"If you don’t believe , then call Ivy here directly!"
Although he spoke with absolute confidence, his eyes kept darting around nervously.
He was constantly scanning the surroundings, afraid that the superior being might suddenly return.
His breathing remained uneven.
’That monster... it could appear at any mont.’
mories from his previous life surfaced slowly inside his mind like fragnts of a shattered mirror.
He rembered sothing very clearly. He had died once. And his death had not been natural.
The real reason behind his death was horrifying.
That superior being had completely taken over his body.
Only after the entity had already seized control did Damien finally realize what had happened. By then, it had been too late.
Although others believed Damien was still alive at the ti, the truth was far crueler.
His soul had already been crushed. Completely destroyed.
In his previous life, he had possessed knowledge only up to five years after the apocalypse.
And after that... it was that superior being who had lived in his place.
Now that he had been reborn, the mories he carried stopped exactly there.
Five years. Nothing beyond that.
It was clear that he did not even rember how the superior being had ultimately killed him.
Damien inhaled deeply, trying to calm the chaos inside his chest.
Now he could only wait. Wait for Ivy.
In truth, he was gambling.
He was gambling on the fact that Ivy was still the sa person he rembered. Back then, she had been a sowhat timid girl.
Even though his mories suggested that she had changed sowhat, Damien believed that she still would not ignore information about the superior being.
As long as he held that information in his hands, Ivy would have no choice but to listen to him.
If everything went according to his plan, he could easily manipulate her into protecting him.
Once Ivy gave him protection and allowed him to stay inside the base, he could gradually seize control of everything.
And if that happened... Even the superior being would no longer be able to harm him.
With those thoughts swirling inside his head, Damien waited anxiously.
anwhile, the guards were beginning to feel increasingly uncertain.
They had indeed t so of Ivy’s relatives before, but none of them had ever behaved as arrogantly as this man.
Not a single person had dared to act so arrogantly at the base entrance.
Still... A thought lingered in their minds.
’Unless he really does have so connection to Ivy...’
Otherwise, who would dare act so boldly here?
After discussing quietly among themselves, they finally decided to inform Ivy.
"If Ivy doesn’t know him, then we’ll deal with it," one guard muttered. "But if she does... at least we won’t lose our jobs."
The ssage was quickly sent.
anwhile, inside the base, Ivy was dealing with the chaos caused earlier by Jenna.
The entire situation had already given her a headache.
She rubbed her temples slowly, massaging her scalp as she tried to ease the tension.
At that mont, a guard hurried in and delivered the ssage.
"There’s soone at the entrance claiming to be Damien. He says he wants to et you."
The mont Ivy heard the na, her heart skipped violently.
Her mind instantly jumped to one terrifying possibility.
’Damien...?’
She imdiately thought of the superior being that had once occupied Damien’s body.
’What if that thing has returned?’
A chill ran down her spine.
If that superior being had sohow entered the base’s periter, it would definitely cause complete chaos inside the base.
And that was sothing Ivy dreaded the most.
Without wasting even a second, she disappeared from her spot.
Her figure shot forward with terrifying speed.
To the guard who had just delivered the ssage, it felt as if Ivy had vanished in the blink of an eye. His mouth opened slightly in disbelief.
’Did she just... awaken super speed?’
He was stunned by the sheer speed, yet he forced himself to swallow the questions forming in his mind and hurried after her.
By the ti he reached the entrance, however, the situation had already changed.
Ivy stood there quietly, her gaze fixed on Damien.
It was indeed Damien.
But this was not the superior being that had once taken over his body.
This... was the real Damien.
The mont Ivy looked into his eyes, she instantly understood the truth.
She slowly inhaled a deep breath.
A faint smirk appeared at the corner of her lips. ’So it’s you...’
In her previous life, this man had been one of the people who tornted her endlessly.
Now... It was her turn.
However, none of that hostility appeared on her face. Instead, Ivy walked toward him with a gentle smile.
Damien noticed her approaching figure and subconsciously straightened his posture.
His earlier nervousness disappeared instantly, replaced by arrogance.
He looked at Ivy with disdain. "Good. You’re finally here."
His voice carried the tone of soone issuing commands rather than making requests.
"I want to et the rest of the family mbers. Arrange a proper place for to live, sowhere comfortable. And bring food imdiately because I’m starving."
He waved his hand impatiently as if ordering a servant.
"Oh, and there’s a superior being and a cloaked man chasing ."
His eyes narrowed slightly as he leaned closer.
"It would be better for you if you protect . Otherwise ..."
His lips curled into a threatening smile.
"Just wait and see how I deal with you."
As he finished speaking, he deliberately widened his eyes slightly, trying to project authority and intimidation.
Ivy stood there quietly, looking at him.
For a brief mont, she almost burst out laughing.
However, Ivy held herself back.
That small gesture instantly gave Damien the illusion that Ivy was intimidated by him.
Seeing her reaction, the tension in his shoulders eased and the arrogance on his face returned.
Ivy spoke calmly, her tone submissive enough to keep the act believable.
"Co inside first."
Damien nodded imdiately, clearly satisfied with her response.
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