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

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

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

it would make things more

of earth before

"Yes."

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

"Wait."

energy began to gather toward

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

a sigh of relief

no different from how

a couple of steps in

"Ren, wait a second."

"What is it?"

while my brows

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

"How so?"

asked while raising

head to stare at Ryan who was

us away first because you think we're

tried to understand what he was trying

moment, his words didn't particularly

away, the wrong decision? What I was doing

need to

felt the sense

'He's close.'

while cold sweat dripped

much time to discuss this.

"Okay."

look on his face,

that can connect the coordinates faster and fine-tune the portal, it is us. Rather than slowing you down, we will

"Hmm…"

frown on my face tightened after hearing his

'He has a point.'

thought after a while activating 'Eyes of Chronos'

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

useful, and perhaps even save me a

Chronos', and looked at

do

decision was made within the span of a couple of

and staring at the others who were all looking at

taking a step toward the exit of the room

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

Sort of.

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

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

the door and it was

Yufei. He had a rather confused look on his face

managed to

I asked.

Han Yufei turned his head and

I 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 some

at our clothes and bodies which were

ask, did something happen while I was

'This is problematic.'

chin to ponder, I no longer

he didn't 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 for me to end the loop or

way, I

rushed manner, I clenched my fists tightly and came

All my most important

Quite literally screwed.

many other things inside of my

in my losing

need to

made my decision within