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 gist

had fully understood what I was planning. However, his next words caused the

"What about your family?"

Don't worry

though

not just 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

eyes, I calmly looked back towards the scenery of

"They won't do shit."

smile soon

you believe I didn't think

would be the only

Monolith would find out about my identity the

long time ago. At

family is safe, and

of displaying anger, Octavious merely closed his eyes

you've thought

once again, he

no choice but to listen to

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

tell me. Why should the Union

Why should you help

eventually laughed. Turning to look at Octavious, I looked

messing with me? ...I

smoke something before

the world did I ever

help from the one organization

How laughable.

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

and

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

the situation. I didn't ask him to come to me for my sake,

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

answer.

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 precious people a

more I spoke, the

the others back at the Monolith, but I also had many other

watch, I tapped on

a replica of the contract Octavious and

little. His voice turned deep, and he asked, "Where did you get a copy of

I replied. The answer was obvious

on my situation with the Union, so he knew of my circumstances. The moment

reading through it that I

to the human domain the moment he got

just a copy and

look over

I pointed toward two

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

slowly recited before pointing toward another section

A does not have the means to properly identify 876, Party B will provide Party A with a tracking system as well as a blood measuring system that will verify the identity of

I raised my head

things could be?...You know,

to cross my arms before sarcastically

was found in Aaron's head or even possibly the

Octavious merely closed his eyes and continued to not say

I shrugged it off.

as a blood measuring system that

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