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.

patient '876', the guard

you've already gone insane?", The

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

side of the wall, 876 was dully looking at the ceiling. Even after putting a tray filled with food in front of him, he seemed

this

long long syringe, the guard shook his head. Bending down, the guard tightly grabbed 876 by the arm, completely not caring about the fact that it

I guess the effects of

guard pricked 876 in the shoulder

—Squeeq.

"Khh..."

groan escaped from 876's

done with the injection. Eat up your

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

"Eat up."

food down his mouth. Even then, as he shoved food down his throat, 876 showed

"Fucking eat!"

precise, lack of reactions, the guard kicked the food tray away.

Blamp—!

I tell you to eat the food, eat the

The guard suddenly threatened.

better have finished all of the food,

Cracking his fingers, the

going to

guard laughed out

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

he doubted they would care if anything happened to him. Furthermore, looking at the state he was

"hur,hur, what fund days."

Buzz.

out of his thoughts was a small buzzing sound coming from his wrist.

shit. Guess it's time for me

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

in a

—Clank!

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

lifting his head, 876,

***

"I'm hungry."

guard, who went

but since I'm done, I

head to the canteen to eat. After turning

with some rice

was presented before him. Taking the tray, Mark turned around and looked around

"Alvaro."

He called out.

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

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

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

tray on the

he sat down, he let out a long

"Something up?"

that I have been put

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

"Babysitting watch?"

you know that

bit

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

Mark nodded his head.

have to take

"Ah."

words, Alavaro had a look of

everyone knew just how tough working under Joseph was. Especially taking care of his crazy patients. They were all insane, and difficult to deal with. What made it even

flashed Alavaro's eyes

"...must be tough."

forced to do this, I'd never take this crappy job." Mark suddenly recalled something, "....oh, right! I got

Looking at how happy you are, the patient must

patients I got, he's probably

a

"The best?"

Alvaro tilted his head.

and he can't even talk.

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

to be this weak..." Alvaro wondered, "how badly burned is

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