Sometimes, luck has a twisted way of making itself known in the most ridiculous and ironic of circumstances.
Like that sudden urge to take a late-night walk only to stumble into an armed robbery—or perhaps a casual lottery ticket bought on a whim that miraculously turns into a jackpot.
Everyone has their moments of fortune and misfortune, dictated by the unseen forces of causality, shifting fate either in their favor or against them.
And yet, I knew my luck was no mystery—it was terrible, and my stats left no room for debate on that front.
But seriously?
Why did it have to be this bad?
Clank! Tuck!
Clank! Tuck!
Clank! Tuck!
The rhythmic sounds of metal echoed as I pressed myself tightly against a large white boulder, my breaths shallow.
I carefully suppressed my mana, doing everything in my power to make myself as invisible as possible.
