The Author's POV

Chapter 260

"So, is this what you wanted to show me?" Xavier's eyes squinted slightly.

His sharp eyes glossed over three individuals as he looked at them from top to bottom. Halting his steps, he raised his brow and pointed towards one specific individual. One whose face was riddled with scars.

"…he is?"

"That's 876"

Joseph replied.

"…876?"

Frowning slightly, Xavier licked his teeth underneath his lips.

"Just where have I heard of h—Ah!"

Smacking the palm of his hand with his fist, Xavier finally remembered.

"He's the one that came into our headquarters on fire?" Looking at Joseph, he asked. "That's him? What happened to his face? I thought that the extent of his injuries only amounted to burns, where did the scars come from?"

"That…I'm not too sure myself. I've never asked." Joseph replied with a bit of embarrassment.

He was too busy developing his serum and testing it on the other subjects that he didn't even bother questioning 876 about his past. In all honesty, he didn't particularly care about his past. He only cared about his research.

"I see…so how is he?"

Puffing up his chest, Joseph pridefully said.

"Well, as a matter of fact, he is my most successful subject."

There were also two other successful subjects 091 and 654, but compared to 876, they were still lacking. Even then, Joseph introduced them to Xavier.

"These here are 091, and 654. Although they may be a little lacking compared to 876, they are still very capable."

Alternating his eyes between 091 and 654, Xavier's eyes finally landed on 876. His eyes flashed with interest.

"Oh? So you're saying that out of the thousands of subjects you had, he's the most successful subject?"

"Indeed."

"Okay." Xavier nodded his head.

—Shap!

Dropping his jacket on the ground and unbuttoning the buttons of his sleeves, he calmly walked towards the middle of the training ground. Stretching his neck, he looked at Joseph and said.

"Alright, show me."

"Huh?"

"…what, did you not hear me? I said show me."

"S-show you what?"

Joseph was starting to get flustered. Turning his head and looking in the direction of where Xavier was looking at, he became even more flustered.

"W-wait, are you trying to fight him?"

876 was his treasure. His most successfully subject. There was no way in hell, he would ever let him go near Xavier.

Ignoring Joseph, Xavier continued. "Don't worry, I'll suppress my strength to his level…D rank was it? I'll fight him at that level"

"Bu—"

"It's not a request. It's an order."

Cutting Joseph off, a cold glint flashed Xavier's eyes. A chill ran down Joseph's spine.

"Joseph, I'm here on behalf of the higher-ups. All you did was show me three individuals. That is not nearly enough to convince me that you're worth investing in. I'm not here to play games? I'm here to see what you've actually done. If I'm not satisfied by the end of this, you can say goodbye to your project. Think carefully."

"Ah…"

A defeated sound escaped from Joseph's lips.

Despite his status, he was but a mere researcher. He couldn't really go against the higher-up's order. Especially since he couldn't fight back either. His only option was to give in.

Weakly staring at Xavier, he nodded his head.

"Understood. But please don't kill him."

Pleased, Xavier laughed out loud and reassured. "Hahahah…who do you think I am? There's no need to worry, I'll hold back a lot."

"That would be great."

A forced smile appeared on Joseph's lips.

'It's precisely because I know who you are that I'm saying this.' he cursed inside of his mind.

Xavier was notorious for his sadistic mindset. If his switch was flipped, only God himself would be able to stop him from going on a sadistic rampage.

Thus.

"No weapons."

Joseph said after mustering all of his courage.

As long as Xavier did not use a weapon, 876 may have a chance at surviving.

"…what?"

Stopping himself mid-stretch, Xavier looked at Joseph.

"What did you just say?"

Clenching his fists, Joseph repeated.

"I said no weapons allowed in this spar."

"..."

at

afraid

statement. In fact, he found

can land a single hit on me, I'll grant you

Xavier had

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

head, Joseph looked at 876 and

"Understood."

everyone's eyes, he moved towards

five meters apart from Xavier, 876 indifferently

to him. Yet, despite being

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

the youth opposite to him

he

may

"Understood."

Joseph nervously looked

'Please don't die.'

both capable, they needed a lot more time to develop unlike 876 who was by far the

Alas.

Xavier's threatening pressure, Joseph could only raise his hand in

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

on the same spot. With a slight smile on his face,

what you can

words fell, 876 arrived before him. Planting his right foot on the ground, he twisted his torso slightly and kicked

"Oh? Not bad."

slightly, a kick flew past him. The force of the kick was so strong that Joseph, who was standing quite far from them,

despite the prowess of the kick, Xavier was

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

876 continued to attack. Elbows, knees, palms, fingers, every single part of the body, 876 used. For the past few months,

said that because of that, he was now

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

was much stronger than him. Even if his

looked at Joseph who was standing not far from where

been working for the past

that was it. Any regular guard could've performed as well as 876. There was nothing

get this

Xavier grew tired. The faster this ended, the

Though it was simple, in actuality it was anything but simple. If one looked closely, a thin layer of mana

—Swoosh!

moment Xavier punched, a cold glint flashed 876's eyes. Turning his body ever-so-slightly, he tensed his abdominal muscles similarly punched out. A

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

make out what had happened, 876's fist connected with his face. The sound of 876's fist connecting with Xavier's face resounded across the room, alongside it was the sound of bones breaking. Following this, heavy silence descended

Not bad" Massaging his cheek slightly, Xavier's face twisted savagely. "...Not bad at

eyes paused

"No wonder…"

left hand at the moment was completely shattered. Even then, the goal of the fight was to hit him,

for the sake of hitting me...this indeed

for their life. Xavier had originally thought that such a thing wasn't possible, but staring at 876 before him, he had to admit, he

still.

—Bam!

876, Xavier's fist dug into his stomach. A small shockwave

"ohu.."

face didn't change, because of how strong the punch was, the air was

—thud!

are

the side, Joseph flusteredly

"Shut up"

direction, a tremendous pressure bore

at 876. "And that reason is him. Subject 876...It's about time we found out

Kracka—!

876's shoulder, the sound

"..."

broke 876's shoulder bones, he made no

murmured. "The more I see

Kracka—!

one. Yet again, 876 showed no reaction.

been brainwashed

"Y-yes."

"I see."

what Xavier heard, Joseph's research consisted

be a problem since they shouldn't

his attention back

"What's your name?"

moment of silence, 876 replied. "...My name is

his head lightly. "Sorry, let me rephrase. What was

"..."

not respond. Xavier's

ask

"..."

respond.

sure this

longer under Xavier's pressure,

"Yes. It should work"

why isn't

before responding "There's a possibility that

part

brought him to me? There's a high chance that he may have lost a part of

Xavier made a small sound. "Right. That does sound

saw him, Xavier had a look

parent's name? Your job? Your age...or

was only asking as a formality. He didn't really particularly care about 876's

circulation, and each ring was extremely precious as it would directly teleport someone into

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