Chapter 128 - Struggling for the Loli
Chapter 128 of "High School of Demon Hunting" opens revealing the plot: For wizards, magic contracts are a commonplace and highly popular method of restraint.Itâs ancient, but... Discover what happens!
For wizards, magic contracts are a commonplace and highly popular method of restraint.
Itâs ancient, but extremely effective.
In a wizardâs world devoid of logic, a credit system maintained by unknown mysteries has stood the test of time and earned the trust of all wizards.
According to the definition in the âWizard World Encyclopediaâ, a magical contract is a proof of obligation that is signed with magic as its core, documents, magic array, spells, and witchcraft as an intermediary, witnessed by mysterious existences in the depth of the starry sky, under the mutual recognition of the parties.
Unlike the slave contracts, master-servant contracts, and punishment contracts favored by ancient wizards; modern wizards prefer human-centered equal contracts.
Modern magic contracts emphasize the rights and obligations of the parties and generally prohibit harm to the physical rights of the parties.
For this reason, the Alliance of Wizards unanimously passed the âThirteenth Amendment to the Constitutionâ, abolishing slavery and forced labor unless as punishment for a crime.
Therefore, in the modern context, signing a magic contract is not as filled with deceit and malice as most people imagine it is.
Hence, the two slightly intoxicated young men felt no psychological burden in getting the two drunken fellows to sign the magic contract.
âA magic contract only considers whether the signatory is qualified and whether the parties agree; it does not measure the alcohol concentration in the signatoryâs blood,â Xiao Xiao said, doodling with a quill on a parchment scroll.
Finally, with a nod of satisfaction, he handed the drafted contract to Zheng Qing for review.
But before the scribbly piece of parchment even fell into Zheng Qingâs hand, Xin Fat Man grabbed it.
âTaking forever to sign a contract!â the fat man chided with laughter, rubbing his nose with the greasy ânapkinâ around his neck, âWhat a wuss!â
With that, he drew a small cut on his thumb with the ivory-handled silver knife.
Dark red blood quickly oozed from the cut, staining his thumb red.
Xin Fat Man proudly waved the bloody thumb in front of everyone, then pressed it directly onto the end of the parchment scroll.
âThatâs it!
Thatâs it!â Zhang Ji Xin took the parchment, did the same with his own thumb, left a bloody print at the end of the scroll, and proudly showed it to Zheng Qing:
âSee?
Signed!â
âSigned!!â Xin Fat Man roared, patting on Red Faceâs shoulder.
âI sign to prove that I am a man ready to break chains!â
âTo prove that I am a man who can eat anything!!â
âRise!
Those who want to break the chains!!â
âRise!
All the worldâs weary!â
âOur blood is boiling!â
âWe must fight for the sake of Lolita!â
The two intoxicated men, arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder, singing at the top of their lungs, scared a section of the fireflies on the Dragonblood Vine to death.
Even with the slight dizziness brought upon by the alcohol, Zheng Qing was once again left dumbfounded.
Heâd never seen anyone sell themselves so simply and grandly!
And fight for the sake of Lolita â what the hell was that about?!
He and Xiao Xiao looked at each other, feeling as if theyâd discovered something incredible.
Ignoring the noise beside him, Zheng Qing held the fiery red quill and signed his name on the parchment with dignity.
Xiao Xiao then signed as the witness.
A streak of fire passed by, turning the parchment into a small clump of ash.
âIs that it?â Zheng Qing watched as a wisp of green smoke coiled around the small pile of ash three times before dissipating into nothing, he couldnât help but ask.
âWhat else would it be?â Xiao Xiao put away the quill, sneering, âThis is just a common magic employment contract.
What, were you expecting a demon to come out and give you a performance caveat after signing the contract?â
Deciding that was meant to be a joke, Zheng Qing chuckled dutifully a couple of times in his mind.
But this time, his laughter only earned him a look from Xiao Xiao, as if he were a fool.
âErâŚ
Why do you carry this around?â Zheng Qing curbed his laughter and picked up a bit of ash from the remnants of the parchment contract, looking at Xiao Xiao curiously.
âOld man said, a wizard always has times when they need to sign contracts.
Having a few terms of your own prepared just in case helps ease the mind,â Xiao Xiao shrugged his shoulders, tilting his head slightly to indicate that someone was approaching.
Zheng Qing sighed, deeply realizing how far he still was from the mindset of a true wizard.
When the Wandering Wizard returned to the private room with the drinks, Xin Fat Man and Zhang Ji Xin had already fallen back onto the couch.
The parchment paper contract had been properly put away in a grey cloth bag by Zheng Qing.
The previously lazy fireflies, upon seeing the boss returning, scrambled to puff up their bellies and spray light into the room.
But this time, the silver-white light was mixed with lots of light green and dark yellow hues, giving the roomâs light an oddly dispersed feeling.
The Wandering wizard glanced at the little bugs on the Dragonblood Vine and said nothing.
He held four or five light green bottles in his hand and a large book under his arm.
âQuick, help these two lumps up!â Zheng Qing called to Xiao Xiao, âThe boss is here, we have to go!â
âNo rush, no rush, weâre not in a hurry to leave.â The Wandering Wizard hastily stopped the two young wizardsâ eager movements.
While shoving the unopened bottles of Green Bee into Zheng Qingâs arms, he laid the large book, which had been tucked under his arm, open on the mini bar table.
âWhatâs this?â Zheng Qing stuffed the bottles into the grey cloth bag and looked at the shop owner curiously.
âItâs a credit book.
It is mostly used in shops run by wizards, for transactions like running tabs, mortgages, pawnshops.
It is a way for creditors to urge debtors to fulfill their commitments by imposing obligations on their rightsâŚ
you can simply understand it as a bound set of magic contracts,â explained Xiao Xiao, standing behind him without hesitation.
âThat South Cross Crucifix was indeed worth every penny.â Zheng Qing commented with satisfaction.
âSo, you donât trust us?â He turned around and asked the shopkeeper in a very hurt tone.
The Wandering wizard took out a dark quill from his pouch, chuckling, âItâs just habitâŚ
just a habit.
Donât think too much about it.â
With that, he pushed the credit book towards Zheng Qing, indicating a blank space: âJust sign here.â
Zheng Qing took over the chunky contract book and looked at the dizzying array of forms, formulas, and numbers, feeling a little dizzy.
âI canât read it.â He honestly admitted to the Wandering wizard.
âThatâs okay, thatâs okay,â the Wandering wizard said with a very kind smile, âItâs okay if you canât read itâŚ
just sign here!â
His skinny finger pointed at a blank space at the end, the friction between his yellow and sharp fingernail and paper creating a harsh sound. Seará´h the NovŃlĆire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Next to the blank signature area, there were three characters denoting âdebtorâ written clumsily in black.