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.

A warm current swept through Victor's body as his mana was instantly restored and his physique underwent the natural strengthening of a  level up.


He slowly clenched one fist, feeling a sense of satisfaction washing over him.


Investment returns could grant him combat power far beyond his level, but he could not afford to neglect his actual level. Otherwise, he would be unable to reach the Second Tier bottleneck later.


Thinking about this, he turned to the steward.


"The remaining eight high level First Tier magical beasts."


The steward stepped forward at once. "Yes, Young Master."


"Keep all of them. Don't arrange any beast fights. I'll be coming here regularly from now on."


A brief frown crossed the steward's face before understanding dawned in his eyes.


Chapter 52 - Leah's Mother is Still... Alive? [1]