Voyage Of The Villainess

"You of all people must understand, how to not trust mere words, right?" Malaya added with a sly grin on her face. 'It's time to bury the worry of my secret being exposed by him through this chance. What a perfect opportunity this is.'

There was a brief silence in the room. Then Oliver tapped his fingers on the table, thinking.

"You certainly are something, Malaya." 

"As I told you before, I always tend to be something, Oliver. And it was always  bigger than you think."

"Alright!" Oliver takes a deep breath before she looks at Malaya directly in her eyes. "You never disappoint me and I like how challenging you are. Anyway,if that is what you want for me to do, Malaya." Oliver agreed to make a contract in the end. "Let's make a contract."

"Then to not delay things any further, Lila and Maru would you please give us some private time alone." 

Lila, who just entered with the beverages, put the tray of drinks she was carrying on the table. "If that is what you want, Malaya," then she grabbed the oblivious Maru who was already going to pick up some sweets that Lila brought. They went out to the room within the blink of an eye.

"Now, about  the contract that I'm talking about, this will be its contents." Malaya started speaking, earning Oliver's gaze once again.

Malaya started chanting,

"I, Malaya Venizever Marina and Oliver Caramis, wanted to make a contract under the witness of the goddess Lumiera." 

With that mention, light particles started to appear then concentrated in the middle of the room. Then a blank scroll started to appear in the air.

"One, Oliver Caramins should not expose Malaya Venizever Marina secrets to anyone and everything he finds out in the realm of the Great Dragon Spirit of Fire until his death."

Light started to write Malaya's words in the contract.

"Second, Oliver Caramis must not do anything that would cause destruction to the world and kill any innocent people, Malaya Venizever Marina friends and the people she cares of."

Oliver narrowed his gaze as he watched Malaya, one-sidedly declaring her wants in the contract. But he didn't say anything yet and let Malaya proceed.

'Although killing is really common to this world, I will not make Oliver not able to do it. As the previous person who tried to be a demon king, there might be a chance that someone will go after his life. Besides, it was for the best of all.' 

"In exchange for this, Malaya Venizever Marina will let Oliver Caramis join her departure out of the Sun Island and if Oliver Caramis needed some help in the future, as long as it has a reasonable cause, Malaya Venizever Marina would give Oliver Caramis three times help."

The light particles continued to write this in the scroll.

"If one breaks this promise, they will suffer from an incurable disease that would make them suffer until they die."

Malaya cut her right thumb with her Trinity. 'Ah, it's Tyr now since it's upgraded.' Then she stumped it to the contract.

Oliver also did the same thing. Then stump the contract with his blood. After that, the contract vanished into the thin air.

"That was rather generous of you, Malaya," Oliver said with a grin. "And quite a horrible punishment to have. Being unhealthy and having a disease that no one can cure is one of the worst experiences. "

"I just want my secret to being safe and everyone when we go back." Malaya maintained her smile. "Well, and for people like us, I think a simple death doesn't really scare us that much."

"That is certainly true," Oliver replied in a calm manner. "But do you really think that I will do something once we return?" Oliver asked.

"Yes," Malaya answered straight away.

"Well, what a blunt answer. But I guess, that was given for the costs of my past actions. But why did you say that you will offer your help to me three times?"

"SInce that is the number you have saved me since I arrived here on this island. I know how to pay favors that I owned. I don't want to have a debt specifically to you."

'Yes, though he still was selfish and only thought about his own interests and intentions back then, because of him we are not killed by those outsider haters. Second, he also saves us when we are chased by that ominous laughter, and third, he also saves me from being discovered by the guard.'

'Though the contract with the light goddess is convenient even magicless people can use it. There are still rules on it. One you must follow the content of the contract of course, or you'll receive the punishment. Second, since it is a contract, each party should benefit from it. Well, I did use it to the Duke of Taleba back then, but he also greatly benefitted from it when I finish the uprising of the slaves while I only ask him questions for evidence. Though he self-destructs in the end.'

"Well, then Oliver." Malaya extended her arms in front of Oliver. "With this, the contract is completely sealed and this will not ever change."

"Hmm. Though you just one-sidedly declared everything. But there is really nothing that makes me at disadvantage, I look forward to your help, Malaya." Oliver said as he accepted Malaya's handshake.

"Likewise, Oliver," Malaya said with a smile.

'I think this is really good enough. I hope,' Malaya thought, looking at Oliver who was smiling casually also. ' And I hope everything goes well based on the plan'

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After the conversation about the contract, Lila and Maru joined them together again and had a small lunch together while Kayden was still out of nowhere. Early that night after they took their dinner, the letter that Malaya anticipated from the head priest arrived. 

"Dear Lady Malaya,

This is the letter that I promised. My men will fetch you tomorrow quarter to noon. From what you requested, I have already prepared the necessary things you needed to leave the island and we just need to discuss a few more things. May at that time your mind finally clear and gained clarity.

See you soon Lady Malaya and I hope you had a nice stay at the Moon city.

-Head priest of Bradimyll"

'May at that time your mind finally clear and gained clarity' Malaya kept reading this line on the brown paper with a white feather of the eagle that she was holding. ' What does he mean by this line? Is he expecting me to say something?'

'Ugh anyways, so there is really a way to leave this island,' Malaya sighed in relief. 'My worry is that it is just a one-time entry here with no going out, thankfully that's wrong.' 

After that, she folded the letter and hid it in her bag.

Since it was too early to sleep now, Malaya just continued reading the books she had borrowed since this might be the last night she would stay here. When she had enough, she lay her body on her bed. 'With Oliver's sudden appearance, this makes another crazy day for me. But it's quite funny how he was right on time. Maybe since he was still the second male lead, some luck of the world is still on him.' 

'Seriously,' Malaya closed her eyes. 'I'm talking again like they are just mere characters. It seems this habit will not soon fade away that easily.'

'But,' A smile emerged on her lips, the images of all the people and her crew came to her mind. 'It's been so long. Finally, everyone, I'm going back now. I have made you wait for me for long enough now.'

And soon Malaya's consciousness finally faded into the dreamland now.

---⚓⚓⚓---

Meanwhile at the mansion of the head priest.

"Are you sure, you're going to help those people to get out of this city, this island?" Melverick asked.

The head priest just continued writing on his documents. 

"You already told me that those people don't cause any strange or harm in the city. So it will be fine."

"That's because they haven't been in the city for a long time. What if they are planning something. Like that last champion you met. Or what more if they are his accomplice." Melverick said with worry.

"Then I shall end them myself." The head priest said with coldness laced in his voice. Then he leaned more comfortably in his chair. "But since they don't seem interested in staying here longer, then let's help them out to this place as soon as possible."

"And Evereen already told us that those people are safe."

"That strange woman again and her ferryman," Melverick said with a sigh.

"Apologies for being strange, Melverick." 

Melverick was startled to see Evereen appear behind him. She was wearing her usual white flowy dress with a cloak and some red stains on it.

"Evereen, is something that happened since you're here?"

Evereen looked at the head priest with serious eyes. "We have finally found out the malice that causes the death of those people. And the one who killed Gregor."

The whole room fell into silence.

"Please continue on with your report," the head priest said breaking the silence.