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Chapter 22: Relife

Date 14 Mar 2321

Time 10:37

Location Sky Blossom City, Bright Manor, Card Lab, 

Corey had never felt more repulsed than today, the thought of an old man pouring his mental strength in her grimoire made her almost vomit in disgust.

 How could she let a dirty old man soil her grimoire with his filthy mental strength? Who cares if he has a golden grade grimoire? And what if he is here to help create her origin card? 

Her grandpa and grandma both have golden grade grimoires! And she has a silver grade grimoire and is the most talented card apprentice in her high school she can create her card. 

"Oldman don't act high and noble in front of me as if you are doing me a favour. No matter how great the peasants out there think you are, It still doesn't change the fact that you are doing this only to curry favours from my grandpa. 

 So, you better listen to me. Now tell me how and I will create my origin card myself, I don't want your old-ass mental strength entering and dirty-ing my grimoire."

Sitting on the couch, A sharp-eyed dourly handsome old man never felt more insulted in his 67 years of life than today, being pointed and scolded by a teenager barely reaching 18 years of age. If not for her being the princess of the Bright family he would not tolerate her. 

Looking at this pampered shallow girl in front of him the old man never felt more proud to have chosen to live a single life over starting a family, it's better to not have children and grandchildren than having this little monster in front of him. Thinking that he had dodged a bullet there the old man sighed in relief. 

 Who is he? Sky Blossom Cities number one and only golden grade card creator, people wait in lines just to have a chance to meet him and yet here he is being looked down on by a teenage girl. 

If not for his contract with Sky Blossom City Guild association and the fated ingredient for his first origin card being in the hands of Oldman Bright, he would not be so miserable today. 

Swallowing his pride he said, "Corey, even though all these ingredients are E rank at best the process of creating the origin card is more difficult than you think. If not your grandpa would not have cared to call me instead he would have helped you create the origin card."

"Enough, how many times do I have to repeat myself? Oldman either tell me how to create the card? or get out of here! I will not sully my precious grimoire with your dirty old man mental strength!"

"Y-you..you!" 'Dirty Oldman mental strength, what does it even mean? No, how dare she call me dirty old man? I am handsome and thousands of young ladies still throw themselves at me!' The more he thought, the more exasperated and angry he felt. People wait months just to have him help them in card creation and this little shit here is treating him like roadside trash... 

Finally giving into rage and forgetting common reasoning he said "Fine, listen carefully… first cautiously refine your fated ingredient … transfer the soul pathway… take the origin core… morph the core into a card. This process is very tedious and your little mental strength is not enough to complete the card creation process, don't blame me if you fail!"

"There is no way I will fail, if I do fail then there is something wrong with your card recipe, period! And now, get out! this princess has to create her first origin card." 

As the Oldman stomped out of the card lab, making sure that the card lab was locked, Corey placed all the ingredients on the card creation page and began the card creation process following the old man's instructions. 

The process was taxing and nearly exhausted all her mental strength but she still stubbornly held on and finally was successful in creating the card. 

Card Creation Complete

[ Card Name: Relife

 Card Type: Origin Card

 Card Rank: Unique grade

 Card Rating: nil

 Card Durability: nil

 Card Effect: Host gains the memories of past lives if any. ]

Seeing the description of her origin card Corey vomited blood and cursed the dirty old man furiously. 

The shock from her card had completely washed away the dizziness and exhaustion in her. 

In a way, her card was very powerful yet useless. To be able to get memories of past life is very powerful but what's the use of it in this life, Corey was clueless so she decided to activate the card. 

Activating the card, many memories poured into Corey's mind as she fell unconscious in the card lab. 

'Mom, you're so unladylike and look so old and tired all the time. No wonder dad left you, I don't blame him.'

'Mom, why should I study hard? Studying is for ugly people! Not me.'

'Mom don't worry I got it all figured out, Annie has 100,000 followers in insta and is making so much money. I am beautiful than her so I should be able to make more than her.'

'Mom this is called TikTok it is currently trending, don't worry I will soon gain 100,000 followers in Insta soon and move out.'

'Mom I just need one break.. one good story and my followers will reach 100,000 in no time. You will see.'

'Mom, I am sorry. I am sorry mom, please forgive me, I didn't mean to reveal the info please forgive me. I just wanted to get some followers.'

'Mom! Wake up! You can't leave me alone. I am sorry, I am sorry. Mom! Wake up, please…. Mom! *sob*..*sob*..'

'Mom don't worry I will accompany you soon.'

After a while Corey gained consciousness, her face was drowned in tears, tears didn't stop flowing from her eyes they just kept coming as if a dam broke inside her. holding her knees anguished Corey curled up on the couch while weeping desperately. 

Turns out past life Corey was as bitchy as she is now. Past life Corey's father had run away from his family and her mother raised her alone. 

Being shallow and vain Corey always tried to take the shortcuts, if she didn't find any shortcuts then she would just give up and the words hard work never crossed her head. 

For someone like Corey, being an influencer on Instagram seemed like a dream job and most suitable career. But she never put the effort into it except for some questionable selfies. Which did not bring her enough followers. 

Lately, this serial killer's trial was gaining huge public attention, any exclusive on this would be a game-changer for someone like Corey. 

Corey's mother worked as a clerk in the DA's office, Misusing her mother's Id card, Corey stole the important info relating to the case. Which unfortunately turned to help the opposition prosecutor claim mistrial and leading to a serial killer walk free.

After the incident, Corey's mother was fired, and mother and daughter were constantly shown in all media and social media outlets as culprits for letting a serial killer walk free. 

This lead to a huge backlash from the netizens, being constantly harassed on social media and media Corey's mother couldn't take it any more and committed suicide. Being hit hard by her mother's suicide months later Corey also committed suicide.


Chapter 23: Misunderstanding

Date 20 Mar 2321

Time 13:51

Location Sky Blossom city, Guild Association Mall, Auction house, 

"A-actually I am here to apologize to y-you! I am sorry! P-please forgive me!

 It's all my fault! I should have been clearer about my intentions in front of my uncle! Otherwise, you wouldn't be in this mess, it's my fault! Please forgive me! I will ask my uncle not to trouble you anymore."

"O-okay, who are you again?" Asked clueless Susan. A timid girl suddenly comes up to her and starts apologizing, Susan didn't understand a thing she said, what's her fault? Who is this uncle she speaks of? Susan had no idea what this girl was speaking about.

"Aa... I am Corey, the person who stole your permanent staff spot?!

 I didn't mean to! I just wanted to stand on my own two feet instead of relying on my family.

 But my overprotective uncle misunderstood when I said I wanted to start from the bottom.

I am sorry! My selfishness caused you all this trouble, please forgive me."

Hearing Corey, Susan finally knew what was going on? But she did not know what to say? She never been in or heard of or seen this kind of circumstances. 

What would you say? If you almost lost the job that you built using your blood and sweat for seven years to a misunderstanding! Speechless, right? 

"Even though I can't just overlook what happened but in some way, I am a little thankful for this 'misunderstanding' as this was the best thing that happened to me in a while now," said Susan looking towards me. This almost made me blush. 

"Uh? Really... I know no words of mine can make up for what you have been through but all I can do now is to own it and apologize to you, please forgive me."

"I can't forgive you but I do respect you for being upfront and not avoiding the responsibility. Don't worry about this anymore, in the end, everything worked out, this auction's success is the best proof."

"Thank you! Yes, the auction was a great success because you were awesome! I know this may sound like I am flattering you but you were great out there."

"It's not me but the cards, they were that good no one could resist their charm!"

"No, I have seen many auctions sell the same cards but they have never gained this much enthusiasm from the audience. 

 I think your magical show was the thing that induced enthusiasm in the audience."

Hearing Corey, Susan's face was apple red and was left without words once again. 

"I know this is a long shot but if you are recruiting staff, I would like to recommend myself."

"T-this... I am indeed recruiting staff, but why me? With your family connections, they should have things planned for you."

"Those are my family's plan, not mine, and I plan to have something of my own and I would love to work under you, as I think I can learn a lot from you. please consider it, I will not slack off and work harder than any other staff out there." Corey pleaded.

With frowned brows and serious eyes, Susan said" Okay, I will give you a chance but you will have to clear the interview like everyone else. I will notify you date and time later."

"Thank you! Thank you!" Corey thanked Susan excitedly. 

… 

Date 20 Mar 2321

Time 14:13

Location Sky Blossom city, Guild Association Mall, Barbeque

"What a weird girl? You sure you want her as your staff? after all, her elders won't be happy when they hear this... Considering all that shit they did, it wouldn't be wrong if you want to have some fun." 

"Weird? I thought she was sincere and brave for coming all this way to apologize to me and do the right thing. I did not intend to accept her as my staff for revenge or something but because she reminded me of the time I started here as a sales representative.

 Everyone wanted to take me under their wing back then, but all of that was fake.. fake friends, conniving colleagues, office politics, betrayal, stealing clients etc. every day at work was like being on the battlefield. 

 I was constantly being taken advantage of or was betrayed, but I never stopped believing in people because of that I had been taken advantage of many times, more than I can count.

 I wasn't afraid of the betrayal but forgetting why I chose this path? And afraid of not being able to meet people like me, you know people who understood me, I mean people who I call friends, true friends. 

 I see that in Corey but her reasons are different from mine, I don't know what they are? But I just want to be a part of it."

Hearing Susan says all this cringe stuff, I was once again reminded of why I chose to be her friend. 

'Our way, not to change the world, but in order not to let the world change us.' 

Something I read somewhere. People worry and are afraid for wrong reasons and end up doing things or choosing something they didn't mean to. 

But then there are people like Susan who remember who they are? what do they want? What do they care about? What their priorities are? and what are the things they should be worried or afraid about? No matter how much hardship they are put under by the world. 

It's not about choosing the right choices it's all about knowing who you are? and what your priorities are! 

Some would argue that different people have different circumstances and don't have room for choice, to those people I would like to say that they are right but it's all about where their limit lies? Some cave easily and some break but never cave. 

How long they are willing to not stray from their path in search of shortcuts. This limit represents a person's will power.


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