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

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

"What about your family?"

Don't worry about

However, it seemed as though it went to deaf ears as

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 freedom that

my eyes, I calmly looked back towards the scenery

"They won't do shit."

after a while. A smile soon crept up

you believe I didn't think

wasn't that naive to think that he would

find

time ago. At the moment,

back towards Octavious, I lazily said, "My family is safe, and

my surprise, instead of displaying anger, Octavious merely closed

you've thought things

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.

Why should the Union help

Why should you

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

you messing with me? ...I

he smoke something

in the world did I ever say

help from the

How laughable.

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

and listen

make something clear. I never needed your help, nor do I need it now. All I'm doing right now is

had completely misunderstood the situation. I didn't ask him to

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

answer. I

dwarves, and not

the sharper my

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

watch, I tapped on the screen and

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

changed a little. His voice turned deep, and he

replied. The answer was obvious

Union, so he knew of my circumstances. The moment we arrived in Issanor, as the Vice-Leader of the Union, he helped me get a copy of

that I was able to

he headed back to the human

it was just a copy and not the real

look over

I pointed toward

Party A (Union) fails to

toward another section of the

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,

I raised my head and looked at

what these two things could be?...You know, the tracking system, and blood measuring

cross my arms before sarcastically

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

my question, Octavious merely closed his

I shrugged it off.

well as a blood measuring system

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