Jason gestured for Leo to take a seat at the gambling table.
Once Leo sat down, Jason clapped his hands to draw everyone’s attention in the VIP room and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, a very exciting game is about to take place here. Please gather around to watch.”
Those who could enter this VIP room were undoubtedly wealthy or influential. Hearing Jason’s words, they couldn’t help but feel intrigued.
A young man around Leo’s age asked with interest, “Jason, can you introduce the participants of this game?”
Jason nodded and first pointed to Leo, saying, “This gentleman is a friend from Atraria. Just a few minutes ago, he won over a million dollars from ten thousand dollars in the main hall.”
Jason’s words did not cause much of a stir. Although winning over a million dollars from ten thousand in a few minutes was impressive, the amount still didn’t catch the eyes of the VIP room’s occupants.
Jason then introduced the beautiful dealer, “This lady is our casino’s chief dealer, Ms. Bella. Her gambling skills are well-known. She once set a record by winning fifty million dollars from ten dollars in an hour. Her nickname is ‘Angel’s Hand.'”
This time, gasps could be heard in the VIP room. They had heard of Angel’s Hand Bella before. Winning fifty million dollars from ten in an hour was nothing short of a miracle.
Now, everyone was interested. They wanted to see who was more formidable: someone who could win a million dollars in minutes or someone who could win tens of millions in an hour.
Jason continued, “We believe that today’s game in this VIP room will go down in the casino’s history. Now, let’s give a warm round of applause to welcome the start of the game!”
A round of enthusiastic applause followed.
After the applause died down, Bella smiled at Leo and asked, “Sir, what would you like to play?”
“Can we play anything?” Leo asked in return.
Bella nodded, “Of course.”
Leo thought for a moment and said, “Let’s keep it simple. How about we play dice?”
“Sure,” Bella signaled to a waiter standing by.
Immediately, a waiter brought over dice and a dice cup.
The dice were made of pure crystal, sparkling beautifully under the room’s lights.
“Sir, please inspect the dice,” Bella gestured.
Leo waved his hand, “No need.”
“How would you like to bet?” Bella asked.
Without thinking, Leo said, “Let’s bet on the size of the dice rolls. Two rounds, one hundred million dollars per round. How about that?”
Hearing the figure of one hundred million dollars, Bella’s face showed only slight fluctuations before she extended her hand and said, “Sir, you are the guest. You go first.”
Leo shook his head, “Ladies first. You go ahead.”
Bella didn’t stand on ceremony. She picked up the dice with one hand and the dice cup with the other.
The VIP room fell silent; one could hear a pin drop. Everyone instinctively held their breath.
A bet of one hundred million dollars per round was something even these high-rollers had rarely encountered.
Now that they had the chance, they naturally wanted to enjoy the spectacle fully and have something to talk about later.
In the casino’s monitoring room, an entire wall was covered with high-resolution surveillance screens.
The screens currently displayed scenes from Leo’s VIP room.
The camera zoomed in on Leo, capturing even the fine hairs on his cheeks with its exaggerated clarity.
On a single sofa in the monitoring room sat a man dressed in black.
The man held a glass of wine that looked like blood in his left hand and occasionally tapped the armrest with his right hand while quietly watching the screen.
Standing behind him was a young man in a beige suit.
The young man was tall and handsome, looking at the man in black with utmost respect.
The man in black stopped tapping the armrest and asked in a calm voice, “Alan, who do you think will win?”
The young man called Alan bent slightly and replied respectfully, “Sir, I don’t favor Angel’s Hand Bella.”
“Why?” The man in black asked calmly.
“My intuition tells me he might be an Esper,” Alan shared his thoughts.
A cold smile finally appeared on the calm face of the man in black. “Even if he is an Esper, daring to come to my House Lessane casino to make money means he won’t live long in this world!”
Back in the VIP room, Bella swept her right hand and tossed three dice into the dice cup with her left hand with a graceful and professional motion.
As Bella shook the dice cup with her right hand, the sound of dice rattling inside filled the room like popping beans.
The gamblers were evidently sensitive to this sound; each one showed a look of intoxication on their faces.
Ten seconds later, Bella slammed the dice cup onto the table with a thud and looked sharply at Leo.
“Open it,” Leo said calmly, lightly tapping the table with his right hand to send a subtle force.
Bella’s right hand seemed to tremble slightly.
Three seconds later, Bella smiled and opened the dice cup.
Everyone’s eyes focused on the three dice inside.
All three dice showed sixes on top-eighteen points-big!
The gamblers were instantly abuzz.
“As expected of Angel’s Hand! Eighteen points! This Atrarian can only tie at best; he can’t win…”
Jason looked smugly at Leo.
Leo glanced at Bella with some surprise. He had secretly changed one six to a five earlier.
It seemed that at the moment of opening the cup, Bella had used some mysterious technique to switch it back without anyone noticing.
A true master!
Leo clapped his hands and laughed, “Impressive.”
“Sir, please,” Bella smiled and gestured.
Leo picked up the dice cup and slowly placed the dice inside. The previously noisy room fell silent again.
Everyone watched Leo intently to see how he could accomplish what seemed impossible.
Leo glanced around at everyone and slowly shook the dice cup twice.
Then, with a light snap, he placed the dice cup on the table.
Everyone was stunned. Just two shakes?
Bella was also puzzled, looking at Leo with confusion on her face.
Leo flashed a bright smile full of confidence and said calmly, “I’m done.”
“Please open it,” Bella couldn’t believe that Leo could win her with just two shakes as if it were a game.
Leo gently opened the dice cup.