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

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

"What about your family?"

Don't worry about

it seemed as though it went to deaf ears as

I'm sure that it is not just I who figured out that you're 876. The Monolith must have found out as well.

calmly looked back towards the scenery of

"They won't do shit."

A smile

didn't think this far

he would be the only one to

find out about my identity the

had already made preparations a long time ago. At the moment,

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

displaying anger, Octavious merely closed

thought

his eyes once again, he

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

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

should

Why should you help

opened wide before I eventually laughed. Turning to look at Octavious,

with me? ...I

he smoke something before coming

the world did I ever say that I needed their

they actually think that I would seek help from the one organization that turned its back

How laughable.

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

well, and listen

do I need it now. All I'm doing right now

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

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

didn't answer. I

fight, have you not? You've also seen that I'm on good terms with the dwarves, and not only

more I spoke, the

was simply venting out my frustrations. Not only did I see Monica and the others back at the Monolith, but I also had many other qualities that

head and gazing at my watch, I tapped on

the contract Octavious and the others had signed

took out the contract, Octavious's face finally changed a little. His voice turned deep, and he asked, "Where did you get a copy

The answer was obvious anyways. It

already briefed him on my situation with the Union, so he knew of my circumstances. The moment we

only after reading through it that I was

he was here, but he headed back to the human

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

a look over

pointed toward

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

pointing toward another section of 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

I raised my head and

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

to cross my arms

was found in Aaron's head or even

merely closed his eyes and continued to not say

I shrugged it off.

well as a blood measuring system that will verify the

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