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

***

room filled with smoke and multiple impressive auras, the communication

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

communication device was Gervis, the metropolis keeper

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

for long as Gervis's communication system rang as

Have you guys accomplished your

—We have.

echoed from the speakers of

Gervis asked, nodding his head in

had been in the dark about

a single thing to

it on purpose? Gervis didn't

of Inferno are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the

speaker function everyone in the

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

the room tensed at

Gervis said

minutes? Nothing longer

them back until the reinforcements

the other people present, Gervis stroked

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

a couple of minutes. I

Some of the spies must've already alerted the higher-ups

"So be it."

Gervis said.

seriousness of

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 compensate

escaped their headquarters and the dwarves gathered all of their resources, their chance

the duergars, such an option was nothing short

situation for them.

do

said, reinforcing

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

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

communication device Gervis looked at

heard him, didn't

headed for

guys coming

Gervis stepped out of the room and

his lips as he saw that everyone

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

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

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

had the support of Aris and Randur,

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

around he left the room and rushed towards the coordinates that Waylan had shared with

*

"Is this the place?"

Aris, and Randur stopped in front of

towering over them. With intricate runes engraved by the side of the door,

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

"We should be careful."

he could feel a couple of powerful auras

a powerful barrier using a large chunk

out to grab the rusted handle, the door opened effortlessly and a loud ear-piercing creek sounded from its hinges, slowly

"Get ready..."

way open as another deafening

Rumble—

fully opening the door, Gervis and the others instantly

in their seats, were eight duergan

relaxed, they all directed their attention towards Gervis

gave Gervis an unsettling almost

been a while

gruff voice entered Gervis's

'This voice...'

familiar to Gervis who immediately snapped his head in the

that had spoken, the very air inside of the room

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