Chapter 520 – Parasite
He took another sip. "Back then, I thought I was cursed. I thought maybe I was unworthy. That Greed itself was rejecting me. But now? I realize it wasn't Greed. It was a parasite. One that had lived in the system before me. One that never left."
Corvus's voice dropped. "You think he accessed the old Greed System?"
Lux didn't answer.
Didn't need to.
Corvus swore under his breath. "That explains the fingerprints. The old code that shouldn't exist. The ancient directives that pop up in audits like ghosts."
Lux set the bottle down. "He's still using it. Somewhere. Some version of it. Or he built a mimic. Either way, he's not just hiding. He's operating."
"And the goddesses?"
"They needed to hear it. Even if they don't believe me, even if they act polite and keep smiling, they'll dig. They'll check." Lux leaned back. "Either way, they need to know that I'm clean."
Corvus exhaled. "You're playing a dangerous game."
"I always do."
