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."

"..."

a brief moment of silence, staring at Joseph, an

so you're afraid I won't keep my

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

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

fact that Xavier had agreed to his

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

at

"Understood."

Under everyone's eyes, he moved towards the

five meters apart from Xavier, 876 indifferently looked

stood opposite to him. Yet, despite being

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

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

head, he looked at

you may initiate

"Understood."

head, Joseph nervously looked

'Please don't die.'

of his plans would go down the drain. Although 091 and 654 were both capable, they needed a lot more time to develop unlike 876

Alas.

could only raise his hand in the

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

moment Joseph's hand fell, 876 moved. Xavier remained rooted on the same spot.

me see what you

him. Planting his right foot on the ground, he twisted his torso slightly and kicked

"Oh? Not bad."

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

of the kick, Xavier was still able to dodge

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

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 not been given a weapon

could be said that because of that, he was now quite adept in hand-to-hand

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

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

who was standing not

you've been working for the

pressure, that was it. Any regular guard could've performed

let's get this over

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

his hand, 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!

flashed 876's eyes. Turning his body ever-so-slightly, he 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. Following this, heavy silence

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

at 876, Xavier's eyes paused

"No wonder…"

right hand 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

for the sake of

regard for their life. Xavier had originally thought that such a thing wasn't

still.

—Bam!

fist dug into his stomach. A small shockwave swept the

"ohu.."

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

—thud!

are you

side, Joseph flusteredly

"Shut up"

a tremendous pressure

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

Kracka—!

on 876's shoulder, the sound of

"..."

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

murmured. "The more I see it

Kracka—!

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

been

"Y-yes."

"I see."

what Xavier heard, Joseph's research consisted in erasing

questions would no longer be a problem since they shouldn't really care about anything else. Why keep a secret when

back to 876,

"What's your name?"

moment of silence, 876

let me rephrase. What was your

"..."

876 did not respond. Xavier's brows knit as a

I'll ask

"..."

876 did not respond. Turning around, Xavier looked

you sure this

Xavier's pressure, Joseph

"Yes. It should work"

isn't

moment before responding "There's a possibility

a part of

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

sound. "Right. That does sound

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

were before? Your parent's name? Your job?

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

precious as it would directly teleport someone into the headquarters of the Monolith.

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