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

***

with smoke and multiple impressive auras, the communication device of one of

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

Gervis, the metropolis keeper

having just destroyed the surveillance system, everyone present

wait didn't last for long as Gervis's communication system rang as

Have you guys accomplished

—We have.

from the

asked, nodding

in the dark about

single thing

it on purpose? Gervis didn't

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

the speaker function everyone in the room could hear what Waylan

with your skills, you should be able to hold out for

room tensed at his

breath, Gervis said

minutes? Nothing

back until the reinforcements

to look at the other people present,

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

couple of minutes. I can try to waste as much

less than two minutes. Some of the spies must've already

"So be it."

Gervis said.

seriousness of

reinforcements coming in, the elders

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

dwarves

duergars, such an option was nothing short of

was a favorable situation for them. One

will do as

said, reinforcing his

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

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

looked

heard him, didn't you? Let's

communication device away, Gervis headed

you guys coming

out of the room and took a look behind

lips as he saw that everyone was fine with

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

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

and just

he had the support of

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

he left the room and rushed towards the coordinates that

*

"Is this the place?"

Aris, and Randur stopped in front of an

by the side of

the point where 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

large chunk of his

a loud ear-piercing creek sounded from its hinges, slowly revealing

"Get ready..."

carefully pulling the door all the way open as another deafening

Rumble—

door, Gervis and the others

in their seats,

faces relaxed, they all directed

attitude gave Gervis an

a

gruff voice entered

'This voice...'

snapped his head

moment Gervis's eyes paused on the duergar that had spoken, the

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