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

he had fully understood what I was planning. However, his next

"What about your family?"

Don't worry

replied. However, it seemed as though it went

I'm sure 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

I calmly looked back towards the

"They won't do shit."

smile soon crept up

didn't think this far

that naive to think that he would be the only

knew that the Monolith would find out about my identity the

made preparations a long time ago. At the moment,

"My family is safe, and they won't

of displaying anger,

thought

he leaned

no choice but

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

should the Union

Why should you

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

with me? ...I need

something before

did I ever say that I

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

How laughable.

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

and

nor do I need

didn't ask him to come

and shifting my body forward a little, I asked,

answer.

with the dwarves, and

more I spoke, the sharper my words

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

watch, I tapped on the screen

of the contract

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

probably already know," I replied. The answer was

circumstances. The moment we arrived in Issanor, as the Vice-Leader

it that I was able

been easier if he was here, but he headed back to the human domain the moment

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

a look

my hand, I pointed toward two highlighted

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

toward another section of the

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 the captive. If the two criteria are met, Party A is requested to

I raised my head and looked at

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

to cross my arms

head or even possibly the traces

merely closed

I shrugged it off.

B will provide Party A with a tracking system as well as a blood

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