The entire banquet hall fell silent after Damian announced the termination of Cross Corporation’s deal with Rivers Trading.Adrian looked as though he were about to lose consciousness.That partnership had been his company’s only remaining lifeline. He couldn’t afford to lose it.“N-No, Mr. Cross! That isn’t true! Please reconsider! I’ll—”“Security! Take him away!” Naomi ordered.Adrian frantically shook his head before suddenly dropping to his knees in front of Damian.“Please, Mr. Cross! Don’t do this! I’ll do anything—No! Let me go!”Damian merely looked down at him coldly.There wasn’t even the slightest hint of pity in his eyes.As far as Damian was concerned, this punishment wasn’t nearly enough.Still, watching Adrian beg was satisfying.Fourteen years of Damian’s life had been taken from him. Sarah and Adrian had deceived him, betrayed him, and left him to die so they could steal everything that belonged to him.He would never allow that to happen again.The security guards d

Charlene blinked repeatedly as she listened to her son.Ruel could only stare at Damian with his mouth hanging open.They had heard every word he said, but neither of them could decide whether they had understood him correctly—or whether their son had finally lost his mind.“W-Wait,” Charlene began. “You’re saying the world will end in three months?”“Yes,” Damian answered.“And the entire world will be flooded?” Ruel asked.“Yes. That’s right.”The married couple exchanged glances.The moment they realized how impossible their son’s claims sounded, they struck him on the head at the same time.“Ouch! Why did you do that?” Damian cried, clutching his head again.“Tell me the truth! What did that woman do to you?” Charlene demanded. “You don’t look like she starved you, so why are you suddenly having thoughts like this?”Damian could only sigh.He had known from the beginning that his parents wouldn’t believe him so easily.“You’ve really lost your mind, Damian!” Ruel added. “I will no

Damian could hardly believe what he was seeing as he walked through the corridors of the Greyhaven Ark.It was supposed to look like an ordinary luxury megaship, but the moment the system upgraded it, everything had changed."Main task completed! Your reward has been sent!" the system announced inside his mind.Damian stopped walking as a small screen appeared before him. It displayed the complete specifications of the ship.[Protection Wall Activated.][As long as the host remains inside the Ark, no one can harm him, whether human or monster.][The Ark's main frame has been upgraded using the strongest and lightest available alloy. It can withstand extreme calamities.]A wide grin spread across Damian's face.He had noticed earlier that the ship's exterior had changed. It still looked like a ship, but the extravagant appearance of the original luxury megaship was gone. Its design had become sleeker and more practical, as if it had been built specifically for survival."With this, sur

"Mr. Cross! We found a buyer!"It was as if Damian's entire consciousness snapped back into focus the moment he heard Naomi's voice on the other end of the line."Really? Did they agree to the price?""Yes, Sir. And we'll have a meeting later at six. You should get ready, Sir."A wide smile spread across Damian's face.Perfect timing.He was already running out of cash because of all the supplies he had been buying. He had even resorted to borrowing money, but it still wasn't enough to cover everything he needed."Okay. Send me the address. I'll go there."Damian ended the call.He waved his hand, and just like that, he entered his realm.The appearance of his spatial dimension had changed dramatically.There was now a cabin where he could stay whenever he wanted to spend time inside. All the supplies he had purchased were also stored there.A large tree stood on one side of the space, while a small patch of farmland had appeared nearby. It was large enough for him to grow vegetables.

Adrian wore a wide grin as soon as he got his hands on the Cross Corporation documents. He went through them one by one, carefully checking to make sure the ownership had really been transferred to his name."Now you have nothing, Damian. Don't blame me for taking over your company. You're such an incompetent owner," he said mockingly.Fortunately, Adrian had managed to win over the chairman of Helix Company. Now that Damian had rejected him, he finally had a way to humiliate him.The truth was, Adrian had gone to Helix Company after Damian rejected him. He managed to gain their trust and convinced them to finance the purchase of Cross Corporation under his name first. Once the acquisition was completed, the ownership would officially be transferred to him.And now, Adrian was making sure Damian understood exactly who had the upper hand.Damian simply shrugged."I'm not blaming you, Adrian. I just hope it will really be worth it for you."His eyes briefly fell on the documents in Adria