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.

only one problem at the moment, and that was the fact that Kevin could only bring three people with him. It was something that

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

was best if Smallsnake and Ryan left with Kevin first, since it would take time for us to reach

it would make

the coordinates of earth before you leave. We'll be stuck here if you

"Yes."

his palm to face the distance. His

"Wait."

energy began to gather toward

I spotted Smallsnake moving in my direction. My heart unconsciously sped up when I met his

let out a sigh of

no different from

couple of steps in

"Ren, wait a second."

"What is it?"

asked, while my

to do, and I don't think

"How so?"

while

to stare at Ryan who

us away first because you

words, I tried to understand what

moment, his words

away, the wrong decision? What I was doing was obviously

to hurry

felt the sense of doom gripping

'He's close.'

while cold sweat dripped from

time to discuss this. Just tell me what

"Okay."

his face, Smallsnake

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

"Hmm…"

frown on my face tightened after hearing his

'He has a point.'

activating 'Eyes of Chronos' to

been trained by Jomnuk in Henlour, Smallsnake and Ryan are probably very knowledgeable regarding this kind of stuff, and their assistance will

useful, and perhaps

'Eyes of Chronos',

do as

within the span of a couple of

staring at the others who were all looking at

step toward the exit

a lot of questions for me. Especially after what you've seen in the visions, but

Sort of.

going on, I didn't know

time to ask questions right now. Let's get out of this planet

myself mid-sentence, I turned to look toward the entrance of the door and it was there that I spotted

Yufei. He had a rather confused

you managed to

I asked.

his head and

evidence of dimensional spaces being there. However, I have released several different prisoners, and they should

sight on the room and staring at our clothes and bodies which were all roughed up, Han Yufei curiously

something happen while

'This is problematic.'

my chin to ponder, I no longer paid any attention to Han

sudden revelation that he didn't have the dimensional spaces made

Should I

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

I

my face in a rushed manner, I clenched

dimensional space. All my most important stuff

Quite literally screwed.

artifact, there were many other things inside of my dimensional space that I

in my losing a considerable

need to go

decision