Nyx's smile faltered slightly.
It wasn't right.According to the regular routine taught by his father, by now this mortal should begin to hesitate, start thinking about his decision, and perhaps even show a hint of regret.At that time, he could then follow the trend of deepening his fear and thus dominate the negotiation, adjusting the content of the contract into more favorable terms for himself.
But why was it that this summoner in front of him, instead of faltering for a second, even seemed to be enjoying his performance?The air was silent for a moment.Then, Ellis gently nodded and spoke in a calm tone, "Not bad, the momentum is there."
Nyx: "?"
Ellis nodded slightly, his golden pupils reflecting the twisting light and shadows of the abyssal runes, as if seriously making an assessment, "The usual threatening maneuvers of the demons, combined with the oppressive feeling of the environment, the overall presentation is fair."
Nyx: "..."
Ellis looks at him thoughtfully, his tone still even, "However, your tone is slightly more deliberate.Although Abyssal Demons naturally carry an intimidating presence, the way you just interpreted it was more like you were following some sort of standard template ... Did you just recently start working as a contracted demon?"
Nyx: "?"Abyssal Customer Service, help, what the hell is this mortal?It took him several seconds to barely digest the situation before him, his blood-colored pupils narrowing gently as he re-examined the summoner before him.
Ellis still stood in the center of the magical formation, his black vestments framing his long and cold form, his cloak floating slightly with the darkness as if it were night itself.He was not overpowered by the demon's aura, nor was he the least bit flustered by being bound by the contract; instead, he looked terrifyingly calm, as if the dominance of this summoning was not in Nyx's hands at all, but in his.
Alarm bells went off in Nyx's heart, but on the surface he still maintained the subdued demeanor of a demon.The corners of his lips curled up slightly with a hint of temptation, "You seem to know a lot about contracted demons?"
Ellis smiled faintly in a noncommittal manner, "Sort of studied it."
"Oh?"Nyx narrowed his eyes, his tone carrying a hint of curiosity, "Then you should know that contracted demons don't easily succumb to the summons of mortals."
Ellis said faintly, "Indeed."
Nyx gently raised his hand, his dark aura turning over like a tidal wave, his voice low and long, "In that case, what makes you think that I will accept your contract?"These words were almost already half-tempting and half-threatening.
However, Ellis just looked at him quietly, the curve of his lips unchanged, his tone flat, "Nyx."Nyx was slightly stunned.
"You just said that the contract was finalized."Ellis said softly, his golden pupils glowing slightly in the darkness, like the gaze of a predator locking onto his prey, "So, you've accepted it."
Nyx: "..." He was actually taken back by that?His pupils contracted violently, and he immediately looked down to sense the status of the contract, and in the next second, his heart sank - the contract had indeed been established, and he could not reverse it!When had he been bound?Nyx snapped his head up, his expression finally ceasing to maintain his perfect demonic demeanor, his tone incredulous, "You-"
Ellis looks at him good-naturedly, his tone gentle, "It seems that you were just so focused on aura shaping that you forgot to check the exact mechanism by which the contract takes effect."
Nyx: "..." It's over, he's really been tricked into the Big Brother Bureau!
Forget it, it's useless to struggle anyway.Just swing for the fences!
He lazily picks a quick rock to sit on and casually climbs in, "Hey, human, what do you want with me?It's not a good idea to try out random forbidden arts.What do you want to get?"
Ellis looked at him lightly, his tone calm, "Writing a book."
Nyx's eyebrows jumped and his brain went down, he suspected he was deaf and it took a while before he slowly replied, "... What?"
Ellis's demeanor was unchanged and his tone was undulating, "You're just part of the experiment.I'm studying ancient contracted demons while writing books on abyssology.Your summoning verified some of the theories, so you can go back."
Nyx could barely hold back a curse.This guy was testing him as a summon?