Location: Global Elite Newswire – 3 Hours After the Speech
"Who is Damien Vale?"
"How did he outbid three legacy empires in under six minutes?"
"Is this the return of a shadow king… or the rise of something new?"
Across newsrooms and encrypted private feeds, the question spiraled.
But the headlines missed one thing:
Damon never wanted to be known.
Only felt.
And feared.
Scene: Nova Confronts Him – Alone
In a quiet garden behind the university's observatory, she finally cornered him.
No crowd.
No guards.
Just moonlight.
"Say it," she said, stepping close.
"Just say it's you. I'll forgive you for everything."
Damon looked her in the eye.
Silent.
His gaze was heavier than bullets.
Then… just as she was about to step away—
"I told you once," he said softly,
"The dead don't always stay buried."
And he walked past her.
Nova's legs almost gave out.
Meanwhile – Corporate Tremors Begin
Damon's legal shell company issues a hostile takeover of a mid-tier financial branch.
Nothing major.
Until…
The parent company is revealed to be a subsidiary of the Black Family Dynasty — the family that discarded him.
By the end of the week:
Board seats collapse
Investors flee
And the Black family's hold on their empire slips
"Whoever this Damien Vale is," said one legacy investor,
"He plays like a vengeful ghost with a trust fund."
They weren't wrong.
System Check-In: Bloodline Conquest Protocol
Check-In Complete
– Reward: $140,000
– New Passive: "Ashes to Assets"
→ When conquering structures tied to your old enemies, profits increase by 35%
– New Target Unlocked:
→ Black Family Trust – Secondary Holdings
→ Estimated Value: $620 Million
Scene: Arielle Finds Him
In a dim hall after class, Arielle grabs his sleeve.
"You remember everything, don't you?"
He stops.
She steps closer.
"You remember the night we made that promise.
You remember me."
A long pause.
Then Damon whispers:
"I remember all of you.
That's what makes this harder…
And easier."
Then he's gone again — vanishing into the crowd before she can cry.
Final Scene – Behind Closed Doors
An emergency summit is held between:
Two European syndicates
A Black family shareholder
An FBI deputy director
They replay Damon's speech.
One line freezes the room:
"Peace is about to end."
And the FBI agent mutters:
"We're not just watching a comeback.
We're watching a global consolidation.
This isn't a ghost.
This is a new monarch."