Melo Academy

Elias stared at his reflection in the mirror, his mind racing. "So that's why Trish was saying all that nonsense earlier," he muttered. "That bitch…"

Then it clicked—Vince. One of Trish's many boyfriends and lackeys. Elias remembered him from the game. Vince was one of the guys who eventually got beaten up by the protagonist after Trish dumped him for being broke. Now, she was putting on the same act with him.

Elias clenched his fists. This is getting worse. If I don't communicate with Trish, I'm dead. But how the hell do I even do that?

He glanced at the system window floating in his vision.

> [System Quest: Communicate with the protagonist trish]

Failure Consequence: Death

There was no countdown, just the word DEAD if he failed. That meant he probably had more chances if he messed up. But he wasn't about to take that risk.

How do I get to that bitch without getting into another mess?

An idea sparked in his head. He open through his system skills and saw it—Great Talk. The skill he had unlocked earlier. A smirk crept onto his lips.

"Oh, Trish… you're about to learn a lesson you won't forget."