Victor never expected to wake up inside the world of a story he already knew.

Worse, he didn’t transmigrate into the protagonist.

He became Victor Alves, the arrogant only son of Duke Alves, a powerful noble heir studying at Starlight Royal Academy and, more importantly, one of the villains destined to become a stepping stone for the original protagonist, Ryan Carter.

Victor knows how this story is supposed to end.

Ryan will rise.

The geniuses surrounding him will become monsters who shake the continent.

The Alves family will collapse.

And within a year, Victor himself will die.

Fortunately, the moment Victor accepts his new reality, he awakens the Investment System.

The system allows him to see the hidden potential, needs, talents, and possible futures of those around him. By investing gold, equipment, potions, skills, bloodlines, cultivation resources, and even opportunities into suitable targets, Victor can change their destinies and receive multiplied returns.

A struggling swordsman with the potential to become a legendary Sword Saint?

Invest.

An overlooked servant hiding a terrifying bloodline?

Invest.

A future powerhouse destined to die before ever realizing her potential?

Invest.

While the empire’s nobles compete for geniuses who have already proven themselves, Victor quietly gathers those the world has ignored and turns them into monsters.

And every time his followers grow stronger, Victor’s rewards become even more absurd.

By the time the great families realize that the insignificant people surrounding Victor have become generals, Sword Saints, assassins, and legendary mages, it is already too late.

Because Victor was never simply raising subordinates....He was building an empire of his own.

Victor stared at the final message on his identity card for more than ten seconds before reconnecting the communication with Albert.


"What do you mean, they knew four years ago that Leah would awaken?"


A faint rustling of paper came from the other end. Albert seemed to be examining a document he had just discovered, and after a moment, he transmitted a yellowed research record through the magical communication device.


[Astral Bloodline Compatibility Observation Record]


[Bloodline Compatibility: Meets Requirements.]


[Estimated Primary Observation Window: Four Years Later.]


[Remarks: Subject has not yet completed profession awakening and does not currently possess a stable Astral Core. Continuous monitoring is required. Astral Core induction must not be performed prematurely without authorization.]


There was another line at the very bottom of the record.


[This project must not be disclosed to Elena Vane.]


Chapter 76 - The Person Chosen Four Years Ago