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

***

dark room filled with smoke and multiple impressive auras, the communication device of one of

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

was Gervis, the

and having just destroyed the surveillance system, everyone present in the room

for long as Gervis's communication system rang as Waylan

guys

—We have.

the speakers

next?" Gervis asked, nodding his head

the dark about what they were supposed

not revealed a single thing

it on purpose?

located. Reinforcements

enabled the speaker function everyone in the room

should be able to

around the room tensed

Gervis said with

of minutes? Nothing longer

back until

at the other people

he stroked his beard, his hand would pause from time to time until

that. But the most we can do is a couple of minutes. I can try to waste as much time as possible but I can't guarantee

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

"So be it."

Gervis said.

understood the seriousness of the

reinforcements coming in, the elders would without a doubt either flee

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

likely scenario, however. If they escaped their headquarters and the dwarves gathered all of their resources, their chance to rise once again

the duergars, such an option was nothing

a favorable situation for

do

reinforcing his

send you the coordinates soon. We'll

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

off the communication device Gervis looked at

didn't you? Let's

away, Gervis headed for the door of

guys coming or

faded, Gervis stepped out of the room

he saw that everyone

important the next part of the

smooth, yet intertwined with an ever-so-faint ring, reminiscent

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

support

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

rushed towards the coordinates that Waylan

*

"Is this the place?"

the coordinates sent by Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped in front of

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

most

"We should be careful."

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

barrier using a large chunk of his mana,

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

"Get ready..."

walked forward carefully pulling the door all the way open as another deafening

Rumble—

the door, Gervis and the

in their seats,

they all directed their attention towards

Gervis an unsettling almost

a

gruff voice

'This voice...'

immediately snapped his head in

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

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