Point Toto.
At first glance, it seems like a deep gambling game, but half of that is right; in fact, it’s a very wholesome game.
The points earned here aren’t through cash but obtained by watching broadcasts, subscribing, or meeting other conditions, and you can bet those points on the games opened by the streamers.
If you lose a game, you lose all your points, but on the flip side, if you win, you gain points according to the odds.
The more the betting money leans to one side, the more the opposite side’s amount skyrockets.
This game also had an extreme bias, what they call a “reverse bet.”
[98d2]
And it was a massive reverse bet.
[LOL]
[Cumulative points: 1.4 billion ㄷㄷ]
[How much if the reverse bet hits?]
[250,000 full bet, let’s go~~~]
[For real, tens of millions will come in, right?]
[Leo is going to win for sure.]
[Yeah, shut up, it’s a sure bet ㅋ]
[Devil, I believe in you.]
[Ouh-reh]
[What if the conditions are equal…?]
Round 1: Devil vs. Leo.
Through a special space, their levels were equalized, but of course, people chose Leo.
Fundamentally, Leo and Devil had a difference in specs, but the most important factor was the ‘skill’ difference.
No matter how equal the specs became, the innate skill and sense they originally had remained unchanged.
Moreover, Leo had the fastest understanding of mana amongst everyone.
‘Even if conditions are set, you can’t change your ‘birthright.’
Just as he did, and just as I did.
“Whoo… I’m going to win!”
“Huh? Really?”
The gap between them was a chasm that couldn’t be bridged.
Whirr.
Unless there are special variables.
■
The betting has ended.
Cumulative points: 1.53 billion.
Betting ratio: 97.2% to 2.8%.
People really didn’t believe in the Devil to a ridiculous extent.
Perhaps more than half of that 2.8% were simply aiming for a miraculous reverse bet rather than actually believing in the Devil.
The payout is taken from the opponent’s amount and divided among the winners.
If played well, it means you could win tens of millions of points with the maximum betting amount of 250,000 points.
‘By the way, I didn’t expect to gather 1.5 billion on my first Toto.’
– Now, we will move to the location before we begin. By the way, the place is random.
As soon as the words left, a pure white holy power whisked Leo and the Devil away.
They arrived at a battlefield engulfed in flames.
Death’s aura hovered everywhere, and thick black smoke billowed amid the ruins of shattered buildings.
In that moment, their fortunes momentarily twisted.
[?]
[‘Burning’ battlefield, you say?]
[Looks like it’s a bit disadvantageous for Leo.]
[Is it favoring the weak?]
[HAHAHAHAHA]
[Even a bush would make Leo invincible.]
[If things go well, maybe the Devil can win.]
[Did you set it up like this on purpose?]
[LOL, anyway, Leo’s winning~]
“Victory~!”
[Fact] Even with this map setup, Leo wins.
In the blazing battlefield, the two little kids faced each other, each wielding their weapons as they prepared for the match.
Devil had knuckles.
Leo had a staff.
Unlike the fighter known as Devil, Leo was more of a jack-of-all-trades, but since the Spirit Sorcerer was akin to a Mage, he was provided with a staff.
“Hmm…”
Pings~
Thump.
“Joah.”
Seems like he’s already gotten somewhat used to it.
In contrast, Devil swallowed hard and kept muttering something.
─The victory condition is the opponent’s death or surrender.
“Yep!”
“Yeah.”
─Starting in 5 seconds.
5 seconds.
Weak black flames swirled in Devil’s hand as he drew on the surrounding fire to compensate for his lack of power.
Devil was definitely taking full advantage of the battlefield.
4 seconds.
Meanwhile, Leo was still doing nothing, tilting his head while fiddling with his staff.
3 seconds.
Devil’s hair, feeling a bit anxious, ignited black flames.
Maximum ability available in the current state.
2 seconds.
“Ah.”
Sizzle.
1 second.
“So that’s how you use it.”
In an instant, Leo’s deep navy hair turned yellow.
─Begin!
“…!”
“Quickly!”
With currents swirling around him, Leo shot forth like lightning.
■
Kwahhjjjzzzzzzzzz…!
With the power of the thunder spirit, Leo charged forward in one go.
“Uggghgh!”
“Did you block it?”
Seeing Devil block his attack with both arms, using one of the thunder spirit’s techniques called Thunder Dash, Leo nodded slightly.
Under normal circumstances, the condensed current and overwhelming magical power would have incinerated him instantly.
But this place was a space where everyone held equal levels of power.
No matter how good Leo was, he couldn’t overpower his opponent in one swift move.
“Tough, huh… Ugh?”
“Don’t mess around!”
Fwoosh!
The black flames from the knuckles pushed the lightning aside and sent Leo flying.
Thanks to one of Devil’s techniques, Skyward Flames, Leo hung suspended in the air.
Under normal circumstances, Leo would have had a way to resist being forced airborne, but that wasn’t possible now.
Seizing the opportunity, Devil calmly prepared his next move…
“That’s a continuous hit.”
“What…”
Fizzizzizz!
In an instant, the leftover lightning on Devil’s arm surged.
He tried to shake off the lightning, but it was already too late.
Leo playfully formed a gun with his fingers and shouted.
“Bang!”
PERRRRRRAAAAH!!!
The current that Devil couldn’t fully shake off exploded right then and there.
Even at a mere 1%, the explosion was larger than expected.
As Leo was sent into the air, he landed straight on the ground when the caster’s power faded.
Landed successfully.
“It’s been a while since I used this. I haven’t used it since the early days. Hehe.”
[Is this Leo? LOL]
[Are the underdogs awake? Are the underdogs awake? Are the underdogs awake?]
[It’s a victory for the favorites.]
[Leo! Leo! Leo!]
[Devil, get up!]
[Is the Devil dead?]
[Ah.]
[Ah, the underdogs’ points are sweet~]
[It had to be a favorite, ah LOL.]
[The Devil’s not dead, anyway, he’s not dead.]
[What a bummer.]
[LOLOLOLOL.]
[Underdogs cut!]
Leo’s hair, which had been crackling with yellow electricity, returned to normal.
With a mischievous smile, Leo looked up at the sky.
“Is it my victory?”
─Not yet.
“?”
Leo quickly turned his head at my words.
The fiery pit from which the Devil had been knocked out by the lightning explosion.
Buzzz…
Through that, the Devil, scorched black, rose up.
[Oh]
[The Devil was alive!]
[?]
[Yeah, he’s barely hanging on haha.]
[Devil, just lie down.]
[It’s Leo’s victory, but this is pathetic.]
[No, it’s not, no, it’s not, no, it’s not.]
[Please, underdog prayer.]
“Huuh… Huuh… Huuh…”
“…I don’t know what you’re thinking by getting up.”
Pachin.
Leo’s hair froze cold.
Drenched in blue, Leo shaped his staff into an ice spear and charged forward.
“I’ll finish it right here!”
“……”
Normally he would have created a mountain of ice instead of an icicle, but right now, his power was limited.
However, he thought that was enough.
‘I’m already exhausted.’
The outcome had already been decided in the first clash, and he figured he needed to conserve his strength for Yena or Black later if the levels were so similar.
No matter how many cards he had up his sleeve, a Spirit Sorcerer was fundamentally weak.
Moreover, right now, he had no unique blessings or equipment based on the Nymph race’s characteristics, so a wrong move could lead to immediate defeat.
“Uh?”
That was the problem.
[?]
[?]
[Whoa.]
─As expected.
A black dragon cloaked in dark flames manifests.
Part of the white holy knuckles turned black, and the Devil’s eyes completely morphed into those of a dragon.
If Yena has the technique of the Celestial Race and the roar of the spear…
“Martial Arts, Black Dragon.”
KWA-BAAANG!!!
The Devil has the techniques of the ancient dragon race.
■
All the blunt techniques and martial arts I use were created through collaboration with the ancient dragon race.
I interacted with many ancient dragons, but the strongest among them were about four.
Dragon Lord, Light Dragon Sharurodo.
Frozen heart, Ice Dragon Sugarado.
Roaring brain, Thunder Dragon Plgurr.
And the last one is the endless darkness. Black Dragon Seriphed.
The end of darkness that has the power to chew through low-class demons, and the master of all black dragons.
Of course, he would lose against even mid-tier beings, but just the fact that he could bite down on a race beyond standard showed how strong he was.
Personally, I wanted to create a blunt technique with the black dragon, but he insisted on creating a martial art instead, and I reluctantly accepted his proposal.
After all, there were plenty of dragon folks who could create blunt techniques even without him.
“Hoo…”
The Devil exhaled deeply after unleashing a powerful blow.
An ancient dragon technique. It was classified as the strongest dragon technique, and although it had massive side effects that could affect the soul, it also had its advantages.
“Heh heh… this is the true power of the God of Darkness!”
The biggest advantage was definitely that it was hardly affected by restrictions like sealing, nullification, and other “constraints.”
Though not perfect, since he was using the power of the black dragon, the Devil was stronger than Leo.
Definitely.
[?]
[Whoa]
[Did a reverse happen?]
[???????????????]
[What the hell?]
[No way]
[Cut the retribution lmao]
[Dark Fire Punch!]
[Devil, I believed in you damn it~ Devil, I believed in you damn it~ Devil, I believed in you damn it~]
[Did a reverse happen?!]
[Wait, Lord Leo?]
[Leo, wake up, you crazy]
[No way?]
[What the hell is that?]
Cough!
Stumbling out and spitting out blood particles, Leo.
Now the situation had turned upside down.
The Devil felt his rapidly diminishing strength and quickly prepared for an attack.
He was exhausting his power faster than usual.
He needed to finish it as quickly as possible.
Sre.
“Light Sword.”
A white line drawn on the Devil’s body.
“…?”
Then, the Devil’s body split in two.
[Huh?]
[?]
[What?]
“Hehe… no twists…”
Thud.
─…Round 1, Leo wins.
In that situation, he activated Spirit Ascension.
I had to admit, he truly had talent.
…Seeing that, one memory came to mind.
The countless times I’d heard that line.
“Were you expecting something?”
Why was I getting pissed off?
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