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—

voice rang out from the speaker of

***

the communication device of one of the people standing in the room

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

was Gervis, the metropolis keeper of

having just destroyed the surveillance system, everyone present in the room was waiting for the

long as Gervis's communication system rang as Waylan had told

you guys accomplished your

—We have.

echoed from the speakers of the

good. What next?" Gervis asked,

entering Inferno, they had been in the dark about what they were supposed

not revealed a single thing to him or

it on purpose? Gervis didn't

of Inferno are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the way so you guys should obstruct their path so that they don't go

function everyone in the room could hear

should

room tensed at his

Gervis said with a solemn

of minutes? Nothing longer

hold them back until the reinforcements

at the other people present,

pause from time to time until eventually, exhaling, he

do that. But the most we can do is a couple of minutes. I can try to waste as much time as possible but I can't guarantee anything

Some of the spies must've

"So be it."

Gervis said.

seriousness of the

in, the elders would without a

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 to the war going

was the least likely scenario, however. If they escaped their headquarters and the dwarves gathered all of their resources, their chance to

option

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

do as

said, reinforcing his

soon. We'll be meeting

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

looked at the others

didn't you? Let's

the communication device away, Gervis headed for the door

guys coming

of the room

his lips as he saw that everyone

worry. We know just how important the next part of the mission is. We will

an ever-so-faint ring, reminiscent of

her, Randur didn't say anything and just nodded his head to

had the support

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

around he left the room and rushed towards the coordinates that Waylan had shared

*

"Is this the place?"

Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped

With intricate runes engraved by the side of the door, the door gave an ancient and mighty feeling to those standing

the point where the coordinates ended, the door most likely was the door that led to

"We should be careful."

was deserted, and if not for the fact that he could feel a couple of powerful

a powerful barrier using a large chunk of his

door opened effortlessly and a loud

"Get ready..."

open as another

Rumble—

the door, Gervis and the others instantly became

in their seats, were eight

all directed

gave Gervis

a while

gruff voice entered Gervis's

'This voice...'

who immediately snapped his

that had spoken, the very air inside of the room

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