The Author's POV

Chapter 548

A/N : If you are curious, Melissa official illustration is out on discord.

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Within the confines of a dark room, a sinister voice echoed.

—He is never wrong. Make sure you keep your guard up. Don't ever let anything happen to what you've built, or else I'll make sure to end you in the most painful way possible.

"Understood."

Malik Alshayatin nodded in agreement while standing behind an oval circle that hovered in the air before him.

"I will make sure to thoroughly search the Monolith."

—Make it quick. The faster you remove this liability, the better for you.

"Understood."

Malik Alshayatin, or better known as Hemlock Feyrer as Malik Alshayating was merely a title, once again nodded.

In response, the sinister voice grew a bit livelier. Its satisfaction was evident.

—As expected of my contractee. You are an obedient one.

In response to the praise, Hemlock merely lowered his head.

"Your highness, I have something to report."

—Speak.

"I am close to breaking through."

—Hmm, I figured that much. How long will it take for you to break through?

"Half a year to a year."

Hemlock answered as his voice grew deeper and his eyes turned a shade of red.

"…Around the same time when the contract with the Union ends."

When Hemlock thought about the Union, he suddenly felt a powerful force surge through his body.

'Humanity's traitors.'

He saw them as such. People who pretended to be doing this for humanity, when they were in fact doing the exact opposite.

They were the reason why humanity was on the verge of extinction.

—It sounds like you will achieve a breakthrough within the next year or two, huh? Then you better make sure you sort out all your problems in the Monolith now.

Squinting, Hemlock solemnly replied.

"Understood."

After his words, the black circular void appeared to slowly dissipate.

—You better not let me down.

Those were the last words Hemlock heard before the voice completely vanished. In the wake of that, Hemlock stood still and closed his eyes, enveloping the room in an eerie silence.

He remained in this state for half an hour before he opened his eyes and turned to face the door.

"Come in."

He spoke in a cold tone that echoed throughout the room. As the voice sounded, the door opened to reveal an obscure figure that hid behind the shadows of the room.

Clank—

"Leader."

Through the large windows at the end of the room, moonlight filtered into the room and illuminated the figure as it stepped into space.

"Everblood.".

Recognizing the figure that had just come in, Hemlock's eyes squinted.

'Could he be the cancer that his highness was talking about?'

carefully examining the figure before

that Everblood was the cancer within the

that he was a demon, he had also made a lot of

who had made so many contributions to the Monolith be the cancer that his highness was talking about? Especially since he was tied down

not value his

not let

was the cancer within the organization, Hemlock was not going to let

glued

is the reason

something

of his lips were

report?

rank in

"Oh?"

brows, Hemlock's

through?

"Who broke through?"

"It's Rhinestone."

"Oh..."

Hemlock's joy quickly dissipated.

same guy that was

This…

impressive amount of

of an elder, his authority within the organization

more he thought about it, the more concerned Hemlock became. It wasn't just

Monolith members and who was the biggest threat at

"Leader?"

him out of his thoughts was

calmly nodded his head. A small smile spread across

is good news. I will personally go and visit him in a

"I understand."

Everblood lowered

is nothing else, I

"Wait."

him before he could leave. A confused look crossed

"Yes?"

"…What is your goal?"

"Goal?"

he met Hemlock's gaze. With a

you have any aspirations? What do

want to achieve in

state of contemplation, Everblood eventually

we don't have the luxury of having any aspirations. I

'Following orders, huh?'

stared deeply at Everblood as he listened to his words, seemingly trying to discern

"I see..:"

a while that he let go of Everblood's shoulders and nodded to

are just following orders. That

as weak as Everblood,

most, his desire was to climb

be presumptuous, why are you asking me

from the glass window, Hemlock turned to glance at him and placed his hands behind his back. After that, he calmly walked toward the windows of the

he paused in front of the window, the moonlight perfectly accentuated

his mouth,

why I

echoed

him, Everblood shook

"…No."

back still facing him, Hemlock lifted his head up

a short silence, he

is

of his words, Everblood's complexion changed slightly as a heavy

Did you just say that you joined the Monolith because you wanted

"...You didn't hear wrong."

a shake of the head, Hemlock

your opinion, what are the chances of humanity winning over

"Not even one percent."

for doubt.

the same as

block the moonlight, Hemlock slowly

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