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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."

I should pay attention to it. Turning my

the

"...That's problematic."

the mask of Dolos in my

I better finish this next part

a familiar wiggling sensation and my face

towards the door, I spoke inside

anyone

contracted to a demon, upon killing them they would immediately be alerted. I had no choice but to refrain from

At least for noW.

[Understood.]

"Good."

Click! Clank-!

the door of the room, I took a step

the room was

anything that I can help you

information. I'd like to meet up with

instantly

I'll relay the information

device, the guard

guard turned

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

"Huh?"

kill them. I do not want anyone touching my equipment. If

frightened look appeared on the guard's face as

"Yes..yes, understood!"

Ci-Clank!

door, the guard pressed his hand by its side. Moments after,

head to face

one should be

"Good."

my head with a

let's get moving

hands behind my back, I urged the guard to

***

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

arrived at the hall, the guard stopped

status was too low to

stood face to face with some of the higher-ranking members

of their body was

a way

them, I nodded and replied in an unconcerned

extract the memories of that bastard, and so I know exactly how to disable their defensive system. If you grant me access to the system, I will be

"Oh?"

the interest of the people

duergan lady with thin white hair seemed piqued. She gave a

"How interesting..."

"How long do you

"Two days per beacon."

the slightest

were a total of fifteen beacons installed around

with each other to create the massive barrier that protected the whole

goes wrong, perhaps

if nothing goes wrong,

not seem to please the lady. Her face scrunched up in annoyance. She spoke in a demanding

is not," I

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

"That makes sense."

Duergar muttered

way down to his chest, and he had two blood-red eyes that exuded a

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

face full of anger, his expression hateful, "We've waited for this moment for years. We're so close to our goal.

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

to me, she ordered, "I, Durara Locklom, the third elder of Inferno, hereby grant authority to Karl Kullam equivalent to that of a senior advisor. You may be

old lady, Durara, glared in my direction and slowly opened her mouth, "You understand what I just did,

"I do."

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