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

***

impressive auras, the communication device of

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

the communication device was Gervis, the metropolis keeper of

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

long as Gervis's communication system

Have you guys

—We have.

voice echoed from the speakers of the

asked, nodding

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

had not revealed a single thing

on purpose?

be sending you a set of coordinates. Go there, that's where the elders of Inferno are located. Reinforcements

the speaker function everyone in

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

around the room tensed at

a deep breath, Gervis said with

minutes? Nothing longer than that

hold them back until the reinforcements

head to look at the other people present,

pause from time to time until eventually,

we can do is a couple of minutes. I can try to waste as much time as possible

two minutes. Some of the spies must've already alerted the higher-ups of

"So be it."

Gervis said.

the seriousness of

the dampening system out and reinforcements coming in, the elders would without a doubt either flee or choose

but that would be even better since they would gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for them to compensate for their

scenario, however. If they escaped their headquarters and the dwarves gathered

such an option was nothing

situation for

do

said, reinforcing his

send you the coordinates soon.

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

off the communication device Gervis looked at the others present

didn't you?

headed for the

guys

his words faded, Gervis stepped out of the room and took

his lips as he saw that

We know just how important the next part

intertwined with an ever-so-faint ring, reminiscent of a cup of tea mixed

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

that he had the support of Aris and Randur, Garvis

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

around he left the room and rushed towards the coordinates

*

"Is this the place?"

Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped

With intricate runes engraved by the side of the door,

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

"We should be careful."

not for the fact that he could feel a couple of powerful auras lingering by the other side of the door,

a powerful barrier using a large chunk of his mana, Gervis was

opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek

"Get ready..."

muttered as he walked forward carefully pulling the door all the way open as another deafening creek accompanied by a low rumble sounded by the feet

Rumble—

fully opening the door, Gervis

their seats, were

faces relaxed, they all directed their attention towards Gervis and the

gave Gervis

been a while

gruff voice entered

'This voice...'

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

paused on the duergar that had spoken, the very air

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