Costly Misunderstanding

Oh my... just like that, thirty thousand merits disappeared!

The System spoke up to console her. "Ms. Vance, those merits came from tips given by others. There's no need to feel upset."

Marcella looked utterly dejected. "Once the merits are in my hands, they're mine. How could I not be upset?"

The System immediately fell silent. A gloomy Marcella was not someone it wanted to provoke.

After Marcell