Chapter 3: Doing Good Deeds Prevents You From Becoming a Dark Lord?
Tom stood before Theo, feeling as though he was covered in pinpricks. The psychological pressure Theo exerted was immense!
He cautiously glanced at Theo's face. "Perhaps my name is just too common. Many people are named Tom, so it's natural you'd find it familiar..." Tom said, a flicker of disgust crossing his features. On this point, he wasn't lying. He truly loathed his ordinary name.
He had always considered himself extraordinary, blessed with unique talents, and completely different from the common, mundane Toms. Sharing a name with those fools disgusted him.
"Having a common name isn't important, Tom. If you become powerful enough, terrifying enough, your name will become a taboo. Wouldn't a name that no one dares to speak aloud be considered anything but ordinary?"
Tom watched as Theo removed his hand from his shoulder, swallowing hard. In Theo's presence, he felt exposed, completely vulnerable. This feeling of being so easily seen through filled him with both fear and anger...
But... making his name a taboo?
Tom savored the idea, his pupils dilating, his breathing becoming shallow and rapid.
Could it really be done?
Without a doubt, Theo's words had struck a chord.
He suddenly realized that using his rare talent to bully ordinary people was beneath him. No wonder Theo looked down on him so much...
But, if Theo could improve his abilities through practice, why couldn't he?
In Tom's mind, his defeat today was simply due to his lack of practice. With dedicated effort, he was certain he could surpass this pretentious newcomer!
Just you wait. I'll get you back...
Tom lowered his head slightly, his eyes flashing. He plotted his revenge against Theo, glancing furtively at him. He was met with Theo's knowing, almost amused gaze, and his heart skipped a beat!
Damn it! What was that look? How could he know what I'm thinking? No... impossible!
Tom, of course, was unaware that Theo, as a transmigrator, knew Tom's entire life story better than Tom himself. Understanding his thoughts was child's play.
Theo's face softened into a smile, his tone gentle. "My name is quite ordinary as well. I'm Theo. Or, in your custom, perhaps it would be Theo V. Of course, I don't mind if you call me Theo."
'But I do mind you calling me Tom!' Tom inwardly raged, while carefully managing his facial expression to appear compliant.
"But I do mind you calling me Tom!"
Tom inwardly seethed, while carefully maintaining a submissive expression. This ability to mask his true feelings seemed to come naturally to him.
"Today was a misunderstanding, Mr.... I mean... sir," Tom said, ultimately unable to bring himself to call Theo by his first name.
Despite telling himself that Theo was just putting on an act, the oppressive aura the man exuded left Tom feeling utterly powerless.
At the same time, a realization dawned on him. If one was powerful enough, terrifying enough, others truly wouldn't even dare speak your name!
This meant that what Theo had said about making his name a taboo was actually possible!
There can only be one person whose name is a taboo! And that person... is me! It can only be me!
Perhaps I can find a way to learn some things from him, and then...
A flicker of red light, barely perceptible, flashed in Tom's eyes once more.
These subtle shifts in Tom's expression, of course, did not escape Theo's notice. He knew that Tom was not the type to remain subservient for long.
Without a doubt, he would seek revenge for what happened today!
However, Theo allowed Tom to leave his room unharmed.
He chose not to eliminate the future Dark Lord, partly because he didn't want Tom to die in his room, creating unnecessary complications.
Also, a living Tom was useful to Theo.
Most importantly, Theo knew that Dumbledore would personally deliver Tom's Hogwarts acceptance letter...
And Theo wanted to witness the famous scene where Dumbledore set fire to Tom's wardrobe with his magic.
...
After Tom left, Theo closed the door. He looked at the broken lock and gently placed his left hand upon it.
Now that he knew the power he possessed was magic, and having watched the movies and read the books before his transfiguration, remembering the incantations, there was no reason not to try!
"Reparo!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the lock hanging on the door frame made a rattling sound and gradually repaired itself.
It's uncertain whether the spell worked, or if it was simply the result of Theo's numerous practice attempts.
Looking at the repaired lock, which still had a noticeable crack, Theo felt somewhat unsure.
He remembered that magic, in addition to incantations, also involved gestures, pauses in syllables, and other elements. So, perhaps his spell hadn't been effective, otherwise, it shouldn't have left a crack.
However, Theo wasn't in a hurry. He put aside the matter of magic for the time being.
Because, in addition to learning what world he was in, he had also activated a system that he hadn't had time to look at yet.
With this in mind, Theo tried to summon the newly activated system in his mind.
As soon as Theo had this thought, a familiar ding rang out in his head!
"Ding! Host has successfully bound the Merit System. As long as you do good deeds and accumulate virtue, you can earn merit points and exchange them for items in the system store!"
"Ding! System prompt: The system store refreshes two items daily, with the refresh time being 00:00 every day. The host has one function to lock the item. The locked item will not be refreshed."
"Ding! Detecting that the host has just interacted with the future Dark Lord, after evaluation, the host is obviously more qualified to become the Dark Lord. Therefore, as long as the host achieves the Dark Lord achievement, he can become a god on the spot and transcend this world. In addition, the standard of the Dark Lord achievement is determined by the system itself. Please work hard, host!"
Theo stroked his smooth chin and slowly sat down on the single bed beside him.
Becoming a Dark Lord is actually not difficult. As long as he waits until his strength improves, and then follows the methods of Voldemort in later generations, or waits until Grindelwald is imprisoned, and then uses his set again, it will be fine.
However, to support this career, he must have powerful strength himself.
Even without the system, Theo was confident that he could become powerful, but if he had a system and didn't use it, wouldn't it be the same as entering a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed?
So, it must be used!
Then, the key point of the problem now lies in... doing good deeds and accumulating virtue seems to be contrary to the goal of becoming a Dark Lord?
Suddenly, a smile appeared on the corner of Theo's mouth.
Who says that doing good deeds and accumulating virtue cannot make you a Dark Lord?
It depends on how you do this good deed!
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