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—

voice rang out from the speaker of the communication

***

multiple impressive auras, the communication device of one of the people standing in the room

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

Gervis, the metropolis keeper

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

last for long as Gervis's communication

Have you guys accomplished

—We have.

the speakers of the

next?" Gervis asked, nodding his

in the dark about what they were

revealed a single thing to him or

it on purpose? Gervis

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

had enabled the speaker function everyone in

your skills, you should be able to hold out for

the room tensed at

Gervis said with

Nothing

back until the reinforcements

the other people

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

that. But the most we can do is a couple of minutes. I can try to waste as much time as possible but I can't

less than two minutes. Some of the spies must've already alerted the higher-ups of Inferno,

"So be it."

Gervis said.

understood the seriousness

dampening system out and reinforcements coming in, the elders would without a

be even better since they would gain access to all of inferno's resources. Enough for them to

escaped their headquarters and the dwarves gathered all of their resources, their chance to rise once again

option was nothing short

in all, this was a favorable situation for them. One they shouldn't

will do as

reinforcing

good. I'll send you the coordinates soon. We'll

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

communication device Gervis looked at

him, didn't

headed for the door of

guys

his words faded, Gervis stepped out of the room and took

his lips as he saw that everyone

next part of

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

anything and just nodded his head to

support of

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

towards the coordinates

*

"Is this the place?"

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

intricate runes engraved by the side of the door, the

coordinates ended, the door most likely was the door that

"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 door, Gervis wouldn't

powerful barrier using a large chunk of his mana, Gervis was

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

"Get ready..."

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

Rumble—

fully opening the door, Gervis and the others

seats,

relaxed, they all directed their

relaxed attitude gave Gervis

been a while

gruff voice entered Gervis's

'This voice...'

his head in the direction of where the

paused on the duergar that had spoken, the very air inside of the room chilled

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