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Chapter 389: The Contract Beneath the Eternal Moon · Oct 23, 2026

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351 Chapter 351: The Flame Rekindled 2026-10-23
352 Chapter 352: A Promise Beyond Life 2026-10-23
353 Chapter 353: A Promise Beyond Life [Part -2] 2026-10-23
354 Chapter 354: The Soul’s Eternal Covenant 2026-10-23
355 Chapter 355: The Place Where Souls Rest 2026-10-23
356 Chapter 356: The Path to Saving Her Sisters 2026-10-23
357 Chapter 357: The First Thread of the Conspiracy 2026-10-23
358 Chapter 358: Echoes Buried Beneath Forgotten Memories 2026-10-23
359 Chapter 359: The Vanishing Fisherman 2026-10-23
360 Chapter 360: Shadows Beneath the Ruins 2026-10-23
361 Chapter 361: The Eyes Watching from the Dark (Part 3) 2026-10-23
362 Chapter 362: A Hero’s Heart in Turmoil (Part 1) 2026-10-23
363 Chapter 363: A Hero’s Heart in Turmoil (Part 2) 2026-10-23
364 Chapter 364: A Hero’s Heart in Turmoil (Part 3) 2026-10-23
365 Chapter 365: A Smile Before the Trap (Part 1) 2026-10-23
366 Chapter 366: A Smile Before the Trap (Part 2) 2026-10-23
367 Chapter 367: A Smile Before the Trap (Part 3) 2026-10-23
368 Chapter 368: The Cornered Rat’s Last Bluff (Part 1) 2026-10-23
369 Chapter 369: The Cornered Rat’s Last Bluff (Part 2) 2026-10-23
370 Chapter 370: The Cornered Rat’s Last Bluff (Part 3) 2026-10-23
371 Chapter 371: A Family Reunited, A New Enemy Revealed 2026-10-23
372 Chapter 372: The Curse That Bound Blood 2026-10-23
373 Chapter 373: A New Trail Toward the Elmhart Family 2026-10-23
374 Chapter 374: Seeds of a New Era 2026-10-23
375 Chapter 375: Seeds of a New Era [Part -2] 2026-10-23
376 Chapter 376: Seeds of a New Era [Part -3] 2026-10-23
377 Chapter 377: The Foundation of an Empire 2026-10-23
378 Chapter 378: The Foundation of an Empire [Part -2] 2026-10-23
379 Chapter 379: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 1) 2026-10-23
380 Chapter 380: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 2) 2026-10-23
381 Chapter 381: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 3) 2026-10-23
382 Chapter 382: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 4) 2026-10-23
383 Chapter 383: Echoes Within the Soul 2026-10-23
384 Chapter 384: The Gathering of Incarnations 2026-10-23
385 Chapter 385: Diana!!! 2026-10-23
386 Chapter 386: Echoes of Forgotten Bonds 2026-10-23
387 Chapter 387: Echoes of Forgotten Bonds [Part 2] 2026-10-23
388 Chapter 388: Echoes of Forgotten Bonds 2026-10-23
389 Chapter 389: The Contract Beneath the Eternal Moon 2026-10-23
390 Chapter 390: The Oath Beneath the Eternal Moon 2026-10-23
391 Chapter 391: The Oath Beneath the Eternal Moon [Part 2] 2026-10-23
392 Chapter 392: The Dragon’s Oath 2026-10-23
393 Chapter 393: A Promise Across Lifetimes 2026-10-23
394 Chapter 394: The One Waiting Beyond the South Gate 2026-10-23
395 Chapter 395: The Lioness’s Resolve 2026-10-23
396 Chapter 396: The Gathering of Spirit Rulers 2026-10-23
397 Chapter 397: A Dread Beyond the Soul 2026-10-23
398 Chapter 398: The Seventh Summoning 2026-10-23
399 Chapter 399: The Arrival of the Seventh Spirit 2026-10-23
400 Chapter 400: The Chaos Spirit Descends 2026-10-23

The Contract Beneath the Eternal Moon

”And yet...”

”From your appearance...”

”You’re merely a human child of around ten years old.”

There was a brief pause.

Then the mysterious woman continued with unmistakable curiosity.

”The swordsmanship you’ve displayed...”

”...doesn’t belong to this world.”

”Did you create that style yourself?”

”And your magical talent...”

”It is exceptional.”

”So much power...”

”At such a young age.”

Her laughter carried a hint of admiration.

”Tell me...”

”Are you one of those so-called geniuses?”

Young Eddy remained completely silent.

Instead of answering...

He slowly adjusted his stance.

His grip around the longsword tightened.

His senses sharpened to their limit.

Victor could feel every instinct inside the boy screaming the same warning.

Someone is nearby...

But where?

He couldn’t sense a presence.

Couldn’t hear footsteps.

Couldn’t detect even the slightest fluctuation of mana.

Is it because I’m exhausted...?

Or is this person simply beyond anything I can perceive?

Before he could find an answer...

The mysterious woman spoke again.

”I see...”

”So you’re cautious.”

Her voice carried clear amusement now.

”Remarkable.”

”Not even fully grown warriors possess such composure.”

”I’ve taken quite a liking to you, little boy.”

There was another pause.

Then...

She said something completely unexpected.

”I think...”

”I’ll help you with your current predicament.”

Young Eddy frowned.

His eyes swept across the silent forest once more.

He still couldn’t find the speaker.

Someone he couldn’t see...

Someone whose strength he couldn’t measure...

Had suddenly offered to save his life.

Instead of feeling relieved...

His caution only deepened.

He answered without lowering his guard.

”I don’t even know who you are...”

”And now you’re suddenly telling me you’ll help me?”

His voice remained steady despite the situation.

”What is your aim?”

”What do you want in return for helping me?”

He stared into the empty forest, speaking to someone he could neither see nor sense.

For a fleeting moment, a bitter smile appeared on his young face.

”I really must be going crazy.”

”I don’t even know who you are...”

”And now you’re suddenly telling me you’ll help me?”

Young Eddy’s voice remained steady despite the desperate situation. Although exhaustion weighed heavily on his body, his mind remained remarkably clear.

”What is your aim?”

”What do you want in return for helping me?”

He slowly turned his head, carefully scanning the silent forest. Towering trees surrounded the ruined clearing, yet no matter where he looked, he couldn’t find the owner of the mysterious voice.

For a fleeting moment, a bitter smile appeared on his young face.

”I really must be going crazy.”

A soft, amused laugh echoed through the forest.

”Kukuku...”

”Really, does it matter who I am?”

The woman’s voice was calm, elegant, and strangely soothing.

”If I don’t help you, it’s evident that you will die.”

”So I think it is in your best interest to accept my help.”

The words were spoken casually, as though she were merely stating an obvious fact.

Eddy remained silent for several heartbeats.

Then...

He laughed.

”Hahaha...”

His laughter was weak from exhaustion, yet there wasn’t a trace of fear within it.

”You make it sound as though death is the worst thing possible.”

His grip around the longsword tightened.

”Let me tell you something.”

”I know there are things far worse than death itself.”

The mysterious woman fell silent.

Eddy continued, his golden eyes remaining vigilant.

”And besides...”

”You still haven’t answered my question.”

”What exactly do you want from me?”

The forest grew quiet once more.

Even the wind seemed to pause.

Several moments later, the mysterious woman spoke again.

”I see...”

There was unmistakable admiration in her voice now.

”You truly are remarkable.”

”It makes me wonder...”

”Are you really just a human child?”

A faint laugh followed.

”Very well.”

”In exchange for helping you...”

”I wish to form a contract with you.”

Eddy frowned.

”A contract?”

His expression became even more cautious.

”Are you a demon?”

The woman sounded genuinely surprised.

”Huh?”

”I’m no such thing as a demon.”

A trace of pride entered her tone.

”My race is far older than those demons.”

Eddy’s curiosity deepened.

”Then what manner of being are you?”

There was a brief pause before she answered.

”I’m an Ethereal.”

”Ethereal?”

Eddy repeated the unfamiliar word.

”What’s an Ethereal?”

The woman let out another elegant laugh.

”Oh?”

”I thought you were the scholarly type.”

”I assumed you would already know what an Ethereal was.”

She sounded almost disappointed.

”Hmmm...”

A slight pause followed before her tone became more serious.

”Judging by your condition...”

”Your firewall is about to disappear.”

”So I’ll keep the explanation simple.”

Victor, observing everything through Eddy’s memories, silently listened.

The mysterious woman continued.

”My people are a race that forms contracts with beings who possess mana.”

”In exchange for receiving mana from our partners...”

”We lend them our own power.”

Her explanation was concise.

Yet it answered the most important question first.

Eddy immediately asked another.

”Why do you need mana from other races?”

The woman’s voice became noticeably quieter.

”Unlike every other race...”

”My people cannot regenerate mana.”

”Once we expend it...”

”It is gone forever.”

”We can only replenish it through the contracts we form.”

Eddy quietly digested the information.

So that’s how it works...

His expression didn’t relax.

Instead, another concern surfaced.

”If I give you my mana...”

”Will it drain me until I die?”

The mysterious woman chuckled once again.

”Kukuku...”

”What a cautious child.”

Her tone carried amusement rather than annoyance.

”I won’t take such a ridiculous amount.”

”I’ll only receive enough mana to continue functioning.”

”If you ever require me to unleash greater power...”

”You’ll simply have to provide me with more mana.”

She paused before continuing.

”And unlike me...”

”Your mana naturally regenerates.”

”So whatever you provide won’t be lost forever.”

There wasn’t the slightest hesitation in her next words.

”As long as you continue supplying me with mana...”

”I will never betray you.”

”That is the covenant every Ethereal lives by.”

Her voice became calm.

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