The Greece Antagonist

After much thought, Luo En sighed.

"How shall we bet?"

There was no helping it, the temptation of life was indeed irresistible to him.

Moreover, on the domain of this Goddess, it seemed he had no right to refuse.

Alas, he had hardly enjoyed a month of aristocratic life before he had to fight a resurrection match; such luck was truly messed up.

At this moment, the Nameless Goddess who received his response slightly curved her lips, her smile seemingly richer by a few degrees, her tone laced with a thread of pleasure.

"Very simple, a game of high and low."

With that, the Goddess handed one of the dice to Luo En, while she, raising her fair wrist, was about to cast the fate-determining die.

"Wait!"

Luo En hastily spoke up to stop her, his eyes flickering deeply as he looked at the Goddess.

"This seems somewhat unfair to me. How could I possibly win if you used your transcendent powers in the game? If it's a game I'm bound to lose, then I refuse!"

"Very well, I promise not to use Divine Power during the gamble."

The Goddess paused to think, then nodded in concession, lifting her hand once more.

"Wait!"

Along with another urgent interruption, the Goddess's brows furrowed slightly, the smile on her face visibly fading.

"Do you have more conditions?"

"Deciding the outcome in a single round is too arbitrary."

"Then, best two out of three?"

"Ten rounds!"

Luo En brazenly made his demand, barely keeping his nerve.

"I should win as long as I equal or exceed your score in one of the ten rounds! Only then will I willingly gamble this one soul!"

A brief silence stretched for a few seconds before the Goddess seriously regarded the figure before her and spoke with a half-smile.

"You don't have any other conditions, right?"

Under the Goddess's probing gaze, Luo En felt an immense pressure, unconsciously swallowing, he nodded stiffly, not daring to be more demanding.

Third time's a charm; by now, he had negotiated enough favorable conditions for himself. If he pushed further, he feared the Goddess before him might flatten him into a QR code with a single slap.

Having reached an agreement, both parties simultaneously released their fingers, casting the Twelve-Sided Die in their hands.

The first round, Luo En 7 points, opposite 9 points.

Good, not too far apart, there's a chance.

Luo En consoled himself while taking a deep breath and continued to throw the dice onto the stone slab on the ground.

The second round, Luo En 8 points, opposite 10 points.

The third round, Luo En 4 points, opposite 6 points.

The fourth round, Luo En 1 point, opposite 3 points.

The fifth round… the sixth round… the seventh round…

The eighth round, Luo En 11 points, opposite 12 points...

The continuous defeats made Luo En's complexion increasingly ugly.

Gambling with the Deities was indeed not so simple.

Even if she were to refrain from using Divine Power, her control over her body and gambling skills were levels beyond the reach of ordinary people.

She could likely achieve any amount of points with ease if she so desired.

Only the last two rounds were left...

Luo En's hands began to shake slightly, but he clenched his teeth, his gaze remaining firm.

There's still a chance, still a possibility!

If he could just get twelve points, he'd be in an assured winning position.

According to the agreement, any score equal to or higher than the opponent's counted as his win.

So from the start, Luo En never counted on beating the Goddess with other scores.

His bet was merely on the chance of throwing twelve points in one out of the ten rounds, the slim possibility he had negotiated for himself!

Luo En took a deep breath, silently reciting a prayer in his heart as he threw the Twelve-Sided Die once again with all the luck he could muster.

The black-green serpentinite rolled clunking across the stone slab, eventually settling on the side marked with a lightning symbol and a certain dark red corresponding letter.

TWELVE points? Was it really twelve points!

Seeing the result before him, Luo En wiped his eyes, somewhat in disbelief.

Then, a wave of uncontrollable elation nearly overwhelmed him.

"I won! I won!"

The hopeful turn of events brewed into an irrepressible excitement, Luo En's face beaming with intense exhilaration and anticipation.

"Little one, aren't you celebrating a bit too early? I haven't thrown mine yet."

The casual whisper echoed in his ears, and the Goddess's lips curved into a smile as she gently released her hand.

The free-falling Twelve-Sided Die tumbled onto the ground, crashing directly into another die in the corner.

In that instant, the two dice made a dull thud upon impact, rolling separately for several turns before finally coming to rest.

Goddess scored 2 points, Luo En... 1 point...

"Ah, really unlucky there, it seems I've won again,"

The Goddess's face was full of pity, as if she regretted Luo En's misfortune.

Of course, if one ignored the mockery in her eyes, she seemed quite sincere.

The sudden turn of events and the dramatic change in the situation caused Luo En's face to fluctuate between hope and despair.

Damn it, I shouldn't have trusted this bunch of so-called worthless deities to play by the rules.

"Don't lose heart, you still have one last chance."

The Goddess stepped forward with a comforting smile, her face radiating encouragement.

Luo En shook his head indifferently, and without a trace of expression, he threw the twelve-sided die back to its owner.

"No need, I've lost."

This was, after all, an inequitable gamble; all he could hope for was that the other party would adhere to the rules and honor the so-called fairness.

But once the deities started playing tricks, under such circumstances, no matter what attempts and efforts a normal person made, it was absolutely impossible to win.

Even if he tried a hundred or a thousand times, the result would still be the same.

Hearing Luo En concede defeat, the formerly enthusiastic worthless Goddess suddenly found the taste of victory bland and slowly raised her hand.

"Since that's the case, then your soul..."

"Wait a minute!"

Luo En, who should have resigned himself to his fate, suddenly looked up, his eyes blazing.

"I want to bet with you again!"

"Oh? An interesting proposal..."

The Goddess paused, her eyebrows perked with interest, but then, abruptly, her smile faded, and her tone turned sharp.

"But why? I've already won, why should I bet with you again?"

"Because our wager is a soul, but I..."

Luo En stood steadfast, pointing at himself, a provocative smirk spreading across his face.

"...have two chips!"

Strictly speaking, he had two lives.

One came from the world he once knew, belonging to himself; the other originated in the divine era of Greece, belonging to the God of Wine.

As to whether this indeed qualified as two separate souls, Luo En was not sure; it was just a precaution he had taken in the haste of opening the bet earlier.

In the quiet atmosphere, the Goddess scrutinized the figure in front of her, her gaze more playful.

So that's how it is?

Interesting, truly interesting!

"Fine, I'll bet with you."

The Goddess, as if having discovered a new world, readily accepted the invitation.

Done!

At that moment, Luo En, who had been tense all over, finally let out a sigh of relief upon hearing the answer, a trace of relief gracing his rigid face with a smile.

As expected.

As long as there was a plausible reason, the other party would certainly persuade themselves to bite, and sit at the gambling table once more.

He might not understand souls, but he understood gamblers very well.

No sooner had the agreement been made than the purple-haired Goddess, somewhat impatient, started twirling the die in her hand, ready to throw it.

"So, when do we start?"

"Hold on a moment."

Luo En slightly raised his hand in a pausing gesture, speaking earnestly.

"Last time you set the gambling terms, so this time the method and rules should be chosen by me!"

"Hmm, fair enough."

The Goddess pondered, nodded slightly, and asked with interest.

"So, how would you like to bet?"

"I don't know complicated games, so let's keep it simple,"

After pondering for a moment, Luo En replied solemnly.

"A counting game, the rules are simple: we take turns choosing numbers, counting from 1 up to 30, each time we can say up to two consecutive integers, and whoever claims 30 wins. If I win, you must let me return to the real world unconditionally!"

"Agreed!"

The Goddess answered without a second thought, her absolute power endowing her with an overwhelming sense of superiority, unafraid of any challenge.

After the rules were stated, Luo En's face carried a slight smile, and he gracefully gestured with his hand.

"Then, to be fair, since I set the rules, I'll let you count first."

The Goddess tossed the die in her hand nonchalantly, nodding eagerly to start the game.

"1–"

As the Goddess began to speak, Luo En's taut expression softened, his eyes flickering with a deep light.

This game, won!