The classroom was silent.
Or at least… quiet enough.
The teacher's voice continued in the background.
Distant.
Irrelevant.
—…
I ignored him completely.
As always.
I activated a small spell.
My presence became faint.
Blurred.
Practically nonexistent.
—Much better.
I took out my food.
And calmly ate in the middle of class.
—…
I sighed.
—If only I had a modern phone…
One with access to everything.
Information.
Entertainment.
Artificial intelligence.
—Tsk…
—What a backward era.
I leaned back slightly in my chair.
—Although…
My eyes gleamed faintly.
—I could create it.
Silence.
—…
—No.
Not exactly.
But something similar.
A computer.
A system.
A project.
—…
—I'll talk to Madison.
I could use her.
Money.
Resources.
Connections.
—But first…
I closed my eyes for a moment.
—Blueprints.
—Server.
—Structure.
—Memory.
A faint smile formed.
—It'll be annoying…
—But worth it.
Time passed.
Slow.
Boring.
—…
—Football…
I opened one eye.
—That starts after the weekend.
A confident smile appeared.
—Being the best assistant…
—Will be ridiculously easy.
I wasn't worried.
Not really.
—…
But there was something more important.
The purple eye.
Its followers.
"The Lord."
—…
—That's a problem.
I closed my eyes again.
—But not urgent.
For now…
—I'm above it.
Classes finally ended.
I walked out of the building without hurry.
And then—
I saw them.
Two men.
Leaning against a car.
—…
Tall.
Attractive.
Too attractive.
One with red hair.
Blue eyes.
The other…
Blond.
Green eyes.
—They look like brothers…
No.
—Twins.
My gaze sharpened slightly.
—Interesting.
And at that moment—
The atmosphere changed.
Girls started whispering.
Murmurs.
Nervous laughter.
All attention on them.
—…
—I can hear them.
—Annoying.
I kept walking.
But then—
I saw them move.
Straight toward…
Madison.
And Chloe.
—Well…
—Going straight for the target.
I slowed slightly.
Watching from the corner of my eye.
—…
They talked.
Smiles.
Casual conversation.
—They know each other…
But not really.
Something felt off.
—…
Madison grabbed Chloe's hand.
And they left.
Without looking back.
The two men watched them go.
—Hm.
—Interesting.
I was about to leave.
But another scene caught my attention.
Vivian.
Brittany.
Sarra.
Susan.
—…
Sarra approached first.
—So she knows them.
She gestured for the others.
But before they moved…
The men stepped forward.
Direct.
Confident.
—Dominant…
The red-haired one spoke to Vivian.
She immediately caught his attention.
—Makes sense.
The blond one approached Brittany.
—Also makes sense.
I watched for a few more seconds.
—…
—Not worth it.
I turned away.
—I gain nothing from watching.
I walked toward the exit.
—I have more important things.
—Like…
A faint smile formed.
—My future empire.
---
Store
I went in.
Picked a computer.
Paid in cash.
No questions.
—Perfect.
---
At home
I set everything up calmly.
Precisely.
—…
I sighed.
—Windows XP…
A relic.
—This is going to be annoying.
But not impossible.
—I'm a senior after all.
A small laugh.
—I've dealt with worse.
Installations.
Configurations.
Errors.
Solutions.
—…
—My millionaire life starts here.
I smiled.
—Hahaha…
---
Night
I stood up.
—…
—The school…
Pause.
—Can wait.
A faint smile.
—It's not going to flood itself…
But I didn't go there.
Not yet.
—First…
I disappeared.
---
Another county
Somerset County.
—…
I appeared high above.
On a rooftop in Trenton.
Watching.
—Morris.
—Sussex.
—Mercer.
—Hunterdon…
Pause.
—And now…
—Somerset.
My eyes gleamed faintly.
—I don't control them all yet.
But that…
—Is only a matter of time.
The wind blew.
—…
—If I find a gang…
—Or something better…
—In Somerset…
I smiled.
—Money is always welcome.
---
Darkness
My eyes darkened.
—As for the purple eye…
Pause.
—It can wait.
A cold smile appeared.
—First me.
—Then the world.
I looked over the city.
—There are always priorities.