Chapter 2 Welcome to the Resurrection Game
It’s so dark and cold…
Luo En felt as if he was immersed in the deep sea, falling and falling...
Endless ocean waves poured into his body, drowning his senses bit by bit.
Here time loses its concept and space loses its dimension.
Until a mysterious female voice, like the sound of nature, rang in his ears.
"Hmm, so that's how it is? Interesting..."
Crash——!
Along with the clear sound of water flowing out from nowhere, a hand pulled him out of the maddening silence, and the world before him suddenly had sound and color.
Everything began to come alive.
“Ahem~!”
Like a drowning man, Loen subconsciously lay on the ground and coughed for a while. When the suffocation in his lungs disappeared, he raised his head and looked around.
The dry earth was covered with cracks, the sky was a chaotic yellow, and there seemed to be water waves flowing above. A few dead trees like the arms of the dead protruded from the soil and grew in the wilderness. Several ravens were perched on the black branches, preening their feathers.
And right in front of him, a tall woman with a veil, a black dress, and purple hair draped over her shoulders, holding a lantern, stood quietly at the intersection. She looked at him with interest for a moment, then stretched out her hand.
"Are you awake? Let's go then."
"Where are you going?"
Confused, Loen froze for a moment and asked subconsciously. At the same time, he suddenly discovered that his current appearance was not that of a baby, but rather had some of the outlines of an adult in his previous life.
The purple-haired woman pursed her lips, creating a hint of pleasure.
"The Underworld..."
"I, I'm dead?"
“It’s just a matter of time.”
“…”
After a moment's silence, Loen reacted and his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he squeezed out gloomy words through his teeth.
"Fuck, is this how you play it?"
The life that should have been rich was gone;
The mother who was supposed to be saved was reduced to ashes;
The throne that was supposed to be reached was nothing but a bubble;
The "father" who was supposed to give him a new life destroyed him with his own hands...
He didn't understand why the true destiny was completely different from what was recorded in the "Theogony"?
What is the truth behind everything and the answer behind it?
After all the ups and downs, Loen's expression became gloomy and depressed.
The purple-haired woman looked at the illusory figure in front of her, smiled, raised her chin, and spoke leisurely.
"You want to live?"
In an instant, a strong desire to survive burst out from Loen's gray eyes. He suddenly looked up at the mysterious goddess, and nodded vigorously like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw.
"Live! I want to live!"
Having lived in confusion in the previous life, it would be a doubly shame if I died in confusion in this life.
He wants to stay alive, find out the whole story, and then take revenge by chopping that cheap old man to pieces!
Even so, that was Zeus!
"Want to live?"
The purple-haired goddess raised the corners of her lips in a subtle smile.
"Yes, but the underworld has never let go of souls so easily."
"so?"
"Make a bet with me! If you win, I will let you return to the real world."
As she spoke, the purple-haired goddess couldn't wait to spread out her palms, and two exquisite dodecahedrons made of serpentine instantly came into Loen's sight.
They were two uniquely shaped dice, each side of which was engraved with red and black ancient Greek letters that seemed to represent numbers.
Seeing the other party take out professional equipment in a blink of an eye and his eager eyes, Loen was stunned.
Damn, why are there gamblers in Death Note?
But soon, Loen felt relieved.
The bad habit of gambling has a long history in human culture.
This is especially true in Greece, where the origins of poker can be traced back to the Minoan civilization more than 3,500 years ago.
The famous vase painting "Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice" describes the gambling and entertainment activities of the two great heroes in the Trojan War in their spare time.
Likewise, in Greek mythology, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon played a game of "dice" in order to divide the universe between them.
The fact that we consider rolling two sixes in a dice game to be lucky also has ancient origins. Thousands of years ago, rolling two sixes was known as the “Aphrodite roll” and signified victory in the game.
Since there are traces to follow, it proves that there is still hope of survival!
Luo En couldn't help but feel his heart surge, and he looked deeply at the nameless goddess in front of him.
"So, what's the price?"
There is no free lunch in the world. He is not stupid, so he naturally understands this truth.
A trace of obvious surprise emerged on the face of the purple-haired goddess, and she looked at the figure in front of her that was between reality and illusion with interest.
There is great terror between life and death.
In the face of the temptation of life, even heroes and gods often cannot remain calm. They fall into madness and are willing to give up everything in order to grasp that glimmer of possibility.
In such a situation, it is indeed interesting to see people who can remain rational first.
"Your soul..."
The purple-haired goddess smiled slightly, her cherry lips slightly opened under the veil, and her dark eyes were like a bottomless abyss.
"If you lose, give me your soul. There seems to be something in it that I haven't seen before."
Hiss~
Although I have a feeling that the bet won't be that simple, these conditions feel more like the devil's temptation.
While Loen was complaining in his heart, he suddenly realized that his current soul posture was not that of a baby, but that of an adult.
Only those eyes are as pure as a child's.
No wonder…
After figuring out why the goddess was interested in him, Loen understood and looked around.
This silent wilderness seemed endless, with no beginning and no end.
After thinking for a long time, Lorne sighed.
"How do you bet?"
There was no way, the temptation of life was indeed irresistible to him.
What's more, in this goddess's territory, it seems that he has no power to refuse.
Alas, it’s not even a month since I became an upper-class noble, and already I have to play in the resurrection match. What a shitty luck.
At this moment, the nameless goddess who received a response pursed her cherry lips slightly, the smile on her face seemed to deepen, and her tone was slightly happy.
"It's simple, just comparing the size."
As she spoke, the goddess handed one of the dice to Loen, and raised her white wrist, wanting to throw the dice of fate.
"etc!"
Loen quickly spoke out to stop him, his eyes flickering as he looked at the goddess.
"This doesn't seem fair to me. If you use supernatural powers in the gambling game, how can I win? If this is a game that I am bound to lose, then I refuse!"
"Well, I promise not to use my divine power in gambling."
The goddess thought for a moment, nodded in concession, and raised her hand again.
"etc!"
With being urgently stopped again, the goddess frowned slightly, and the smile on her face obviously faded a lot.
"You have any other conditions?"
"It's too arbitrary to determine the winner in one game."
"So, best of three?"
"Ten games!"
Loen made the request despite his nagging fear and asked for an exorbitant amount of money.
"As long as my points are equal to or greater than yours in one of the ten rounds, I win! Only then will I be willing to gamble my soul!"
A brief silence lasted for a few seconds. The goddess looked at the figure in front of her seriously and spoke with a smile.
"You don't have any other conditions, right?"
Under the goddess's dim gaze, Loen felt a mountain of pressure. He swallowed unconsciously and nodded stiffly, not daring to go any further.
There is no such thing as a third time. Now he has gained enough favorable conditions for himself. If he continues to do so, he is afraid that the goddess in front of him will slap him into a QR code.
Now that they had reached a consensus, both parties loosened their five fingers at the same time and dropped the twelve-sided dice in their hands.
In the first game, Loen had 7 points and the opponent had 9 points.
Fortunately, the gap is not big, so there is a chance.
While comforting himself, Lorne took a deep breath and continued to throw the dice onto the stone floor.
In the second game, Loen had 8 points and the opponent had 10 points.
In the third game, Loen had 4 points and the opponent had 6 points.
In the fourth game, Loen had 1 point and the opponent had 3 points.
The fifth game...the sixth game...the seventh game...
In the eighth game, Lorne was at 11 points, and the opponent was at 12 points...
The continuous defeats made Loen's face look increasingly ugly.
Betting with God is not that easy.
Even though she agreed not to use her divine power, her control over her body and her gambling skills had already reached a level that ordinary people could not even dream of.
I'm afraid that as long as the goddess wants, she can easily do it by throwing a few points at random.
Only the last two left...
Lorne's hands had begun to tremble slightly, but he clenched his teeth and his eyes remained firm.
There is a chance, there is still a chance!
As long as you can get twelve points, you are sure to win.
According to the agreement, whether the points are equal to or greater than the opponent's, he wins.
So from the very beginning, Loen didn't expect to surpass the goddess in front of him by using other points.
His gamble was just a chance to hit twelve points in one of ten innings. It was just a slight possibility he fought for himself!
Loen took a deep breath, prayed silently in his heart, and then suddenly he threw the twelve-sided dice again.
The dark green serpentine rolled on the stone platform and finally stopped on a side engraved with a lightning mark and a corresponding dark red letter.
12 o'clock? It really is 12 o'clock!
Seeing the answer in front of him, Luo En wiped his eyes, somewhat incredulous.
Then, an overwhelming sense of surprise almost overwhelmed him.
"I won! I won!"
The sudden turn of events led to an excitement that could not be described in words, and Loen's face was filled with excitement and hope.
"Little guy, aren't you happy too early? I haven't voted yet."
The leisurely whisper echoed in her ears, the goddess pursed her lips and gently let go.
The free-falling twelve-sided dice hit the ground and rolled, directly hitting another dice in the corner.
Instantly, the two dice made a dull clashing sound, and after spinning separately for a few weeks, they finally came to a stop.
Goddess 2 points, Lorne... 1 point...
"Oh, what bad luck! It seems I win after all."
The goddess's face was full of regret, as if she felt sorry for Loen's misfortune.
Of course, if you ignore the teasing in his eyes, it still seems quite sincere.
The sudden change and the sudden turn of events made Loen's face look uncertain.
Fuck, I shouldn't have believed that these so-called scumbags would follow the rules.
"Don't lose heart, you still have one last chance."
The goddess came forward and smiled comfortingly, her face full of encouragement.
Loen shook his head lightly and threw the twelve-sided dice in his hand to the owner with an expressionless face.
"No, I lost."
This is an unequal gamble in itself. All he can hope for is that the other party will abide by the rules and be willing to comply with so-called fairness.
But once the gods start playing tricks, under this framework, no matter how hard ordinary people try and work, they will never win.
Even if you try it a hundred times or a thousand times, the result will still be the same.
Hearing that Loen had admitted defeat, the goddess, who had been very excited, suddenly felt bored and slowly raised her hand forward.
"In that case, your soul..."
"etc!"
Loen, who should have just sat there and waited for death, suddenly looked up with a sharp gaze.
"I want to make another bet with you!"
"Oh? That's an interesting suggestion..."
The goddess paused and raised her eyebrows with interest, but then she put away her smile and suddenly changed the subject.
"But why? I've already won, why should I bet with you again?"
"Because, our bet is a soul, but I..."
Luo En remained unafraid. He raised his hand and pointed at himself, with a provocative sneer on his face.
“…There are two chips!”
Strictly speaking, he has two lives.
One comes from the past world and belongs to himself; the other comes from the Greek Age of Gods and belongs to Dionysus.
As to whether this could be defined as two independent souls, Loen was not sure, it was just a precaution when the market opened hastily.
In the quiet atmosphere, the goddess carefully looked at the figure in front of her, her eyes becoming more playful.
Is that really how it is?
Interesting, so interesting!
"Okay, I'll bet with you."
The goddess, who seemed to have discovered a new world, gladly accepted the invitation.
Done!
At this moment, after hearing the answer, Lorne, who had been tense all over, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile of relief appeared on his stiff face.
really.
As long as you give a reasonable reason, the other party will definitely take the initiative to persuade himself to take the bait and sit at the table again.
Although he doesn't understand souls, he knows gamblers very well.
As soon as the agreement was reached, the purple-haired goddess couldn't wait to turn the dice in her hand and throw it down.
"So, when do we start?"
"Wait a minute."
Lorne raised his hand slightly to make a pause gesture and spoke solemnly.
"You were the one who set the bet last time, so this time the method and rules should be chosen by me!"
"Yeah, that's fair."
The goddess thought about it, nodded slightly, and asked with interest.
"So, how do you want to bet?"
"I don't know how to do something too complicated, so let's just keep it simple."
After thinking for a moment, Loen replied in a deep voice.
"Let's bet on the number reading. The rules are very simple. We take turns to choose numbers and count from 1 to 30. We can only count 2 consecutive integers at a time. Whoever gets 30 wins. If I win, you need to unconditionally let me return to the world!"
"Sure~!"
The goddess agreed without hesitation. Her absolute strength made her feel superior and she was not afraid of any challenge.
After explaining the rules, Loen forced a smile on his face and raised his hand gracefully.
"Well, to be fair, I've set the rules, so I'll let you count first."
The goddess tossed the dice in her hand, nodded nonchalantly, and couldn't wait to enter the game.
"1～"
And the moment the goddess opened her mouth, Loen's tense face couldn't help but relax, and his eyes flickered faintly.
We won this round!
The first update is 8k long. The character illustrations have not been signed and cannot be uploaded. They will be reviewed tomorrow. I will see if I can modify them or make a data card.
(End of this chapter)
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