Villain Ch 1794. Ambition
Shea's eyes widened. "Wait. Are you saying…?"
"I want us… to live together. In real life. But," Allen added, holding up a hand before the chaos could start, "if I really want that, then… I need to learn a lot more. About my father's business. About responsibilities. How to… be someone who runs the kingdom."
The throne felt less like a prop in that moment. And more like something real. Heavy.
Larissa was quiet for a beat. Then nodded. "You want to build something real."
Allen nodded. "Yeah. I want to build a real kingdom of mine. In the real world. Continue my father's legacy."
He paused, then looked around at them—each one of them.
"And after that… I really hope I can take all of you with me. Not just here in Hell's Gate. Not just in this game. But outside. Real world. Real lives."
The silence that followed wasn't stunned—it was full.
Like a held breath that nobody wanted to ruin.
