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.]

gone completely, leaving Octavious alone in the room. While he rested both arms against the table, a trickle of

must find

eyes clouded once more, and

adjustments to his suit, he turned around and quickly exited the

was going to

***

"It's as I expected…"

took 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

'Fuck.'

little from the memories, but by combining them with what I already knew, I was able to form a hypothesis, which left me in a

raised my head to stare at

reason why they're being targeted is because they are too

hypothesis at the time, I had a strong intuition that this was almost certainly the case. From what I gleaned from their recollections, I was able to deduce that Octavious was the one who was

it this world, or my world, he was the strongest person in the

he still learned the martial manual or skill

Tower, and thinking back at the memories that I saw from Melissa and seeing that they were practically

information. I can't be too sure just

quickly shook my head and

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

It was too much…

"Huuuu…"

another

that I heard Grandmaster

"…Did you find anything?"

at him and soon nodded my

not one hundred percent sure yet. However, from what I've gathered, you have indeed been targeted, and the reason is possibly

Octavious! Power has gotten to his

loud while gnashing

since that child changed, he's been eying the three of us. I knew that something was

necessarily be

the armrest of the chair

guys, the motive behind it is definitely not because he

who strived for excellence in everything he did. He was

three grandmasters who lived in my world. However, I knew that

was thus aware of the fact that there was something else

world were really not due to the demons, then I'm afraid there's some sort of higher

only think of

have enough evidence to prove my

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

need to ask the three of you a

their backs. Grandmaster Levisha

can do, then we

looks in their eyes, I knew that

It was just that…

side of my