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 only bring three people with him. It was

wasn't the only option we had available in order to leave this

left with Kevin first, since it would take

them, it would make things

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

"Yes."

his palm to face the distance. His body began to take on

"Wait."

as more and more energy began to gather

direction. My heart unconsciously sped

sigh

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

steps in front

"Ren, wait a second."

"What is it?"

while

don't think sending Ryan and I first will be

"How so?"

while raising

head to stare at Ryan who was behind Angelica,

first because you think we're too weak, then it's the

listening to Smallsnake's words, I tried to understand what he was trying

the moment, his words didn't particularly make

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

to

brushed my hair back, I felt the sense of doom gripping

'He's close.'

urgency increased, while cold sweat dripped

don't have much time to discuss this.

"Okay."

his

best solution. If there is anyone that can connect the coordinates faster and fine-tune the portal, it is us. Rather than slowing you

"Hmm…"

frown on my face tightened after hearing

'He has a point.'

activating 'Eyes of Chronos' to slow down

and Ryan are probably very knowledgeable regarding this kind of

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

deactivated 'Eyes of Chronos',

we'll do as

the span of a couple of

were

the exit of

seen in the visions, but I've just figured it

Sort of.

was going on, I

right now. Let's get out of this planet before we figure everything

toward the entrance of the

a rather confused look

to get the

I asked.

Han Yufei turned his head and stared at the room before looking

However, I have released several different prisoners, and they should

on the room and staring at our clothes and bodies which were all roughed up,

did something happen while

'This is problematic.'

I no longer

the

really bad. Should I just leave

cutting my strength in half...There would

I was

side of my face in a rushed manner, I clenched my fists

space. All my most important stuff

Quite literally screwed.

which was a progressively growing artifact, there were many other things inside of my dimensional space that I just

in my losing a considerable amount

need to go

decision within a split