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."
I should pay
more you use your mana, the faster the demonic energy in your body will corrode your
"...That's problematic."
the mask of Dolos in my hand, my brows knit even
I better finish this
mask back on my face, I felt a familiar wiggling sensation and my face soon
door, I spoke inside of
stay here. Knock anyone
would immediately be alerted. I had no choice but to
At least for noW.
[Understood.]
"Good."
Click! Clank-!
room, I took a
entrance of the
anything that I can help you
to extract some information. I'd like to
eyes instantly lit
the
a small communication device, the guard communicated
device away, the guard turned towards me and gestured
the guards that will patrol this area
"Huh?"
that room, I will kill them. I do not want anyone touching my equipment. If something goes wrong, who will take responsibility for calming down the
a frightened look appeared on the guard's face as he repeatedly nodded his
"Yes..yes, understood!"
Ci-Clank!
towards the door, the guard pressed his hand by its side.
to face me, he
one should
"Good."
my head with
let's get moving
back, I
***
wasn't too far. I was led inside of a
as we arrived at the hall, the guard stopped at the entrance and didn't dare walk
too low to enter the
of the large hall, I stood face to face with some of the higher-ranking members of Inferno. Judging from how
pressure oozing out of their body
way to disable the
at them, I nodded and
I know exactly how to disable their
"Oh?"
caught the interest of the people
thin white hair seemed piqued. She gave a sinister smile and mumbled quietly, but I was able
"How interesting..."
"How long do you need to disable those bastards' defensive
"Two days per beacon."
without the slightest
were a total of fifteen beacons installed around
create the massive barrier that protected
goes wrong, perhaps maybe
if nothing goes wrong, one
scrunched up in annoyance. She spoke in a demanding tone,
I calmly shook
the information I have regarding the disablement of the beacons has come from a bunch of fragmented memories, the half
"That makes sense."
older Duergar muttered from
his head. His beard, which was gray-colored, extended all the way down to his chest, and he had two blood-red eyes that exuded a terrifying
this development. Who cares if it takes half a
this moment for years. We're so close to our goal. We mustn't mess it up.
clouded my judgment," the old lady replied with
elder of Inferno, hereby grant authority to Karl
glared in my direction and slowly opened her
"I do."
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