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—

familiar voice rang out from the speaker of the

***

and multiple impressive auras, the communication device of one of the people standing in

Di— Di—

"Hello?"

Gervis, the metropolis

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

as Gervis's communication

Have you guys accomplished your

—We have.

echoed from the speakers of the

next?" Gervis asked, nodding his head

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

revealed a single thing to him or

it on purpose? Gervis didn't

coordinates. Go there, that's where the elders of Inferno are located. Reinforcements are quickly in the way so you guys should obstruct their path so that they

in the room could hear

a numerical disadvantage, with your skills, you should be able to hold out for at least a couple of

room tensed at his

a deep breath, Gervis said with a solemn

of minutes? Nothing longer than that

them back

to look at the other

he stroked his beard, his hand would pause from time to time until eventually, exhaling, he once again opened his

is a couple of minutes. I can try to waste as much time as

less than two minutes. Some of the spies must've already alerted the higher-ups of Inferno, so we

"So be it."

Gervis said.

seriousness of the

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

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,

such an option was nothing

a favorable situation for

will do as

said, reinforcing

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

"We'll leave now."

—Good luck.

Gervis looked at the others present in the

him, didn't you?

the communication device away, Gervis headed for the

you guys

out of the

appeared on his lips as he

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

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

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

had the support

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

he left the room and rushed towards the

*

"Is this the place?"

and Randur stopped in front of an enormous

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

where the coordinates ended, the door most likely was the

"We should be careful."

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

powerful barrier using a large chunk of his

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

"Get ready..."

as another deafening creek accompanied by a low rumble sounded by the

Rumble—

door, Gervis and the others instantly became

their seats, were eight duergan

directed

Gervis an unsettling almost

been a while

gruff voice

'This voice...'

his head in the direction of where the voice

on the duergar that had spoken, the very air inside of the room chilled as Gervis

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