Chapter 23: Leveling Up
Max was pretty happy with the progress, so he gestured for Charlotte to swear the oath. Fortunately, she was a decisive person and didn't waste any time.
"I, Charlotte Sinclair, swear an oath to keep Maxwell's secret—that which he will tell me until my death—completely hidden from everyone. Nobody will know of it through me in any kind of way. I will also not use his secrets against him. In exchange, he will owe me one and will help me once in the future when I ask him to. He can also reject it if he wants to!"
Five seconds after she stopped talking, crimson sparks of light formed around her before solidifying into a small red line. The line then entered her forehead and disappeared, showing that the oath was made.
Max also didn't waste any time and did the same.
"I, Maxwell Corelhelm, swear an oath to help Charlotte Sinclair in case she asks me in the future with all of my abilities. I will only refuse if I have a strong reason to do so."
There were loopholes in both of their statements and they realised it too, but nobody pointed them out as they knew the purpose for the oaths was fulfilled.
Max then looked at Stelle, who just stood there with a blank look on her face. He asked, "What happened to you?"
"I'm just trying to repeat her words," Stelle said as she scratched her cheeks. In the end, she just threw her hands back and declared,
"I, Stelle Sinclair, swear an oath to keep Maxwell's secrets with me till I die and will never use his secrets against him."