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."

pretty much the

his next words caused the frown

"What about your family?"

worry about

replied. However, it seemed as though it went to deaf ears as Octavious

I who figured out that you're 876. The Monolith must have found out as well. Since they can't come here, in all likelihood, they are going to target your parents.

calmly looked back towards the scenery

"They won't do shit."

A smile

didn't think

naive to think that he would be the

very beginning, I knew that the Monolith would find out about my identity the moment

long time ago. At the moment, they

Octavious, I lazily said, "My family is safe, and they won't have any trouble with you or

displaying anger, Octavious merely closed his eyes

you've thought things

again, he leaned back on his

that far, then I have no choice but to

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

should the Union help

should you help

look at

me? ...I need

something before

did I ever

would seek help from the one

How laughable.

up, I stared straight into Octavious's eyes. The smile on my face completely disappeared as I leaned in

well, and

help, nor do I need it now. All I'm doing right now is giving you a

situation. I didn't ask him to come to me for my sake, no, it

shifting my body forward a little, I asked, "I'm sure by now you've seen my worth, have you

didn't answer. I

fight, have you not? You've also seen that I'm on good terms with the dwarves, and not only that, I've saved the asses of some of your precious people a while

more I spoke, the sharper my

did I see Monica and the others back at the

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

of the contract Octavious and the others had signed with

voice turned deep, and he asked, "Where did you get

already know," I replied. The answer

situation with the Union, so he knew of my circumstances. The moment we arrived in Issanor, as the Vice-Leader

was only after reading through it that I was able to find the holes

back to the human domain

and not the real thing, but it

a look over

I pointed toward two

be null if Party A (Union) fails to provide adequate

recited before pointing toward

well as a blood measuring system that will verify the identity of the captive. If

head and

what these two things could be?...You know, the

to cross my arms

that was found in Aaron's head or even possibly

to my question, Octavious merely closed his eyes and continued to

I shrugged it off.

with a tracking system as well as a blood measuring

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