Magnus's mouth twitched in embarrassment. Did he really have to be so brutal?
"I only said all that so you'd understand the severity of the situation. We paragons are not 'useless.'"
Atticus couldn't help but release a slight chuckle seeing Magnus's reaction. The man was trying so hard to hide the fact that Atticus's words had affected him.
Magnus, who heard Atticus chuckle, suddenly narrowed his eyes. A feeling of dread immediately engulfed Atticus.
It was now Atticus's turn to clear his throat, which he did in the next second, immediately stopping his chuckling.
"Like I said before, there's already a mana contract in place. Mana contracts are absolute, even when dealing with paragons. They won't be able to go after you openly. None of the higher-ups could. There's a slight flaw in the contract though, the best they could do is send people discreetly, but this also has its limits."
