'Funny how, despite how much I dislike the law of restriction, I still use contracts made with its power.'
That stray thought crossed his mind just as Evan raised a hand to his chin.
'Come to think of it, there's a law of contracts too, isn't there? What do people who comprehend that even learn?'
Such idle thoughts crossed his mind while the spirits signalled their agreements, even if reluctant, to one another.
Finally, Caeril sighed and nodded before speaking.
"Very well. Let us lay out the terms."
Thus began the brief negotiations, which took barely ten minutes to conclude.
The agreed-upon terms were as follows:
Evan would offer combat support against the forces of the Tree of Creation, as well as the devils attempting to harness its power. If the time came when destroying the Tree of Creation itself became necessary, Evan would take part in the attempt, so long as the strategic and situational rationale for it held.
