I'm glad that the MC went for the loophole in the contract, but am I the only one feeling that the drama with this noble scum is far from over?
very likely imho. they do feel slighted by the mc and he made sure that the phoenix binds to the daughter, which also throws a wrench into their plans. her treatment should get at least a bit better due to her contract with the phoenix, but they still won't turn into a loving family suddenly, so hopefully she will be able to exit the family sooner rather than later. they probably want to keep the phoenix within the household though, so her engagement will likely be canceled.
the mc party still needs to escape from the mansion, although that should be a minor problem with the combat power of laocules and interia.