He let out a slow breath, rubbing his thumb along the side of his palm as he processed it all.
'A quest like this… I've never received something so ridiculous,' he thought, but an amused smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
It was ridiculous—yet thrilling. A completely different type of system mechanic… one that practically invited chaos.
Snatching the protagonist badge from Stanley?
That sounded like a dream come true.
Damien had never liked Stanley anyway.
In fact, from the moment he played the game and realized Stanley was the stereotypical golden child—optimistic, naive, needlessly heroic—he had found him irritating.
The kind of guy who smiled too much. The kind of guy who thought the world bent to friendship and hard work.
The kind of guy Damien couldn't stand.
It only got worse when he transmigrated into the game, only to realise Stanley was exactly the way he was in the game.
So taking something from him?
Stealing his spotlight?
