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

***

the communication device of one of the people

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

device was Gervis, the

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

last for long as Gervis's communication system

guys accomplished your

—We have.

from the speakers

next?" Gervis asked,

the dark about what

revealed a single thing to him

it on purpose?

are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the way so you guys should obstruct their path so

Gervis had enabled the speaker function everyone in the room could

will be at a numerical disadvantage, with your skills, you should be able

air around the room tensed

breath, Gervis said with a

couple of minutes? Nothing longer than that

hold them back until the reinforcements

his head to look at the other people present, Gervis stroked his

hand would pause from time to time until eventually, exhaling, he once again

of minutes. I can try to waste as

spies must've

"So be it."

Gervis said.

the seriousness of the

system out and reinforcements coming in, the elders would without a doubt either

since they would gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for them to compensate for their losses and contribute to the

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

such an option

in all, this was a favorable situation for them. One they shouldn't be missing

do

reinforcing his

I'll send you the coordinates soon.

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

device Gervis looked at the others present

heard him, didn't you?

device away, Gervis headed for the door of the

guys

out of the room and

he saw

next part of the mission is. We

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

Randur didn't say anything and

support

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

room and rushed towards the coordinates that Waylan

*

"Is this the place?"

and Randur stopped in front of an enormous

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

the door most likely was the door that led to the Inferno elder

"We should be careful."

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

a large chunk of his mana, Gervis was not

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

"Get ready..."

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 of everyone

Rumble—

door, Gervis and the others instantly

in their seats, were eight duergan

all directed their

Gervis an unsettling almost ominous

been a while

voice entered

'This voice...'

to Gervis who immediately snapped his head in the direction

the duergar that had spoken, the very

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