The Author's POV

Chapter 434

Upon confirming that I was indeed 876, the very air in the room chilled by a few degrees.

When I felt this, I merely smiled.

There was not an ounce of nervousness inside of my body.

Octavious Hall was a pragmatic man. He was someone who calculated profits above all else. Although he didn't look like it, from where I sat, I could tell that he was fuming.

If there was one thing that Octavious hated, it was losing control.

In a way, he was like me, except that he sought a different type of control. He sought control for the sake of his minuscule pride, while I sought control for the sake of being able to quickly adjust over the slightest of changes.

Even then, seeing his current complexion, I couldn't help but think to myself.

'Guess Gervis overdid it…'

There could only be one reason I could think of for him to be like this, and that was because he had been threatened by Gervis.

Well, it was inevitable. I had to guarantee my own life, after all.

"Does your confidence stem from Gervis's backing?"

Octavious finally spoke, his cold voice reverberating throughout the whole room.

I tilted my head for a second before eventually nodding.

"In a way, yes."

"So you're not afraid I will ignore his warning and kill you right here on the spot?"

"Yup, not at all." I shook my head. Then, glancing at him from the corner of my eyes, I softly added. "To be honest, I fear Melissa more than you."

This was not a joke.

As I've said before. Octavious was a pragmatic man. He wasn't the type to act rashly.

Since Gervis had obviously threatened him, it was clear that he couldn't make any rash moves, and as such, I wasn't worried about my safety.

But unlike him, Melissa would attack me even if she was threatened. There was a clear difference between the two.

"I see."

Octavious nodded. Surprisingly, he didn't look too fazed by the fact that I mentioned his daughter.

Did he perhaps already figure out that I was the one working with her regarding the magic cards…? If so, things were going to be even easier than I thought.

After a brief moment of silence, he opened his mouth again. His voice sounded much calmer than before.

"Your goal is freedom, isn't it?"

My brows knit.

"…Yes."

At my confirmation, Octavious quickly followed up with another question.

"And you're trying to frame Aaron as 876 in order to gain freedom, correct?"

"Right."

much the

what I was planning. However, his next words caused the frown on my

"What about your family?"

worry

though it went

you're 876. The Monolith must have found out as well. Since they can't come here, in all likelihood, they are

calmly looked back towards the

"They won't do shit."

after a while. A smile soon crept up on my

believe I didn't think

that he would be the only

find out about my

ago. At the moment,

Octavious, I lazily said, "My family is

my surprise, instead of displaying anger,

you've thought

he

far, then I have no choice but to listen to what you

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

should the Union help

Why should you

laughed. Turning to look at Octavious, I looked around the room before I pointed toward

me? ...I need your

something

ever say

that I would seek help from the one organization

How laughable.

straight into Octavious's eyes. The smile on my face completely

well, and

never needed your help, nor do I need it now. All

situation. I didn't ask him

asked, "I'm sure

didn't answer. I

good terms with the dwarves, and not only

more I spoke, the sharper my

I see Monica and the others back at the Monolith, but I also had many other qualities that should

at my watch, I tapped on the screen and a holographic image appeared

in the holographic image was a replica of the contract Octavious and

took out the contract, Octavious's face finally changed a little. His voice turned deep,

know," I replied. The answer was obvious anyways. It

knew of my circumstances. The moment we arrived in Issanor, as the Vice-Leader of the Union, he helped me get a copy of

it that I was able to find the holes

here, but he headed back to the human domain the moment he got rid of Jasper. He had to

just a copy and not the real thing, but

look

toward two highlighted parts

of the contract will be null if Party A (Union) fails to provide adequate effort in

before pointing toward another section of the

a tracking system as well as a blood measuring system that will verify

my head and looked at

could be?...You know, the

to cross my arms before

Aaron's head or even possibly the traces of serum

Octavious merely closed his eyes

I shrugged it off.

Party A with a tracking system as well as a blood measuring system that will verify

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