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
your mana, the faster the demonic
"...That's problematic."
in my hand, my brows knit even more
I better finish this
wiggling sensation and my face soon morphed
door, I spoke inside
here. Knock anyone that enters this
upon killing them they would immediately be alerted. I had
At least for noW.
[Understood.]
"Good."
Click! Clank-!
of the room, I took a step
entrance of the room was the same
that I
information. I'd
instantly
the information
small communication device, the
guard turned
my mouth to speak, "Tell the guards that will patrol this
"Huh?"
will kill them. I do not want anyone touching my equipment. If something
words, a frightened look appeared on the guard's face as he repeatedly nodded his
"Yes..yes, understood!"
Ci-Clank!
his hand by its side. Moments
to face me,
I'm present, no one should be able
"Good."
head with a satisfied
get
my back, I
***
far. I was led inside of a large hall
at the hall, the guard stopped at the entrance and
too low to
the higher-ranking members of Inferno. Judging from how they were all already present, it seemed as
pressure oozing out of their body
you've found a way to disable the
nodded
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 able to disable the
"Oh?"
instantly caught the
white hair seemed piqued. She gave a sinister smile and mumbled quietly, but I was able to hear her
"How interesting..."
"How long do
"Two days per beacon."
replied without the slightest hint of
fifteen beacons installed around
other to create the
nothing goes wrong, perhaps maybe even one
days, and if nothing goes wrong,
scrunched up in annoyance. She spoke in
not," I
we take 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
"That makes sense."
muttered from the
to his chest, and he had two blood-red eyes that exuded a terrifying bloodlust. He didn't seem like someone I
be satisfied with this development. Who cares if it takes half a
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
The sight of the end clouded my
of Inferno, hereby grant authority to Karl Kullam equivalent to that of a senior advisor.
slowly opened her mouth, "You understand what I just did,
"I do."
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