feel the tears coming out. But at the same time I was cleaning my face from crying, my smile opened even more.

"What did el- do to me!?" He hadn't even touched a strand of my hair, so why the hell am I crying?

It was at that moment that his image popped into my mind. It was because of that damn phrase.

"You're beautiful" oh so this cry is not from sadness like the one I used to have when people insulted me and hit me.

This cry is from happiness, yes, I'm crying from happiness. And to think that a witch like me who trained tirelessly to be the strongest would be defeated by mere words...

I don't care anymore, if what he said is really true then I'll let him do what he wants. After all, his coming here was a mistake I made.

That said, I used two spells, one to remove any kind of traces that I had cried and the other was a portion that the one who took it could only tell the truth for a short time, then I started walking towards the cave.

With each step I took, my heart started to beat faster.

Sigh*

I was anxious. Yes, I wanted to know what would happen now.

----MC pov----

Finally she is coming back, I could already see the portion in her hand.

Well, I really hope it's a portion of the truth and that she didn't just have false hopes to break up with me.

But I must admit, with every step she took, she displayed a charming charm.

I could even say that she is a type of demon that could steal the hearts of men who look at her. Literally...

"Now, take this portion and let's get this over with"

She said while showing a little insecurity, what's going on? Did she have any problems while making the portion?

Anyway, how the hell am I going to take that portion?

"Did you forget that I can't move? You'll have to give it to me"

"O-obviously not!!! I was just teasing you!!"

(What? He wants me to help him take the portion? He really has balls, many would have thrown up just looking at me up close. But, now he's even asked for my help!)

Then I bent down and made him drink the portion, I stared at him seeing what he would do next and then the bastard gave me a wink.

"I told you once and I tell you again, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my entire life! I would do anything to have you as my wife!

Okay, maybe I exaggerated in the second part. But luckily nothing happened. Proving what I said was true.

And so now let's see what she's going to do.

20 seconds passed and she was just with her head down as her hair covered her face.

Is she okay?

"Are you okay?"

I said that as I realized the poison had already passed.

Then I brushed her hair back with my hand and saw that she was smiling genuinely and tears falling from her eyes.

"Why don't you treat me like the others?" She said as I wiped her tears with my hands

"Treat like the others? I don't understand."

"People, they treat me like a monster, a freak. A being so ugly they couldn't even look at my face."

"They often spit on me, beat me, even my family denied me for being so ugly. But you, you are different. From the first moment you looked at me with admiring eyes, something I had never imagined."

"In all my life you were the first person to say I'm beautiful, you were the first person to look me in the eye with desire..."

So really... No, maybe that's not it. I need to confirm.

"So you left your empire and came to live in the forest alone?"

"No, I was exiled along with other women to this island."

Does this world have the beauty inverted with my taste? I still need to see other women to confirm this.

If that's really what I'm thinking, then it means to say that All women I consider beautiful are actually considered ugly here..

Oh what a happy day. If that's really it, then I can have my own harem. thank you for that God!

Why is he smiling?

"I see, so I guess there's no way out of this island right?"

"Yes, the king gathered the strongest people in his empire and created a seal around the island."

"I tried along with the other women to remove the seal, but it's too powerful."

"Because of this I did my best to summon a servant. I intended it to be a powerful entity like a dragon. But it turned out to be you due to lack of experience."

In the end I ended up here due to a mistake... But wait, did she say servant?

"So you mean I'm her servant?"

"Not yet, we would have to make a pact for that to happen" She said, calmer now.

"By the way, my name is Rael Damian and you?" I asked her as I saw her face, she was displaying a charming smile. It was as if a weight had been lifted off her back.

"My name is Eva Scarlett. I hope we can get along very well from now on my hero."

She looked at me and spoke right next to me. I could feel her hot breath and her breath on my face.

"Tell me more about this pact, maybe we can make one." Despite what I say, I'm not interested in becoming someone's servant.

It's more to ensure my survival, if this pact is like the novels I've read.

"Well, I'll explain it briefly. There are two types of pacts."

"The first is that of servant and master, this one you are subjected to obeying all your master's orders, otherwise you will suffer. In short, total submission"

"The second is that of lovers. In this one, you will share everything with your partner, your powers will be shared with your partner and they will also have their lives linked, if one dies the other dies."

"I understand." That second contract is very tempting.

I supposedly don't have any special skills, so I wouldn't be missing anything.

Eva has an affinity for magic, or something like that.

I would also ensure my safety, since her life would be linked to me. So her friends wouldn't kill me.

"Rael? Are you there?" Eva asks as she watches Rael standing with his hand on his chin, trapped in thought.

Maybe she won't even accept it, but I have to try. I have nothing to lose...

"Eva!" I scream her name as I take her hands.

Ah!* She gives a little cry of surprise and her face flushes.

"Uh-hey!?"

"I want to make the lover's contract with you! Be my wife!"