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

speaking, it was unlikely that Everblood was the

the fact that he was a demon, he had also made a

the cancer that his highness was talking about? Especially since he was tied down to

not

should still not let my guard

was the cancer within the

his eyes glued to Everblood,

reason

have something to

replied. The very edges of his lips were curled upwards, giving Hemlock

report? What

a new rank in our midst. He

"Oh?"

Hemlock's

has broken through? This is

"Who broke through?"

"It's Rhinestone."

"Oh..."

Hemlock's joy quickly dissipated.

guy that was brought in by

This…

impressive amount of influence within the

didn't have the authority of an elder, his authority within

it, the more concerned Hemlock became. It

Hemlock was considering all the Monolith members and who was the biggest threat at the

"Leader?"

of his thoughts

him, Hemlock calmly nodded his head. A small smile

news. I will personally go and

"I understand."

respectfully, Everblood lowered his

is nothing else, I

"Wait."

hand over Everblood's shoulder, Hemlock stopped him before he could leave. A confused look crossed Everblood's face

"Yes?"

"…What is your goal?"

"Goal?"

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

What do you wish to

I want to achieve in

state of

luxury of having any

'Following orders, huh?'

as he listened to his words, seemingly trying

"I see..:"

he let go of Everblood's

are just following

weak as Everblood, he couldn't afford

his desire was to climb

I may be presumptuous, why are

window, Hemlock turned to glance at him and placed his hands behind his back. After that, he calmly

the window, the moonlight

mouth, he

aware of why I became the leader

echoed throughout the

him, Everblood

"…No."

Hemlock lifted his head up to gaze

a short

aspiration is to save

words, Everblood's complexion changed

that you joined the Monolith because you wanted to save

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

a shake of the head, Hemlock asked a

are the chances of

"Not even one percent."

rather direct, leaving no room for doubt. It prompted Hemlock's

the

block the moonlight,

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