332 Inferno 3
Ba-dump! Ba-dump!
The rhythmical pulsating sound of my heart beating resounded in my ears as my vision was enveloped in darkness.
Apart from the sound of my heart, I could feel, smell, and see nothing.
But this sensation did not last for long, though. An uncomfortable energy dug into my muscles. I could feel it forcefully making its way through my body, tearing into me.
I could feel the sinister and dark energy trying to change the structure of my body as it entered me. It wasn't pleasant.
Many times, my body tried to reject it, but as though it was bound by something, the energy continued to claw its way in, and before I knew it, the sinister energy had completely settled, making itself a new home inside me.
And it wasn't long before the energy reached all the way to my brain, and when it did, my head started to hurt like crazy.
Several different flashbacks went through my head as the pain inside increased with each passing second. It felt as if the demonic energy was banging the sides of my head, trying to break through the skull to make its way outside. It was excruciating.
"Haaa!!"
Before I knew it, my eyes shot wide open and I stood up.
"Haa...haa..."
"You're awake?"
Breathing heavily, it was only upon hearing Angelica's voice that I remembered what had happened.
"Shit..."
Leaning back and sitting down on the ground, I tried to catch my breath.
Lifting my head up, I looked at Angelica and mustered the strength to ask a question.
"...How long was I out for?"
"Half an hour."
Standing up, Angelica softly replied.
"Only?"
It honestly felt like a whole day passed.
"Do you feel any different?"
"...A little bit."
Clenching my fists, I realized that something was indeed a bit different.
I was a lot stronger than before.
"I've broken through to rank."
It was then that it finally dawned on me.
I had broken through to the next level.
Propping my body up with the aid of the table next to me, I raised my hand and channeled some wind psyons.
Shuu!
The moment I channeled the wind psyons, a green hue enveloped my hand. However, contrary to the usual pale green color that would arise whenever I channeled my mana, black threads of demonic energy circled the chartreuse-like hue.
Staring at the black threads of demonic energy, my eyebrows furrowed.
"It worked..."
I was now officially a contracted individual.
Angelica, who was watching by the side, reminded, "Use as little mana as possible."
nagged my mind as if I should pay attention to it. Turning my head to
the more you use your mana, the faster the demonic energy in your body will
"...That's problematic."
Dolos in my hand, my brows knit even more
finish
familiar wiggling sensation and my face soon morphed into
I spoke inside of
stay here. Knock anyone
them they would immediately be alerted. I
At least for noW.
[Understood.]
"Good."
Click! Clank-!
the door of the room,
at the entrance of the
that
I'd like to meet
guard's eyes instantly lit up in
I'll relay the information
small communication device, the
turned
leaving, I opened my mouth to speak, "Tell the guards that will patrol this area to never enter
"Huh?"
want anyone touching my equipment. If something goes wrong, who will take
to my words, a frightened look appeared on the
"Yes..yes, understood!"
Ci-Clank!
pressed his hand by its
to
the door. Unless I'm present, no one should be able to
"Good."
nodded my head with
let's get
my back,
***
was led inside of a large
guard stopped at the entrance and didn't dare walk
was too low to enter
of the large hall, I stood face to face with some of the higher-ranking members of Inferno. Judging from how they were all already present, it seemed as though they had been expecting
body was terrifying, but
you've found a way to disable
them, I nodded and replied in an unconcerned
I know exactly how to disable their defensive system.
"Oh?"
caught the interest
thin white hair seemed piqued. She gave a sinister smile and mumbled quietly, but I
"How interesting..."
"How long do
"Two days per beacon."
the
total of fifteen
each other to create the massive barrier
perhaps
nothing goes
answer did not seem to please the lady. Her face scrunched up in annoyance.
not," I calmly
into consideration the fact that all the information I have regarding the disablement of the beacons has come from a bunch of fragmented memories, the half a day estimate can only be
"That makes sense."
muttered
the way down to his chest, and he
this development. Who cares if it takes half a day or more? At the end of
moment for years. We're so close to
end clouded my judgment," the old lady
third elder of Inferno, hereby grant authority to Karl Kullam equivalent to that of a senior advisor.
old lady, Durara, glared in my direction and slowly opened her mouth, "You understand what I
"I do."
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