The Author's POV Chapter 665 The Assembly [2]

665 The Assembly [2]

'Now that's what you call an entrance.'

An eerie silence filled the entire space. No one dared to budge even an inch in Malik Alshayat's presence.

Malik Alshayatin was able to instill fear in the minds of those present in the room simply by making his presence known; as a result, he was in a position to seize control of the situation.

All of the individuals who were present were at the very highest levels of the human domain, and yet, none dared to look at him in the eyes.

This went to show how scary of an individual he was.

It was reassuring to learn that the top ten rankers were not the least bit anxious, with Octavious appearing to be the most composed of the bunch.

He slowly raised his right hand to call everyone's attention to himself so that he could speak.

"Calm down, he's not actually here. It's just a projection. "

"Sharp as always, Octavious."

Malik Alshayatin's gaze continued to be unruffled as it traveled from one person to the next among those in attendance.

He appeared to be smiling only slightly as he slouched back in his chair and mumbled sothing.

"Don't worry too much about , you can continue with your eting. I'm just here to listen. Treat as if I don't exist."

"We can't do that."

For the first ti in my life, Octavious appeared to be a proper leading figure as he interacted calmly with Hemlock.

He looked extrely composed and serious.

His calmness was directly transmitted to the others, who appeared to have cald down as a result of his poise.

It was possible that he was just as shocked as the other people in the room, or that he really didn't care. However, I was aware that if the most powerful person in the room beca nervous, the rest of the group would also beco nervous.

His composure was able to calm everyone present.

'Oh right, now that I think about it, don't I have to et him later?'

I indeed recalled the fact that I was supposed to et him right after this eting was over.

We needed to talk about a couple of important things.

"...That's a pity. It looks like I'm not wanted here."

Hemlock lowered his head, his expression crestfallen.

I shook my head when I saw him.

He was clearly having fun.

It was most impressive that he managed to infiltrate this location, but in retrospect, given his strength, which was in a league of its own, and the fact that Kevin had planned this, it wasn't all that surprising.

At least for .

The sa could not be said for the others, who cautiously eyed each other out of fear that one of them was being watched by another spy who was hiding among them.

This was the kind of response that Hemlock hoped to provoke with his appearance.

He wanted to make everyone paranoid. Make it seem as though he had his hands in everything, and make everyone feel hopeless.

Well, at least that was how it was supposed to be.

"Don't worry, there's no other spy."

I spoke up.

At that very mont, all of the heads that were present in the room imdiately turned to look in my general direction.

I let out a soft yawn while I lazily sat in my chair.

"...If there were any other spies, they'd be with the other spies. Dead."

The room fell completely silent once more, only for it to be broken by Hemlock's voice.

"So it was really you."

I felt Hemlock's gaze pause on and I looked back at him. With a casual nod of my head, I waved my hand at him.

"Fancy seeing you again."

At that precise instant, I could feel the air turning chilly as the focus of everyone's eyes in the room intensified.

'Huh? Why are they reacting like that?'

At first, I was taken aback, but after so consideration, I realized what was wrong; I appeared a little suspicious.

I started by clearing my throat before attempting to clarify the situation.

"I really hope that you have forgiven for what I did to the Monolith the last ti I was there. If you do, please let know. In all seriousness, I did not intend to cause as much damage as I actually did."

When those words left my mouth, Hemlock's expression remained the sa; however, the others' expressions changed significantly as they finally recalled the fact that I was 876.

At this point, virtually everyone was aware of what I had done at the Monolith and how I had destroyed a significant portion of their headquarters.

When I said almost everyone, I was referring to the highest rankers specifically. The majority of the population was still unaware of what had actually taken place.

The truth of the matter was that the Union and other rankers within the human domain, just like the Monolith had for the Union, had spies working for them within the Monolith. Finding out information about wasn't all that difficult.

...and just like that, the misunderstanding was quickly resolved.

Or at least, that was how it was supposed to be. Unfortunately, with a thin smile forming on his face, Hemlock spoke up.

"The past is the past, and I have long since forgotten about the issue. In any case, it is also nice to see you again after eting you a few weeks back; I assu you are doing well?"

'Should've seen it coming.'

It was evident that he was attempting to plant so doubts about in the minds of those in attendance. I had no intention of letting him.

In any case, I had one job to do at the mont, and that was to stall ti for whatever Kevin was planning on doing, so I might as well enjoy myself while I was at it.

Not like I was in any danger.

I brushed my hair back and lazily replied.

"Honestly, it was quite botherso. I was just there to visit the grave of a dear friend of mine when you suddenly showed up. Very annoying if I had to be honest. I already know of two people whose charm nearly rivals mine, a third and we have a problem."

"That's unfortunate to hear."

"What's more unfortunate is the fact that you're here. And here I thought I managed to kill all of the spies that you've managed to plant into the Union, looks like I have overlooked so spies."

This was a lie.

I wasn't the one that got rid of the spies of the Monolith.

This was Kevin, but that was irrelevant. I was attempting to anger Hemlock by claiming credit for the accomplishnt.

Get so reaction from him and gain so ti, but...

To my surprise, Hemlock appeared as composed as ever, as if he cared nothing about the spies that Kevin had eliminated. Well, in this case, .

At that mont, my brows furrowed tightly and I had a sudden ominous premonition.

'...Am I overlooking sothing important?'

***

At the top of a tall skyscraper.

The moon hung in the sky, illuminating the skyscraper's top, where a shadowy figure stood. As red and white lines streaked across the city, a picturesque scene ford.

Kevin inhaled deeply, his focus on the towering structure that stood directly across from him.

"Everything is ready."

His eyes contained an uncommon callousness, and his voice was especially chilling.

Kevin raised his hand to his chest and clenched it tightly, feeling his heartbeat which was racing incredibly quickly.

Staring at the building opposite him, he felt nervous.

In his mind, there was no mont that was as important as this. Failure would only lead to the demise of humanity.

Kevin knew that he couldn't fail.

He had to accomplish his goal.

'I've already made the necessary preparations, there's no need for to be nervous. '

Kevin's personality underwent so shifts as his lost mories began to trickle back into his consciousness one by one.

It was also because of this that in spite of how he was feeling, he was able to keep his cool and not let his emotions get the best of him.

He swiped the air in one single motion, and a panel ford in front of him.

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[[A] Mirage cloak]

A skill that allows the user to conceal all traces of their presence and aura from those around them. Ti limit; ten minutes.

[[S] Peration]

Ability that enables the user to avoid or get around physical obstacles by directly passing through them.

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The two new skills that he had recently purchased from the system shop suddenly appeared before his eyes and he activated them. His presence disappeared completely, and his figure beca transparent.

In addition, he extracted from his dinsional space a small flask containing a small dagger.

[Poison of the dheives]

Rank : S

Description : A slow-acting poison that enters the system and severs all mana connections in the human body, eventually causing death. The poison may take so ti to take effect, but once it does, not even an ranked user will be spared. It is insoluble in any liquid and extrely corrosive.

[Nillinham Dagger]

Rank : SS

Description : A throwable dagger with the unique ability to sever any form of energy, whether it be demonic energy, aura, or mana. It is possible to kill soone of a higher rank if caught off guard. Resilience; Three tis.

Kevin removed the cork from the flask and poured the liquid over the dagger before storing the flask away.

The dagger in Kevin's hand was sothing he had acquired by utilizing his newly acquired mories.

It was his trump card and the item that gave him the confidence in completing what he was about to do.

"I'm ready."

[Overdrive.]

As a result of Kevin activating Overdrive, his muscles grew larger and his veins beca more prominent throughout his body. His rank up ca about very quickly, and he eventually reached the rank.

He didn't waste a single second following his rank up.

After taking a step forward, his body reappeared in front of the opposite building's window and entered the glass without incident. Nearly as if he were a ghost.

[Peration.]

If that wasn't enough, his figure completely disappeared right after entering the building as his other skill [Mirage Cloak] was activated.

After navigating his way through the building's rooms, Kevin found himself inside a cramped apartnt.

To anyone looking in from the outside, it didn't appear that there was anything wrong with the apartnt; there were pictures hanging on the walls, the television was on, and toys were strewn all over the wooden floor of the place. It looked like any regular household.

However, Kevin knew that this was fake.

After making his way through the walls of the apartnt, Kevin quickly found himself inside a room of a dium size that was completely empty and was dimly lit by a small lantern that hung from the ceiling of the room.

Kevin's attention was drawn to the figure seated in the room's center. Black hair with a glossy sheen, facial features that would sha anyone, and an aura that made him appear immortal.

With his back exposed, Malik Alshayatin appeared in Kevin's vision.

Kevin was completely immobile, his eyes glued to the figure of Malik Alshayatin. His eyes closed for an unnaturally long ti before reopening.

His eyes glowed crimson red, and he flicked his wrist once. A low whistling sound reverberated throughout the room as the air tore apart.

Everything transpired so rapidly that Kevin was barely able to perceive it. During the brief ti that Kevin was concentrating on Malik Alshayatin's back, a thin film of mana appeared on Malik Alshayatin's back at the mont the dagger reached him.

It cut straight through it.

Thud―!

The dagger pierced Malik Alshayatin's back directly, and he cried out in agony as blood splattered everywhere.

"Huak!"

Confirming that the dagger had pierced his back directly, Kevin finally revealed his figure, his face ice-cold.

"The dagger has already pierced through your heart. Even if you sohow manage to survive, I've poisoned the dagger. It will gradually drain your mana until you run out and die. It's over."

As he turned his head slowly to look at Kevin, Malik Alshayatin's face was extrely pale.

Kevin knelt in front of him as Hemlock intermittently opened and closed his eyes and struggled to speak.

Deeply gazing into his eyes, Kevin's crimson red eyes shone brightly.

"Your biggest mistake w―"

The expression on Kevin's face froze up about the middle of his sentence, and Malik Alshayatin's face began to change.

It wasn't long before Kevin saw a familiar face materialize in front of his very eyes, and when he did, his face beca noticeably more rigid.

"W...what?"