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—

long, a familiar voice rang out from

***

room filled with smoke and multiple impressive auras, the communication device of one of the people standing in the room

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

Gervis, the metropolis keeper of

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

long as Gervis's communication system rang as Waylan had

Have you guys accomplished your

—We have.

the speakers

What next?" Gervis asked, nodding his head

had been in the dark about

not revealed a single

on purpose?

there, that's where the elders of Inferno are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the way so you guys should obstruct their path so that

function everyone in the

disadvantage, with your skills, you should be able to hold out for at least

room

Gervis

of minutes? Nothing

back until the reinforcements

the other people

would pause from time to time until eventually, exhaling, he

do that. But the most we can do is a couple of minutes. I

minutes. Some of the spies must've already alerted the higher-ups of Inferno, so we need to

"So be it."

Gervis said.

seriousness

elders would without a doubt

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

however. If they escaped their headquarters and the dwarves gathered all of their resources, their

duergars, such an option was

favorable situation for them. One they shouldn't

will do as

reinforcing his

send you the coordinates soon. We'll be

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

looked at the others present

didn't you?

away, Gervis headed for the

you guys coming

out of the room and took a

as he saw that everyone

part of

an ever-so-faint ring, reminiscent of a cup

anything and just nodded his head to express

had the support

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

room and rushed towards the coordinates that Waylan

*

"Is this the place?"

sent by Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped

old oak door stood tall towering over them. With intricate runes engraved by the side of the door,

ended, the door most likely was the door that led to the Inferno

"We should be careful."

feel a couple of powerful auras lingering by the other side

barrier using a large chunk of his mana, Gervis was not

the rusted handle, the door opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek sounded from its

"Get ready..."

carefully pulling the door all the way open as

Rumble—

Gervis and the others instantly

seats, were eight

faces relaxed, they all directed their

relaxed attitude gave Gervis an unsettling almost ominous

been a

gruff voice entered

'This voice...'

snapped his head

on the duergar that had spoken, the very air

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