After Victor, Evelyn, Darius, Selene, Grayfia, Chisato, and Chris finally left the room, silence returned.
Alexander exhaled slowly.
Only now did he allow himself to relax.
That dungeon…
The D-rank dungeon with the mountain.
In the novel, that place was nothing special on the surface. Low danger, low revenue, mostly dismissed as useless.
But Alexander knew the truth.
That dungeon was one of the most important opportunities in the entire story.
Leon Ashford and Lunaria Valencrest had used the Evolution Stones mined from that mountain to:
Build massive influence Trade favors with powerful trainers Win over allies who later betrayed the Runcandel family
Step by step, those stones became the foundation of Leon's rise.
And now—
Alexander smiled faintly.
I just cut off your spine.
That mountain alone contained over 100 billion dollars' worth of Pokémon Evolution Stones.
Fire Stones.
Water Stones.
Thunder Stones.
Leaf Stones.
Even rare variants.
And Leon?
He wouldn't even know why his future suddenly collapsed.
Alexander leaned back, staring at the ceiling.
Canon just lost its biggest cheat.
Suddenly—
Ding.
A mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
System Notice: Host memories fully awakened.
System Awakening… Successful.
Alexander's eyes narrowed slightly.
System Notice: Welcome, Host.
"…So you finally showed up," Alexander muttered.
"What kind of system are you?"
System Reply: Host, this is an Omni System.
"…Sounds arrogant," Alexander said. "What functions do you have?"
The system responded instantly.
System Functions Unlocked:
Identify Pokémon potential Locate the protagonist and display general information and skills System Shop — items can be purchased using points; money can be converted into points; points can also be obtained by cutting off protagonist opportunities System Panel
Alexander paused.
"…You're basically designed to bully the protagonist."
System Reply: Correct.
Alexander nodded in satisfaction.
"Show me my system panel."
A translucent screen appeared before his eyes.
SYSTEM PANEL
Host: Alexander Argus Runcandel
Title: Heir of the Runcandel Family | Reborn Person | Lady Killer
Age: 18
Appearance: 98 / 100
Skills:
Pokémon Knowledge — Intermediate Finance — Intermediate Breeder Skills — Intermediate
(Skill Levels: Beginner < Intermediate < Advanced < Mastery)
Talents:
Psychic User (Unawakened) Dragon User (Unawakened) Viridian User (Unawakened) Perfect Mind
(Talent Levels: Beginner < Intermediate < Advanced < Superior < Gym < Elite < Champion < Level 3 God < Level 2 God < Level 1 God < Superior God)
Points: 0
System Store: Unlocked
System Backpack: Newbie Package
Alexander stared at the panel.
Then his lips twitched.
"…Lady Killer?"
System Reply: Title acquired naturally.
Alexander chose to ignore that.
His eyes moved to the skills section.
Pokémon knowledge, finance, breeder skills…
With just a little effort, he could build a business empire, dominate the Pokémon market, or become famous in the research world.
And yet, in the novel—
The original Alexander had thrown all of this away.
For Lunaria Valencrest.
"…Unbelievable," he muttered.
His gaze shifted to the talents section.
Psychic User.
Dragon User.
Viridian User.
Alexander's expression finally turned serious.
In the entire novel, only a handful of people possessed even one of these talents.
Leon Ashford?
He had none.
Leon wasn't talented.
He wasn't smart.
He wasn't even particularly hardworking.
He was jealous.
Selfish.
And painfully average.
Everything he achieved came from manipulating women, making them fall for him, and draining their families' wealth and influence to climb upward.
And yet—
He was the protagonist.
Alexander scoffed.
"…What a joke."
Leon Ashford wasn't worth hating.
He was worth crushing.
Alexander closed the system panel.
This time, he thought calmly,
I won't lose to plot armor.
I'll dismantle it piece by piece.
And somewhere far away—
The protagonist's future quietly cracked.