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 of the communication

***

the communication device of

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

communication device was Gervis, the metropolis keeper

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

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

Have you guys accomplished

—We have.

echoed from the speakers of

good. What next?" Gervis asked, nodding his head

they had been in the dark about what they were

single thing to him or

it on purpose? Gervis didn't

Go there, that's where the elders of Inferno are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the way so you

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

will be at a numerical disadvantage, with your skills, you should be

around the room tensed at

a deep breath, Gervis

minutes? Nothing longer

back until the reinforcements

at the other people

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

of minutes. I can try

spies must've already alerted the higher-ups

"So be it."

Gervis said.

the seriousness of the

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

set up a portal and escape from there, but that would be even better since they would gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for them to compensate for their losses and contribute to the war going

escaped their headquarters and the dwarves gathered all of their resources,

duergars, such an option

this was a favorable situation for

will do as you've

reinforcing

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

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

looked at

him, didn't

the communication device away, Gervis headed for the door of

you guys coming or

of the room and took a look behind

smile appeared on his lips as he

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

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

anything and just nodded his head to express his

the support of

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

towards the coordinates that Waylan had

*

"Is this the place?"

the coordinates sent by Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped in front

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

coordinates ended, the door most likely was the

"We should be careful."

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

barrier using a large chunk of his mana, Gervis was

a loud ear-piercing creek sounded

"Get ready..."

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

Rumble—

door, Gervis and

seats, were eight duergan

faces relaxed, they all directed their attention towards Gervis and the

Gervis an unsettling almost

a while

gruff voice entered Gervis's

'This voice...'

familiar to Gervis who immediately snapped his head in the

eyes paused on the duergar that had spoken, the

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