章 1: Host Found! Revenge System Activated!
"Y-you're firing me, Mrs. Marley?! I've been doing my job well. I've never been late, I've always done whatever you asked me to do, even when it wasn't related to my job. How could you fire me after all that?! You also know my current situation, right? Please, don't do this, Mrs. Marley," Lein said with a hopeful expression.
He had a mother who was lying in the hospital. If he lost this job, how would he pay for his mother's medical expenses?
It was hard to find another job that paid as well as this restaurant. Therefore, Lein would struggle to keep his job.
However, the woman named Marley only showed an indifferent expression as she replied, "I don't care about your situation! I asked you to bring me a gift for my birthday party, but you didn't. So, I've decided to fire you!"
Hearing that, Lein showed an expression of disbelief. Just because of that, she fired me?! What an unreasonable reason!
Marley knew his economic situation. How could she still demand a gift from someone who couldn't even afford a chocolate bar?!
This made Lein want to slap Marley's face so badly. She deserved it for being such an unreasonable woman.
However, Lein held back. If he did that, he would be put in jail. That would be the worst scenario in his life. He had to avoid anything that could land him in jail!
Therefore, Lein decided to kneel down, begging, "Please, Mrs. Marley, don't fire me! I promise to buy you an expensive gift in the future. Please reconsider your decision."
Marley stared at Lein with a condescending expression before finally replying, "You're going to buy me an expensive gift?! Are you kidding me, Damn it?! You can't even afford to buy me a small gift, so what about an expensive gift?! Don't make me laugh! Moreover, the reason I fired you is not only because of that. I know that your mother could die at any time. Considering that this restaurant has a rule that every family member of an employee who dies will receive assistance in the form of three times their salary, I think that this is the right time to fire you! I'd rather enjoy the money myself than have it given to you!"
Lein clenched his fists so hard that the sound of blood vessels being pulled could be heard. He was so angry that he almost fell into madness.
However, Lein once again managed to maintain his composure, not letting his anger get the better of him. He knew that if he slapped this woman, it would end badly for him. He shouldn't be in jail because no one would take care of his mother.
Therefore, Lein decided to leave the room while staring at Marley with hatred.
When he finally achieved success, he swore that he would destroy this bitch, making sure she regretted throwing such a horrible insult at his mother.
While outside the restaurant, Lein suddenly received a call. It was from his girlfriend; Miya.
This made Lein show a warm smile. He didn't expect that in a difficult situation like this, Miya would call him. He could talk to her a lot, vent his sadness, make him feel better.
However, Lein didn't expect that picking up the phone would only make his situation worse.
When the call connected, Lein could hear Miya's exhausted voice.No, it was more like... A sigh.
"Lein... I-I want us to break up!"
Lein who couldn't believe what he heard, asked with a shocked face, "What did you just say, Miya? Wasn't this relationship going fine? Why do you suddenly want to break up?"
"Fine you say?! I've been enduring this suffering for three years! I can't stand being with a poor man like you anymore! You never even bought me an expensive gift! Do you know that I'm so jealous of girls who get expensive gifts from their boyfriends?! That's why I want us to break up! I've found a man who is a thousand times better than you!" Miya replied in an annoyed tone.
Lein showed a bitter expression, asking, "Is that man Leon?!"
Leon was the richest and most famous student at Corholt University. For the past few days, Lein had heard rumors that Leon wanted Miya, but Lein had ignored it, thinking that Miya would always be loyal to him. Considering what had happened to them over the past three years, facing both joys and sorrows together, Lein was confident that Miya would not leave him.
However, he was completely wrong! Miya was no different from other women, always wanting luxury and wealth. Miya did not truly love him as he thought.
This made Lein feel a great deal of pain. Furthermore, it was made worse by what Miya said next.
"That's right. Leon and I are currently in a five-star hotel! We enjoyed a long night together! If I continue to be with you, I will definitely never experience all this luxury for the rest of my life! I hope you will forget about me, pretending that we never knew each other before! Stop chasing me! Trash like you will only be a parasite in my life!"
Without waiting for a reply from Lein, Miya immediately hung up the phone.
At this point, Lein could only show a dark face. Not only did he lose his job, he also lost his girlfriend.
What should he do now?! He felt as if his world had collapsed. The only girl he thought loved him, had left him for money. Not only that, if he didn't find a job soon, his mother might leave him too, forever!
"Does this mean there's nothing left in my life?! Does this mean I've really become a useless piece of trash?!"
Lein then sat on the sidewalk, starting to cry over his bad luck. What wrong had he done in the past to deserve such a bad fate?!
Did God hate him?! Did he really not deserve to be happy?!
As Lein fell into despair, thinking that his life was truly over, a red hologram suddenly floated into his vision, sending him several messages.
Lein was confused, wondering in his mind about what was happening right now.
[Perfect match, Host found! Revenge System activated!]
[Hell understands your despair. We give you a chance to take revenge on those who looked down on you!]
[The more cruel your revenge, the better the reward you will receive!]
Lein frowned, thinking that he was hallucinating. Did the extreme frustration and despair make him imagine unreasonable things?
"But why does this seem so real? Is this a system like in fantasy novels?"
And, the answer Lein received next was a notification that came from his cellphone.
When he looked at his phone, his eyes widened in shock. He had just received a transfer of 100 million dollars into his account!
The system then said, [That's your first reward! You also get ten additional points, which can be used to get a random reward.]
[Open the box using ten points. You will get a random reward.]
[Current points: 10]
Although Lein was hesitant and afraid, he still clicked on the box image in the middle of the system. If all of this was real, then he would not miss it. This was his chance to change his life! This was his chance to destroy those who had insulted him!
"Since God is not willing to side with me, ignore me, make me such a pitiful person, then I am willing to pledge allegiance to hell, as long as I can avenge all the insults I have ever received!" Lein said as he clenched his fists tightly. He had made up his mind!
Then, the box opened and a sentence appeared in the middle of the system.
[You are lucky! You have won one of the grand prizes. Your intelligence has increased fourfold!]