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."

"..."

brief moment of silence, staring at Joseph, an

see, so you're afraid

found it quite amusing. Raising his hand,

do you one better. if he can land a single hit on me,

the fact that Xavier had

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

head, Joseph looked at 876 and ordered. "Go

"Understood."

everyone's eyes, he

from Xavier, 876

Xavier who stood opposite to him. Yet,

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

to him was remaining unfazed

he

may initiate the

"Understood."

his head, Joseph

'Please don't die.'

plans would go down the drain. Although 091 and 654 were both capable, they needed a lot more time to

Alas.

only raise his hand

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

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

what

on the ground,

"Oh? Not bad."

force of the kick was so strong that Joseph, who was standing quite far

of the kick, Xavier was still able

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

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

could be said that because of that, he was now

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

much stronger than him. Even if his rank was suppressed,

he looked at Joseph who was standing

this really what you've been working for the past few months? Honestly, I'm

was 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 worth investing that much money

get

tired. The faster this ended, the more time he had for

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

—Swoosh!

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

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

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

cheek slightly, Xavier's

Xavier's eyes paused

"No wonder…"

876 was no longer in a state where he could fight. His 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 seems

had no regard for their life. Xavier had originally thought that such a thing wasn't possible, but staring

still.

—Bam!

into his stomach. A small shockwave swept the

"ohu.."

escaped from 876's mouth. Though his face didn't change, because of

—thud!

are you

the side, Joseph

"Shut up"

head in Joseph's direction, a tremendous pressure bore down on

"And that reason is him. Subject

Kracka—!

shoulder, the sound of bones breaking echoed

"..."

bones, he made no sound.

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

Kracka—!

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

he been brainwashed

"Y-yes."

"I see."

heard, Joseph's research consisted in

problem since they shouldn't really care about

attention back to

"What's your name?"

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

lightly. "Sorry, let me rephrase. What

"..."

876 did not respond. Xavier's brows knit

ask again, who

"..."

876 did not respond. Turning around, Xavier

you sure this

longer under Xavier's pressure, Joseph

"Yes. It should work"

isn't he

Joseph thought for a moment before responding "There's a possibility that he might've lost a

a part

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

made a small sound. "Right. That does

he first saw him, Xavier had a look of understanding. Turning his attention back to 876, Xavier asked

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

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

circulation, and each ring was extremely precious as it would directly teleport someone into the headquarters of the Monolith. He needed to know how he had

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