"Pfttt…"
I spat the water that was in my mouth, and I felt multiple eyes pause in my general direction.
I looked at Octavious without paying any attention to the attention that was being directed toward me and set the glass back on the table. I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't hearing wrongly.
"What did you just say?"
"You've heard me already. I won't repeat myself."
"No, no, it's because I heard what you said that I'm asking this."
What in the world was going on?
I was completely taken aback by the unexpected disclosure, despite the fact that I had already had a hunch that this might happen.
The clues were there, I just didn't want to believe them.
How on earth did Kevin manage to sway the opinion of such a stubborn individual to side with him?
"Kevin Voss…Kevin Voss… isn't he that little handsome fellow that I see in the billboards all the time?"
Ivana turned her attention to Octavious; the interest in her eyes was clear to see.
Octavious merely spared her a glance before answering.
"I can vouch for his capabilities. He will make a great leader if you choose to elect him as one."
"Where is he at the moment?"
Ivana looked around the room, pausing briefly to take in each of the individuals who were present in the room.
"He's not here."
Maximus, Gilbert's father and the current second-ranked hero, spoke up.
His head was bowed and his arms were crossed as he sat to the right of Octavious. Raising his head slowly, he looked at Octavious and mumbled.
"His rank is not within the top fifty and so he is unqualified to be here."
"Not even in the top fifty?"
The expression on Ivana's face and the manner in which she carried herself completely shifted, and her eyes started to lose focus.
"If he isn't even in the top fifty, what qualifies him to be the alliance leader? If someone wants to be my leader, they have to be at least stronger than me. Since he's not here, it means that there is no need for us to discuss this any further. I'm not interested."
Ivana relaxed her shoulders and closed her eyes as she reclined further back in her chair.
Her expression utterly displaying the absence of any interest in the topic that had been discussed earlier.
"One doesn't have to be the strongest to be the leader."
words had the opposite effect on the people who were present, as they all appeared to be staring
'Is be okay?'
was the thought that was clearly plastered all over
couldn't blame them. The way Octavious was acting was extremely out of character. It was as if, all of a sudden, your tough, no-bullshit teacher
shivers
are you
Monica, who asked the one question
room and
nothing wrong
He answered flatly.
hand, he pressed the table
guys don't believe me, I'll demonstrate exactly what Kevin
of him, a holographic screen appeared to float. On it, images of buildings collapsing of their own accord while
was immediately startled by what they
"What's going on?"
is happening right
in the room stared at the holographic display, they did so with a mixture of shock and bewilderment. Was this what the sound from
his hand up and pinched the holographic screen, which
"Have a closer look."
get a distinct view of what was taking place beneath the debris
seen writhing on the ground with wounds all over their bodies, wailing for assistance, and
spread throughout the room as the moment
going on, and why
or not this truly was the Octavious that they were familiar
currently happening is something that
into complete silence. The pupils
could say anything else, Octavious
piece of information has not been disclosed to anyone but a select few, some of you might not be aware of this, but Kevin possesses the ability to
that his actions will not
these words, they immediately displayed
"Are you serious?"
can someone be immune
have anything to do with
one another, the room immediately descended
quietly in my seat while this was going on, and crossed my arms together. Throughout the entire time, I didn't say anything and
I was not
other
if I gave it some more thought, I'm realizing just how significant of an advantage this
that the ceasefire would still
available to inflict significant damage on the Monolith
prompted you
his face dark. Clearly, he wasn't all too
"No."
and he pointed
the best chance of defeating them. Take a
to the holographic image, and it was there that they noticed a thin layer of blood-red
noticed the film covering the bodies of those who had been injured, and
quickly cleared
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