Chapter 251: Baby Chapter 251: Baby After a trip back to the academy, Leo returned with 3 moderate mana contracts and laid them out, listing the conditions one by one. Conditions for joining the territory: - No use of mental or mind-affecting attacks on any member of Leo’s territory unless explicitly ordered by the Leader or the Vice Leader. - No disclosure of any true facts related to the territory or its members without permission from the Leader or the Vice Leader. - Never approach the plateau area of the territory without prior permission. - No sneaking around or prying on territory members to examine their strength. - Never allow any other spies or enemies to enter the territory or approach its members. - No hiding crucial information that could harm the territory or its members. - No discussion of the contract itself with anyone. It was a completely one-sided contract—strict to the point of cruelty. A single misstep was enough to trigger its consequences. If Leo could, he would have opted for High mana contracts. Those were far harsher, sometimes even fatal, if the signer couldn’t endure the backlash. However, academy regulations prohibited their use unless absolutely necessary. Even then, one needed approval from a Vice Principal before they could be issued. When the contract was placed in front of the now-conscious girls, their eyes widened. "W-we’re... allowed to join the territory?" one of them asked, her voice trembling. Lily nodded. Relief flooded through the three of them. Their mission had never been to expose Lily or Leo. It was simply to earn their goodwill toward the elves and, eventually, guide them to their Empress so Cyrandel could speak with them directly. Any prying they had done was born of personal curiosity, not orders. Their actual task was to gather information about the academy itself—not about Leo or Lily. Cyrandel, too, had never intended them harm. If she did, Louis would not let the matter rest. What Cyrandel wanted was for the couple to shift toward the elves of their own accord. She knew humans harbored resentment toward elves largely because of her, often seeing them as nothing more than beautiful beings to admire and lust after. She had assumed Lily and Leo would be no different, and so she devised a slow, long-term approach. In that sense, the 3 girls being granted entry into the territory—harsh conditions and all—meant they were one step closer to completing their mission. When they had first realized Lily and Leo had uncovered them, their minds had gone blank. They truly believed they had lost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Now, staring at the contracts laid out before them, their eyes welled with tears. Of course, for others, it seemed that they were in relief that they would no longer be tortured. "We accept the conditions!" they said together. The contract finalized itself, the mana seals locking into place. Leo then handed them letters granting official entry into the territory. "B-but... why did you let us join?" Sylva asked timidly, her voice barely louder than a whisper. "After everything..." "So people like you don’t bother us again in the future," Lily replied flatly. "You didn’t think we’d let you in just for fun, right? You’re going to work." She leaned forward slightly, her gaze sharp. "Use whatever stupid mental skill you have on new recruits. Find the spies." "Yes! We will!" all 3 replied without hesitation. "But if you ever break that contract," Lily continued, her smile turning thin, "the backlash will be the least of your worries. If I get my hands on you..." She let the sentence trail off. "We would never!" one of them said quickly. "W-we were just curious about you..." "And the family you said had you on a leash," Lily pressed. "What if they force you to reveal things about us?" "We’ll grow strong enough during the academy session to resist them," Sylva said firmly. "They won’t be able to extract anything from us—about you or mister." Lily nodded. That was exactly what she wanted to hear. From whatever fake conjured stories they had said, there wasn’t anything that strength couldn’t solve. As for the family interfering during the academy session, that wasn’t possible unless the girls themselves chose to meet them. The academy strictly forbade noble houses from meddling with students while they remained on academy area. Only during official leave could such interference occur. And many students never even left the academy until the session was over. Later, Lily had a shed constructed for them near the far edge of the territory—still on Howl, so they remained under proper protection. They were given the same mattresses they had slept on before. Apparently, Lily hadn’t allowed them to be reused even if they were thoroughly cleaned. The girls returned to the academy for Aina’s evening match, but by the time they came back, food was already waiting. Miho had brought it herself. They were mortified when they saw the 3-meter lion beast walking calmly at her side. The aura it radiated alone was enough to make sweat bead on their foreheads. --- Back in Leo’s shed. "Smooooch! Give me a baby!" Lily pouted, peppering Leo’s face with kisses as she clung to him. Leo tried to pull away, but she followed immediately, stubborn as a kitten, arms looping around him again. Their closeness left little room for air, warmth and skin pressed together until even breathing felt shared. "You always pull away at the last moment!" Lily complained. "At first, I didn’t understand why. Turns out you were denying me my baby! You’re a bad man, Leo!" After spending time in the library, Lily had absorbed all kinds of knowledge—some of it far more practical than Leo was prepared for. "And you even waste your precious seed all over me," she continued indignantly, cupping his face. "Do you know how many babies could come from that? I want them all. I want your baby!" Leo chuckled softly. The way she said it—so earnest and innocent—made it impossible to take seriously. "Ho? You want me to put everything inside you? Think again." As Leo said that, he moved his hand from her waist to down. Squeezed her ass, and finally poked into her other hole with one of his fingers. Her face flushed crimson as she searched his eyes, unsure whether he was joking or actually serious.