Chapter 6: Threads of Fate and Business

The gentle sunlight washed over the shimmering artificial island of Circle, brushing against the modern towers of Star Academy. A calm, deceiving morning for a boy like Lee Yujin—who had walked out of the shadows of death and into the light of another chance.

After days of training and recovery, his body had fully adjusted to the immense pressure he had undergone. He felt lighter, faster, and stronger. But even now, Yujin knew strength alone wasn't enough in this new life. He had to prepare in Fate every direction—both combat and influence.

Sitting inside the academy cafeteria, he watched Sylvia Estelle from afar. A silver-haired beauty with calm blue eyes, she was the heiress of the Moonlight Group—an upcoming economic titan. In his previous life, he recalled her company, "Moonlight Consortium," had grown into the backbone of the economic sector that funded over half the guild wars.

If he could form a good relationship with her now, it would strengthen his position in the future. But it wasn't that simple. Sylvia Estelle wasn't someone easy to approach. Known for her cool demeanor, few dared to talk to her beyond surface-level greetings.

Yujin tried a few soft approaches—greeting her during shared classes, offering helpful notes, even covering for her in a group task. She acknowledged him politely but remained distant.

Then one day, a crisis struck. A digital security breach happened in the Academy's intranet system. Surprisingly, Sylvia's personal terminal was targeted—an attempt to steal her private economic simulations and market predictions. Yujin stepped in, tracing the digital interference using the small hacking module he acquired from a dungeon shop long ago.

He contacted her directly and explained the backdoor the hackers used, helping her clean and secure her data. It was then that she truly looked at him—not just as another cadet—but as someone resourceful and dependable.

From that day on, their relationship changed. Sylvia started asking questions. Not just business-related, but also about his combat plans, his perspectives on market trends, and even minor things like his preferences.

A week later, Yujin received a small message in his system window:

[Mistake Solved – #3: Failure to Ally with Sylvia Estelle in Time]

He blinked. "So this was my third mistake…" he whispered.

Then the memory flooded back.

He sat back and reflected. The Japan dungeon incident, where he and Kain faced the frost elves and the demon boss, had already shown up as:

[Mistake Solved – #2: Failure to Claim the Frost-Demon Dungeon Reward in Time]

So now, he had successfully changed two major points in his life.

He didn't know that Sylvia watched him from a distance as well. Her gaze lingered longer than necessary. She didn't say it aloud, but deep down… she had started to like him.

The threads of fate were slowly beginning to twist around Yujin's choices. But would those threads hold when darker enemies arrived