The room was dark and stuffy, with no trace of light.
In the farthest corner of the bed, a small figure curled up tightly.
System D3 watched him, and for some reason, its heart softened. Its voice became unbelievably gentle, as if afraid of scaring the little one.
[Hello.]
The boy in the corner moved slightly. He looked around in confusion, but he couldn't see anything. Still, out of politeness, he responded in a soft voice, "Hello."
D3 felt like it was melting into a puddle. 'Oh no, he's so cute. So pitiful. I want to hug him.'
Trying to sound a little more persuasive, it asked, [Do you want to become a strong man?]
The boy froze for a moment. His clear eyes dimmed as he lowered them. "I… I don't know."
D3 perked up. 'There's hope!'
[Sign a contract with me! We can go out and do missions together! You won't have to stay trapped here anymore!]
At the mention of "going out," the boy's deer-like eyes widened, shining with excitement. That look—so bright and hopeful—made people want to give him the whole world.
In its mind, D3 quickly noted down a list of people who had bullied the boy. 'They will pay.' At the same time, it secretly rejoiced. 'Thank goodness I found this little treasure.'
Its fluffy body wiggled in excitement.
"I can leave?"
D3 nodded eagerly, then suddenly realized the boy couldn't see it. [Yes! And you can be a big villain and bully others!]
The boy smiled shyly, revealing a small dimple. "Um… what's a villain? And… my mom said I shouldn't bully people."
D3 clutched its little heart. 'That dimple! I'm done for.' It blurted out in disbelief, [You've never been outside before?]
The boy lowered his head again, his voice tinged with sadness. "No."
D3 gritted its teeth. 'No way! Today, I—no, we—are getting this little one out of here!'
[Don't worry! From now on, just listen to me! I'll teach you everything!]
The boy glanced toward the source of the voice. Even though he couldn't see anything clearly, his eyes curved slightly as he smiled. "Okay."
[I'm the villain system, D3. What's your name?]
"Shen Yuan."
As soon as he spoke, a beam of light surrounded him, wrapping him in a warm, gentle glow. Shen Yuan couldn't help but close his eyes slightly, a soft smile appearing on his lips.
"It feels so nice."
D3 wagged its tail and clenched its tiny fists. 'I will protect this smile!'
Finally, Shen Yuan could see the creature that had been talking to him all this time. It was round and fluffy, with a short tail swaying gently behind it.
He reached out his hand.
Understanding immediately, D3 let out a happy "awoo!" and flew into his arms.
The soft texture felt even better than he had imagined. Shen Yuan let out a quiet sigh of contentment.
D3 looked up at him. [Let's start our journey!]
The boy, whose face was almost too delicate to be real, smiled and nodded. "Okay."
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'Is it him?'
Shen Yuan blinked, watching a young man walk down the stairs. He was tall and slender, but his face was pale. His slightly long hair fell over his delicate features, giving him a gloomy air.
D3 waved its imaginary flag excitedly.
[That's him! Yuan Yuan, go for it!! Get him!! No—beat him up!!]
Shen Yuan's bright eyes flickered as he watched the silent boy walk toward the front door.
"He just lost his parents… and I have to bully him?"
His grip on his fork tightened, his knuckles turning white. He bit his lip, looking torn.
D3 hesitated. 'Yeah… the protagonist does have a pretty tragic backstory at the beginning.' It scratched its head.
[But we're a villain system! Our job is to bully the protagonist and absorb energy!]
Shen Yuan looked at D3, who was scratching its little head so hard it might go bald. Feeling sorry for it, he gently pushed its tiny paws away.
"Is there no other way to absorb energy besides bullying him?"