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."

"..."

silence, staring at

you're afraid I

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

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

fact that Xavier had

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

head, Joseph looked at

"Understood."

robotic. Under everyone's eyes, he moved

apart from Xavier, 876

tremendous pressure oozed out of Xavier who stood opposite to him. Yet, despite being under such pressure, 876 remained

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

loud. Staring at the youth opposite to him was remaining unfazed by his

he

you may initiate

"Understood."

head, Joseph nervously looked at

'Please don't die.'

they needed a lot more time to develop unlike 876

Alas.

only raise his hand

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

same spot. With a slight

see what you

him. Planting his right foot on the

"Oh? Not bad."

that Joseph, who was standing

the prowess of the kick, Xavier was

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

used. For the past few months, he had been trained every day to fight hand-to-hand combat. He had not been given

could be said that because of that, he was now

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

much stronger than him. Even if

at Joseph who was standing

you've been working for 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

let's get this

tired. The faster this ended, the more time he

Xavier threw a simple punch. Though it 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, without a doubt 876 would get seriously

—Swoosh!

tensed his abdominal muscles similarly

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

his face. The sound of 876's fist connecting with Xavier's face resounded across the room, alongside it was the sound

slightly, Xavier's face twisted

876, Xavier's eyes paused towards

"No wonder…"

he could fight. His left hand at the moment was completely shattered. Even then, the goal of the fight was to

injured himself for the sake of hitting me...this

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

still.

—Bam!

fist dug into his stomach. A

"ohu.."

fist hit landed, a small groan escaped from 876's mouth. Though his face didn't change, because of how strong the punch was, the air

—thud!

are

side, Joseph flusteredly

"Shut up"

direction, a tremendous pressure

at 876. "And that reason is him. Subject 876...It's about

Kracka—!

shoulder, the sound of bones breaking echoed across the

"..."

Xavier's surprise, as he broke 876's shoulder bones, he made no sound. He acted as

murmured. "The more I see it

Kracka—!

other one.

he been brainwashed

"Y-yes."

"I see."

heard, Joseph's research consisted

no longer having any emotions, answering questions would no longer be a problem since they shouldn't really care about anything

his attention back to 876, Xavier

"What's your name?"

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

Xavier smacked his head lightly. "Sorry, let me

"..."

876 did not respond. Xavier's

I'll ask again, who were you before coming

"..."

not respond. Turning around,

you sure this

pressure, Joseph nodded his

"Yes. It should work"

isn't

a moment before responding "There's a possibility that he might've lost a part of

a part

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

small sound. "Right.

state 876 was in when he first saw him, Xavier had a

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

did not have much hope. He was only asking as a formality. He didn't really

would directly teleport someone

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