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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

the more you use your mana, the faster the demonic energy in your

"...That's problematic."

mask of Dolos in my hand,

I better finish this

felt a familiar wiggling sensation and my face

towards the door, I spoke inside of

here. Knock anyone that

killing them they would immediately be alerted. I had no

At least for noW.

[Understood.]

"Good."

Click! Clank-!

the room, I took

entrance of the room was the same duergar from

Is there anything that I can

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

instantly lit

relay the

small communication device, the guard communicated with

away, the guard turned towards me and gestured

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

"Huh?"

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

to my words, a frightened look appeared on the guard's face as

"Yes..yes, understood!"

Ci-Clank!

hand

to face me,

door. Unless I'm present, no one should

"Good."

my head with

let's get

hands behind my back, I urged the

***

wasn't too far. I was led inside of a large hall within

we arrived at the hall, the guard stopped

was too low to enter

with some of the higher-ranking members of Inferno. Judging from how they were all already present, it

body

you've found a way

back at them, I nodded and replied in

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

old duergan lady with thin white hair seemed piqued. She gave a sinister smile and

"How interesting..."

asked, "How long do you need to

"Two days per beacon."

the

fifteen beacons installed around

each other to create the massive barrier that protected the

perhaps maybe even

days, and if nothing goes

face scrunched up in annoyance. She spoke in a

not," I calmly shook my

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

gray-colored, extended all the way down to his chest,

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

for this moment for years. We're so close to our goal. We mustn't mess it up. What is this little bit

my judgment," the old lady replied with a sentimental look, recomposing herself

hereby grant authority to Karl Kullam equivalent to that of a senior advisor. You may be granted access to as

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

"I do."

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