The Author's POV

[Agh! Someone help me!]

[M, monster!]

[Help me!]

The room was filled with the sound of people screaming in anguish. They originated from a specific video that was projected onto a screen, and showed an image of a young man with glossy black hair and deep blue eyes taking care of a series of guards in an effortless manner.

The expression on Octavious' face remained the same as he sat in front of the holographic projection. His eyes were as listless and hazy as they had always been.

It was as if the happenings in the projection were of no interest to him.

[Would you like to replay the video?]

The video soon came to an end, and silence filtered across the dimly lit room.

The next couple of minutes were spent with Octavious's gaze intently fixed on the projection. It wasn't until a subtle shaking began in the room that he finally showed any kind of reaction, and he got up out of his chair.

Swoosh―!

The entire room became tinged with white, and all of a sudden, a tremendous amount of pressure filled the space. The pressure began to have an effect on Octavious's face, and for the first time in a while, his eyes began to show visible signs of change.

He slightly lowered his head.

"How may I be of service?"

His tone was composed, but there was a hint of fear hidden deeply within his words.

[I trusted that you would've accomplished the mission without a problem. What has happened?]

An ancient, and deep voice reverberated throughout the room.

[There is a purpose behind why I have bestowed upon you the power that you currently possess. Because you haven't let me down in any way up to this point, you are still alive. That, however... is being tested at the moment...]

As Octavious listened to the voice, he could feel sweat running down the side of his face.

He hurriedly lowered his head further.

"I apologize for the situation."

[…Find the culprit behind the incident and make sure to eliminate them. I do not wish to expose myself.]

"I understand."

Octavious nodded his head, and knelt down on one knee. He then placed his hand over his chest.

"I will carry out the task to the utmost, Protector of the Seat of Diligence."

[I really hope that you won't let me down. There is no "next time" in this scenario.]

rested both

must find the

once more, and his face went back to its usual expression

making some adjustments to his suit, he turned around

going to personally take

***

"It's as I expected…"

a moment to compose myself by drawing a deep breath, and then I sat myself down on the sofa. As I tried to organize the thoughts and images floating around in my head, I noticed that the noise that was occurring around me began

'Fuck.'

maintain my composure after processing the information. I learned very little from the memories, but by combining them with what I already knew, I

my head to stare

why they're being

hypothesis at the time, I had a strong intuition that this was almost certainly the case. From what I gleaned from their recollections,

or my world, he was the strongest

still learned the martial manual

I saw from Melissa and seeing that they were practically the same

can't be too sure

quickly shook my

hypothesis proved to be correct, then I wouldn't know how

It was too much…

"Huuuu…"

another

that I

"…Did you find anything?"

looked at him and soon nodded my

I think I have an idea of what's going on. I just am not one hundred percent sure yet. However, from what I've gathered, you have indeed been targeted, and the reason is possibly because you are all

Octavious! Power has gotten to

Gravar cursed out loud while gnashing his

eying the three of us. I knew that something was wrong from the very beginning. He must feel

not necessarily

fingers drummed over the armrest of the chair

the motive behind it is definitely not because he feels threatened by

impression of Octavious was that he was the type of person who strived for excellence in everything he did. He was a man of great pragmatism and was the type

probably would have assumed that he was to blame for the deaths of the three grandmasters who lived in my world. However, I knew that wasn't possible considering that he wasn't yet powerful enough to

knew… and was thus aware of the fact

were really not due to the demons,

could only think of

don't have enough evidence to prove

got out of my seat, bracing my hands against the edge of the couch as I did so, and stood up.

ask the

their backs. Grandmaster

do, then we will try our best to

the looks in their eyes, I knew that they meant their

It was just that…

side