The Author's POV

Chapter 271

"Reporting for duty!"

Three youths shouted as they stood in front of Luther. A sharp and distinctive aura spread from each and every one of their bodies.

"You must be the recruits that I need to watch over."

Placing his hand on the bottom of his chin, Luther's gaze swept through the bodies of each of the individuals present.

After a couple of seconds, he nodded his head in satisfaction.

"You guys are better than I thought."

He had originally thought he was going to be put with arrogant recruits that knew nothing about real combat but feeling the bloodlust that was emanating from their bodies, he knew that his previous assumption couldn't have been any more wrong.

They were already fully grown soldiers.

"Let me get things straight, so your names are Ezra, Alisa, and..." Pausing, Luther turned his attention towards one of the three youths.

Staring at him, Luther could feel that this youth was different from the others. The bloodlust around him was three times thicker compared to the other two youth's.

Compared to the other two, he was a notch above them.

"...and Matthew?"

Unbothered by Luther's stare, stepping forward, Matthew nodded his head.

"That is correct, sir."

Next to him, Ezra and Alisa seemed to have no qualms with the fact that he had responded for them.

This did not go unnoticed by Luther, who squinted his eyes.

'Hmm, I see. So he's the leader of the lot.'

Luther could see hints of fear and respect in the eyes of the other two recruits as they looked at the youth named Matthew.

Turning his head and staring at Matthew, Luther asked.

"Alright then, you guys must already be aware of what is happening, right?"

"Affirmative, we're here to hunt down subject 876."

"Good, good. Do you guys have any ideas on how we should proceed?"

Luther had obviously already made plans beforehand. The only reason why he was asking, was because he wanted to test them.

Since his job was to mentor them, he naturally had to do so.

"Affirmative."

Matthew responded.

Raising his brow, Luther gestured.

"Oh? Please share your thoughts."

"Understood."

Taking a step forward, Matthew proceeded to tap on the smartwatch on his wrist. A three-dimensional hologram of the Monolith projected before everyone's eyes.

Staring at the map, he started explaining. "There are two ways to escape the Monolith, and the simplest way to escape would be through the main entrance of the building."

Portals weren't the only way people could get into the Monolith. If one knew the location of the Monolith, they could just directly enter through the barrier that was protecting the Monolith.

"What is the other method then?"

"The other method would be through the usage of portals."

Listening to Matthew speak, a smile appeared on Luther's face.

"Mhm, that is correct. I like where this is going, go on."

a part of the Monolith. As such, we

inside of him. This

not a part of the Monolith, the probability of him

only way he could escape was

"Interesting."

deductions, the smile on

there anything else you

adept in combat, and from the looks of things, he has the

"Assume he does."

see, if so he will try to mask himself as a

"Reasonable deduction"

Luther nodded his head.

he asked. "If you assume he can

us. Since he most likely knows that he's pressed for time, he'll eventually make a

a hint of

to the reports, within a week's time, they'd be

that week, and the tracker once again

suddenly burst out laughing. Clapping his hands, Luther gazed at Matthew in satisfaction. "Good, good, you share the same thoughts as

planning on guiding them to come up with this solution, but it seems as though

understood why the other two youth's behind him were so

signs of arrogance or satisfaction

for your

head, Luther turned around and waved his hand. "Since you guys understand the

"Understood."

three youth's unanimously shouted before turning around and leaving the

see his reflection. Looking at the burnt half of his face that was reflected on the flat surface, a throaty laugh

hur, 876, I've already made my move,

plan, he would finally get his hands on 876 by the end of

—Ding!

small sound that came from his watch. Lowering his hand and

than

***

—Splash!

the small black bracelet

at myself in the mirror,

"I've seen worse."

first time I got burned. By

the infirmary

needed to recover from my injuries, I tried to gain as much information as possible regarding

talking about, or just casual conversations

conversations I had, that I was somewhat able to learn

I was in the infirmary which was located at the third level of the

each level was massive. My

To Tok—!

a loud knock

"Matteo, are you finished?"

"..."

bracelet on my wrist, I gazed at

'It's time...'

respond, I'm going to forcefully

the person behind the door once again called out

I might need

is it this time?

—Tick!

the bathroom, the guard

that guard, I pointed

"Over here."

"What is the pr——hmmm!"

Clank—!

head and covering

"Mmhhh."

mouth and my right arm around his throat, I clenched my teeth and choked him as hard as

persisted for ten seconds before

—Squeeq.

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