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.

at patient '876', the guard raised his

you've already gone insane?", The

and test subject '876' seemed

the ceiling. Even after

this over

tightly grabbed 876 by the arm, completely not caring about the fact that

reaction? I guess the effects of the serum

876 in the shoulder and injected him with the

—Squeeq.

"Khh..."

light groan escaped from 876's

the

his head, and looking at the tray of food on the

"Eat up."

food down his mouth. Even then, as he

"Fucking eat!"

876's reactions, or to be more precise, lack of reactions,

Blamp—!

tell you to eat

The guard suddenly threatened.

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

Cracking his fingers,

not, we're going to be having a lot

laughed out

low-level guard, the guard had a lot of pent-up stress built up. Seeing how responsive 876 was, he thought of using him

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

"hur,hur, what fund days."

Buzz.

his thoughts was a small buzzing sound coming from his

time for me

some of the food and made his

in a

—Clank!

guard turned around and left the room.

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

***

"I'm hungry."

subject 876, the guard, who

bit early, but since I'm done,

slightly, Looking at the time, 18:50, he decided to head to the canteen to eat. After turning a couple of corridors, Mark arrived at the

chicken with

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

"Alvaro."

He called out.

skinny man wearing the same uniform as Mark, turned

his fork down, he smiled. "haven't

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

on the

let out a long

"Something up?"

it's just that I have been

with the chicken, Mark let out another

"Babysitting watch?"

know that crazy

bit of thought,

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

Mark nodded his head.

have to take care of

"Ah."

had a look of

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 harder for the guards was the fact that they couldn't use too much force on them. They were precious subjects

flashed Alavaro's eyes as he

"...must be tough."

it. Most of them are completely insane. If not for the fact that I'm getting forced to do this, I'd never take this crappy job." Mark suddenly recalled something, "....oh, right! I got a new

happy you are,

patients I got, he's probably the

responded after a bit of

"The best?"

Alvaro tilted his head.

even talk. hahaha, he's the easiest one to

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

weak..." Alvaro wondered, "how badly

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