"Yes or no"
A clap of thunder broke the silence.
Perfectly illustrating the feelings of everyone present.
Because in the former dark age, the destruction caused to the city by the familia members of the Evil God faction was something people could not forget.
Now, colluding with the Dark Faction is an unpardonable capital crime.
Once confirmed, there is no turning back.
And Eugene, asking such a critical question to two passersby in such a setting, in front of two major figures, was simply full of drama.
The Dark Faction, Kill Emperor Valetta.
This was the only step Eugene currently couldn't control.
You can't understand a madman's actions, only guess, but it's impossible to confirm every step.
Thus, in order to get the answer he wanted, Eugene deliberately pulled a trick to "shake the mountain and scare the tiger" (warn the true target by attacking a peripheral one).
By observing the reactions of the people present, he could confirm his suspicions.
"You, what did you say?" Talli's face turned ashen, and large beads of cold sweat relentlessly dripped.
"How can you make such slanderous accusations!"
Although the lackey kept shaking his head, Talli's voice was still trembling, making Eugene's guess evident.
Perhaps his long time in a high position had made Talli forget those difficult days.
Now, even his acting skills had deteriorated, and he had completely become a person good for nothing but money.
And soon, he wouldn't even have money.
Dark Faction!
Ryuu also saw Talli's abnormality; this guy had really come to this!
Complete depravity!
Her eyes flashed with fire, looking fierce enough to devour Talli alive!
But on Dix's side, he was not so moved.
He glanced at his subordinate whose face was changing rapidly, and then flashed a grin.
"I don't know what nonsense you're talking about."
"I wasn't asking you either," Eugene retorted immediately.
His gaze was fixed on Passerby A, his golden pupils shining with a sharp light.
"Yes, or no?"
Passerby A felt cold sweat pouring down his back like a waterfall! On one side was his bloodthirsty captain, and on the other were the rules of the gambling table.
For a moment, he couldn't make a choice.
"Someone's asking you, just answer honestly, why are you being a coward~. . "
Dix urged impatiently, and the man, as if granted a great pardon, repeatedly shook his head: "Nonono!"
Most likely true...
Eugene withdrew his gaze.
Dix, as a descendant of the Daedalus family, was rebellious and only did what interested him.
The Dark Faction was different; they were worshippers of the Evil God who enjoyed chaotic destruction, willing to die if the organization required it.
Fairly speaking, Dix was slightly better, after all, on the surface the Ikalos Familia could still operate in Orario.
However, even if you hadn't provoked those people, your half-brother Balga was a genuine Evil God worshipper.
Even if he was just doing his own thing, Eugene didn't plan to let Dix off because of this.
He glanced sideways at Talli; this old man seemed to have a few little secrets of his own, but they could only be little secrets.
"I'm done asking. I'm satisfied with the answer."
"So, shall we continue?"
"You're quite good at psychological warfare."
Dix looked at Eugene, the look of interest in his red eyes becoming more intense.
He rubbed his hands excitedly, shouting at Talli to add more chips.
During this time, Dix's gaze fell on the serious-looking Ryuu.
"This... lady, doesn't seem to be enjoying the game much."
"Are you Eugene's helper? What did he give you?"
Ryuu, whose disguise had been seen through, turned her head away indifferently, refusing to speak to him.
"Tch, how boring."
Dix thought for a moment and suddenly stood up: "Ah, right, since the winner gets to make a wish..."
"Then when I win, I'll take this woman's cold, dead eyes, shall I?"
Ryuu's brows instantly furrowed.
But just before she was about to speak, Eugene asked in a joking manner.
"What do you want that for?"
"A collection."
"What will you dig them out with?"
"My hands, of course!"
"Very good."
Dix's words were exactly what Eugene wanted to hear.
"If I win against you, I'll take both your hands, then?"
!!
He spoke such bloody words with a very calm demeanor, yet in Ryuu's eyes, Eugene's figure seemed so safe and dependable.
Wow! You're doomed! You've fallen in love!
Faint internal complaints sounded in her ears, and Ryuu quickly shook her head to stay clear-headed.
"I don't need you to-"
"Such beautiful eyes, are you jealous?"
"Because of your own defect?"
Eugene stared directly at Dix, in whose left eye was clearly a faint 'D'-shaped mark.
That was the proof of the Daedalus bloodline, and also the curse of his ancestor.
It was the thing Dix hated the most in his life!
Mentioning this, his face began to twist uncontrollably; his originally handsome face now wrinkled up.
As if in the next second, some kind of monster would burst out from within!
"Ready to admit defeat?"
Eugene's provocation allowed the nearly exploding Dix to barely regain his senses.
He silently sat down.
Until, a full five hundred million chips were placed in front of him and Talli respectively!
At this moment, Talli and Dix together held over 1.2 billion.
1.2 billion, enough to buy a whole city block in Orario!
And now, such enormous wealth was concentrated on a single, not-so-large gambling table!
Eugene held over 400 million.
And Ryuu only had 80 million left.
". . I forfeit automatically and transfer all my chips to Eugene!"
"If he loses, I'll dig out my own eyes and give them to you!"
The elf girl's voice was clear and firm, filled with astonishing courage.
And this courage was given to her by Eugene.
"My dear, I'm so touched."
Eugene's expression and tone were exaggerated; an uninformed person might think he was being kept as a mistress.
"Well then, shall we start?"
A three-way standoff.
This round would be the true final game!
But precisely at this moment, the beautiful dealer, who had been perfectly fine a second ago, started shaking her hands and her body stiffened.
She looked as if she had lost her soul.
Curse!
Eugene and Ryuu understood almost simultaneously.
The opposition was going to play dirty!
Sure enough, a skinny man quickly stepped forward and replaced the dealer.
His fingers were long and slender, and his dexterity when cutting the deck was noticeably superior.
In this setting, to cause trouble, relying on magic wouldn't work; experts could sense the aura of magic power.
If it was a Skill, they would have to see if anyone present had the eyesight to expose it!
Swish-swish-
The sound of the cards was like a tide.
Finally settling one by one in front of everyone.
"Please place your bets."
This time, Dix was still the first to act.
"The atmosphere is already here; we can't be reserved now, can we?"
"Two hundred million!"
Clatter-
A small mountain of dark-gold chips poured onto the table!
Eugene caressed his face-down card, a brilliant smile on his face.
"No problem."
"I call."
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