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.

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

order to leave this place. Further down, there should be a portal that we could use

it was best if Smallsnake and Ryan left with Kevin first, since it

it would make things more

before

"Yes."

Kevin raised his palm to face the distance.

"Wait."

and more energy began to gather toward

direction. My

sigh of relief

way he looked at me was no different from

of steps in front of me,

"Ren, wait a second."

"What is it?"

asked, while my brows

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

"How so?"

while raising

stare at Ryan who was behind

you're thinking of sending us away first because you

I tried to understand what he was trying to

words didn't particularly make

the decision of sending the two weakest people away, the

need to hurry

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

'He's close.'

increased, while cold sweat dripped from the side of

discuss this. Just tell me what you want

"Okay."

his face,

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

"Hmm…"

my face tightened after hearing his

'He has a point.'

while activating 'Eyes of Chronos' to

Smallsnake and Ryan are probably very knowledgeable

definitely be useful, and perhaps

Chronos', and

we'll do

decision was made within the span of

staring at the others who were

step toward the exit of the room I started

lot of questions for me. Especially after what you've seen in the

Sort of.

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

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

toward the entrance of the door and it was there that I spotted a

had a rather confused look on

you managed to get the

I asked.

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

being there. However, I have released several different

our clothes and bodies which were all roughed up,

something happen while

'This is problematic.'

chin to ponder, I no

have the dimensional spaces made my toes curl with

bad. Should I just leave

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

way, I was

a rushed manner, I clenched

I can't leave without my dimensional space. All my most important stuff is there.

Quite literally screwed.

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

would result in my losing a considerable amount of

need to go get

my decision within a split