The Author's POV

Chapter 360

"Hey Ren, hold up."

Waylan's frustrated voice rang throughout the long and narrow corridor of the Inferno headquarters.

Usually, there would've been many duergars present patrolling the area, but now, it was completely deserted.

They were either fighting against the large army outside or most likely gathering towards the spot Ren and the others were previously in.

The enormous commotion they had caused definitely did not go unnoticed by them as they most likely sent reinforcements.

"Ren, I still haven't recovered from my injuries."

Frustratingly said Waylan as he hurried his pace.

Following from behind him was Angelica. Unlike him, she still seemed fine. Having recovered some of her demonic energy from Ren, she was in a much better shape than Waylan.

"We don't need to be in optimal condition for this part of the plan. Our roles are already over. All we have to do is show up in the locatio—"

Ren coldly muttered before picking up his pace.

But just as he walked a couple of steps further, his legs buckled slightly and he stumbled slightly.

***

"Ukhhh..."

Holding onto the side of the wall, the effects of Monarch's indifference quickly wore off.

In order to cope with the throbbing pain that was coursing through my head, I had activated Monarch's indifference. Now that the pain was over, Monarch's indifference naturally wore off.

Instantly, my head cooled a little.

"Haaaaa..."

"Ren?"

Turning my head, and staring at Waylan whose complexion seemed too pale for his own good, I massaged my forehead.

"Ugh, I'm fine, I'm fine."

"Has your head cooled down a little?"

"Yeah...." I replied, taking a deep breath.

Even though Angelica had warned me beforehand about the side effects of signing a contract with her, I didn't know they would be this severe.

Not only did it feel as though my head was being split into two, but even under the effects of Monarch's indifference, I could barely stop myself from formulating dark thoughts.

"I'm glad you're feeling better," Waylan replied in relief.

"Me too,"

I replied back.

Had I continued to roam in that state, I wasn't sure how things would've gone. Perpahs, everything would've crumbled.

Glancing around the corridor, Waylan suddenly asked.

"You've already warned Douglas, right? Should we proceed with the last step of the plan?"

"Yeah, they should already be done taking down the surveillance system."

Still supporting my body with the side of the wall, I slid down on the ground to recover some energy.

Before taking out the communication device from my dimensional space, I looked at Waylan and bitterly smile.

"He's not going to kill us after everything is done, right?"

Scratching the back of his head, Waylan wrily smiled.

"That, I don't know. He'll probably be pretty pissed..."

"Ugh.."

Letting out a groan and taking out my communication device from my dimensional, I quickly got in contact with the other group.

The one with Gervis and the others were in.

Di— Di—

rang out from the speaker of the

***

room filled with smoke and multiple impressive auras, the communication

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

Gervis, the metropolis keeper

mission and having just destroyed the surveillance system, everyone present in the room

didn't last for long as Gervis's communication system rang as Waylan had

Have you guys

—We have.

the speakers

next?" Gervis asked, nodding

been in the dark about

single thing to him or the

it on purpose? Gervis

Inferno are located. Reinforcements are

speaker function everyone in

numerical disadvantage, with your skills, you should be able to hold

around the room tensed at his

deep breath, Gervis said with a

minutes? Nothing longer than

hold them back until the reinforcements

the other

beard, his hand would pause from time to time

I can try to

be less than two minutes. Some of the spies must've already alerted the higher-ups of Inferno, so we need

"So be it."

Gervis said.

understood the seriousness of the

system out and reinforcements coming in, the elders

set up a portal and escape from there, but that would be even better since they would gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for them to compensate for their losses and contribute

their headquarters and the dwarves gathered all of their resources, their chance to rise once

an option was

this was a favorable situation for them. One they shouldn't be missing out

do

said, reinforcing

I'll send you the coordinates soon. We'll be meeting each other very

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

the communication device Gervis looked at

heard him, didn't

device away, Gervis headed

guys

of the room and took

smile appeared on his lips as he

know just how important the next part of the mission

voice was smooth, yet intertwined with an ever-so-faint ring, reminiscent of

anything and

the support of Aris

"That's good. Let's go."

left the room and rushed towards the coordinates that Waylan

*

"Is this the place?"

Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped in front of an

stood tall towering over them. With intricate runes engraved by the side of the

was the point where the coordinates ended, the door most likely was the

"We should be careful."

if not for the fact that he could feel a couple of powerful auras lingering by the other side of the door, Gervis wouldn't think that everyone

large chunk of his mana, Gervis was

opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek sounded from its hinges, slowly revealing what was behind the

"Get ready..."

all the way open as another deafening creek accompanied by

Rumble—

door, Gervis and the others instantly

in their seats,

relaxed, they all directed their attention

gave Gervis an unsettling almost

been a

voice

'This voice...'

familiar to Gervis who immediately snapped his head in the direction of where the voice came

on the duergar that had spoken, the very air inside of the room

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