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."

the gist

planning. However, his next

"What about your family?"

worry about

seemed as though it went to deaf

Monolith must have found out as well. Since they can't come here, in all likelihood, they are going to target your parents. Was this the freedom

eyes, I calmly looked back towards

"They won't do shit."

after a while. A smile soon crept up on

you believe I didn't think this

wasn't that naive to think that he would be the only one

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

long time ago.

"My family is safe, and they won't have any

of displaying anger,

you've thought

he leaned back on

that far, then I have no choice but

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

should the

Why should you help

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

messing with me?

he smoke something

the world did I ever say that

would seek help from the one organization that

How laughable.

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

well, and listen

clear. I never needed your help, nor do I need it now. All I'm doing right

he had completely misunderstood the situation. I didn't ask him to come to me for my sake, no,

and shifting my body forward a little, I asked, "I'm sure by now

didn't answer. I

my 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

I spoke, the sharper my words

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

I tapped

the

changed a little. His voice turned deep, and he asked, "Where did

I replied. The answer

my circumstances. The moment we arrived in Issanor, as the Vice-Leader of the Union,

I was able to

if he was here, but he headed back to the human domain the moment

the contract, it was just a copy and not the real thing,

look

my hand, I pointed toward two highlighted

if Party A (Union) fails to provide adequate effort in the capture of wanted

recited before pointing toward another section of

Party A with a tracking system as well as a blood measuring system that will verify the identity of the captive. If the two criteria are met, Party A is requested to bring

I raised my head and looked

things could be?...You know, the tracking system, and blood measuring

my arms before

head or even possibly the traces

response to my question, Octavious merely closed his eyes and continued to not

I shrugged it off.

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

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