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—

a familiar voice rang out from the speaker of

***

dark room filled with smoke and multiple impressive auras, the communication device

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

Gervis, the metropolis keeper of

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

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

guys accomplished your task

—We have.

voice echoed from the speakers of the

Gervis asked,

since entering Inferno, they had been in the dark about what they were

had not revealed a single thing to him or the

it on purpose? Gervis

where the elders of Inferno are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the way so you guys should

Gervis had enabled the speaker function everyone in the

you should be able to hold

air around the room

breath, Gervis said with a solemn

of minutes? Nothing

hold them back

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

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

of minutes. I can try to waste as much time as

of the spies must've already

"So be it."

Gervis said.

understood the seriousness of the

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

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

and the dwarves gathered all of their resources, their chance to rise once again would practically

an option was nothing short

for them.

will do as

reinforcing

the coordinates soon. We'll be

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

off the communication device Gervis looked at the others present

didn't you? Let's

the communication device away, Gervis headed for the door

guys coming

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

as he saw that everyone

how important the next part of the mission

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

didn't say anything and just

he had the support of Aris and Randur, Garvis

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

rushed towards the coordinates that Waylan had shared

*

"Is this the place?"

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

the side of the door,

where the coordinates ended, the door most likely

"We should be careful."

powerful auras lingering by the other side of the door,

a large chunk of

opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek sounded from

"Get ready..."

pulling the door all the way open as another deafening creek accompanied by a

Rumble—

opening the door, Gervis

their seats, were eight duergan

relaxed, they all directed

relaxed attitude gave Gervis an

a while

gruff voice

'This voice...'

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

Gervis's eyes paused on the duergar that had spoken, the very air inside of the room chilled as Gervis

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