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—

voice rang out from the speaker of the communication

***

auras, the

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

device was Gervis,

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

as Gervis's communication system rang as Waylan

you guys

—We have.

echoed from the speakers

What next?" Gervis asked,

the dark about what

not revealed a single thing to

on purpose? Gervis

a set of coordinates. Go 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 they don't

function everyone in the room could hear what

you should be able to hold out

room tensed at his

breath, Gervis said

minutes? Nothing longer than that

hold them back until the reinforcements

look at the

his beard, his hand would pause from time

minutes. I can try to waste

Shouldn't be less than two minutes. Some of the spies must've already

"So be it."

Gervis said.

seriousness of the

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

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 to

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

the duergars, such an option was

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

do as you've

said, reinforcing his

coordinates soon. We'll be meeting each other

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

the communication device Gervis looked

him, didn't you? Let's

communication device away, Gervis headed for the

you guys coming or

faded, Gervis stepped out of

as he saw that everyone

know just how important the next part of the mission is. We will try out best to help

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

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

that he had the support of Aris and

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

around he left the room and rushed towards the coordinates

*

"Is this the place?"

Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped in

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

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

"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, Gervis wouldn't think that

chunk

door opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek sounded from its hinges, slowly revealing what was

"Get ready..."

pulling the door all the way open as another deafening creek accompanied by

Rumble—

the door, Gervis

in their seats, were eight duergan

all directed their

Gervis

been a

voice entered

'This voice...'

snapped his head in the direction

duergar that had spoken, the very air inside of the room chilled

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