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

down about his

wasn't sure what his death meant

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

"Him?"

at Waylan from the corner of

already served his uses. His death was

"...What?"

as he tried his best to process what

only after he realized what he said

"What do you—"

"Stop."

a delicate white hand touched him on the

turning around, Waylan knew who the

glaring in her direction, Waylan coldly spoke, his voice forming a

do you mean,

Ren and calmly explained, "The demonic energy in his body has started corroding his brain... I can

his brows jumped up in

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

problem," Waylan said with a troubled look, his anger previous subsiding

'What do I do?'

last part of the plan would be even harder to achieve, especially since Ultruk

to worry too

hand away from Waylan's

Waylan asked, sounding baffled. He couldn't

to mitigate the effects of the demonic energy, but it's

forward, the threads of demonic energy lingering outside of Ren's body slowly

not exactly sure about what skill he's using, but, at least for

"I see."

Waylan's worries. His

affected by the demonic energy? It has only

of demonic energy continued to extend towards her

her

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

mean...?" Waylan muttered in a

exactly what Angelica meant by

"Is Ren perhaps..."

of demonic energy revolving around Ren's body had

then waved her hand and collected all of the demonic energy

but it's not to the point where the demonic energy would corrode him

black hue sprang forth from Angelica as the small threads of demonic energy agglomerated towards

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

Angelica turned her head.

head is not in the right

see," replied Waylan with

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

Vrrr—! Vrrr—!

communication device stopped vibrating and a familiar voice rang

guys done

done. I'll send you the coordinates

We'll

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

everything alright? No one

Di—! Di—!

his sentence, Ren switched off the communication

uncalled for,"

that Ren was currently in the right state of mind, Douglas was asking

let them

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

Waylan a chance to reply, Ren turned around and

Clank—!

the door behind him, Ren left the

be harder

previous words, Waylan would've been unable

was making it very hard for

***

Di—! Di—!

the communication device in his hand with an awkward

could finish speaking. Especially not

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