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—

out from the speaker

***

smoke and multiple impressive auras, the

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

device was Gervis, the metropolis keeper

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

Gervis's communication system

you guys

—We have.

echoed from the

asked, nodding his head

since entering Inferno, they had been in the dark about

a single

purpose? Gervis didn't

be sending you 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

enabled the speaker function everyone in the room could hear what

should

air around the room tensed at his

breath, Gervis

minutes? Nothing longer

back until the reinforcements

at the

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

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

be long. Shouldn't be less than two minutes. Some of the spies must've already alerted the higher-ups of Inferno, so

"So be it."

Gervis said.

understood the seriousness of

coming in, the elders would without a doubt either flee

better since they would gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for them to compensate for their losses and

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

an option was

favorable situation for them. One they shouldn't

do as

reinforcing his

soon.

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

the communication device Gervis looked at the

heard him, didn't you? Let's

headed for

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

how important the next part of the mission is. We

voice was smooth, yet intertwined with an ever-so-faint

didn't say anything and just nodded

support of Aris and

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

the room and rushed towards the coordinates

*

"Is this the place?"

and Randur

With intricate runes engraved by the side of the

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

"We should be careful."

the fact that he could feel a couple of powerful auras lingering by the other side of the door, Gervis wouldn't think

chunk of his

loud ear-piercing creek sounded from its hinges, slowly revealing what was behind the

"Get ready..."

door all the way open as another deafening creek accompanied by a low rumble sounded by the feet

Rumble—

the door, Gervis and

their seats, were eight

directed

attitude gave Gervis an

been a while

gruff voice entered Gervis's

'This voice...'

familiar to Gervis who immediately snapped his head in the direction of where the voice

Gervis's eyes paused on the duergar that had spoken, the very air inside of the room chilled

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