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

afraid I won't keep my

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

can land a single

that Xavier had

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

head, Joseph looked at

"Understood."

in a monotonous tone. Almost robotic. Under everyone's

meters apart from Xavier,

opposite to

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

to him was remaining unfazed by his

head, he looked

you may initiate the

"Understood."

Joseph

'Please don't die.'

they needed a lot more time to develop unlike 876 who was by far the closest to achieving the state that he

Alas.

threatening pressure, Joseph could only raise

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

remained rooted on the same spot. With a slight smile on his face, his eyes followed 876's

what you can

his right foot on the ground, he twisted his torso slightly and kicked upwards. Aiming for Xavier's

"Oh? Not bad."

kick was so strong that Joseph, who was standing quite far from them,

the kick, Xavier was still

—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 few months, he had been trained every day to

be said that because of that, he was now quite adept in

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

that was much stronger than him. Even if his rank was

his head, he looked at Joseph who was standing

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

was impressed by the fact that 876 was unfazed by his pressure, that was it. Any regular guard could've performed as well

get this over

Xavier grew tired. The faster this ended,

If one looked closely, a thin layer of mana was

—Swoosh!

tensed his abdominal muscles similarly punched out. A whistling

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

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 savagely. "...Not bad

Xavier's eyes paused towards his

"No wonder…"

left hand at the moment was completely shattered. Even then, the goal of the fight was to hit him, therefore, he

purposely injured himself for the sake of hitting

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

still.

—Bam!

Xavier's fist dug into his stomach. A small shockwave swept

"ohu.."

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 was knocked out of

—thud!

are you

side, Joseph flusteredly

"Shut up"

direction, a tremendous

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

Kracka—!

the sound of bones breaking echoed across

"..."

he made no sound. He

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

Kracka—!

broke the other one. Yet again, 876 showed no reaction. Turning around, he looked

been brainwashed

"Y-yes."

"I see."

Xavier heard, Joseph's research consisted

him no longer having any emotions, answering questions would no longer be a problem since they shouldn't really care about anything else. Why keep a secret when you no longer feel

attention back to 876, Xavier

"What's your name?"

of silence, 876 replied. "...My

head lightly. "Sorry, let me rephrase.

"..."

respond. Xavier's brows knit as

ask again, who were you before coming

"..."

again, 876 did not respond.

sure this

under Xavier's pressure,

"Yes. It should work"

isn't

on his chin, Joseph thought for a moment before responding "There's a

a part of

once again nodded, 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

small sound. "Right. That does sound

was in when he first saw him, Xavier had a look of understanding. Turning his

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

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

directly teleport

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