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."

"..."

a brief moment of silence, staring at Joseph, an amused smile appeared on

you're afraid I won't keep

fact, he found it quite amusing. Raising his hand, he nodded his

can land a single hit on

fact that Xavier had agreed to his request, Joseph was

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

looked at 876 and

"Understood."

Almost robotic. Under everyone's eyes, he moved

Xavier,

of Xavier who stood opposite to him. Yet, despite being under such

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

youth opposite to him was remaining unfazed

his head, he looked at

may initiate

"Understood."

Joseph nervously looked

'Please don't die.'

go down the drain. Although 091 and 654 were both capable, they needed a lot

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, his eyes

see what

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

"Oh? Not bad."

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

of the kick, Xavier was

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

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 had not been

that, he was

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

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

head, he looked at Joseph who was standing not far from

for the past

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

get

faster this ended, the more time he had for

but simple. If one looked

—Swoosh!

Turning his body ever-so-slightly, he tensed his abdominal

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

what had happened, 876's fist connected with his face. The sound of 876's fist connecting with Xavier's

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

876, Xavier's eyes

"No wonder…"

could fight. His left hand at the moment was

he purposely injured himself for the sake of

that such a thing wasn't possible, but staring at 876 before him,

still.

—Bam!

into his stomach. A small shockwave swept the

"ohu.."

groan escaped from 876's mouth. Though his face didn't change, because of how strong the punch was, the air was knocked

—thud!

are you

side,

"Shut up"

tremendous pressure bore down on him paralyzing

here" Joseph's deeply looked at 876. "And that reason is him. Subject 876...It's

Kracka—!

his hand on 876's shoulder, the sound of bones breaking

"..."

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

"The more I see it for myself, the more I'm

Kracka—!

his hand on his other shoulder, he broke the other one. Yet again, 876 showed no reaction. Turning around,

he been

"Y-yes."

"I see."

research consisted in erasing

shouldn't really care

attention back to 876, Xavier

"What's your name?"

a short moment of silence, 876 replied.

smacked his head lightly. "Sorry, let me rephrase.

"..."

did not respond. Xavier's brows knit

tongue? I'll ask again, who

"..."

did not respond. Turning

you sure

pressure,

"Yes. It should work"

isn't he

his hand on his chin, Joseph thought for a moment before responding "There's a possibility that he might've lost a

a part of his

again nodded, as he explained. "Don't you remember the state that he was in when you brought him to me? There's

sound. "Right.

him, Xavier had a look of

who you were before? Your parent's name? Your job? Your age...or where

have much hope. He was only asking as a formality. He didn't really particularly care about 876's previous identity,

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

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