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

had fully understood what I was planning. However, his next words caused the

"What about your family?"

worry about

it seemed as though it

now, 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 to

I calmly looked back

"They won't do shit."

replied after a while. A smile

believe I didn't think this far

think that he would be the only one to figure

the Monolith would find out

time ago. At the moment, they should be in

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

surprise, instead of displaying anger, Octavious merely closed his eyes

thought

he leaned back on his

then I have no choice but to listen to what

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

me. Why should

Why should you help

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

with me?

something before

ever say

help from the

How laughable.

into Octavious's eyes. The smile on my

and

I need it now. All I'm doing right

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

a little, I asked, "I'm sure by now you've seen my worth,

didn't answer.

you not? You've also seen that I'm on good terms with the dwarves, and not only that, I've saved the asses of some of your

more I spoke, the sharper my words

frustrations. Not only did I see Monica and the others back at the

head and gazing at my watch, I tapped on

the holographic image was a replica of the contract Octavious

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

I replied. The answer was obvious anyways. It

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

it that I was able to find

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

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

look

my hand, I pointed toward two highlighted parts in

of the contract will be null if Party A (Union) fails to provide adequate effort in the capture of wanted

before pointing toward

have the means to properly identify 876, Party B will provide Party A with a tracking system as well as a blood measuring

raised my head

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

to cross my arms before

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

merely closed his

I shrugged it off.

as well as a blood measuring system

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