The Author's POV

'...I've been used.'

Coming out of the dream, Angelica didn't know how to look at Ren at the moment.

Realizing that she was merely someone that was purposely made to sign a contract with Ren with the purpose of damaging his soul, Angelica's emotions were in a state of disarray.

In a way, she felt betrayed, and at the same time, she didn't. From the very beginning, she had known that there was something secret about him.

From the way that he knew certain things, and the fight he previously had with the Demon King not too long ago.

She knew that he was hiding something.

...She just didn't know that it was this sort of secret.

'Who am I to judge?'

Angelica inwardly shook her head while she took her eyes away from him.

In reality, she had also been using him.

He was the reason for her outstanding growth and that was why she decided to stay with him. She realized that it would be hypocritical of her to not admit this much.

Nonetheless, she still couldn't get rid of the weird feeling that was taking over her body.

It was really uncomfortable.

Tap.

It was at that moment that Angelica heard the soft echo of a footstep.

Raising her head, she saw Ren appear in front of the demon responsible for all of this. At the moment, he seemed to have lost his soul as he mumbled to himself and continued to stare toward the ground.

Looking at him, Angelica knew exactly how he felt.

As a devout believer of the Demon King, Angelica knew that his world must've come crashing down on her when he saw Ren defeat him in one of his visions.

His reaction made even more sense of the fact that he was from the pride clan. With his pride now shattered, he was a husk of his former self.

Crack.

With just a squeeze of his hands, Angelica watched as Ren ended the life of a Prince-ranked demon.

Taking particular note of Ren's expression while he squeezed the demon's neck, Angelica began to lower her head.

Blinking her eyes a couple of times, and recalling the expression his face had while he squeezed the demon's neck, Angelica realized something.

'He's in pain.'

***

"…He's coming."

I muttered while I stared at the distant ceiling.

It wasn't very obvious, but I could feel Jezebeth's power coming my way. It wouldn't be long before he arrived here.

The tightening of my heart was proof of that.

Turning my head to look at the others, my eyes paused on Kevin. Our eyes met.

Looking back at me, he had a rather complicated look on his face.

Nevertheless, he nodded his head. He understood what my words meant.

"I can only bring three people with me."

"Bring Ryan, and Smallsnake with you."

"Okay."

Our conversation probably didn't make sense to the others, but what I wanted at the moment was for Kevin to leave this place as fast as possible.

The Demon King was about to come. He and the others weren't safe at the moment, and it was best if they left at the moment.

one problem at the moment, and that was the fact that Kevin could

was a good thing that Kevin wasn't the only option we had available in order to leave this place. Further down,

Ryan left with Kevin first, since it would

would make things more

of earth before you leave. We'll be stuck

"Yes."

his head, Kevin raised his palm to face the distance. His body began to

"Wait."

more and more energy began to gather toward Kevin, someone spoke

my head, I spotted Smallsnake moving in my direction. My heart unconsciously sped

let out a sigh of relief not long

looked at me was no different from how he looked at me back in

a couple of steps in front of

"Ren, wait a second."

"What is it?"

asked, while

are planning to do, and I don't think sending Ryan and I

"How so?"

curiously asked while

to stare at Ryan who was behind Angelica,

first because you think we're

Smallsnake's words, I tried to

moment, his words didn't particularly

the decision of sending the two weakest people away, the wrong decision? What I was doing was

need to

felt

'He's close.'

sweat dripped from the side of

much time to discuss this. Just tell me what you want

"Okay."

solemn look on his face, Smallsnake hurriedly

I away isn't the best solution. If there is anyone that can connect the coordinates faster and fine-tune the portal, it is us. Rather than slowing you down, we will make everything

"Hmm…"

frown on my face

'He has a point.'

thought after a while activating 'Eyes of Chronos'

Henlour, Smallsnake and Ryan are probably very knowledgeable regarding this kind of stuff, and their assistance will certainly be of

be useful, and perhaps even save me a lot of valuable

of Chronos',

we'll do as

within the

head and staring at the others who were all looking at me, I took a deep

toward the exit of the room I

after what you've seen in the visions, but I've just figured it out myself. I'm

Sort of.

idea of what was going on, I didn't know it was

Let's get out of

turned to look toward the entrance of the

Yufei. He had a rather confused look on his

managed to get the dimensional

I asked.

moment of contemplation, Han Yufei turned his head and stared at

have found no evidence of dimensional spaces being there. However, I have released several different prisoners, and they should now be attracting the attention of

our clothes and bodies

meaning to ask, did something happen while I was

'This is problematic.'

ponder, I no longer paid any

have the dimensional spaces made my toes

bad. Should I just leave without

like cutting my strength in half...There would be no way for me to

way, I was

I

my dimensional space. All my most important stuff is there. Without it,

Quite literally screwed.

progressively growing artifact, there were many other things

in my

to

made my decision within