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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."

nagged my mind as if I should pay attention to it. Turning my head to face her,

use your mana, the faster the demonic energy in your body will corrode

"...That's problematic."

mask of Dolos in my hand, my brows knit even more

I better finish this

wiggling sensation and my face soon morphed into that

door, I spoke inside of

here. Knock anyone that

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-!

room, I took a

of the

that I

I've managed to extract some information. I'd like to meet

eyes instantly lit up in

I'll relay the information right

device, the guard communicated with someone

putting the device away, the guard turned towards me

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

"Huh?"

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

frightened look appeared on

"Yes..yes, understood!"

Ci-Clank!

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

to face me,

locked the door. Unless I'm present, no one should be able to break into the

"Good."

my head with a satisfied

let's get moving

back,

***

was led inside of a large hall within

guard stopped at the entrance and didn't dare

was too low to enter

the higher-ranking members of Inferno. Judging from how they were all already present, it seemed as though they

of their body was terrifying,

way to

at them, I nodded and replied in

to 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

"Oh?"

instantly caught the interest

particular, the interest of an old duergan lady with thin white hair seemed piqued. She gave a sinister smile and mumbled quietly,

"How interesting..."

me, the same lady asked, "How long do you need to disable

"Two days per beacon."

without the slightest hint

a total of fifteen beacons installed

connected with each other to create the massive barrier that

wrong, perhaps maybe even

if nothing

not seem to please the lady. Her face scrunched up in annoyance. She spoke in a demanding tone, 'That's quite a long time, don't you

not," I

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 be

"That makes sense."

older Duergar muttered from the

his chest, and he had two blood-red eyes that exuded

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

expression hateful, "We've waited for this moment for years. We're so close to our goal. We mustn't

my judgment," the old lady replied with

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 granted

my direction and slowly opened her mouth, "You understand what I

"I do."

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