The Author's POV

"Shit, where am I supposed to go?"

Looking toward my right and left sides, my footsteps came to a halt as I scratched the back of my head.

Staring at the two different paths in front of me, I was stumped.

"Which way am I supposed to go?"

I turned to face Angelica who looked at me and shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't know."

She answered. Her tone was rather flat.

Taking a look at Liam that was still slumped on my shoulder, I slapped the side of his cheeks.

"Oy, wake up and start being useful for once."

While he may have tried to hide it, when I turned my head to face him, I noticed a slight twitch in his eye and knew he had woken up.

He had already woken up and was probably embarrassed from the whole ordeal.

"Oy, wake up."

I slapped his cheeks with more force.

"Okay fine! Fine!"

Finally opening his eyes, Liam got off my shoulders and stretched his body a bit. For a short couple of seconds, I just quietly stared at him, waiting for him to say something.

But as time passed and he continued to say nothing, my brows furrowed and I raised my hand.

I was ready to slap him again. That might help him wake him up.

"Where do you want to go?"

A yellow hue sprang from Liam's eyes just as I was about to slap his face again.

I let out a sight when I saw this.

"I want you to help me find the location of where the core of the mana compressor is. It should be the place with the highest demonic energy and mana density."

Since a mana compressor essentially converted mana into demonic energy, there should be a place in the mana compressor where the mana was extremely dense.

That should be the place where the core of the compressor was located, and the place where the others were.

"Let me have a look."

When Liam nodded, his eyes shone with a brighter yellow hue, and his head started to move all over the place as he searched for the location I had pointed out.

Time flew by, and a minute soon passed.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Impatiently tapping my foot against the ground, I looked at Liam who seemed to still be having trouble looking for the core of the mana compressor.

"Find anything?"

"Nope."

head as his gaze

blocked. I've found several rooms on each layer that block any form of energy from coming in and out of the place. Since I can't tell whether the rooms are big or small, I can't really help you in finding the

"I see…"

my head and crossed my arms

is more troublesome than I originally

once I was done helping Liam, after seeing how much

my attention

tell me exactly where the rooms that you said can't

"Why?"

as he cocked his head

was quick

no choice but to look at each room individually. If there is one thing that I know, however, is that the place is located in the middle upper area of the structure, and if

"Wait a second."

Liam suddenly cut in.

the side of his head, he looked at me

"What's wrong?"

as I noted his

what I was trying to say? If so, then I really didn't have time to properly explain it to him since we were short

"Ehm…"

scratching the side of his head, and allowing the hue in his eyes to recede, Liam

that way, wouldn't it be easier if we just kidnapped a demon and force him to talk? I mean...since they live here, they surely must

instant, my body froze. Slowly, as I opened and closed my mouth repeatedly, my eyes began to open

at the moment as I ended up mumbling to myself out

have not

realized today what it meant when some said the hardest problems had the

"Let's go."

turned around and headed toward one

tell me the location of the

"How strong?"

long as it isn't a Duke ranked demon, then I'm fine with

"Got it."

came to regret my words

***

sky, as the clouds looked sparse, allowing the azure blue sky to spread all the way to the

An older figure received a small card from a skinny figure who appeared to be

you very much, this is my business card and if you would like to contact me.

"Brian, huh?"

stared at the card with a little bit of interest in his

make sure to contact

hitting a golf ball properly, I'll be

body and thanked the elderly figure who

starting to like you more and

"Thank you. Thank you."

the elderly figure as he scratched the back

felt a hand pat him on the shoulder. Without raising his head, he knew that it was the elderly

is almost over, I'll

"Please do."

figure left the

face as he focused his attention on

disappeared. While still waiting in the same spot for several more minutes, Brian's smile soon

"It hurts."

the edges of his lips

"Not bad."

voice echoed inside of Brian's