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Chapter 332

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."

my mind as if I should pay attention to it. Turning my

use your mana, the faster the demonic energy in

"...That's problematic."

my hand, my brows knit

I better finish this

felt a familiar wiggling sensation and my face soon morphed into that of

I spoke inside

here. Knock anyone that enters this room

them they would immediately be alerted. I had no choice

At least for noW.

[Understood.]

"Good."

Click! Clank-!

of the room, I took

me at the entrance of the

anything that I can help you

extract some information. I'd like to meet up

eyes instantly

I'll relay the information right

a small communication device, the

the guard turned towards me

mouth to speak, "Tell the guards that will patrol this area to never

"Huh?"

want

my words, a frightened look appeared on the guard's face as he

"Yes..yes, understood!"

Ci-Clank!

the guard pressed his hand by

head to

no one should be able to break into the

"Good."

nodded my head with

get moving

behind my back,

***

location wasn't too far. I was led inside of a large

arrived at the hall, the guard stopped at the entrance and didn't dare

status was too low to enter

hall, I stood face to face with some of the higher-ranking members of Inferno. Judging from how they were all already present, it

of their body was terrifying, but I kept my

found a way to disable the

at them, I nodded and replied in

and so I know exactly how to disable their defensive system. If you grant me access to the system, I will be able to

"Oh?"

caught the interest of the people

piqued. She gave a sinister smile and mumbled quietly, but I was able to hear

"How interesting..."

asked, "How long do you need to

"Two days per beacon."

the slightest

a total of fifteen beacons installed around

beacon connected with each other to create the massive barrier

wrong, perhaps

nothing goes

seem to please the lady. Her face scrunched up in annoyance. She spoke

not," I calmly shook

that all the information I have regarding the disablement of the beacons has come from a bunch of

"That makes sense."

older Duergar muttered from the

was gray-colored, extended all the way down to his chest, and he had two blood-red

old lady, the old Duergar spoke, "We should already be satisfied with this development. Who cares if it takes half a day or more? At the end of the day, what matters is

tightly, he continued, his face full of anger, his expression hateful, "We've waited for this moment for years.

my judgment," the old lady replied with a sentimental look, recomposing

"I, Durara Locklom, the third elder of Inferno, hereby grant authority to Karl Kullam equivalent to

and slowly opened her mouth, "You understand what I just

"I do."

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