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."

"..."

moment of silence, staring at

afraid

In fact, he found it

you one better. if he can land a single hit on me, I'll grant you your

had agreed to

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

at 876 and ordered. "Go and

"Understood."

in a monotonous tone. Almost robotic. Under everyone's eyes, he moved towards the center of the

five meters apart from Xavier, 876 indifferently

opposite to him.

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

the youth opposite to him was remaining unfazed by his pressure,

head, he looked at

you may

"Understood."

his head, Joseph nervously

'Please don't die.'

would go down the drain. Although 091 and 654 were both capable, they needed a lot more time to develop unlike 876 who was

Alas.

could only raise his

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

Joseph's hand fell, 876 moved. Xavier remained rooted on the same spot. With a slight smile on his face, his

me see what you can

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

"Oh? Not bad."

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

the kick, Xavier was

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

fingers, every single part of the body, 876 used. For the past few months, he had been trained every day

be said that because of that, he was now quite

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

stronger than

his head, he looked at Joseph who was standing

for the

pressure, that was it. Any regular guard could've performed as well

get this over

a while, Xavier grew tired. The faster this ended, the more time he had

If one looked closely, a thin layer of mana was covering the fist. If the fist landed, without a doubt 876 would get seriously

—Swoosh!

Xavier punched, a cold glint flashed 876's eyes. Turning his body ever-so-slightly, he tensed his

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

of 876's fist connecting with

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

Xavier's eyes

"No wonder…"

longer in a state where he could fight. His left hand at the moment was completely shattered. Even

he purposely injured himself for the sake of hitting me...this indeed

that such a thing wasn't possible, but staring at 876 before him, he had to admit, he was

still.

—Bam!

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

"ohu.."

change, because

—thud!

are you

the side, Joseph

"Shut up"

direction, a tremendous pressure bore

another reason for me coming here" Joseph's deeply looked at 876. "And that reason is him. Subject

Kracka—!

sound of bones breaking echoed across

"..."

he made no sound. He acted as though nothing

Xavier murmured. "The more I see

Kracka—!

broke the other one. Yet again, 876 showed no reaction.

been

"Y-yes."

"I see."

heard, Joseph's research consisted

be a problem since they shouldn't really care about anything else. Why keep a secret when you

back to

"What's your name?"

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

"Sorry, let me rephrase.

"..."

876 did not respond. Xavier's brows knit as a

tongue? I'll ask again, who were

"..."

again, 876 did not respond. Turning

sure

longer under Xavier's pressure, Joseph

"Yes. It should work"

why isn't

for a moment before responding "There's

part of

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

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

Xavier had a look of understanding. Turning his attention back to 876,

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

really particularly care about 876's previous identity, but what he wanted to know was where he had gotten the ring

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

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