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 of the communication

***

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

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

Gervis, the

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

Gervis's communication system rang as Waylan had told

Have you guys accomplished your task

—We have.

echoed from the

What next?" Gervis asked, nodding his head

they had been in the dark

a single thing to him

it on purpose?

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

in the room could hear what Waylan was

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

room tensed

a deep breath, Gervis said with a

couple of minutes? Nothing longer than

back until the reinforcements

to look at the other

would pause from time to time until eventually, exhaling,

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

two minutes. Some of the spies must've

"So be it."

Gervis said.

understood the seriousness

dampening system out and reinforcements coming in, the elders

and escape from there, but that would be even better since they would gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for

and the dwarves gathered

option was

all, this was a favorable situation for

do as you've

reinforcing his

send you the coordinates soon. We'll be meeting

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

looked at

didn't

the communication device away, Gervis headed

guys

his words faded, Gervis stepped out of the room and

lips as he saw that everyone was fine with the

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

replied. Her voice was smooth, yet intertwined with an ever-so-faint ring, reminiscent of a cup

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

he had the support of Aris and Randur,

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

rushed towards

*

"Is this the place?"

Aris, and Randur

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

most

"We should be careful."

of powerful auras lingering by the other side

chunk of his

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

"Get ready..."

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

Rumble—

door, Gervis and the others

in their seats, were eight

they all directed their attention towards

attitude gave Gervis an unsettling almost ominous

been a while

gruff voice

'This voice...'

snapped his head in the direction of where the voice came

on the duergar that had spoken, the

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