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

***

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

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

Gervis, the metropolis keeper

everyone present in the

last for long as Gervis's communication system rang as

Have you guys accomplished

—We have.

echoed from the speakers of the

asked, nodding his head

in the dark about what they

single thing to him

on purpose? Gervis didn't

you a set of coordinates. Go there, that's where the elders of Inferno are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the

everyone in the room could

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

room

deep breath, Gervis said with a solemn

minutes? Nothing

hold them back until

look at the other people present, Gervis

beard, his hand would pause from time to time until eventually,

is a couple of minutes. I can try to waste as much time as possible but I

than 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 of

elders would without 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

likely scenario, however. If they escaped their headquarters and the dwarves gathered all of their resources, their chance to rise once again would practically

the duergars, such an option

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

will do

said, reinforcing

the coordinates soon. We'll be meeting each

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

looked at

him, didn't you?

device away, Gervis headed for

guys

faded, Gervis stepped out of the room

he saw that

next part of the mission is. We

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

and just nodded his head to express

that he had the support of Aris and Randur, Garvis

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

towards the coordinates that

*

"Is this the place?"

Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped in front of an enormous

by the side of the door, the door gave an ancient and mighty

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 the

chunk of his

out to grab the rusted handle, the door opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek

"Get ready..."

walked forward carefully pulling the door all the way open as another deafening

Rumble—

the door, Gervis and the others instantly became

their seats,

faces relaxed, they all directed their attention towards

Gervis an unsettling almost

a while

gruff voice entered Gervis's

'This voice...'

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

the very air

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