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 communication device of one of the

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

device was Gervis, the metropolis keeper

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

as Gervis's

you guys accomplished your task

—We have.

voice echoed from the

next?" Gervis asked,

since entering Inferno, they had been in the dark about what they

not revealed a single thing to him or the

purpose?

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

everyone in the room could hear what

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

air around the room tensed at

breath, Gervis

couple of minutes? Nothing

them back until the reinforcements

look at the other people present, Gervis

would pause from time to time until eventually, exhaling, he once again

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

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

"So be it."

Gervis said.

understood the seriousness

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

but that would be even better since they would gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for them

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

an option was nothing short

in all, this was a favorable situation for them. One they shouldn't

will do as you've

said, reinforcing his

soon.

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

device Gervis looked at the others present

him, didn't you? Let's

headed for the

you guys

stepped out of

as he saw that everyone was fine with

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

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

and just nodded his

had the support of Aris and Randur, Garvis

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

towards the

*

"Is this the place?"

sent by Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and Randur

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

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

"We should be careful."

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

a large chunk of his

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

"Get ready..."

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

Rumble—

door, Gervis and the

their seats, were eight duergan

faces relaxed, they all directed their

Gervis an unsettling

been a while

gruff voice entered Gervis's

'This voice...'

who immediately snapped his head in the

on the duergar that had spoken, the very

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