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...

Waylan sighed in

felt a little bit down about

wasn't sure what his death meant for

we do now, Ren? Now that Ultruk is dead, do we have to switch our

"Him?"

the corner of his eyes, Ren

served his uses.

"...What?"

of Waylan's ears as

only after he realized what he said that

"What do you—"

"Stop."

before he could vent his anger, a delicate white hand touched him on the

Waylan knew who the

head and glaring in her direction, Waylan coldly spoke, his voice forming a deep contrast

you

and calmly explained, "The demonic energy

Waylan replied, his brows jumped up

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

Waylan said with a troubled look, his anger previous

'What do I do?'

right condition, the next and last part of the plan would be even

no need to worry too

hand away from

baffled. He couldn't understand

to mitigate the effects

of demonic energy lingering outside of Ren's body slowly moved towards her direction, connecting to

exactly sure about what skill he's using, but, at least for now, he

"I see."

some of Waylan's worries. His brows relaxed, the frown

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

continued to extend towards her fingertips, Angelica's brows furrowed as she fell into deep

Angelica opened her mouth to answer Waylan's

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

muttered in

knew exactly what Angelica meant by her

"Is Ren perhaps..."

of demonic energy revolving around Ren's body had

collected all of the

not clean, but it's not to the point where the demonic energy

the small threads

energy to corrupt someone quickly. It is when their mind is unstable. Prior to coming here, Ren suffered a traumatic experience, scarring his mind

Angelica turned her head.

Ren's head is not in

replied Waylan with a

them were talking about, taking out a small communication device from his pocket, Ren powered it on and quickly got in

Vrrr—! Vrrr—!

and a

guys done

send you the

perfect. We'll

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

way, is everything alright? No one died,

Di—! Di—!

finish his sentence, Ren switched

uncalled

currently in the right state of

to let them know that

detrimental." Ren spoke while staring into Waylan's eyes, not a hint of remorse or

Ren turned around and headed out of

Clank—!

the door behind him, Ren

is going to be harder

Angelica's previous words, Waylan would've been unable to stay

Ren was making it very hard for him to remain

***

Di—! Di—!

device in his hand with an awkward

not expected Ren to shut him off before he could finish speaking. Especially not when

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