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?'

figure before him, Hemlock became

speaking, it was unlikely that Everblood was the

he had also made a lot of contributions to the

so many contributions to the Monolith be the cancer that his highness was talking about? Especially since he

not

not

how unlikely it seemed that Everblood was the cancer within the organization, Hemlock

his eyes glued to Everblood,

reason

have something to

The very edges of his lips were curled upwards, giving

to report? What

rank in our midst. He

"Oh?"

Hemlock's body relaxed a

has broken through? This is good

"Who broke through?"

"It's Rhinestone."

"Oh..."

Hemlock's joy quickly dissipated.

guy that was brought in

This…

gained an impressive amount of influence within

of an elder, his authority within the organization was

Hemlock became. It

considering all the Monolith members and who was

"Leader?"

out of his thoughts was Everblood's

his head to glance at him, Hemlock calmly nodded his head. A small smile spread

is good news. I will personally go and visit him

"I understand."

respectfully, Everblood lowered

there is nothing else, I

"Wait."

could leave. A confused look crossed Everblood's face as he turned his

"Yes?"

"…What is your goal?"

"Goal?"

grew as he met Hemlock's gaze. With a nod of

you have any aspirations? What do

I want to achieve

and falling into a state of

a demon, we don't have the luxury of having any aspirations. I am

'Following orders, huh?'

he listened to his words, seemingly trying

"I see..:"

let go of Everblood's

following orders.

as weak as Everblood,

his desire was to climb the

why

the glass window, Hemlock turned to glance

the window, the moonlight

his mouth,

I became the leader

echoed

to him, Everblood shook

"…No."

lifted his head up

a short

aspiration is to save

Everblood's complexion changed slightly

you just say that you joined the Monolith because you

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

shake of the head, Hemlock asked a

opinion, what are the chances of

"Not even one percent."

leaving no room for doubt. It prompted

are the same as

his hand toward the moon to block the moonlight, Hemlock

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