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

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

"What about your family?"

worry

it seemed as though it went

as well.

eyes, I calmly looked back

"They won't do shit."

a while. A smile soon crept up

didn't think this

that he would be the only one

the very beginning, I knew that the Monolith would find out

time ago. At the moment, they should be

back towards Octavious, I lazily said, "My family is safe, and they won't have any trouble with you

anger, Octavious

you've thought things

he leaned

you've thought that far, then I have no choice but to listen to what you

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

me. Why should

Why should

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

messing with me?

he smoke something before coming

did I ever say that I needed their

help from the one organization that turned its

How laughable.

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

well, and

nor do I need it now. All I'm doing right now

the situation. I didn't ask him to come to me for my sake, no, it was for

forward a little, I asked, "I'm

answer. I

I'm on good terms with the dwarves, and not only that,

I spoke, the

my frustrations. Not only did I see Monica and the others back at the Monolith, but I also

head and gazing at my watch, I tapped

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

I took out the contract, Octavious's face finally changed a little. His voice

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

on my situation with the Union, so he knew of my circumstances. The moment we arrived in Issanor,

it that I was able to find

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

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

a look

toward two highlighted

fails to provide

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

raised my head and looked at

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

proceeded to cross my arms

was found in Aaron's head or even

merely closed his eyes and continued

I shrugged it off.

as well as a

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