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."

much the gist of it,

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

"What about your family?"

worry about

though it went

out that you're 876. The Monolith must have found out as well. Since they

calmly looked

"They won't do shit."

replied after a while. A smile soon crept up on

you believe I didn't

that naive to think that he would be the only one

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

time ago. At the moment, they should

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

my surprise, instead of displaying anger,

you've thought things

he leaned back on his

far, then I have no choice but to listen to what you have to

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

me. Why should the Union help

should you

Turning to look at Octavious, I looked

messing with me? ...I need your

smoke something

did I ever say

would seek help from

How laughable.

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

and

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

I didn't ask him to come to me for my sake,

and shifting my body forward a little, I asked, "I'm

answer. I

on good terms with the dwarves, and not only that, I've saved the asses of some of your

the sharper

I see Monica and the others back at

at my watch, I tapped on the screen

the contract Octavious and the others had

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

I replied. The answer

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 get a copy of the

only after reading through it that I was able to find the holes within

to the human domain the moment he got rid of

just a copy and not the real thing,

look over

hand, I pointed toward

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

slowly recited before pointing toward another section of

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

raised my head and looked

be?...You know, the tracking system,

my arms

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

closed his eyes

I shrugged it off.

provide Party A with a tracking system as well as a blood measuring system that will verify the identity of the

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