Villain Ch 1801. Large Egos And No Power
Emma tilted her head slightly, thoughtful. "It's not nothing. But it is business. You'll understand eventually—sometimes, business has to be cruel. Especially when someone deliberately tries to ruin everything you've built just for the hell of it."
Allen frowned. "But he was just one guy."
"One guy who infiltrated a world-class immersive system," she said calmly. "One guy who copied your avatar, mimicked your moves, corrupted your party. If the timing was off, or if Kafra didn't catch it—he could've caused a system collapse. Exposed you. Exposed the entire foundation of what this game is."
Allen exhaled, fingers tapping slowly against the side of his glass. "I know. I know all that. But still…" He didn't mind the jail part, but that death thing… It was frightening.
"You're not a killer, Allen," she said softly.
He looked at her.
"But Dad is."
He didn't argue. Because he couldn't.
