The First Heir by Master Yu Who Smokes

Philip's expression gradually changed from smiling to indifference.
"Lumi, you seem to have misunderstood the meaning of submission. If you can't submit to me unconditionally, why would I need
you?"
Lumi tensed upon hearing this. She opened her mouth but could not utter a word.
Everyone around looked at Lumi silently, but no one dared to intervene. Even Portia did not transmit her voice to Lumi anymore.
She could not decide on Lumi's behalf.
Philip looked at Lumi indifferently.
"You have two choices now... One, forget everything, sign a contract with me, and obey me unconditionally from now on. Two,
you die. I won't allow a talent with great potential to go back and stand against me. Only a fool will do that."
Hearing that, Lumi said without hesitation, "I submit!"
Philip's expression relaxed slightly.
He glanced at her and said, "Let's sign the contract, then."
With that said, a little silver light with a trace of Philip's mental strength emerged from his fingertips.
It was the quasi-equal contract that Philip had signed with the others before.
It was impossible for Philip to restrain these talents and make them absolutely loyal to him. No one was perfect. If they could be
loyal to him wholeheartedly for no reason, their potential would definitely be affected to some extent.
Of course, Philip would not jump out of the frying pan into the fire.
Lumi saw the light in Philip's hand, and a trace of struggle appeared in her eyes.
Once she decided to accept the contract, she would be under his control from now on. She was a talent, after all.
Portia glanced at Lumi and said via voice transmission, "Lumi, we're placing a bet on hope. You and I know very well that this
world is not the final destination! Is it really so easy to get the god position in this golden age?"

Lumi trembled before she closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and put her forehead to Philip's finger.
The silver light from Philip's finger zoomed out when it touched Lumi's forehead, but it was extremely gentle and easily
permeated Lumi's mind.
Lumi only felt a surge of warmth flowing into her mind and nothing else.
She turned to look at Philip, but no other emotion appeared, which startled her for a moment.
Under normal circumstances, the person who was planted with a contract would be affected and become dependent on the host,
or there would be some other side effects. However, Lumi did not feel that way.
Is he not controlling me?
Lumi could not help wondering.
Philip did not bother to explain anything to her and turned to look at Portia instead.
Portia immediately understood Philip's meaning.
She took two steps forward, raised her head slightly to look at Philip, and said calmly, "Mayor, please take care of me from now
on."
Philip smiled and formed the contract again, similar to the earlier process. Then, he turned to Verdant and the others calmly.
"Okay, can we have a chat now?"
Verdant was just about to speak when a figure in a golden robe ran over from a distance with a smile on his face, looking at
Philip.