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."

pretty much the

understood what I was planning. However, his

"What about your family?"

Don't worry about

as though it went to deaf

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 target your parents. Was this the freedom

I calmly looked back towards the scenery

"They won't do shit."

A smile soon crept

you believe I didn't

to think that he would be

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

a long time ago. At the moment, they should be in safe

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

of displaying anger, Octavious merely

thought things

again, he leaned back on his

that far, then I have no choice

Octavious interlocked his fingers.

Why should the Union help

Why should you

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

me? ...I need

smoke something before coming

ever

seek help from the one organization that turned its back on

How laughable.

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

well, and listen

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

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

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

didn't answer.

dwarves, and not only that, I've saved the asses of some of your precious people a

I spoke, the sharper

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

my watch, I tapped on the screen and a

a replica of the contract Octavious and the others

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

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

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

was only after reading through it that I was able

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

was just a copy and not the real thing,

a look

toward two highlighted parts in

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

slowly recited before pointing toward another

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

my head

two things could be?...You

cross my arms before

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

closed his eyes and

I shrugged it off.

will provide Party A with a tracking system as well as a blood

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