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?'

examining the figure before him,

it was unlikely that Everblood was the cancer within

that he was a demon, he had also made a lot of contributions to the

that his

not

not let my guard

Everblood was the cancer within

his eyes glued to Everblood, he

the reason for your

have something to

lips were curled upwards, giving Hemlock a rather

report?

new rank in our midst. He has

"Oh?"

Hemlock's body relaxed

has broken through? This is

"Who broke through?"

"It's Rhinestone."

"Oh..."

Hemlock's joy quickly dissipated.

same guy that was

This…

Everblood had gained an impressive amount of

have the authority of an

the more concerned Hemlock became. It wasn't just Everblood that he

was considering all the Monolith members and who

"Leader?"

of his

Hemlock calmly nodded his head. A small

personally go and visit

"I understand."

Everblood lowered

is nothing else,

"Wait."

Hemlock stopped him before he could leave. A confused look crossed Everblood's face as he

"Yes?"

"…What is your goal?"

"Goal?"

as he met Hemlock's gaze.

any aspirations? What do you

to

falling into a state of contemplation, Everblood eventually shook his

have the luxury of having any aspirations. I am only following

'Following orders, huh?'

Everblood as he listened to his words, seemingly trying to discern his true

"I see..:"

he let go of Everblood's shoulders

are just following orders.

someone as weak as Everblood, he couldn't afford something

desire was to

why are you asking me

the moonlight that spilled from the glass window, Hemlock turned to glance at him and placed his hands behind his

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

his mouth,

aware of why I became the

voice echoed throughout the

Everblood shook his

"…No."

lifted his head up to gaze

a short silence, he

is

Everblood's complexion changed

you joined the Monolith

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

of the head, Hemlock asked a

opinion, what are the chances

"Not even one percent."

answer was rather direct, leaving no room for

the same

block

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