"But we'll also be able to save the elf forest!"

Stopping Lyra in her tracks, Damien determined to save this elf girl from her future tragic life, as well as have her on his side.

With someone like Lyra, who in the future could cut down seventh orders and eighth orders like vegetables, his future survival plans would be much easier.

However, persuading her not to venture off alone was currently his main issue.

If he couldn't do that, then having this future magic sniper at his beck and call would be nothing but a pipe dream.

"Lyra, listen to me first", Damien said, holding her hand.

"Yes, I might be a kid to you, yes, I might be weak"

"However, I have one advantage that you don't have! And that I know!"

"As a member of the Voss family, and only son of the patriarch, I know a lot of secrets that a lot of regular people don't know"

"And one of them is that in the border town Gravestone, where your partners got kidnapped, there's a dungeon!"

"not only any dungeon, but a dungeon that would make S-class adventurers and eighth-order powerhouses salivate!"

"In the border town Gravestone, there's a dragon dungeon! That's where the golden dragon Italica lay at rest after she died!"

Casually throwing the pot at Theron, Damien inwardly knew what did was risky.

In this dog eat dog world, anyone hearing what he said could easily be blinded by greed and attack him from the treasure.

However, while he knew what he did was risky, inwardly, Damien knew that Lyra wasn't just anyone.

"Lyra, the first dark elf, despite being denoted as part of the evil faction of the novel, was one of the most heroic characters of them all"

"Having lost all her family and friends in the elf-human war, she grew as the slave rebel army leader to appreciate camaraderie and family more than anyone"

"It's also why when she realised she was betrayed, she didn't fight back, rather she let herself be killed on the spot, tired of this unjust world"

Recalling more information from the novel, Damien knew that she wasn't one to betray him for something like this.

And sure enough, he was right!

Hearing Damien's words, she did not immediately act; however, her movements suddenly tensed up, which Damien noticed from the corner of his eyes.

"How sure are you in what you're saying?"

"A dragon-class dungeon is something that would make the whole world spin its head trying to uncover. Even those hidden demigods, if they knew about it, wouldn't be able to sit still"

"If what you're saying is false, just say it now before I end up executing you for wasting my time!"

As she said this, mana suddenly gathered in her hand, forming a glowing green bow and arrow set, completely composed of mana.

*Oh? Is that it? Mana fabrication?*

*By being extremely skilled in manipulating aura or mana, one can directly condense one's own weapons without needing to carry any equipment!"

"It can even be used to condense armour, which is stronger than regular leather armour; had it not been for its exaggerated mana consumption rate, it would have been a perfect skill"

"However, to be able to use a technique that you usually master at the seventh order? Should I say as expected of an elf? Or as expected of Lyra?*

Eyes sparkling at the oddities of mana, Damien wondered if he would be able to master this special ability if he fed her the contract gem.

Sadly, that wasn't even an option as he felt that if he offered for her to eat it, she would shoot him on the spot.

Shaking his head, he calmly explained.

"Lyra, I promise!"

"I swear on the Voss family honour that if I'm lying or betray you, you can take my head"

"Not only that, but I'll write a letter to my family telling them it was my choice and they shouldn't take revenge!"

Standing up from his seat, he grabbed the hilt of her mana bow pressing it on his neck.

"Young master! Stay away! It's dangerous!" Shouted Isabelle, shocked by his sudden move.

In an instant, her fist burst into flame, ready to attack Lyra.

However, before she could make a move, Damien directly motioned for her to calm down.

"It's fine, Isabelle, to go through with our plans and save everyone. Lyra is going to be a vital part of our force"

"If I can get her to believe me this way, then what is a little bit of danger?"

Saying this, Damien's eyes never left Lyra.

His eyes filled with a kind of admiration and determination that a twelve-year-old should not have

So much so that Lyra, seeing him like this, was completely shaken!

"Y..y..you! Just what kind of child are you!?'

Flustered by his move, for the first time in her life, she couldn't read the person in front of her.

Especially the level of ambition she saw in his eyes, it was more than what she had seen when she visited the kings of various races before with her mother.

"You, child of the Voss family, what kind of king do you want to be?"

Yes, King, for in her eyes, the gaze Damien possessed was a gaze of someone determined to conquer.

And Damien, hearing this, as if expecting this question, just smiled, his lips slightly curled upwards.

"What kind of king do I want to be?"

"I want to be a king who never loses"

"a king who has all he wants and never lacks"

"a king who can have his cake and eat it"

"A greedy king, if you will! Haha!"

Laughing with joy, at this moment, Damien felt like the last part of his soul was suddenly complete.

Ever since he came to this world, he has always felt like there was a bit of a gap between him and the rest of the world.

Despite now having loving parents and a lovely maid, a part of him still felt like this was just a book to him

Apart from changing the ending, he never really had a goal for himself.

However, as time passed, the void demon God appeared to Isabelle when she went berserk, to Garrick from the guild and Lyra in front of him.

Time and time again, he witnessed people he couldn't beat, people who completely crushed him in strength.

Damien realised that the current him was not the protagonist.

So much so that at the back of his mind, he wondered if there was any point to everything he was doing

At the end of the day, could he, as a minor villain, complete what the original protagonist could not do and have a perfect ending?

And what was a perfect ending? Was it one where only he survived? Or one where only he and his family survived?

Or was it one where he died and his family survived? Because, based on the original story, even with the system, Damien doubted he could save everyone.

"However, hearing Lyra's question, I've decided!"

"even if the perfect ending is impossible! I have to make the impossible possible!"

"If the empire doesn't agree, destroy the empire"

"If the dragons don't agree, then slay them into oblivion!"

"If the gods don't agree, then cast down their kingdom of the gods and smash their churches!"

In this life, he wanted to make up for all his regrets and more.

With the contract gem in hand and the system, even if it meant being the biggest villain in history or even being labelled a tyrant"

Damien silently decided he would believe in himself and make anything he wanted come true

In this life, he would be a king without regrets and satiate all his desires

In this life, he would be the Greedy King

Realising this, much like an epiphany, the mana and aura levels in his body began to churn and increase.

Had it not been for the lack of a proper technique and his deliberate suppression, he could have since broken through fourth order.

A change that the quick-sensing Lyra noticed, however, she did not ask anything, as it was not her business.

Rather, feeling the conviction of the young man in front of her, a voice at the back of her mind told her to believe in him,

That if she didn't, then she would forever regret missing this opportunity.

So with that in mind, she silently concluded.

Still with cold eyes, she glared at Isabelle and then at Damien.

"Alright, Kid, I'll take your word for it; however, we have to leave as soon as possible for the dungeon."

"The longer we waste time, the more likely my partners might be tortured or sold to a noble"

"I hope we can rescue them as soon as possible!" she said, bowing slightly to Damien. After all, she was the one who needed his help

And hearing this, Damien just smiled

"Don't worry about it. Once we have dinner, we can head off"

"Isabelle, let's go back to the inn for dinner"

"Lyra, you follow us too!"

Not giving them a chance to reply. Damien said this, leaving Lyra and Isabelle alone, staring at each other.

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