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 insane?", The guard

had passed since he had last seen him, and test subject '876'

at the ceiling. Even after putting a tray filled with

get this

long syringe, the guard shook his head. Bending down, the guard tightly grabbed 876 by the

no reaction? I guess the effects of the serum are

the syringe, the guard pricked 876 in the

—Squeeq.

"Khh..."

escaped from 876's

we're done with the injection. Eat up your

injecting 876, the guard stood up. Lowering his head, and looking at the tray of food on the

"Eat up."

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

"Fucking eat!"

of reactions, the guard kicked the food

Blamp—!

tell you to eat the food, eat

The guard suddenly threatened.

you better have finished all of

his fingers, the

if not, we're going to be having a lot

guard laughed out

guard, the guard had a lot of pent-up stress built up. Seeing how responsive 876 was, he thought of using him as a way to relieve himself of the stress he

doubted they would care if anything happened to him. Furthermore, looking at the state he was in, he was sure that no one

"hur,hur, what fund days."

Buzz.

the guard out of his thoughts was a small buzzing sound coming

time for me

of the food and made his way out of the

you in a

—Clank!

around and left the room. Once the door closed, silence enveloped the

midst of the silence, slowly lifting his head, 876, coldly looked at the

***

"I'm hungry."

who went by

since I'm

head to the canteen to eat. After turning a couple of corridors,

chicken with some

something quick. Within a couple of minutes, a hot dish was presented before him. Taking the

"Alvaro."

He called out.

a rather skinny man wearing the same uniform as Mark, turned around. Spotting

down, he smiled. "haven't seen you in a

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

his tray on the

sat down, he let out a

"Something up?"

it's just that I have been

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

"Babysitting watch?"

you know that

a bit

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

Mark nodded his head.

take care of a couple of his

"Ah."

words, Alavaro had a look of

difficult to deal

trace of pity flashed Alavaro's eyes as

"...must be tough."

me about it. Most of them are completely insane. If not for the fact that I'm getting forced to do this, I'd never

are,

of all the patients I

responded after a bit of

"The best?"

Alvaro tilted his head.

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

Unlike the other patients where he had to restrain, 876 was different.f He was very docile. It was

this weak..." Alvaro

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