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.

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"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

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

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

device was Gervis, the metropolis keeper of

just destroyed the surveillance system, everyone present in

long as Gervis's communication system rang

you guys accomplished your

—We have.

voice echoed from the speakers of

asked, nodding his

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

revealed a single thing to him or the

on purpose?

Go there, that's where the elders of Inferno are located. Reinforcements are

everyone in the room could hear what

you should be able to hold out for at least a couple of minutes,

the room tensed

Gervis said with

minutes? Nothing longer than

hold them back until the reinforcements

to look at the other people

stroked his beard, his hand would pause from time to

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

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.

the seriousness of the

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

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

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

option

situation for them. One they shouldn't be missing out

do as you've

reinforcing

send you the coordinates soon.

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

the communication device Gervis looked at the others present

didn't

the communication device away, Gervis headed for the door of the

guys coming

of the

smile appeared on his lips as he saw that

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

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

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

support of Aris and Randur,

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

he left the room and rushed towards the coordinates

*

"Is this the place?"

sent by Waylan, Gervis, Aris, and Randur stopped in front of an

side of the door, the door gave an

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

"We should be careful."

he could feel a couple of powerful auras lingering by the other side of the door, Gervis wouldn't think that everyone

using a large chunk of

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

"Get ready..."

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

Rumble—

Gervis and the

their seats, were

directed their attention towards Gervis and

Gervis

a while

voice entered

'This voice...'

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

eyes paused on the duergar that had spoken, the very air

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