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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."

words. Something about it nagged my mind as if I should pay attention to it. Turning my

the demonic

"...That's problematic."

Dolos in my hand, my brows knit even

better finish this next

back on my face, I felt a familiar wiggling sensation and my face soon morphed into that of Karl's

I spoke inside of

here. Knock anyone that enters this room

was contracted to a demon, upon killing them they would immediately be alerted. I

At least for noW.

[Understood.]

"Good."

Click! Clank-!

door of the room, I

the entrance of the room was the same duergar from

Is there anything that I

some information. I'd

guard's eyes instantly lit

I'll relay the

a small communication device, the guard communicated

the guard turned towards me and gestured me to follow

the guards that will patrol this area to

"Huh?"

if anyone tries to enter that room, I will kill them. I do not want anyone touching my equipment. If something goes wrong, who will take responsibility for calming

look appeared on the guard's face as he repeatedly

"Yes..yes, understood!"

Ci-Clank!

guard pressed his hand by its side. Moments after, a clicking

head to face me, he

present, no one should be able to

"Good."

my head with

get

back, I urged the guard to

***

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

arrived at the hall, the guard stopped

was too low

standing in the middle 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

their body was terrifying, but I kept my

found a way

back at them, I nodded and replied

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

"Oh?"

instantly caught the interest of the

an old duergan lady with thin white hair seemed piqued. She gave

"How interesting..."

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

"Two days per beacon."

replied without the slightest hint of

a total of fifteen beacons installed around the

other to create the massive barrier

goes wrong, perhaps maybe even one

nothing

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

I calmly shook my

of the beacons has come from a bunch of fragmented memories, the half a

"That makes sense."

muttered from

extended all the way down to his

be satisfied with this development. Who cares if it takes half a

for years. We're so close to our goal. We

right, I was being hasty. The sight of the end clouded my judgment," the old lady replied with a sentimental look, recomposing herself right

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

old lady, Durara, glared in my direction and slowly opened her mouth,

"I do."

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