[Hahahahaha]
[Crazy girl, haha!]
[Spending 900 million like it’s nothing;;]
[Great Yena]
[As expected of Yena!]
[Yena Land…]
[Yena Yena…]
[Cat level, hahaha!]
Yena buries her head deep in her hands.
No matter how well the Rankers make money, how could someone spend 900 million on a gacha?
Considering that the odds of getting anything good are horrendously low, it seems like even all that money couldn’t get her what she wanted.
“800 pieces?”
“…….”
“If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have given you the territory. I said to use it freely, but in this manner…”
“I-I didn’t think I would go that far! I got scammed, meow!!”
“Scammed?”
“Exactly, meow. I was running hard to get to 121, thinking I had a chance…”
Yena starts to recount the events of the last two days in a rush.
She never intended to spend this much from the start.
At most, she thought she’d spend around ten pieces.
It’s a huge amount for regular users, but for Rankers, she was only thinking of tossing around ten million, and if nothing decent came out, she’d drop it right there.
But—
‘…Huh?’
‘Looks like you got lucky. Congratulations.’
She hit the jackpot with Experience Points.
And not just once, but twice out of ten, raising her chances to 30%.
In an instant, she racked up nearly ten billion worth of experience points, her eyes spiraled in disbelief.
And then she crashed hard.
“You know, gambling usually lets you win at first. It’s about hooking you in.”
“…Have you done it?”
“On Kiki Island? Well, it’s not like I’ve never done it before.”
Back in the war-torn past, there were indeed places that were like gambling halls.
Money was a key element back then too.
Most of those at the top were either corruptors holding onto magical scraps or criminals, so instead of using those places, they often just smashed them up.
She had tried gambling a few times for research, but due to her luck, she only won a bit in the early stages and then lost everything.
“Kiki Island was lucky for me because of Kiki.”
[Oh, right]
[I remember Kiki Island]
[When it comes to luck, it’s always Lily, haha]
[? Ask Lily]
[Lily’s luck is MAX right?]
[Kiki summon!]
“Just ask me. I’m lucky because I have Kiki.”
“…But it only benefits you when you use it. Want to give it a shot?”
“You’d let me?”
“I don’t think I have any more money to spend anyway…”
“Still, you have quite a bit. Just the territory I gave you from the Empire—”
“If I spend more, I feel like I’ll turn into trash.”
Yena hands over all three coins she had in her hand.
The shock of losing 900 million made her hesitate not at all when giving away the coins.
Coins with a golden sheen and a box design engraved on them.
“How do you use these?”
“Bounce, meow.”
“Bouncing, meow.”
“Pew!”
─Kiki!
I briefly summoned Kiki before using it.
It’s a being in the form of a slot machine that brings me incredible luck.
Especially in these ‘random’ situations, it can almost guarantee a profit.
[Let’s go!]
[Guaranteed 15%]
[Looks like it’ll go up 45%]
Ting!
Diri-liri-ling!
As I bounced one coin, I pulled Kiki’s lever.
Kiki’s slot machine spun rapidly, and Yena’s eyes spun along with it.
‘Expectations and doubts are swirling together.’
Such a truly Yena-like gaze.
[You used a coin at the Growth’s Altar.]
[You are not a visitor to the altar. The coin’s ‘probability’ drops.]
[You are not a challenger to the altar. The coin’s ‘probability’ drops.]
[You are not a VIP. The coin’s ‘probability’ drops.]
[You haven’t completed a growth quest. The coin’s ‘probability’…
…
…
[Special! Due to incredibly strong luck, the coin’s ‘probability’ drastically increases!]
Ping! Ping! Ping!
777!
[Coin – Increased Speed Enhancement (SS) acquired!]
[A permanent 10% increase in agility stats.]
[This buff lasts indefinitely as long as the altar is maintained.]
“…Increased speed?”
“Uh-oh?”
“Is it good? But no experience points came out.”
Despite the overwhelming drop messages, 777 appeared, so it seems Kiki’s luck is working…
Yet, the experience points I was hoping for didn’t show up; something strange did.
[Isn’t SS a good thing?]
[10% is too little.]
[Kiki’s luck!]
[?????????]
[Wait, isn’t this a total scam? LOL]
[What does permanent mean?]
[Stats are being easily obtained.]
[No experience points, though. Garbage.]
[Info: It’s hard to even get an S.]
Yena looked at me and the coin, her eyes filled with envy and questions.
“It’s… good, right? Usually, D~A are the basics, and most buffs last a few hours or a few days, meow.”
“So it’s almost never permanent.”
“That’s right, meow. I’ve seen an S last three months just once, but I’ve never seen an SS.”
Sure enough, having Kiki makes these absurd things possible.
Kiki seemed boosted, spinning the slot machine wildly with a smug shrug.
“But no experience points came out, meow… It seems like experience typically fluctuates between A and AA…”
“Maybe it didn’t come out because it was too lucky?”
“That could be it, meow.”
Kiki always brings the best luck within her ability.
So, while I pulled that ridiculous SS buff, I couldn’t pull a ‘low luck’ buff like A.
It’s a power that brings luck, not misfortune.
Kiki gasped in surprise, and the Diri-liri-ling sound gradually faded.
The sound of ding-ding-ing fades away.
“Kiki.”
—Kiki?
“Can you pull A?”
—Kiki… Kiki!
After a brief hesitation, Kiki shook her body as if to say she would try.
Of course, since Kiki is a slot machine, it’s more accurate to say she just shook her body since she doesn’t really have a head.
[LOL, so cute]
[If it doesn’t pull, we’ll turn it into scrap]
[Machines only listen when you hit them]
[Let’s pull for scenery]
Ting!
Ding ding ding!!
Once again, I flicked the coin and pulled the lever.
The slot machine spun steeply, just like before.
“Nyaaang…”
The rotation speed was similar to before, but it seemed to be creaking a bit, perhaps due to some internal adjustment.
Countless messages filled my vision, and the final message was, of course, from Kiki.
[Special! A powerful luck descends, increasing the coin’s ‘probability!’]
Ting! Ting! Ting!
[You have obtained Coin – Health Enhancement (AAA)!]
[Your health stat temporarily increases by 20%!]
[This effect lasts for 15 days.]
—Kiki?!
“Ah, what a pity. If it had been just a little lower…”
It’s two stages higher than I expected.
If it had only been one stage lower, it would have been an A or AA with experience points included, but it had to be AAA.
Yena nodded her head as if she expected it, her disheveled hair bouncing.
In her hand, she held a potion bottle.
A penalty, a drug to suppress the beastman nature.
“I told you, they’re a bunch of scammers. Ugh, what’s up with that?”
“Did you take the medicine?”
“…Something feels off, but yeah, I took it. Nya. No, even taking the medicine, this happens. Did it go bad? Just a moment.”
“Is it because you took too much?”
“Is that it…? Nya. No, what’s going on really?”
Yena scratched her head and pulled out the potion from her inventory and poured it in again.
I knew that potion was quite expensive, and it was impressive that she spent 900 million on it.
With a frown, Yena passed the potion to me, then glanced at my expression before lowering her head.
“…I made this. Ah, I’m really sorry. Nya.”
“Are you drunk?”
“I feel a bit like that, yeah. Nyaan. What’s with ‘nyan’? Anyway, I think all sorts of buffs are overlapping and making my state a little peculiar, but if you could just bear with me, my grace would be immeasurable…”
“It’s okay. It’s your money, Miss Yena. So what?”
Though Yena did get a territory of astronomical value from the Empire.
“Whether you use it for gambling or stacking towers, it’s up to you, Miss Yena. It’s fine.”
“…I’ve committed a grave sin.”
[LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL]
[Yena, Yena…]
[That land wasn’t given for that, though, LOL]
[Now that Yena has the land, she’s acting like a true gambler, LOL]
[Oh, Yena…]
[Isn’t it all Yena’s money anyway? LOL?]
[900 million is definitely crossing the line. Damn it, even 90 million would be a lot]
[Information) Lily gave Yena the southern land that she extorted from the Empire.]
[Seriously, LOL]
“The land, I’ll pay it back… or rather, could you just take the land for me…?”
“No. Use it.”
“No! I’m uncomfortable!”
“That doesn’t matter.”
Although there were unfortunate events, if it were Yena, she could definitely handle it well.
As proof, Yena has been skillfully managing the -Yes- guild for several years.
Elbrite is also busy by themselves.
“……”
“I’m also busy, so I don’t have the leisure to care about you. Besides, the other friends are all a bit awkward to go. I hope you manage it well.”
“…I understand, Your Highness…”
“Meow?”
“Meow…”
Yena nodded her head, and I patted her head.
It’s not alcohol, but I definitely feel tipsy.
[LOL]
[Yena is cute]
[It’s a bit much to lose 900 million;;]
“What’s your level now?”
“I’m at 120, my lord.”
“120?”
That’s higher than expected.
I thought they’d only gotten a few after initially getting 30% since they kept dying so much.
To level up, you need at least 15% seven times, so for Yena, who was at level 118, that means she had to have hit the jackpot over 15 times.
“What? You hit the jackpot way more than expected!”
“I didn’t spend all those 800 times for nothing. My lord queen?”
“Just say it.”
“Lady Lily. Anyway.”
[LOL]
[My lord queen ㅋㅋㅋ]
[She really is a queen]
Cough!
“…I told you, I saw the possibility. Meow meow. Actually, up to level 120, besides the first 10 times, it was almost once every 10 tries.”
Finally, with about 150 attempts, Yena reached level 120!
She spent an incredible sum of 150 million, but she was just one level away from the desired level and could head to the New Continent with just one more level.
Although she can’t access it right now, in two weeks, she’ll become one of the few who can enter the New Continent along with me.
However, upon reaching 120, the altar vendor smiled and said,
“You have finally earned the qualification to enter the ‘Gate of Transcendence.'”
“The realm of transcendence is very treacherous.”
“If you continue to use ‘a small amount’ like now, you will never reach that realm.”
“Listen carefully.”
“…From level 120 onwards, it’s not a 5% increase, but only 3%. This is because the realm of transcendence is high, so the gain is reduced accordingly. But don’t worry. If you do just as you have now, you will reach it… meow.”
“Did you just add ‘meow’?”
“…Stop teasing me.”
“Got it.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
I’ll do it only occasionally.
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