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 Joseph, an amused smile

you're afraid I won't keep

was not mad by Joseph's statement. In fact, he found it quite amusing. Raising his hand, he nodded his

if he can land

the fact that Xavier had agreed to

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

looked at 876

"Understood."

Under everyone's eyes, he moved towards the center

five meters apart from Xavier, 876 indifferently looked at

stood opposite to him. Yet, despite being

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

at the youth opposite to him was remaining unfazed

his head, he looked

may initiate

"Understood."

Joseph nervously looked

'Please don't die.'

needed a lot more time to develop unlike 876 who was by far

Alas.

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

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

moved. Xavier remained rooted on the same spot. With a slight smile on his face,

me see what you can

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

"Oh? Not bad."

strong that Joseph, who was standing quite far from them, could hear the booming sound of the air

Xavier was

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

Elbows, knees, palms, fingers, every single part of the body, 876 used. For the past few months, he had been trained every day to fight hand-to-hand combat. He

said that because of that, he was now quite

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

was dealing with someone that was much stronger than him. Even if his rank was suppressed, his fighting experience was leagues above

Joseph who

you've been working for the

impressed by the fact that 876 was unfazed by his pressure, that was it. Any regular guard could've performed as well as 876. There was nothing really special about him. At least nothing

let's get this

a while, Xavier grew tired. The faster this ended,

it was anything but simple. If one looked closely, a thin layer of mana was covering the fist. If the

—Swoosh!

tensed his abdominal muscles similarly punched out. A whistling sound arose and

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

with Xavier's face resounded across the

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

876, Xavier's eyes paused

"No wonder…"

fight. His left hand at

the sake of hitting

Xavier had originally thought that such a thing wasn't possible, but staring at 876

still.

—Bam!

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

"ohu.."

change, because of how strong the punch was, the air was knocked out of

—thud!

are

the side, Joseph flusteredly

"Shut up"

Joseph's direction, a tremendous pressure bore down on him paralyzing him

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

Kracka—!

the sound

"..."

broke 876's shoulder bones, he made no sound. He acted as though nothing

murmured. "The more I see it for myself, the more

Kracka—!

other shoulder, he broke the other one. Yet

been brainwashed

"Y-yes."

"I see."

Xavier heard, Joseph's research consisted

emotions, answering questions would no longer be a problem since they shouldn't really care about anything else. Why

attention back to

"What's your name?"

of silence, 876 replied. "...My

lightly. "Sorry, let me rephrase. What was your previous

"..."

876 did not respond. Xavier's brows knit as

got your tongue? I'll ask again,

"..."

876 did not respond. Turning

you sure

under Xavier's pressure, Joseph

"Yes. It should work"

isn't

moment before responding

part of

brought him to me? There's a high

small sound. "Right. That

in when he first saw him, Xavier had a look of understanding. Turning his attention back to

who you were before? Your parent's

didn't really particularly care about 876's previous identity, but what he wanted to

directly teleport someone into the headquarters of the Monolith. He needed to know how he had gotten

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