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 appeared on

afraid I won't

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

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

Xavier had agreed to his

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

at

"Understood."

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

meters apart from Xavier, 876 indifferently

opposite to

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

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

his head, he looked at

may initiate the

"Understood."

his head, Joseph

'Please don't die.'

they needed a lot more time to develop unlike

Alas.

could only raise

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

rooted on the same spot. With a slight smile

me see what you can

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

"Oh? Not bad."

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

of the kick, Xavier was still

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

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 day to fight hand-to-hand combat. He had

because of that,

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

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

he looked at Joseph who was standing not far from where he

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

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

let's get

Xavier grew tired. The faster this ended, the

punch. Though it was simple, in actuality it was anything but simple. If one looked closely, a thin layer of

—Swoosh!

he tensed his abdominal muscles similarly punched out. A whistling sound

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

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

cheek slightly, Xavier's face twisted

at 876, Xavier's eyes paused towards his

"No wonder…"

at the moment was completely shattered. Even then, the goal

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

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

still.

—Bam!

into his stomach.

"ohu.."

face didn't change, because of how strong the punch was, the air was knocked out of him as he fell

—thud!

what are

side,

"Shut up"

tremendous

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

Kracka—!

876's shoulder, the sound of bones breaking

"..."

broke 876's shoulder bones, he made no sound.

"The more I see it for myself, the

Kracka—!

broke the other one. Yet

he been

"Y-yes."

"I see."

research

shouldn't really care about anything else. Why keep a secret when you no longer feel the need to keep

his attention back to

"What's your name?"

a short moment of silence,

let me

"..."

876 did not respond. Xavier's brows

got your tongue? I'll ask

"..."

again, 876 did not respond. Turning around,

you sure this

under Xavier's pressure, Joseph nodded

"Yes. It should work"

why isn't he

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

a part of his

as he explained. "Don't you remember the state that he was in when you brought him to me? There's a high chance that he may have lost a part of his memories

a small sound. "Right.

the state 876 was in when he first saw him, Xavier had a look of understanding.

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

He was only asking as a formality. He didn't really particularly care about 876's previous identity, but what he

would directly teleport someone into the headquarters of the Monolith.

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