I WAS The Rank–1 Hero

Chapter 78: Wheel of Fate [5]

Rex looked around, his eyes darting from one frozen raindrop to another.

He seemed confused.

His fingers trembled as he tightened his grip around Aegis.

His breathing came in ragged gasps.

And in the midst of this stillness—

Thump. Thump. Thump.

His heartbeat echoed, pounding like a drum, loud enough to reach his ears.

Step. Step.

A light footstep, cutting through silence, came from Rex’s right.

Rex’s head snapped toward the source.

His eyes wide open now scanning the empty alley,

Their reaction told me everything.

’So it was a trap after all.’

But then—

"Alright."

My eyes snapped to Nathalia.

"What?"

"I planned to do it anyway," she said.

I blinked.

She agreed?

She was willing to be bound by me?

Was my trust that important to her?

I narrowed my eyes.

She was either extremely confident… or desperate.

Lilith’s expression returned to normal. "I shall prepare the contract."

Her voice was steady, but I noticed her fingers twitch slightly.

Even she was uneasy.

Nathalia, however, remained calm.

She took a step forward. "I have nothing to hide. If this is what you need to trust me, then so be it."

She really wasn’t hesitating.

Sera was silent.

She was watching.

I clenched my jaw.

Fine. Let’s see how far she’ll go.

Lilith raised her hand.

A black void formed in the air.

The temperature dropped.

A scroll appeared, hovering between us.

The Demon Contract.

To be Continued…