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

***

a dark room filled with smoke and multiple impressive auras, the communication device of one of the people standing in the

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

device was Gervis, the

system, everyone present in the room was waiting for

last for long as Gervis's communication system rang as Waylan had

Have you guys

—We have.

from the

Gervis asked, nodding his head in

in the

revealed a single thing to him or the

it on purpose? Gervis

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 go

speaker function everyone in the room could

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

the room tensed

breath, Gervis said with

Nothing longer

back

the other people present,

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

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 anything beyond

less than two minutes. Some of the spies must've already alerted

"So be it."

Gervis said.

the seriousness

coming in, the elders would

since they would gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for them

they escaped their headquarters and the dwarves

duergars, such an option was nothing

all, this was a favorable situation for

do as you've

said, reinforcing his

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

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

looked at the others present in the

heard him, didn't you? Let's

the communication device away, Gervis headed for

guys coming or

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

lips as he saw that everyone was fine with

worry. We know just how important the next part of the mission

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

say anything and just nodded his head to express his

had the support

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

room and rushed towards the coordinates that

*

"Is this the place?"

Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped in front of

old oak door stood tall towering over them. With intricate runes engraved by the side of the door, the door gave an ancient and

where the coordinates ended, the door most likely was the door that led to

"We should be careful."

feel a couple of powerful auras lingering by the other side of the door, Gervis

a powerful barrier using a large chunk of his mana,

loud ear-piercing creek sounded

"Get ready..."

walked forward carefully pulling the door all the way open as another deafening creek accompanied by a low

Rumble—

fully opening the door, Gervis and the others instantly

their seats, were

directed their attention towards Gervis and the

relaxed attitude gave Gervis

a

voice entered

'This voice...'

his head in the

spoken, the

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