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."

pretty much the gist

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

"What about your family?"

worry

it seemed as though it went to deaf ears as

that it is 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 target your parents. Was this the

looked

"They won't do shit."

after a while. A smile

I didn't think this far

he would be the only one to

that the Monolith would find

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

said, "My family is safe,

of displaying anger, Octavious merely closed

thought

his eyes once again, he leaned back on his

then I have no choice

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

me. Why should the

Why should you

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

with me?

smoke something before

world did I ever say that I needed their

actually think that I would seek help from

How laughable.

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

well, and listen

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

misunderstood the situation. I didn't ask him to come to me for

my hand and shifting my body forward a little, I asked, "I'm sure by now you've seen my worth, have

answer. I

on good terms with the dwarves, and not only

more I spoke, the

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

I tapped on the screen and a holographic

was a replica of the contract Octavious and the others had signed

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

know," I replied. The answer

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

through it that I was able to

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

copy and not the real thing, but it

look

hand, I pointed toward

will be null if Party A (Union) fails to provide

toward another section

876, Party B will provide Party A with a tracking system as well as a blood measuring system that will verify the identity of the captive.

raised my head

things could be?...You

to cross my arms before sarcastically

Aaron's head or even possibly the traces of serum

Octavious merely closed his eyes and continued to not say

I shrugged it off.

system as well as a blood measuring system that

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