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A System By Luck

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Warning: This story contains mature themes and smut. So 18+ only please. Reader discretion is advised. Ethan was just an ordinary young man trying to survive in a cruel world. He had nothing—except a girlfriend he trusted and a struggling family he desperately wanted to protect. But betrayal came from the one he loved most. Beaten. Shot. Left for dead. Just when everything seemed over… fate gave him another chance. A mysterious system chose him as its host. A chance to gain power. Now, Ethan walks a new path—one of revenge, wealth, dungeon raids, and raw domination. From heartbreak to hero. From weak to unstoppable. This is his journey to the top. Welcome to the Titan Wallet Protocol.
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Chapter 1 - Betrayal

The morning sun reflected off the crowded streets as a young man, around 23, slowly weaved his scooter through traffic.

He wore a clean white shirt and a bright red helmet. Strapped behind him was a bundle of three pizza packets—ready for delivery.

Screeech!

The scooter came to a sharp stop in front of a towering five-star hotel.

The young man parked the scooter neatly to the side and began walking toward the main entrance.

But just as he reached the door and was about to enter, a broad-shouldered, muscular man stepped forward and blocked his way with one hand.

"Who are you? And where do you think you're going?" he asked firmly.

He was the hotel's security guard.

Ethan held out his phone, slightly breathless.

"My name's Ethan. I'm here to deliver food."

The screen displayed the receipt:

Pizza Blast

Quantity: 01 (14-inch)

Customer: Lucas Wakes

Address: Crystal Nexus, Room 502

Though the Crystal Nexux was one of the best five star hotels in the whole city and the foods served here were the best of the best, Pizza Blast's pizza was on a whole different level. So it was common for people to order pizza from Pizza blast even after staying in Nexux.

After glancing over the order, the guard nodded and stepped aside.

"You can go in." Though he looked intimidating, his behaviour was reasonable.

Ethan entered the grand lobby, looking around for the lift. Spotting it to his right, he walked over and pressed the button.

Clink!

The elevator arrived almost instantly.

He stepped inside and pressed the button for the 5th floor. The doors closed with a soft hum.

It started moving with a slight jerk and headed upward. A few seconds passed—

Clink!

The doors opened again.

Ethan stepped out and looked around, checking both sides of the hallway.

"This way," he whispered to himself and began walking.

510… 509… 508...…. 502!

He finally reached the door.

He was slightly in a hurry—there were still two more deliveries left to make within the next 30 minutes. If he succeeded, it would be his first full month without a single late task. That meant a $100 bonus on top of his regular salary.

Smiling at the thought, he raised his hand to press the bell.

But just then—he froze.

The door was slightly open.

But it wasn't the open door that stunned him.

It was the muffled moaning drifting out from inside.

And more than anything… the voice sounded familiar. Far too familiar to mistake for anyone else's.

His hand trembled. And his heart started to pound.

He tried to shut down the thoughts rising in his mind—the memories, the suspicions—but they were getting louder.

He hesitated. Took a step back.

Almost turned around.

But then—he stopped.

He turned back to face the door of Room 502 again.

And slowly, soundlessly, he pushed it open.

He silently walked inside. And what he saw inside nearly gave him a heart attack. He felt like his whole world was crumbling under his feet.

A young woman, around 20 or 21, stood bent over by the window railing.

She was almost completely naked. Only a bra which was unhooked and dangling from her waist, and behind her was a young man in his mid twenties in a stylish shirt. His pants were down to his knees, covering only half of his lower back. He was glued to the woman from behind—

It was obvious what was happening.

Thump. Thump.

Each sound hit Ethan like a hammer to the heart.

"Ahh! Faster!" the woman cried out.

Ethan's hands shook violently. He was about to collapse.

The pizza packet slipped from his grip and hit the floor.

Flap!

The sudden noise startled the two inside.

They both turned sharply.

The girl screamed, "Ahhh!"

She grabbed a bed cover nearby and wrapped it around herself in a hurry.

Then her eyes widened.

"Ethan!"

She looked surprised—but not guilty though.

The man behind her, shirtless, just smirked and calmly pulled up his pants. As if nothing unusual had happened.

Ethan's voice cracked.

"Alice? How could you do this to me? How?!"

The girl's name was Alice.

She looked away for a moment, as if unsure of what to say.

Her face showed no guilt—but a hint of discomfort. Like she hadn't wanted him to find out this way.

After a pause, she finally spoke.

"What did you expect, Ethan? That I'd marry you and live like some housemaid? Yes, I loved you once. But I have a life. And I won't throw it away."

Her voice hardened.

"Look at yourself. What do you even have?

No money. No position. And in the past ten years adter the dungeons started appearing, thousands of people awakened as hunters. Even that didn't happen for you."

She took a breath and continued.

"I already wanted to break up with you.

I didn't want to hurt you like this, but… it is what it is. After today, we owe each other nothing."

Ethan stared at her, stunned.

His voice trembled with anger and disbelief.

"You bi**h… I gave you everything. I loved you with all my heart. And this is what I get? Betrayal?"

Alice rolled her eyes.

"Come on, Ethan. Do you really think you deserve me?" She gestured toward the man behind her. "Do you even know who he is?"

"That's Lucas Wakes. A B-Class hunter. Not only that. His father's a multi-billionaire. And he owns the Black Panther Guild. Who do you think a normal girl with common sense would choose?"

"So don't make this messy. I'm just doing what's best for me. And it's good for you too. You won't be able to afford me ever."

She gave a seductive smile and wrapped her arms around Lucas's waist, pressing her body against him like a prize on display.

"Shameless!" Ethan roared.

He lunged forward, his hand raised—intending to slap her.

But—

BAM!

Ethan was blasted out of the room like a ragdoll, slamming hard against the wall in the hallway.

To Be Continued…