The Author's POV

Chapter 548

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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, Hemlock

that Everblood was the

was a demon, he

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

not value

still not

within the organization, Hemlock was not going to let his

his eyes glued to Everblood,

is the reason

have something to

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

to report?

in our midst. He has

"Oh?"

his brows, Hemlock's body

broken through? This is good

"Who broke through?"

"It's Rhinestone."

"Oh..."

Hemlock's joy quickly dissipated.

guy that was brought

This…

Everblood had gained an impressive amount of

have the authority of an elder, his authority within the organization

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

the Monolith members and

"Leader?"

his

his head to glance at him, Hemlock calmly nodded

go and

"I understand."

respectfully, Everblood lowered

nothing

"Wait."

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

"Yes?"

"…What is your goal?"

"Goal?"

Hemlock's gaze. With a nod of

do you have any aspirations? What do

I want to

falling into a state of contemplation, Everblood eventually shook his

a demon, we don't have the luxury of having

'Following orders, huh?'

to his words, seemingly trying to discern

"I see..:"

while that he let go of Everblood's

are just following orders. That

weak as Everblood, he couldn't afford

his desire was to

presumptuous, why are you asking

was then that he heard Everblood's voice. In the moonlight that spilled from the glass window, Hemlock turned to glance at him and placed his hands

the window, the moonlight perfectly accentuated

his mouth,

you aware of why I

voice echoed throughout

to him, Everblood

"…No."

Hemlock lifted his head up to gaze at

short silence, he

is to save

his words, Everblood's complexion changed slightly

that you joined the

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

a shake of the head, Hemlock

are the chances of humanity winning

"Not even one percent."

answer was rather direct, leaving no room for doubt. It prompted Hemlock's lips to curl

the same as

moon to block the moonlight, Hemlock slowly

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