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—

out from the

***

auras, the communication device

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

communication device was Gervis, the metropolis

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

long as Gervis's communication system

Have you guys accomplished your

—We have.

the speakers of the

next?" Gervis asked, nodding his head

been in the dark about what they

had not revealed a single thing to him or

purpose? Gervis didn't

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

Gervis had enabled the speaker function everyone in the room could hear what

you guys will be at a numerical disadvantage, with your skills, you should be able to hold out for at least a couple of minutes,

air around the room tensed

Gervis said

minutes? Nothing

them back until the reinforcements

his head to look at the other people

from time to time until eventually, exhaling, he once

minutes. I can try to waste as much time as possible but I can't guarantee anything beyond

long. Shouldn't be less than two minutes. Some of the spies must've already alerted the higher-ups of Inferno,

"So be it."

Gervis said.

seriousness of the

elders would without a doubt either

there, but that would be even better since they would gain access

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

duergars, such an option was nothing

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

will do as

reinforcing his

send you the coordinates soon. We'll

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

off the communication device Gervis looked

heard him, didn't you? Let's

Gervis headed for the door of

you guys

of the room and took

on his lips as he saw that everyone was fine with the

next part of the mission is. We will try out best to

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

say anything and just nodded his head to express his

that he had the support of Aris

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

the room and rushed towards

*

"Is this the place?"

the coordinates sent by Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and

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

most likely was the door that led

"We should be careful."

and if not for the fact that he could feel a couple of powerful auras lingering by

barrier using a large chunk of his mana, Gervis

out to grab the rusted handle, the door opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek sounded from its hinges, slowly revealing

"Get ready..."

carefully pulling the door all the way open as another deafening creek

Rumble—

the door, Gervis and the others

their seats, were eight duergan

their faces relaxed, they all directed their attention towards Gervis

attitude gave Gervis an unsettling almost

a while

voice entered

'This voice...'

his

moment Gervis's eyes paused on the duergar that had spoken, the

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