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

***

auras, the communication device of one of the people standing in

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

was Gervis, the

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

Gervis's communication system rang as Waylan had

you guys accomplished

—We have.

from the speakers

asked,

Inferno, they had been in the dark about what they were supposed to

not revealed a single thing

it on purpose?

are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the way so you guys should obstruct their

function everyone in the room could hear what

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

the room

breath, Gervis said with

couple of minutes? Nothing longer

back until the

head to look at the other people present, Gervis stroked his

his beard, his hand would pause from time to

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

be long. Shouldn't be less than two minutes. Some of the spies must've already alerted the higher-ups of Inferno, so

"So be it."

Gervis said.

seriousness of the

elders would

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

likely scenario, however. If they escaped their headquarters and the dwarves gathered

the duergars, such an option was nothing short of

a favorable situation for

will do as you've

said, reinforcing his

the coordinates soon. We'll be

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

Gervis looked at the

him, didn't

headed for the door of

you guys coming or

faded, Gervis stepped out of the room and took a look behind

lips as he saw that

part of the mission is. We will try

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

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

he had the support

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

towards the

*

"Is this the place?"

Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped

engraved by the side

the point where the coordinates ended, the door most likely was the door that led

"We should be careful."

deserted, and if not for the fact that he could feel a couple of powerful auras lingering by

barrier using a large chunk

and a loud ear-piercing creek sounded from its

"Get ready..."

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

Rumble—

the door, Gervis

seats,

faces relaxed, they all directed

gave Gervis an unsettling

a

voice

'This voice...'

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

the duergar that had spoken, the very air inside of the room

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