The Author's POV

Chapter 256

Opening a large metal door, was a tall and muscular guard. Wearing a gray uniform, the guard stood beside me.

"Test-subject 876, this is where you will be staying."

Grabbing me by the shoulder, the guard shoved me into a small 20x20 room.

"...khh"

Falling face-first on the ground, a dull sound escaped from my lips. My mind was a mess at the moment. I could barely formulate any thoughts.

After every couple of thoughts, I'd forget everything that I was thinking about.

Multiple different illusions flashed before my eyes. No matter how many times I blinked, or closed my eyes, the illusions would never stop. It was never-ending.

This was what the serum did.

It fed the brain with different kinds of illusions and vision, and in the process, it would slowly damage the neurons of the brain.

"You will receive food twice a day alongside your shot. In a week's time, if you're not dead, the professor will call you up."

The guard's cold voice echoed across the room.

Pui!

"...why the fuck do I have to deal with this shit."

Glaring at me, the guard suddenly spat on the ground. Turning around, he smashed the door behind him.

—Clank!

"..."

Once he left, silence enveloped the room.

"haaa..haaa"

Mustering every last bit of strength in my body, moving forward, I leaned against a wall. Just that much movement caused me to be at a loss for breath.

Turning my head slightly, I looked at the room I was in.

Though the room was small, it had a small bed by the side, coupled with a sink and bathroom. A large metal door stood in the middle of the room, and at the bottom was a small compartment where I presumed the food would be pushed in.

Looking around, I knew that there was no way out for me. Fortunately, there didn't seem to be a camera monitoring me.

Perhaps it was because I wasn't particularly important, but this worked in my favor. At least for now.

"Khhh..."

A groan suddenly escaped from my lips.

With the effects of the pain killers waring out, every part of my body started to ache. The pain wasn't unbearable though, so it wasn't the worst. Although most of my mana was sealed, not all of it was sealed.

The reasoning behind this was my injuries.

Unless mana circulated inside of my body, my injuries wouldn't heal as quickly. And given that they wanted for me to heal, they decided to only seal my mana up to rank.

This was enough.

Mustering every last bit of mana inside of my body, I muttered.

"M-monarch's...indifference."

***

Tok To—

"876, it's time for your meal."

A voice suddenly called out.

"..."

Unfortunately, the voice was met with no response.

—Clank!

"Fucking answer me when I'm talking to you."

The door flung open, and the same guard from before entered the room.

the guard raised

already gone

he had last seen him, and test subject '876' seemed to have already

of the wall, 876 was dully looking at the ceiling. Even after putting a tray

get this over

a long long syringe, the guard shook his head. Bending down, the guard tightly grabbed

effects

the syringe, the guard pricked 876 in the shoulder

—Squeeq.

"Khh..."

light groan escaped

with the injection. Eat up your

looking at the tray of food on

"Eat up."

the cheeks, he forcefully shoved food down his mouth. Even then, as he

"Fucking eat!"

to be more precise, lack of reactions, the guard kicked

Blamp—!

to eat the

The guard suddenly threatened.

time I come back, you better have finished all of the food, or

Crack. Crack. Cracking his fingers,

going to

guard laughed out

stress built up. Seeing how responsive 876 was, he thought

one of the many patients, he doubted they would care if anything happened to him. Furthermore, looking

"hur,hur, what fund days."

Buzz.

his thoughts was a small buzzing sound coming from his wrist. Turning his wrist slightly, the guard

time for me to

look at 876, he stepped on some of the food and made

you in a bit

—Clank!

left the room. Once the door closed, silence enveloped

head, 876, coldly looked at the metal door opposite

***

"I'm hungry."

of subject 876, the guard, who went by

bit early, but since I'm done, I might

at the time, 18:50, he decided to head to the canteen to eat. After turning a couple of corridors, Mark arrived at the canteen. Because it was still early, the canteen was still

with some

was presented before him. Taking the tray, Mark turned around and looked around the canteen. He was looking for anyone he knew. Soon

"Alvaro."

He called out.

rather skinny man wearing the same uniform as Mark, turned around. Spotting Mark, he quickly swallowed his food

Putting his fork down, he smiled. "haven't seen you in a while,

"...eh, I'm alright."

tray on the table, Mark

down, he let out a long

"Something up?"

it's just that I have been put on

with the chicken, Mark let out another depressed sigh. He

"Babysitting watch?"

you know that

After a bit of

"Crazy professor?...you mean Joseph?"

Mark nodded his head.

him. I now have to take

"Ah."

Alavaro had

patients. They were all insane, and difficult to deal with. What made it even harder for the guards was the fact that they couldn't use too much force on them. They

flashed Alavaro's eyes as

"...must be tough."

that I'm getting forced to do this, I'd never take this crappy

are, the patient must

out of all the patients I got, he's probably

after a bit of

"The best?"

Alvaro tilted his head.

he can't even talk. hahaha, he's the easiest one

he had to restrain, 876 was different.f He was very docile. It was understandable though, given how

Alvaro wondered, "how badly burned

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