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Chapter 1045 The Last Routine 224

Chapter 1045 The Last Routine 224

And Youyou has indeed become a fanatical gambler.

As it turned out, Huihui was right. Youyou became increasingly obsessed, and before anyone knew it, her debt had reached a staggering one million Eris, catching everyone completely off guard.

"This is terrible..." Huihui gasped, saying in disbelief, "Without realizing it, we've taken on a debt of one million Eris." This turn of events was truly unexpected.

"Waaah..." Youyou couldn't help but tremble and sob as she said, "I never thought it would turn out like this." Although she was a member of the Crimson Demon Clan, she realized after calming down that she had been too impulsive and was filled with regret.

Cecily, however, encouraged her without taking it seriously, saying, "Miss Youyou, this is also a trial given by the Goddess! Come on, let's overcome this difficulty together!"

That's right, it was us. Not only Yuuyu, but Aqua and Kobayashi also lost everything.

Kobayashi couldn't help but sigh, "I've lost so much on roulette. I never thought I'd be penniless..."

“But it’s strange that Kobayashi, who has such high luck, keeps losing,” Aqua suddenly said. “Something just doesn’t feel right.”

"It's also possible that luck doesn't work here? After all, it's gambling, which is not advisable." Kobayashi shrugged and said this. He didn't think that a high luck value would bring good luck. Just look at Aqua. Every time he went out on a mission with her, he would become very unlucky. Therefore, it was understandable that his luck would be bad here.

“But a high luck stat must have some effect, right? You can't always be the one losing,” Aqua continued. Kobayashi thought back to the moment; he had indeed been losing, especially several times when everyone else was winning while he was losing. He had a feeling that someone had somehow tricked him. Could it be…

Just as Kobayashi was beginning to realize something, Cecily took the opportunity to whisper, "Um, I overheard the employees talking and found out..."

"Speaking of which," Kobayashi asked, somewhat puzzled and surprised, "even though I'm only asking now, why is Cecily working here?"

“Yes, that’s right!” Aqua shouted loudly, seemingly annoyed, and said in defense of Cecily, “This is really going too far!”

"……Um???"

"Waaah... I mean, is there anything more cruel than this?" Cecily suddenly started crying for some reason. Sensing something was wrong, Kobayashi tried to sneak away, but was grabbed and pulled back.

“People who lose terribly in gambling must be emotionally scarred and very weak, right?” Cecily said matter-of-factly. She continued, “So, to heal those emotional wounds, I tried to persuade people leaving the casino to join the Axis cult. At that moment, the owner suddenly ran out and angrily told me, ‘You're obstructing business!’ Oh!”

"If you want to apologize, work here for free—and then she was threatened like that." Aqua said angrily, pouting as if seeking sympathy, "That's so cruel. Is the boss here a devil? I really want to punch him."

"...Am I the only one who wants to side with the boss?"

"You're hopeless, big sister."

Kobayashi and Megumi felt helpless about Cecily's attempts to recruit others into the church. Even without seeing it with their own eyes, they could imagine how much trouble and annoyance this girl had caused the casino. It was already a sign of the boss's kindness and compassion that she hadn't been arrested by the police.

Aqua seemed to realize that Cecily was in the wrong first, so she stopped dwelling on it and said, "Cecily, let's continue talking about what happened earlier."

“Yes, Lady Aqua!” Cecily quickly explained, “There are bad rumors about this casino…” She glanced around to see if there were any other staff members, then lowered her voice and whispered, “We can’t spread it loudly, but… it’s cheating. It’s said that some of the casino’s bookmakers cheat to prevent customers from winning money.”

"So, the reason I lost so badly is because of this?!" Xiaolin cursed angrily, realizing that what he had just thought of was someone cheating, and it turned out to be true.

"I don't know about that." Huihui shook her head, but then she looked at the next leader of the Crimson Demon Clan who had just lost a million Eris and said, "But there are clues. Right, Youyou?"

"...Ah!" Youyou seemed to remember what Huihui had said and quickly said to the somewhat confused group, "Well, the very first roulette game was...!"

Then, she told everyone what had happened. It was about Youyou betting on number 19, and how the ball had clearly rolled to number 19, but then disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Huihui nodded in agreement and said, "At that time, the ball undoubtedly rolled into number nineteen, but then disappeared. So there must have been some kind of mechanism at work."

"Heh heh, if we can expose the cheater's tricks in roulette, we can turn the tables... Hehehe!" Cecily let out a sinister laugh; she didn't seem like a priestess at all. Well, now that she's dressed as a bunny girl, she certainly doesn't fit the image of a priestess.

Kobayashi and the others exchanged glances, determined to get revenge and teach those cheating dealers a lesson. So they quickly returned to the casino.

At this moment, the cheating dealer was still unaware of the aggressive approach of Kobayashi and her group. She continued to smile and loudly address the numerous gamblers, "Come on, it's almost time to close the betting! Anyone else want to place a bet?"

"I want to place a bet!" Just then, Youyou suddenly spoke up. The cheating dealer frowned slightly upon seeing her, but quickly relaxed, saying with a hint of sarcasm, "Oh, it's you. You borrowed so much, are you going to pay it back? You have the money to pay it back, right?"

"Of course!" Youyou puffed out her chest slightly and said, "I am the next patriarch of the Crimson Demon Clan, so this little bit of money is nothing to me!"

The Crimson Demon Clan is a very famous group. Apart from their mental issues, each of them is incredibly strong, making money very easy for them; they just need to complete a few missions.

The female dealer, of course, knew this too, and nodded, saying, "Alright then, I'll lend you another two million Eris. Now you owe a total of three million Eris."

"I understand." Youyou took the chips from the female dealer, as if cheering herself up or making a decision, and said, "The Red Demon Clan is a team player, so I will... The Red Demon Clan is here! — I'll put all my chips on the red number nineteen!" She planned to get her revenge this way.

"All...all of them!?" Cecily, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, gaped in astonishment. Her tense and worried appearance only made the female dealer feel more secure, and she couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hehehe, full of energy, little girl." She looked at the naive young man with a smug expression, seemingly satisfied with the two million Eris that were about to be earned again, and said, "Well then, let's go, the roulette wheel spin!"

As the ball continued to roll, only the number 19 roulette wheel had an unusually large number of chips, attracting a large crowd. After some time, the ball slowed down and headed towards the number 19 wheel.

"...Oh...Oh oh!!" Huihui couldn't help but shout again, "I feel like I'm going to get pregnant!"

"At this rate, we'll be in number nineteen! This must be the Goddess's decree too! Charge!!" Cecily shouted with equal fervor, "This time we'll definitely get it all back, with interest!"

"Tsk." The female dealer clicked her tongue loudly, clearly showing displeasure. At the same time, she secretly tapped the roulette wheel with her finger. Although she did it very discreetly, Kobayashi still noticed.

"That dealer just now, his movement was very unnatural, he tapped the roulette table with his fingertips... Oh, I see!" Kobayashi seemed to have noticed something, then said to his companion, "Cecily, under the table!"

"Eh... Ahh!!" Cecily quickly snapped out of her daze, then bent down to search under the table. Soon she shouted, "Found it! Someone actually crawled into a place like this!"

Then, she grabbed the man and tried to pull him out, and Cecily's action immediately shocked the female farmer.

"Hey, you guys wait a minute, don't do it on your own...!!"

"And look closely at this roulette table, every single square has a small hole!" Kobayashi gestured for the other guests to look over, then said loudly, "So that's how it is. They use the stealth skill to let people sneak in, and as soon as someone wins, they use the skill to blow air through the small hole to prevent them from winning. Is that right?"

The female dealer, who was being questioned by Kobayashi, looked away and said, "That...that...that's not true!!"

But it was too late. With the evidence irrefutable, even the casino couldn't protect her. Not to mention, Cecily had shouted at the other casino patrons to prevent her from hiding.

"Everyone! Listen to me! This bookmaker is cheating! Oh no! Oh no!"

"What?! Cheating?!"

"Damn it! This guy cheated!! I lost a lot there just now and left only after I realized something was wrong. Damn it, I can't believe he actually cheated!"

"Don't let her go!"

The guests became restless, and many sensed that there was something to be gained. They claimed that they had also gambled at that table and had been cheated, causing chaos in the venue.

"I understand, I understand! I admit I was wrong, I'm sorry!!" The female dealer, realizing she was surrounded by aggressive and unfriendly customers, took several steps back in fear and hurriedly said, "As an apology, you can take any of the prizes, please forgive me!"

"Wait!" Aqua wasn't about to let her off so easily, and quickly said, "I hope you'll pay back what you lost!"

"Of course!!" The female dealer immediately backed down. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Having been discovered, this was the only option. She even forced a fawning smile and said, "I'll give you more back. Come, come, please." She produced a large amount of chips, far more than everyone had previously lost, as compensation. And just like that, they successfully got back their lost chips, and not only that, they also won valuable prizes.

After everything came to a close, everyone gathered in a corner of the venue.

Huihui sighed and said, "Sigh... what an outrageous dealer. But, when it comes to the prizes available here, we should choose carefully—"

"I want that one!!" While Megumin was struggling to decide which prize to take, Yuuyu quickly pointed to one of the prizes on the shelf and exclaimed, "I want the one in the very center of the prize display, the one with the intricate decorations...!!"

The staff member took the figurine down and handed it to Youyou.

"What!?" Huihui's eyes widened when she saw the prize. She shouted, "That was the one I initially wanted!!" You see, she was torn between choosing this one and the other, and she never expected that Youyou would snatch it away.

As if she had no other choice, Youyou handed the prize to Huihui and said, "Is that so? Well, there's nothing I can do about it. You can have it, Huihui."

"Wowh ...

Honestly, what's so appealing about this human-shaped doll? But since Huihui likes it, Youyou will naturally give it to her.

"No matter what, I am the clan leader's daughter, the next Crimson Demon Clan clan leader," Youyou first defended herself, then said somewhat shyly, "And, also, I'm very happy that you could come with me today. Um, as a thank you gift—"

Just then, Xiao Lin walked over, beaming with joy, clearly pleased with the generous compensation he had received. He exclaimed, "Wow, the bookmaker paid out more than I expected! I've made a killing. So, it's about time to head back."

He said this to Huihui and Youyou, after all, they were the ones who caused the disturbance, and the casino owner was currently busy maintaining order and couldn't spare any attention. He would definitely suspect who was behind it later. Even if the casino staff were at fault, Xiaolin didn't believe the casino owner would admit it—he didn't know he was wrong; he knew he was going to die. Therefore, making a quick getaway was the best course of action.

Huihui nodded and said, "The bookmaker who cheated is gone now, so the villagers won't be hanging around here anymore. Okay, Youyou, stop daydreaming, it's time to go."

"Ah! Wait a minute, Huihui!" Youyou, who didn't have time to go sightseeing with Huihui, hurriedly chased after her after seeing Huihui leave the casino without looking back.

As for Aqua, she had already taken the casino's prize—a bottle of premium sparkling wine—back to Axel to enjoy it.

(End of this chapter)