Chapter 6: My Turn, Draw Cards

Time flew by, and the Combat Course ended, signaling the time to get off school.

“See you tomorrow, Celeste.”

Aiden quickly tidied up his bag, then turned to the girl sitting next to him, Celeste, and casually said.

With that, he slung his backpack over one shoulder and headed toward the classroom door.

“See you tomorrow.”

Celeste’s hand, which was organizing her notes, paused slightly.

Without looking up, she softly replied.

Then, a flicker of doubt crept into her mind—would she really see the whole Aiden again tomorrow?

She recalled how, during Combat Course, Aiden had seemed completely indifferent, saying he wouldn’t go to the personal training room to meet Rufus, which basically meant he was going to stand him up.

Knowing Rufus’s vindictive nature, he wouldn’t let this public slight go unpunished. Maybe by tomorrow, when they met again, Aiden would have a bruised face, or he might not even show up to class at all.

“Aiden…”

Celeste suddenly blurted out, then realized it was too late to take back.

She stared at Aiden’s silhouette paused at the classroom door, her heart suddenly flustered.

Why was she suddenly concerned about a boy?

This was completely out of character for her.

“Something wrong?”

Aiden turned around, the strap of his backpack slipping slightly off his shoulder.

“N-no, nothing.”

Celeste quickly lowered her head, pretending to start packing her bag.

Her long hair fell over her cheek, hiding her expression.

Aiden lingered at the door for a moment.

Seeing Celeste not saying anything more, he pushed the door open and stepped out.

He jogged through three streets, the backpack bouncing against his back.

Only after turning into an Apartment building did he lean on the stair railing to catch his breath, then quickly climbed up to the third floor.

This single-person Apartment was part of his initial resources from reincarnation.

Though not large, it was only a ten-minute walk from the Academy.

Aiden wasn’t rushing home out of worry that Rufus might block the school gate or anything like that.

He just wanted to check as soon as possible what he could redeem with his system points.

“Ruby, open the System Shop.”

Aiden tossed his backpack onto the sofa, skipping a shower, and impatiently urged Ruby.

His mind was filled with the 100 points he earned after completing the mission.

He was eager to use those points to strengthen himself—at the very least, to learn some basic magic.

“Master, you’re in too much of a hurry…”

Ruby yawned as she flew out of the backpack but obediently opened the system interface.

A blue light screen unfolded in the air, emitting a faint glow.

Aiden stared at the conspicuous “100 Points” balance on his account.

His fingers trembled slightly from excitement.

He could already imagine all kinds of flashy, over-the-top magic skills beckoning him.

“Ruby, what can I exchange 100 points for?”

“You get one draw.”

Ruby tilted her head, wings fluttering lightly.

“One draw?”

Aiden’s smile froze instantly.

“It’s a Lottery Ticket.”

Ruby skillfully pulled up the lottery interface, and three pools of different colors appeared on the light screen.

“Weapons Pool, Skill Pool, Item Pool. Which would you like to draw from, Master?”

Basic probability 0.08%, increased chance after 50 draws, guaranteed gold by 80 draws?

Aiden looked at the familiar UI design on the screen, feeling his blood pressure spike.

Why, even after reincarnation, were these things still haunting him like a curse?

“What is this? Why is there a gacha system from some two-dimensional mobile game?”

Aiden stared at the gaudy lottery interface on the screen, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

His fingers swiped through the weapons and skills list in the details, his voice rising despite himself.

“Do I really have to rely on draws for everything?”

“Ruby doesn’t know~ All of this is designed by the Goddess.”

Ruby cocked her little head, wings fluttering gently, blinking her emerald eyes innocently.

Aiden slapped his forehead.

That Goddess must be addicted to two-dimensional mobile games; he could already picture her eating chips and drawing cards at the same time.

Oh no, the pity system is skewed again!

Fine, I’ll design a system like this to torment transmigrators and reincarnators as well.

“Wait, didn’t you say weapons and skills can be directly exchanged before? This is totally false advertising.”

“Master, I know you’re anxious, but please wait. Every draw also grants Redemption Coins. Once you collect enough, you can exchange them for items in the System Shop.”

The little sprite pouted and flew up into the air, waving a tiny hand to summon another interface.

A silver coin icon appeared on the screen, shining brightly.

Aiden’s face fell as he stared at the familiar coin icon and the “300 Redemption Coins for SSR Items” label beside it.

He nearly stumbled to the ground and could only hold onto the sofa to slowly sit down.

“Another pit? This system really has mastered all the scamming tricks.”

Aiden slumped on the sofa, staring at the ceiling with a look of utter despair.

“Why not just add Limited Pool and Permanent Pool pity divisions, then throw in a Dual Rate-Up Weapon Pool toxic one to complete the set.”

“Master, what are those?”

Ruby blinked, circling around Aiden curiously.

“They sound really powerful.”

“The problem is, what can one draw actually do? You think everyone’s lucky enough to get the SSR on the first try? Isn’t there any free lottery resources at the start of the server?”

Aiden was too annoyed to explain and scratched his head anxiously.

He stared at the tempting “Single Draw” option shining on the screen, the corners of his mouth twitching downward.

“Ruby, believe in Master’s luck!”

Ruby clenched her tiny fists, eyes sparkling.

“I’m sure you can get an SSR on the first try!”

“Even if someone can, it’s definitely not me.”

Aiden rolled his eyes at Ruby with an irritated expression.

In his previous life, he was always stuck eating up the big pity draws.

Saying that, he casually tapped the draw button while mumbling,

“If I get gold this time, I’ll chew this coffee table. Don’t give me some blue or white card and expect me to thank the heavens.”

The drawing animation began to play.

Suddenly, a blinding golden light burst out, bathing the entire room in a dazzling gold glow.

Aiden’s expression froze instantly, his mouth slightly agape, even forgetting to breathe.

Did he really get gold on the first try?

Had luck finally smiled on him?

Was it finally his turn to say,

“Sorry for the post, but I got an SSR on my first draw”?

Ruby’s eyes also widened, her tiny wings seeming to freeze mid-flap.

“Master, freeloading isn’t a good habit~”

Aiden ignored Ruby’s teasing and fixed his gaze on the golden light that was slowly fading.

When the glow completely vanished, a golden card with shimmering edges floated down and landed right in his open palm.

The card felt icy cold, with faint magical patterns flowing across its surface.

Aiden carefully picked up the card and examined it in the evening sunlight filtering through the window.

The gilded frame gleamed luxuriously under the light.

In neat characters, the four words “Mirror Reflection” were inscribed in the center.

Aiden’s cheek twitched involuntarily.

So this is what this kind of draw means.