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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."

concerned by Angelica's words. Something about it nagged my mind as if I

more you use your mana, the faster the demonic energy

"...That's problematic."

Dolos in my hand, my brows knit

finish

on my face, I felt a familiar wiggling sensation and my face soon morphed into that

I

stay here. Knock anyone

them they would immediately be alerted. I

At least for noW.

[Understood.]

"Good."

Click! Clank-!

room, I took a

the entrance of the room was the same duergar

Is there anything that I can

I'd

guard's eyes instantly lit up in

relay the information

device, the

putting the device away, the guard turned towards me and gestured me to follow

"Tell the guards that will

"Huh?"

not want anyone touching my equipment. If something goes wrong, who will take responsibility for calming down

appeared on the guard's

"Yes..yes, understood!"

Ci-Clank!

towards the door, the guard pressed his hand

head to

Unless I'm present, no one should be able to

"Good."

my head

get moving

my hands behind my back,

***

far. I was led inside of a large hall within a matter

the guard stopped at the

status was too low

of the higher-ranking

pressure oozing out of their body was terrifying, but I kept

you've found a way to

at them, I nodded and replied in an

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

"Oh?"

instantly caught the interest of

hair seemed piqued. She gave a sinister

"How interesting..."

her eyes fixed on me, the same lady asked, "How long do you need

"Two days per beacon."

the slightest hint of

total of fifteen beacons installed around the

create the massive barrier that protected the whole

wrong, perhaps maybe even

nothing goes wrong,

to please the lady. Her face scrunched up in annoyance. She spoke in a demanding tone,

is not," I calmly shook

regarding the disablement of the beacons

"That makes sense."

older Duergar muttered from the

Karl, had no hair on 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

cares if it takes half a day

his expression hateful, "We've waited for this moment for years. We're so close to our goal. We mustn't mess it up. What is this little bit of extra time to

I was being hasty. The sight of the end clouded my judgment," the

elder of Inferno, hereby grant authority to Karl Kullam

glared in my direction and slowly opened

"I do."

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