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.

that Kevin could only bring three people with

Kevin wasn't the only option we had available in order to leave this place. Further down, there should be a portal that we could use to make

first, since it would take time for us to reach the portals and activate

would make things more efficient for

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

"Yes."

his head, Kevin raised his palm to face the distance. His body began to take on a red

"Wait."

and more energy began to gather

moving in my direction. My heart

out a sigh

way he looked at me was no different from how he looked at

of steps in

"Ren, wait a second."

"What is it?"

asked, while my

planning to do, and I don't think sending Ryan and I first will be a

"How so?"

while raising

his head to stare at Ryan who

us away first because you think we're

to understand what he was

his words

of sending the two weakest people away, the wrong decision?

to

I felt the sense

'He's close.'

sense of urgency increased, while cold sweat dripped from the side of

really don't have much time to discuss this. Just

"Okay."

his

If there is anyone that can connect the coordinates faster and fine-tune the

"Hmm…"

on my face tightened after

'He has a point.'

while activating 'Eyes of

Smallsnake and Ryan are probably very knowledgeable regarding this kind of stuff, and their

their assistance will definitely be useful, and perhaps even save me a

deactivated 'Eyes of Chronos', and looked

we'll do as

within the span of

head and staring at the others who were

exit of the room

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

Sort of.

was going on, I didn't know

now. Let's

to look toward the entrance of the door

was Han Yufei. He had a rather confused look on his face

to get the dimensional

I asked.

head and stared at

found no evidence of dimensional spaces being there. However, I have released several different prisoners,

the room and staring at our clothes and bodies which were all

something happen

'This is problematic.'

no

he didn't have the

Should I just leave without my dimensional

death, but at the same time, losing my dimensional space was almost like cutting my strength in half...There would be no way

I

my face in a rushed manner, I

leave without my dimensional space. All my

Quite literally screwed.

a progressively growing artifact, there were many other things inside of my

would result in my losing

need to

my decision within a split