Having a powerful lord as a father figure, what's wrong with just wanting to draw cards?

"Illusion magic, who would have thought~~"

"Those were all scenes I made up on the spot. I didn't expect you to react like this. To be honest, it's both disappointing and reassuring... Anyway~" She walked briskly to Domi with her hands behind her back, just like before, and said with an expression that seemed to be waiting to see him make a fool of himself:

"You didn't actually believe that, did you?"

"No way, right?"

Ah! That little brat!

Domi was furious. How dare Xia tease his innocent feelings as a virgin!

He was furious, but he couldn't spank her, so he slunk away from Xia's room like he was sulking, hid in his own room, buried his head in the blanket, and wished he would never have to come out and see anyone again!

Watching Domi leave, Shia closed the door and then plopped down on the bed.

Looking up at the ceiling, shielding his face from the afternoon sun streaming in, he muttered to himself:

"I don't want you to react like this during the most important confession of your feelings..."

The thought of Domi's goofy appearance drove Shia crazy. As if facing a long and arduous task, she grabbed the pillow next to her and started rubbing it repeatedly.

"Ugh! So stupid! Why can't they get it?!"

Chapter 96, Section 95: Amazing Ways to Expand Your Social Network

Domi himself didn't know how to describe his feelings for Shia.

She was definitely the most unique girl I had ever met. She was strategic, meticulous, and had a natural distance from strangers, like an iceberg. But in front of people she knew and liked, she showed her girlish side.

She's incredibly proud and loves to tease him, but Domi has to admit that he doesn't feel oppressed by Shia's princess status at all; on the contrary, he feels much more relaxed and comfortable around her.

He wasn't sure if this feeling was love, since it wasn't clearly defined.

But when Shia's fabricated illusion told him the words "I like you," his heart was indeed pounding wildly.

Could it be that I have a heart condition? I guess that's just an excuse I can only use to fool myself.

"Dominic..." Alger spoke from his hospital bed, extremely weak and utterly despondent, so much so that he didn't even bother with honorifics.

“I have lost completely. The princess is yours. I will obey the queen’s instructions and stay by the princess’s side. I will never have any improper thoughts.”

Domi just happened to be passing by when he came to visit Alger.

He wasn't really at odds with Alger; he'd already exhausted his villainous value.

"Putting aside your unrealistic fantasies, you're actually quite strong~"

"Hehehe... We've already won, why bother coming back to feign benevolence and righteousness, killing someone and destroying their spirit?"

At this moment, Shia, who had also come to offer her condolences, discovered that Domi was also in the ward. Curious, she leaned over, pressed her ear against the wall, and pricked up her ears, wanting to hear what Domi and Alger were saying.

Domi shook his head: "How can it be hypocrisy? This is clearly my respect for you. At least you still have the most important integrity in human relationships, right? Accepting defeat is something my father taught me. It's the most respectable quality of a loser."

"Fine, I've already beaten you up and cursed you out, so I don't expect you to let go of your resentment and become friends with me again. Let's just leave it at that."

As he spoke, Domi got up to leave, but before he left, he suddenly remembered something and said:

"Oh, by the way, I'll take good care of Xia. From now on, I'll take care of all the places closest to her in her life. You can just be her personal bodyguard. I'll send you an invitation to the wedding~ I won't accept any money from you."

"puff!"

Everything else was just setup, designed to lower Alger's guard. The last sentence was the finishing touch, a classic example of building suspense before revealing the true nature of Alger.

This caused Alger's newly set ribs to break again. Enraged, he spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the pure white sheets red.

[He dealt a severe blow to Alger on a psychological level, villain value +6000]

As he left, Domi's lips curled into a smile.

Like a typical anime protagonist, after a brief falling out, they reconcile, become buddies again, and even become each other's secret lovers? No way!

He still remembers Mr. Krabs' famous saying: "When you're going to squeeze, you have to squeeze to the extreme. Go all the way until you can't squeeze out a single drop of oil."

For Alger now, the only remaining value he has is the death of the chosen one.

Since you've chosen to be his opponent, you must be prepared to be trampled underfoot and used as a stepping stone.

After finishing this last job, Domi left triumphantly. Carlos seemed to have something to discuss with him after meeting him, so he decided to wait for him in his office.

When he went out, he naturally found Shia hiding behind the wall, but Domi just thought it was a coincidence, said a casual greeting, and left.

At this moment, Shia's face turned bright red.

Take good care of her...the wedding...

These two keywords directly hit her weak spot.

But even after saying all that, why was his reaction so cold just now? Does he really like me?

While she was engrossed in endless speculation, she didn't notice that the hem of her dress had already been exposed.

"Is she a princess?"

Alger's voice echoed in the ward, weaker than before Domi arrived.

Shea then remembered her true purpose for coming, so she went into the room and sat down beside the hospital bed:

"it's me."

“Your Highness, did you come here specifically to distance yourself from me? It’s alright. As long as it’s your wish, I will leave on my own even if your mother disagrees.”

“I have no interest in the bet between you and Domi. After all, neither of you made the bet without my consent, and he didn’t ask you to leave, did he?”

"You should stay by my side."

"On the other hand, you've become like this because of me. If you want any compensation, just say so, and I'll give it to you."

But Alger simply shook his head slowly:

"No... I don't need anything. Failure is a kind of reward for me. Besides, I'm already very satisfied that the princess agreed to let me stay by your side."

"I will have no regrets if I can see you continue to grow in the future, or even if you marry Dominic and have children."

Although Shia quite enjoyed hearing others talk about her and Domi like that, the way Alger said it carried such a tragic tone...

No, this kid's mentality has been completely broken by Domi. We need to talk to him and give him some advice.

Shea took an apple from the fruit basket on the bedside table, peeled it with a knife, and said as she peeled it:

"Alger, don't take Domi's words to heart. He just wants to annoy you. If you take his words to heart and hold a grudge, then he has achieved his goal."

"Is it really that fun to be angry with me?!" Alger's eyes widened, completely unable to understand what Domi was trying to achieve.

"It might actually be quite interesting for him..."

"In short, you need to adjust your mindset and get out of the shadow of failure as soon as possible. I believe you can do it. Only in this way can you continue to break through your limits, reach the end of kendo, and in the future, you will have the opportunity to take revenge on Domi, right?"

Others' advice might be useless, but Shia's words were like a special attack to Alger, with outstanding effects!

He set a new goal for himself—to become stronger, defeat Domi, and prove himself to Shia!

As for the rest, he didn't want to care anymore!

"Here, I've peeled the apple for you. Do you want to eat it yourself, or should I feed you?"

……

In Carlos's office, before he arrived, Domi, feeling bored, began to review the day's work.

After shattering Alger's Dao Heart, the system took pity on him and directly gave him a full 100 million villain points, equivalent to killing one-fifth of his strength.

His villain value savings once exceeded seven figures. With all his other income, big and small, he accumulated a total of 123 million villain values ​​in this wave, equivalent to twelve thousand consecutive draws, an unimaginable number.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he became rich overnight.

Alger was indeed his benefactor.

However, how to spend so many villain points has become a problem.

Using all your resources to draw cards will definitely yield good items, but the randomness is too great, and there's a high chance it won't immediately boost your combat power.

I still have many basic skills that need to be upgraded with villain points, and I'm really eager to learn them.

Those are the choices that can directly improve combat power.

So he allocated 33.2 villain points to upgrade his skills, and saved up the rest to 100 million for a big draw.

13.2w, used to upgrade the Trembling at the End of Tragedy to the Grandmaster level, increasing the bonus from 10% to 30%.

Spend 10 each on Necromancer talents, Assassination, and Archery Mastery to upgrade them all to Grandmaster level and Advanced Necromancer talents.

This is the most cost-effective option. After reaching the Grandmaster level, each subsequent level requires 100 million villain points.

His current rate of earning money is far from enough to feed them, so he can only put it aside for now and use the money to improve other aspects, striving to make a well-rounded company without any weaknesses.

After a series of actions, Carlos's footsteps could be heard outside the door.

As soon as he entered, he saw that Domi was already there, and his long-hidden joy finally broke free and showed:

"Domi, tell me about your current state."

Domi didn't spill everything out like pouring out beans; she picked and chose what to say.

Of course, he had to mention that he was both a Soul Eater and a magic user, which was exactly what Carlos wanted to hear. As for the magic he used, it was all classified as synthetic magic from the Magician's Hand.

Everything was logical and well-founded; even Carlos couldn't find a single fault with it.

"Good, good, good!" He said "good" three times in a row, looking genuinely happy for Domi.

"I didn't expect that fragment of the Book of Emblems could have such an effect. However, you can't rely on it too much. After all, it's just an external object, and it's slow for magic power to recover naturally. The Soul Eater system is the right path."

"That's good too. At least Domi can use magic to conceal his identity as a Soul Eater in front of the world."

"Oh, by the way, this is the second half of the Devouring Scroll. You can take it. The last few pages contain the notes of a powerful Soul Eater who left our family. It might be helpful to you."

"Is that the butler named Sebastian?"

Carlos nodded: "Yes, Sebastian was not only our family's first butler, but also participated in the early construction of the Northern Fomalhaut, and once saved the Broadfield family from dire straits with his powerful Soul Eater power."

"This senior even developed a completely new application area for Soul Devouring Energy. He used Soul Devouring Energy with unparalleled skill, so much so that in the end no one knew he was a Soul Devourer, because those who knew were already dead."

"You should first respect the achievements of your predecessors, and then do your best to pass them on. This is also their lifelong wish, and it will be beneficial to you as well."

Domi solemnly accepted the second half of the book: "I understand, Father. I will definitely learn it."