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

***

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

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

was Gervis, the metropolis keeper of

surveillance system, everyone present in

Gervis's communication system

you guys accomplished your

—We have.

voice echoed from the speakers

Gervis asked, nodding his

entering Inferno, they had been in the dark about what

revealed a single thing to him

on purpose? Gervis didn't

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

Gervis had enabled the speaker function everyone in the room could hear what Waylan was

your skills, you should be

around the room tensed at his

a deep breath, Gervis said

Nothing longer than that

back until the reinforcements

look at the

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

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

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

"So be it."

Gervis said.

seriousness

elders would

gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for them to compensate for

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

option was

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

do as

reinforcing

soon. We'll be

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

device Gervis looked

heard him, didn't

communication device away, Gervis headed

you guys coming

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

appeared on his lips as he saw that everyone was fine with the

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

the group replied. Her voice was smooth, yet intertwined with an ever-so-faint ring, reminiscent of a cup of tea mixed with a little bit

didn't say 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

*

"Is this the place?"

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

towering over them. With intricate runes engraved by the side of the door, the door gave an ancient and mighty feeling to those

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

"We should be careful."

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

a powerful barrier using a large chunk of his mana, Gervis was not joking

to grab the rusted handle, the door opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek sounded from its hinges, slowly revealing what was

"Get ready..."

as he walked forward carefully pulling the door all the way open as

Rumble—

the door, Gervis

in their seats, were

all directed their

gave Gervis

a while

gruff voice entered

'This voice...'

immediately snapped his head in the direction of where the voice

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

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