The Dungeon Master's
Chapter 17 - Return to Reality
I opened my capsule and immediately lay down onto the bed. Tomorrow I leave as usual. Lina who was wearing her shoes to prepare to leave began to look a little cheerful. I'm sure that she really wanted to get into that class. Therefore, I will fight as hard as possible to make it happen.
After the shift ends, all employees are called by the DionMart manager and each is given an envelope with a name written on it. Well, that's our paycheck.
I who just worked two months and was able to earn a salary of 1.4 million Rupiah per month is not a bad thing. But it's still less. After a while of thinking and braving myself, I faced the manager while bowing my head.
"What's up Erik? Is there a problem?" Ask my manager kindly.
"I'm sorry, sir! But I want to resign."
"Huh? What did you say Erik?!" His shouting.
Silence filled the room. I could only shut up and keep my head down.
"You can't just stop, Erik. Everything has a procedure. It took us a few weeks to find a replacement. If you may know, why do you want to resign?"
I explained everything too. Including my family's economic condition and the potential I have in Re:Life.
If you tell people that you can make money from games right now, maybe everyone will laugh at you.
But not if in the present. Re:Life is considered a good job. If you really pursue it, anyone can get great success from the resulting achievements. You can also be a reporter who discusses various information in Re:Life.
For players who reached the top 100, wealth, success and popularity were definitely ahead of them. Therefore, my manager also understands that.
"So you said you had considerable potential in Re:Life and your sister's payment deadline was just 19 days away, huh?" Ask the manager kindly.
"Yes, sir."
"All right." Answer's short.
"Eh? What does that mean, sir?"
"I will accept your resignation. After all, tomorrow is not your shift to work either. We from the management department can find a replacement within 1 day if it is really forcing. And so, fight."
I never thought that my manager would treat me this well. But I'm really grateful. Now I can focus more on Re:Life.
Not finished celebrating my happiness, my manager raised 5 fingers in his hand.
"500 thousand Rupiah."
"Eh?" Reply confused.
"Even if I accept your request to resign, it doesn't mean you don't accept the consequences. It's the amount you have to pay in exchange for my time that will be wasted on finding your replacement." The manager replied expressionlessly.
'Damn it, the edges are also fined....' Thought.
I also took 500 thousand Rupiah from my salary. Now I come home with only 900 thousand Rupiah. I plan to leave everything to Rina for the payment of that exclusive class.
Arriving at home, the atmosphere was much darker than yesterday.
'There's this more?' My complaint. My depleted mind to think about my sister's finances was already unable to compromise anymore. I don't want to have any new problems.
I put my shoes on the shelf and immediately entered the room.
Suddenly, my father called me. He also told me everything that happened.
My father even planned to pawn a home certificate to finance Rina. While my mother tried to contact anyone she knew to find loan money. Of course everything was rejected.
Lina who was sitting in front of the middle room table was continuously begging the two to stop. He said that it was fine not to have to enter that exclusive class. However, both my parents insisted on working on it.
"What if... I could make money from Re:Life?" I ask them all.
I also handed my salary envelope to those whose contents were only 900 thousand Rupiah.
"O-nonsense what are you saying Erik!" Shouted my father loudly while hitting me.
"Don't tell me.. You plan to stop working to play that stupid game?!" My father constantly scolded me.
"It's not planning to stop Dad..." Answer's short. My cheeks are a little sore from my father's punch marks. But I'm holding him back.
"Good then, son."
"But I've stopped, Dad. I plan to focus on making money from Re:Life. if I keep doing this then...." Having not yet finished my words, my father kicked me out of the living room very hard.
"OUT YOU!" He shouted very loudly.
"Dad.. wait.. I can explain everything...."
'Pok!'
An object was thrown in my face. Yeah, that's my paycheck envelope I gave them.
"I don't need your money, you stupid boy! I thought you were getting old by going to work! But at the end of the day you keep thinking about that stupid game! I've decided to sell that gaming equipment to cover some of Rina's school needs! And you! I'm not letting you go back to this house!"
My father shouted at me very loudly and kicked me out of the house. Shortly after my body was outside the house, he shut the door.
Although success in a career in the world of Re:Life has been widely proven, there is also a story of adversity caused by Re:Life. For example, a simple example is my father's brother. In other words, my uncle.
He spent a lot of money playing Re:Life. Exchange real money for digital money and never want to work. He said that one day it will be successful and famous. But fate says otherwise, all that happens is bankruptcy. His mountain-high debt left him in prison.
Even though my uncle realized his mistake, it was too late. Including the Debt Collector who wanted to collect my uncle's debt. But how do I pay if all my holdings are sold? Even now He is in prison, leaving behind his wife and two daughters.
Yeah, my dad paid for it.
It was all finished about 9 months ago. Even so, my father's hatred towards the game of Re:Life has been lingering very strongly in his heart.
The outcome? I was kicked out of the house.
If my father sells my capsule, he might be able to earn at least 10 million or more, making the cost of this month safe. I'd be sincere if it was all for my brother. But what about the next month?
'Then what can I do if this is the case?'
I'm getting dizzy about all this stuff.
The dark sky began to reveal its fangs. The cold of the night pierced into the bone.
'Should I go back to DoinMart and apologize? Ask for my job back? But even though I did that...my family still will not be able to finance Rina every month....what should I do now?' I thought to myself as I stepped away from my home.