The Author's POV

Chapter 669

"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."

level-headed manner. Unfortunately, it appeared as though his words had the opposite effect on the people who were

'Is be okay?'

loud, this was the thought that was

The way Octavious was acting was extremely out of character. It was as if, all of a sudden, your tough, no-bullshit teacher

shivers

you actually

question that had been preoccupying

the room

is nothing wrong

He answered flatly.

the table in front

believe me, I'll demonstrate exactly what Kevin is

front of him, a holographic screen appeared to float. On it, images of buildings collapsing of their own accord

was immediately startled by what they

"What's going on?"

this what is happening right

in the room stared at the holographic display, they did so with a mixture

up and pinched the holographic screen, which resulted

"Have a closer look."

a distinct view of what

wounds all over their bodies, wailing for assistance, and

throughout the room as

other, everyone wondered; what exactly is going on, and why was Octavious so fascinated by the pictures of

whether or not this truly was the Octavious that

happening is something

caused the entire room to fall into complete silence. The pupils of some of the people in

could say anything else, Octavious

anyone but a select few, some of you might not be aware of this, but

actions will not

these words, they

"Are you serious?"

this possible? How can someone be

does that have anything to do with

soon as people started talking over one another, the room immediately descended

sat quietly in my seat while this was going on, and crossed my arms together. Throughout the entire

was, to some extent, already familiar with Kevin's circumstances, I was not the least bit taken aback by

said for the other individuals, who began to speak over one

but if I gave it some more thought, I'm realizing just

ceasefire would still be in

an abundance of time available to inflict significant damage on the

of his is what prompted you to recommend him

face dark. Clearly, he wasn't all too

"No."

shook his head, and he pointed at the

to the Monolith and has the best chance of defeating them. Take a look at all of the injured;

it was there that they noticed a thin layer of blood-red film covering the bodies of

the first time that anyone had noticed the film covering the bodies of those who had been injured, and they were rightfully

cleared

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