3 The Wealth System.

The divorce process began as soon as possible just as Layla wanted it. And by now, it had already been concluded, Layla and I weren't married on paper anymore.

..I was now a divorcee.

Today was the day when I was to be kicked out of the mansion. A lot of people were present to see me leave the mansion.

Layla was present, her parents and siblings were present, some of her other relatives were present. Her incoming husband, Bryn, was present.

And can you believe it? Some of the servants were present to see me leave the mansion as well...

I was walking out of the house with my luggage in my hand, and I couldn't even look up straight while leaving. I didn't want to glance at anyone in the eyes.

The only person I stared at before walking out of the mansion was Layla. I gave her that look of, 'It might not end here'. She didn't take the look seriously though.

In her mind, she was like, 'What can a pauper like me do?'. And I just gave her that look without being sure if I could do anything, I should even be grateful if I'm able to survive out there after leaving here completely.

As I was walking on the compound, I was glancing at some of the expensive cars on it. And I began reminiscing how I do drive some of them back then.

..Well, I better stop thinking about it, that was in the past, things have gotten a lot worse now.

I'd finished walking out of the compound by now, and I was walking on the road currently. I had a depressed look on my face, and my walking wasn't stable at all.

Anyone that glances at my face right now would be able to tell that I was depressed...

"What would I do now? Where would I go to?". I muttered to myself while still walking on the road.

The total amount of money in my bank account was $300, how long would this last me? This was basically nothing. I was so confused while walking on the road.

'Where would I go to now?'. I kept asking myself this question.

Then I remembered that friend of mine whom I was squatting with before I met Layla. I remembered that after marrying her and testing wealth and affluence, I visited him and gave him a large amount of money.

That money was to appreciate him for accommodating me into his home and being a good friend to me...

After that visit, I'd never visited him again. Now that years had passed, and I'd returned to nothing, that's when I was remembering to visit him.

..Would he think like that and decide not to help me?

Well, I can't decide based on assumptions right now, he was the only hope I had. The only person I could think of to assist me.

At least, I didn't neglect him completely after marrying the daughter of a billionaire. I visited him once and gave him a large sum of money, that was something at least.

With that in mind, I began heading toward his home...

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I was sitting on a certain long chair across the street currently, and there was a depressed look on my face. I was feeling so sad, I was so confused.

I got to the home of that my friend, and I met another person there...a certain female. According to what she told me, he wasn't the one living there anymore, he moved out months ago.

She was the one occupying the apartment now...

That information made me so sad, my only hope failed. And I had no choice but to begin walking about on the streets without no destination in mind until I sighted a certain long chair and decided to sit on it.

..That was the chair I was sitting on currently.

I wasn't only sitting on it, a lot was running through my mind. As said, I had just $300 in my bank account. Now, this amount wouldn't even be enough to feed me for a month.

Then where would I sleep this night? My total net worth was just $300, would I sleep in a hotel? With which money?

Or should I begin searching for a job now? Which job should I focus on to secure? Before I begin searching for a job, I need to find a place to rest my head tonight.

There were problems, but no single solution on how to solve them. Just as thought, my life would become more miserable when I'm kicked out of the mansion.

It has happened, and I'm already experiencing the beginning stages of the miserableness...

..I spent hours on that chair 'cause I didn't know what to do or where to go to.

And right now, it was already evening heading toward complete dusk.

'I better go drink away my sorrow'. I thought to myself.

Yes, I planned on heading toward my bank, withdrawing some money, visiting a bar, and start drinking. I didn't have a single money in my pocket right now.

So to drink, I have to visit my bank first. I had just $300 in my bank account, but I still wanted to withdraw money from it which I'd use in drinking.

I didn't care, all I knew was that I wanted to drink away my sorrow...

I stood up from the chair I was sitting on, walked toward my bank with my luggage in my hand, withdrew about $150, then headed toward a bar.

..It was already dusk by now, I was sitting in a bar with two empty bottles of beers in front of me and a half-drank one.

And the total amount of money I had left in my bank account was $150...so poor. I had already finished two bottles of beers, and I was drinking one currently.

I wasn't the only one in the bar, there were other people in it as well. I came here to drink away my sorrow, but while drinking, I was still thinking. It wasn't easy to shut down my mind to my current situation.

The worse thing was that I was thinking about the problems but hadn't found a solution to solve even one...

'Or should I resort to begging?'. I thought to myself.

I shook that thought off my head not too long after thinking it...it was too shameful. I decided to shake off every thought from my head and truly focus on drinking.

..I came here to drink away my sorrow, so what the fuck was I doing?

I finished the half-drunk bottle of beer in front of me and ordered another one. I had already started drinking the content of the one I ordered recently.

I was still drinking when an interface appeared in front of me, and I was hearing what seemed like a female's voice...

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[System Activating...]

[10% 20% 30% 40%...]

[70% 80% 90% 100%...]

[System Activation completed]

[Binding host to system...]

[10% 20% 30% 40%...]

[70% 80% 90% 100%...]

[Binding completed]

[Transferring all skills to system]

[10% 20% 30% 40%...]

[70% 80% 90% 100%...]

<Ding! >

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I couldn't believe what I saw in front of me just now, I was like...

'What the fuck is that?'.

In order to confirm if what I heard and saw was real, I voiced out,

"Is that for real?".

<Yes, host, it is for real>

<You've been through a lot in life>

<You've been humiliated numerous times>

<It's about time to acquire this wealth if you're ready pass through the journey>

Did she just say something about me acquiring wealth? And I'd have to pass through a journey to acquire the wealth? I was finding it hard to believe.

Where did this system come from? This was the very first time something like this was happening...

I wanted to speak to the system again, then I realized that I could grab people's attentions in the bar if I kept talking like this. There was no one in front of me, but I was talking like there was someone in front of me.

..People might start wondering if I was crazy or something.

I was still thinking about this when I heard the system's voice,

Oh! She'd already discerned what was running through my mind and informed me about an easier way out. Wow! This was just so nice.

So I can speak to her from the mind...well, since I can do so, then I did so.

'You said something about me having to pass through a journey to acquire the wealth you were talking about'.

<Yes, host>

'What kind of journey are we talking about here?'. I inquired from the mind.

<You'd have to be accomplishing quests that I'd giving you>

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