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."

was pretty much the gist of it,

planning. However, his next words caused the frown on

"What about your family?"

worry

it seemed as though

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 that you

eyes, I calmly looked back

"They won't do shit."

while. A smile soon crept up on my

believe I didn't think this

to think that he would be the

that the Monolith would find

already made preparations a long time ago. At the

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

of displaying anger, Octavious merely closed his

you've thought

his eyes once again, he leaned back on

no choice but to

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

tell me. Why should

should

opened wide before I eventually laughed. Turning to look at

with me? ...I need

something before

I ever say that I needed

would seek help from the

How laughable.

head up, I stared straight into Octavious's eyes. The smile on my face

well, and listen

needed your help, nor do I need it now. All

him to come to me for my sake, no, it was for

I asked,

didn't answer.

good terms with the dwarves, and not only that, I've saved the asses of some of your

spoke, the sharper my words

my frustrations. Not only did I see Monica and the others back at the Monolith, but

head and gazing at my watch, I tapped on

was a replica of the contract Octavious and the others had

His voice turned

probably already know," I replied. The answer was obvious

had already briefed him on my situation with the Union, so he knew of my circumstances. The moment we arrived in Issanor, as the Vice-Leader of the Union, he helped me get a

it that I was able to find the holes within

Waylan, things would've been easier if he was here, but he headed back to the human domain the moment he got rid of

it was just a copy and not the real thing,

look over

hand, I pointed toward

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

slowly recited before pointing toward another

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

my head and looked at

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

proceeded to cross my

or even possibly the traces of serum

closed his eyes

I shrugged it off.

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

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