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 of it,

I was planning. However, his next words caused

"What about your family?"

worry

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

as well. Since they can't come here,

I calmly looked back

"They won't do shit."

a while. A smile soon crept

I didn't think

that he would be

would find out about my identity the moment

ago.

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

of displaying anger, Octavious merely closed his eyes

you've thought

again, he leaned back

have no choice but to listen to what you have

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

Why should the Union

should

look at Octavious, I looked around the room before I pointed toward

with me? ...I need

something before coming

the world did I ever say that

that I would seek help from the

How laughable.

The smile on my face

and

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

as though he had completely misunderstood the situation. I didn't ask him to come to me for my

little, I asked, "I'm sure

didn't answer.

have you not? You've also seen that I'm on good terms with the dwarves, and not

more I spoke, the sharper my

only did I see Monica and the others back at the Monolith, but I also

watch, I tapped on

of the contract Octavious and the others had signed

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

replied. The answer was

moment we arrived in Issanor, as the Vice-Leader of the Union,

it that I was able to find the holes

the human domain the moment he got rid of Jasper. He had to sort out his house after

a copy and not the

a look

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

pointing toward another section

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

head and

wonder what these two things could be?...You know, the

to cross my arms before

or even possibly the traces

Octavious merely closed

I shrugged it off.

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

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