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

I was planning. However, his next words caused

"What about your family?"

Don't worry

it seemed as though it went to deaf ears as Octavious

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

I calmly looked back towards

"They won't do shit."

smile soon crept up

you believe I didn't think this far

to think that he would be the only one to

the Monolith would find out about

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

family is safe, and they

anger, Octavious

thought

once again, he leaned back

choice but to listen to what you have to

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

me. Why should

should

eventually laughed. Turning to look at Octavious,

messing with me?

something

ever say that

would seek help from the one organization that

How laughable.

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

and

something clear. I never needed your help, nor do I need

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

body forward a little, I asked, "I'm

answer. I

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

the sharper my words

Monica and the others back at the Monolith, but I also had

at my watch, I tapped on

the holographic image was a replica of the contract Octavious and the others had signed with

face finally changed a little. His voice turned deep, and

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

he knew of my circumstances. The moment we arrived in Issanor, as the Vice-Leader of the Union,

through it that I was

but he headed back to the human domain the moment he got rid of Jasper. He had to sort out his

it was just a copy and not

a look over

pointed toward

if Party A (Union) fails to provide adequate effort

toward another section of

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. If the two criteria are met, Party

raised my head

these two things could be?...You know,

cross my arms before sarcastically

was found in Aaron's head or even

to my question, Octavious merely closed his eyes and continued to not say

I shrugged it off.

with a tracking system as well as

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