The Author's POV

Chapter 359

Voooom—

"Haaa...haaa..."

Stumbling out of the portal, before I could even catch my breath, I forcibly raised my hand and pointed at the portal disc underneath the ground.

"...Quickly change the coordinates of the portal before they get here."

If we could enter the portal, so could they.

"On it."

Being the last one that stepped out of the portal, Waylan immediately bent down and twisted the bottom-half of the portal, changing its coordinates.

Click! Click! Click!

After twisting the bottom half of the portal three times, the mana in the air finally stopped gathering towards the portal. Only then did we relax.

"Shit..."

Waylan cursed as he slumped down on the ground. His already pale face paled even more, and his body trembled.

"You okay?"

I asked, leaning by the side of the wall.

"khhh..."

A groan suddenly escaped my mouth as a head-splitting pain coursed through my brain.

'W-What the-?!'

The pain was so strong that my mind blanked for a brief moment.

"Hey, Ren, are you okay?"

Waylan worriedly asked as he moved towards me, reaching his hand out in support.

"Don't touch me."

"Wha-?!"

Smacking Waylan's hand away, I weakly stood up.

'...It...hurts!'

"Khhh..."

A throbbing, constant, and unrelenting pain coursed through every area of my head as I had difficulty breathing.

The pain was so unbearable that for a split second I had thoughts of ending myself. Flashbacks of what happened back at the Monolith replayed inside of my head repeatedly, threatening to eat away at my sanity.

But before things got to that point, using the last shred of sanity within my body, I activated Monarch's Indifference.

Instantly, the moment I activated Monarch's Indifference, my emotions dulled. Although the pain remained, most of the negative thoughts disappeared from my mind.

***

"Ren...?"

Waylan carefully called out as he looked at Ren who was standing opposite of him.

Ever since reappearing from the portal, he had been acting weird. He looked to be in extreme pain, but that did not last for long, as he soon calmed down.

"Ren, are you okay?" Waylan carefully asked once more, his concern only increasing.

"I'm fine." Ren emotionlessly replied as he turned to face his direction.

"I see, I'm glad."

'He must be tired.'

Waylan didn't think too much of Ren's sudden switch in behavior.

They had just been through a lot. They had almost died, and Ultruk had lost his life...

Ultruk, Waylan sighed in

him for long, but he still felt a little bit down about his death. If not for him, they would've all been

he wasn't sure what his death meant for the

somber tone, "What do we do now, Ren? Now that Ultruk is

"Him?"

at Waylan from the corner

already served his uses. His death was

"...What?"

voice repeatedly rang inside of Waylan's ears as he tried his best to process what

was only after he realized what he said that Waylan stood up in

"What do you—"

"Stop."

he could vent his anger, a delicate white

knew

coldly spoke, his voice forming a deep contrast

you

Waylan's unfriendly look, Angelica pointed at Ren and calmly explained, "The demonic energy

his brows

take a closer look at Ren, it was only then that he noticed fine threads of demonic

Waylan said with a troubled look, his anger

'What do I do?'

and last part

no need to worry too

hand away

Waylan asked, sounding baffled. He couldn't understand why

the effects of

energy lingering outside of Ren's body slowly

what skill he's using, but, at least

"I see."

His brows

to get affected by the demonic energy? It has only been a week since you and

towards her fingertips, Angelica's brows furrowed as she

a while, Angelica opened her mouth

person has inside of their mind. The darker someone's thoughts, the

Waylan muttered

wasn't stupid. Waylan knew exactly what Angelica meant by

"Is Ren perhaps..."

her hand, the threads of demonic energy revolving around Ren's

waved her hand and collected all of the

not to the

as the small threads of

for demonic energy to corrupt someone quickly. It is when their mind is unstable. Prior to coming here, Ren

Angelica turned her head.

Ren's head is

Waylan

were talking about, taking out a small communication device from his pocket, Ren powered it

Vrrr—! Vrrr—!

device stopped vibrating and

guys done

send you

perfect. We'll start immediately,

behind the communication device sounded relieved as it learned of the mission's

the way, is everything alright?

Di—! Di—!

before Douglas could even finish his sentence, Ren switched off

was uncalled for,"

he knew that Ren was currently in the right state

to let them know that Ultruk

want their morale to fall. Answering his question is detrimental." Ren spoke while staring into Waylan's eyes,

chance to reply, Ren turned around and headed

Clank—!

behind him,

to be

previous words, Waylan

it very hard for him

***

Di—! Di—!

the communication device in his hand with an awkward

him off before he could finish speaking. Especially not when he was with the representatives

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