Realm of Myths and Legends

ually breathing fire.

Reilei ’s eyes were locked onto those flames as time seemed to slow down at that moment.
To her, there was nothing but the fire currently dancing in the air that existed right now.
The next moment, Reilei found that she was surrounded by fire and smoke, her vision was blurry and she could barely see anything.
She couldn ’t breathe.
She was suffocating!

Without realizing it, Reilei ’s entire body was shaking in terror as she remembered what happened the night of the fire.
It was as if her body was reacting instinctively to the experience she suffered through.

”You ’re in the way. ” A voice sounded from behind Reilei.

That voice snapped Reilei back to reality.
The entertainer had put out the flames, and Reilei found herself lightheaded and slightly out of breath.
For a moment, she felt as if she was really trapped back in that apartment again during the fire.
It was a terrifying experience that caused cold sweat to form on her back.

”Wenny, you should be nicer to women you know~ Wait, on the other hand, only be nice to me.
Hehe… ” The coy voice of a woman could be heard speaking.

”Ah, my apologies… ” Reilei said as she was still muddle-headed.
She moved out of the doorway to allowed the two people to pass.
It was a young man accompanied by a young woman who was clinging closely to him.
Both of them were dressed nicely.
However, as they walked by, the young man stopped.

”Eh? Why did you stop Wenny? ” The woman said as she pouted.

”Hm? Aren ’t you Jin ’s mother? ” The young man said which shocked not only Reilei but the young woman next to him as well.

It took a few seconds, but Reilei finally became clear headed.
When she realized that she actually recognized the young man and woman, she was shocked.

The young man was none other than Wendell, her son ’s best friend.
Or to be more accurate, his former best friend.
Once Wendell ’s father came across some money, he no longer wished to be associated with Jin and quickly became a stranger.

The young woman next to him was Jin ’s ex-girlfriend, Genesis.
That once seemingly and lovely young woman who was truly heartless on the inside.

Reilei would never forget how heartbroken and devastated Jin was that day.
For months, he would barely eat or sleep even more than usual and spent a greater deal of time lost within those video games of his.
As his mother, Reilei had never felt so pained before to see her son have to go through that level of betrayal.

Those two were the last people she expected to run into at this place.
However, there was a part of her that could not help but be upset.
Reilei was never the type of person to lose her temper, but when it came to Jin, she felt that she had no control over doing so.

But, in the end, they were just children compared to her.
Therefore, she could only keep her dissatisfaction to herself and not lower herself to their level.

”Ah, Jin ’s mother? Eh?! You ’re totally right! Wow, what ’s she doing here? Probably working no doubt.
Did she finally take on a fourth job? ” Genesis said as she giggled playfully while snuggling up to Wendell.

”Now now, we shouldn ’t be rude babe.
Tell me, how is my good old friend Jin doing these days? I heard a fire burned down your home, how tragic.
I do hope the two of you are doing well.
It must be hard taking on a fourth job to pay for a new place to live.
If you ’d like, I have a job opening for a personal maid, it ’ll pay better than all four of your jobs combined.
What do you say? ” Wendell said with a smile on his face.

”Wenny, you ’re so thoughtful and kind as usual.
So generous helping those in need. ” Genesis said.

”I- ” Reilei tried to speak, however, Wendell cut her off as if he already knew what she was going to say.

”There ’s no need to thank me.
I ’m doing this from the kindness of my heart.
It ’s the least I can do for an old friend ’s mother. ” Wendell said in a chivalrous manner.
However, hidden behind that facade, one could see a certain glint in his eye.
It was one that was filled with contempt and disdain for the woman before him.

Give her a job? Help her? Ridiculous! He simply wanted to see the look on Jin ’s pathetic face when he found out his mother was working for him.
Giving Reilei a bit of money was a small price to pay for such a priceless sight.
After all, how could he forget the humiliation Jin put him through?

At a time before his father came into money, Jin, Wendell, and Genesis were all close friends.
One day, three gangsters approached them on their way home from school.
The gangsters were being overly aggressive and punched Wendell, sending him to the ground.
Wendell sat there with his hand on his face where he was punched, shocked and motionless.
He was too scared to even move!

When one of those gangsters grabbed Genesis by the wrist, without hesitating, Jin, that coward and pushover, actually jumped out and attacked the gangster who grabbed her.
Needless to say, the gangster did not take kindly to this and Jin suffered quite the beating from all three gangsters.
However, no matter how many times he got knocked down, how many hits he took and how pathetic his fighting abilities were, he got up again and again.

It got to the point where the gangsters literally got tired of beating on him and left! After that, Jin looked back at Genesis with a bloody face beaten to a pulp and said, ”Are you okay? ”.
It was after that moment Jin and Genesis began dating one another.

Until this day, Wendell could not help but feel hatred towards Jin.