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—

familiar voice rang out

***

auras, the communication device

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

device was Gervis, the metropolis keeper

surveillance system, everyone present in the room was waiting for the next set

for long as Gervis's communication

guys accomplished your task

—We have.

echoed from the

What next?" Gervis asked,

the dark about

had not revealed a single thing to

purpose?

the elders of Inferno are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the way so you

the speaker function everyone in the

numerical disadvantage, with your skills, you should be

the room

breath, Gervis

couple of minutes? Nothing longer than that

them back until the

to look at the other people present, Gervis stroked his

from time to

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

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

"So be it."

Gervis said.

the seriousness of

coming in, the elders would without a

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

and the dwarves gathered all of

option was nothing

for them.

do as you've

said, reinforcing

send you the coordinates soon. We'll be meeting each other very

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

off the communication device Gervis looked at the others present in the

him, didn't you? Let's

headed for

guys coming

words faded, Gervis stepped out of the room and took a look behind

on his lips as he

how important the next part of the mission is. We will try out

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

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?"

Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped in front of

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

ended, the door most likely was the door

"We should be careful."

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

barrier using a large chunk of his mana, Gervis was

opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek

"Get ready..."

way open as another deafening creek accompanied by a

Rumble—

opening the door, Gervis and

seats, were eight duergan

all directed their attention

gave Gervis an unsettling almost

been a

voice entered Gervis's

'This voice...'

familiar to Gervis who immediately snapped his head in

paused on the duergar that had spoken, the very air inside of

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