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.

fact that Kevin could

had available in order to leave this place. Further down, there should be a portal that we could use to make our

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

them, it would make things

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

"Yes."

to face the distance. His body began to

"Wait."

more and more energy began to gather toward

direction. My heart unconsciously sped up when I

sigh of

at me was no different from how he looked at me back in the

steps in front of me,

"Ren, wait a second."

"What is it?"

while my brows

what you are planning to do, and I don't think sending Ryan

"How so?"

while raising

his head to stare at Ryan who

sending us away first because you think we're too weak, then it's the wrong

to Smallsnake's words, I tried to understand what he

words

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

to hurry

back, I felt

'He's close.'

while cold sweat dripped from the side

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

"Okay."

look on his face, Smallsnake hurriedly nodded his

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

"Hmm…"

on my face tightened

'He has a point.'

a while activating 'Eyes of Chronos' to

Smallsnake and Ryan are probably very knowledgeable regarding this

and perhaps even save me a lot of valuable

'Eyes of Chronos', and looked

do

the span of

others who were all looking at me, I took a

taking a step toward the exit of the

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

Sort of.

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

ask questions right now. Let's get out of

the door and it was there that I

He had a rather confused look on his face

you managed to get

I asked.

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

I have released several different prisoners, and they should now be attracting the attention of some

his sight on the room and staring at our clothes and bodies

meaning to ask, did something happen while I

'This is problematic.'

chin to ponder, I no longer paid

the dimensional spaces made

I just

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

I was

a rushed manner, I clenched my fists tightly and came up

All my most

Quite literally screwed.

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

would result in my

to go

made my decision within