From Trash Thug to God-Slayer: The Infinite Refund Glitch
[The Hook]
Ten years of blood. Ten years of sacrifice. I was Han-Seol, the "Light of the North," the Hero who ended the Great Demon War. I gave my youth, my health, and my soul to save a humanity that rewarded me with a blade between my ribs.
As my blood pooled on the marble floor of the palace, the Holy System—the "God" I served—spoke its final chilling words: [Mission Complete. Hero Utility: 0%. Discarding Host.]
[The Twist]
I expected eternal darkness. Instead, I woke up to the smell of trash and the sound of a flickering neon sign.
I was back. Ten years in the past.
But I wasn’t the Hero anymore.
I had been reincarnated into the body of Drake Vance, a bottom-tier street thug with zero talent, zero money, and a death sentence hanging over his head. In my previous life, Drake was the first "minor villain" I had ever killed. Now, I was living in his skin, destined to be the first stepping stone for my former self.
[The System Reveal]
But something went wrong during the soul-transfer. The Holy System glitched, and in its place, a new, golden interface appeared:
[The Malfunction Refund System has Initialized!]
[Guiding Principle: Failure is the Mother of Profit.]
Unlike the Hero System that demanded perfection, this system rewarded failure.
Attempted to steal a legendary artifact and got caught? [Refund: 100x Stealth and Agility!]
Tried to cast a spell and it fizzled out? [Refund: 100x Mana Capacity and Potency!]
Failed to kill a target? [Refund: 100x Critical Damage Multiplier!]
[The Promise]
The "Hero" Han-Seol is still out there, gathering his party and preparing to save a world that will eventually betray him. He thinks he’s the protagonist of this story. He’s wrong.
I know every secret dungeon, every legendary item location, and every betrayal that is yet to happen. I will fail my way to the top, collecting "Refunds" until I am so powerful that the heavens themselves cannot discard me again.
If being a Hero meant dying for nothing, then I’ll be the Villain who takes everything.
"I’m not here to save the world this time. I’m here to make it pay the interest."