Aria Lin woke up in darkness.

Not the metaphorical kind—no heartbreak, no existential dread. Just pitch-black, no-sound, floating-in-a-void kind of darkness.

Her first thought was:

“So this is death? Kind of boring.”

Her second thought was:

“Where the hell is that backstabbing witch, Yvonne?!”

As the memory surged back like a punch to the face, so did the rage. Yvonne, her best friend, her so-called "sister", had smiled sweetly right before stabbing her in the gut. Literally. The last thing Aria saw before she bled out was that fake face mouthing, “Sorry, babe. It’s just business.”

“Business your ass,” Aria growled, despite having no visible mouth.

“If I get a second chance, I swear—”

> Request received.

Welcome, Host.

You have been selected by the Revenge System.

Mission: Annihilate those who wronged you.

Reward: Power, Status, and Vengeance.

Aria blinked. Or she tried to.

“System? Like... those weird manhua things?”

> Correct. This unit specializes in vengeance-based progression.

Your pain is our power. Let’s make some people cry.

“...I like you already.”

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💥 60 Seconds Later…

She gasped for air, her lungs burning as if they hadn’t worked in years.

She was lying on cold marble, drenched in water, surrounded by... flowers?

Where the hell was she?

A mirror to her left showed a reflection that wasn't hers. Long silver hair. Blood-red eyes. Pale porcelain skin.

New body. New face. Damn, she looked expensive.

Suddenly, a shrill voice rang out:

“My lady! You survived the drowning?! This is a miracle!”

A girl—maid, judging by the outfit—rushed toward her with tears in her eyes.

Aria processed everything at once:

This body had just been drowned.

The people here expected her to be dead.

She had a literal revenge system inside her head.

She was going to absolutely ruin whoever tried to kill this version of her.

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> New Identity Loaded: Aria von Roth.

Noble. Heiress. Universally Hated.

Initial Quest: Identify the murderer. Bonus reward if done within 24 hours.

Side Quest: Smile creepily at someone today. +1 Confidence Point.

"Challenge accepted."

Aria sat up, grinned at the crying maid, and said:

“Let’s start the revenge party, shall we?”

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