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

so you're afraid I

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

land a single hit on me, I'll grant you your funds.

by the fact that Xavier had

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

looked at 876 and

"Understood."

everyone's

five meters apart from Xavier, 876 indifferently

to him. Yet, despite being under such pressure, 876

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

youth opposite to him was remaining unfazed by his

his head, he

may initiate the

"Understood."

his head, Joseph nervously looked at

'Please don't die.'

both capable, they needed a lot more time to develop unlike 876 who was by far the closest

Alas.

Xavier's threatening pressure, Joseph could only raise his hand

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

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

see what you

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

"Oh? Not bad."

him. The force of the kick was so strong that Joseph, who was standing quite far from them, could hear the

of the kick, Xavier

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

first attack had failed, 876 continued to attack. Elbows, knees, palms, fingers, every single part of the body, 876 used. For the past

because of that, he was now quite adept in

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

much stronger than him.

head, he looked at Joseph who was

working for

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

let's get this

faster this ended, the

but simple. If one looked closely, a thin layer of mana was covering the fist. If the fist landed, without

—Swoosh!

body ever-so-slightly, he tensed

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

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

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

at 876, Xavier's eyes paused towards

"No wonder…"

loosely hanging, 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, therefore, he had technically

the sake of hitting me...this indeed seems a little

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

still.

—Bam!

into his

"ohu.."

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

—thud!

what are

side,

"Shut up"

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

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

Kracka—!

sound of bones

"..."

surprise, as he broke 876's shoulder bones, he made no

more I see it for

Kracka—!

shoulder, he broke the other one. Yet

he been

"Y-yes."

"I see."

what Xavier heard, Joseph's research consisted

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

his attention back to

"What's your name?"

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

lightly. "Sorry, let me

"..."

respond. Xavier's brows

got your tongue? I'll ask again,

"..."

not respond. Turning around, Xavier looked

you sure

longer under Xavier's pressure, Joseph

"Yes. It should work"

why isn't he

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

a part of his

you remember the state that he was in when you brought him to me? There's a high chance that

made a small sound. "Right. That

had a look of understanding.

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

didn't really particularly care about 876's previous identity, but what he wanted to know was where he had gotten the

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

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