The Author's POV

Chapter 430

Inside of a small room.

With his head lowered, Octavious studied Aaron's dissected body.

Next to him was a man with neatly combed black hair and squared glasses. He was currently wearing a white lab coat with blue gloves in each hand.

Beep—! Beep—!

In his hand was a small transmitter that repeatedly beeped throughout the room.

The man was called Conrad Johnson, and he was the one assigned with the task of finding traces of 876. The wanted fugitive that the Union and the Monolith had agreed on hunting down together.

The first time he saw traces were a few matches back in the tournament. Before he could get a proper read on them, the signal quickly disappeared.

Then, after that, he was able to find traces once again, and as he had reacted quickly, he was able to find where the traces came from, but when he did, he was left with more questions than answers.

"You're saying that the transmitter the Monolith gave us is indicating that 876 is none other than Aaron?" Octavious asked as his deep and emotionless voice rang throughout the whole room.

"Yes, yes, it appears to be so.

Conrad nodded his head in a helpless manner before placing the transmitter next to Aaron's head. Beep—! Beep—!Beep—! Beep—!The moment the transmitter touched his head, the transmitter started to beep even more loudly.

With a complicated look on his face, Conrad took out a small tube that was about the size of a finger. Then, taking a small sample of his blood, he put it in the tube and shook it.

This process only lasted for a couple of seconds before he stopped.

Once he stopped, he turned to look at the tube and when he did, he shook his head.

"His blood is also contaminated just like the Monolith said."

Doubt started to creep inside of Conrad's head as he softly and carefully asked.

"...It's him, isn't it? 876 is Aaron."

But contrary to his expectations, Octavious shook his head.

"It's not him."

"Not him?"

Conrad replied with a confused look on his face.

Be it the tracking device and blood test, all evidence pointed that he was indeed 876, so he really couldn't understand.

Without sparing him a glance, Octavious continued.

"Aaron's whereabouts during the time 876 was in the Monolith can easily be found. It is impossible for him to be 876."

Before the tournament started, Octavious paid close attention to all the promising contestants and so he naturally knew that it was impossible for Aaron to be 876.

Once his thoughts paused there, with a frown on his face, Octaviois suddenly thought of something.

What if...

Placing his hand over Aaron's face, he suddenly squeezed it.

Crack—

The sound of bones breaking resounded throughout the room as blood spurted all over the room.

Conrad, who had been watching the whole time, opened his eyes in shock as he couldn't quite make out the situation.

Before he could say anything, Octavious retrieved his hand back.

It was then that Cornard suddenly noticed it. A small device that was resting in the middle of his finger.

Supposedly, this was the tracking device.

Calmly analyzing it for a good minute, Octavious handed it to Conrad.

"Analyze it. See if there is something hidden inside of it."

"Y…yes."

took the chip and

Aaron one last look, Octavious left

***

Ashton city.

guild, two people sat in front of a sofa, staring at a holographic

on the projections were the

male while the other was a

his solemn and sharp

male's thigh, the woman, Samantha Dover, covered her mouth

didn't

"Yes."

his head. He completely agreed with her

match where they saw a contestant being cut in half by someone. The scene was just too gruesome

on her

it will be Ren's

a look of anticipation

them weren't very interested in the tournament, however, upon receiving an anonymous tip from someone

should be coming

sounding stoic, Samantha could feel the excitement and nervousness in his voice as he anticipated

prospect of seeing his son shin in the tournament, and nervousness at the dangers that lay in the tournament. Especially after having seen

a second after he said those words,

Ding—! Dong—!

the direction of the door. Then, standing

"Oh my."

Samantha's face not long after as she quickly

Ci clank—!

a brilliant smile on her face, she

"Welcome."

***

At the same time.

would transmit the contestants to the platforms, Kimor had a calm look on his face.

did not have any excitement

rank

witnessing Kevin's strength not too long ago, he decided to no longer look

that not all

high regard for his next opponent. After all, it was already rare enough for the humans to have someone as strong as Kevin, but

line of sight met with one of the

a step forward he slowly entered the

***

"What's with that look?"

had just come out of the portal, my face

I describe it? It felt as though he was trying to purposely act like a tough

moment Kevin heard my words, his

are you

know exactly what I'm talking

his right and left before he leaned his body forward slightly and

was trying

"Imitate me?"

"Yeah."

nodded his head

you go all edgy and stuff, and to be honest, I think

"Eh?"

that I was unable to

on

wait for you at the stands. If you can, try ending the match as fast as I

could say anything back, Kevin

he left, like how he had doped himself to victory, but then again,

the Lock, this was

set up purposely with the intent of limiting the contestant's space, there were very few

After all, in a

been banned in tournaments held

there to

although it would

was against this, to be honest. After all, only through these

tournament where everyone just cuddled with each other after the end

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