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

understood what I was planning. However, his

"What about your family?"

Don't worry

though it went to deaf ears as

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

eyes, I calmly looked

"They won't do shit."

A smile soon crept up on my

I didn't think this

think that he would be the only one to figure

knew that the Monolith would find out about my identity the moment I revealed

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

back towards Octavious, I lazily said, "My family is safe, and they won't have any

anger,

you've thought things

again, he leaned back on

you've thought that far, then I have no choice but to listen to what you have

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

me. Why should the Union

Why should you

before I eventually laughed. Turning to look at Octavious, I looked around the room

you messing with me?

he smoke something before coming

world did I ever say

from the one organization that turned its back on

How laughable.

The smile on my face completely disappeared as

well, and

needed your help, nor do I need it now. All I'm doing right now is

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

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

answer. I

seen that I'm on good terms with the dwarves, and not only that, I've saved the asses

I spoke, the sharper my

out my frustrations. Not only did I see Monica and the others back

I tapped on the

holographic image was a replica of the contract

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

I replied. The answer was obvious anyways. It was from

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

only after reading through it that I was able to

was here, but he headed back to the human domain the moment he got rid of Jasper. He had to sort out his house after

a copy and not the real thing, but it was

look

pointed toward two highlighted parts in

Party A (Union) fails to provide adequate effort in

toward another

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

I raised my head

be?...You know,

to cross my

device that was found in Aaron's head or even possibly the traces of serum found

closed

I shrugged it off.

as a blood measuring system that

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