Greece brings evildoers.

Chapter 2 Welcome to the resurrection match

So dark, so cold...

Lorne felt as if he was immersed in the deep sea, falling, falling...

The endless tide poured into his body, annihilating his senses bit by bit.

Here time loses its concept and space loses its dimension.

Until, a mysterious female voice, like the sound of nature, sounded in his ears.

"Well, is this what it looks like? Interesting..."

Wow——!
Accompanied by the crisp sound of water coming out, a hand pulled him out of the maddening silence, and the world in front of him suddenly had sounds and colors.

Everything starts to come alive.

"Ahem~!"

Like a drowning man, Lorne lay on the ground subconsciously and coughed for a while. When the suffocation in his lungs disappeared, he raised his head and observed his surroundings.

The dry earth was full of cracks, and the sky was a chaotic dusk. There seemed to be water waves flowing above. Several dead trees that looked like the arms of the dead protruded from the soil, growing in the wilderness. Several ravens rested on the black branches. Preening feathers.

And directly in front, a tall woman holding a lantern, wearing a veil, wearing a long black dress, and purple hair shawl stood quietly at the intersection, looked at him with interest for a moment, and then extended her hand.

"Are you awake? Let's go."

"Where?"

The dazed Lorne was stunned for a moment, then asked subconsciously. At the same time, he suddenly realized that his current state was not that of a baby, but that he had the outline of an adult in his previous life.

The purple-haired woman pursed her lips, outlining a curve of pleasure.

"Hades..."

"I-I'm dead?"

"Just a matter of time."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Lorne reacted and his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he squeezed out gloomy words through his teeth.

"Fuck, is this fun?"

The life that was supposed to be prosperous turned into nothing;

The mother who was supposed to be saved was reduced to ashes;

The divine throne that was supposed to be ascended was just in vain;

The "father" who was supposed to give him new life destroyed him with his own hands...

He didn't understand why the real fate was completely different from what was recorded in "Theogony"?
What is the truth behind everything, the answer behind it?
Under the ups and downs, Lorne's expression was gloomy and depressed.

The purple-haired woman looked at the illusory figure in front of her, smiled, raised her chin, and spoke leisurely.

"You want to live?"

In an instant, Lorne's gray eyes couldn't help but burst out with a strong desire for survival. He suddenly raised his head to look at this mysterious goddess, and nodded fiercely like a drowning man grasping a life-saving straw.

"Live! I want to live!"

He lived in confusion in his last life, and it would be doubly shameful to die in such confusion in this life.

He wants to live, to find out all the ins and outs, and then take revenge and chop up that cheap man!
Even though that is Zeus!
"Want to live?"

The purple-haired goddess raised her lips and showed a subtle smile.

"Yes, but Hades has never had a precedent of releasing a soul casually."

"so?"

"Gamble with me! If you win, I will let you return to the world."

Saying that, the purple-haired goddess couldn't wait to spread her palms, and two exquisite dodecahedrons made of serpentine instantly caught Lorne's eyes.

They were two uniquely shaped dice, each side engraved with red and black ancient Greek letters that seemed to represent numbers.

Seeing the other party take out the professional equipment in a blink of an eye, and his eager eyes, Lorne couldn't help but be startled.

Damn it, why is there dog gambling in Death?

But soon, Lorne was relieved.

The bad habit of gambling has existed in human culture for a long time.

This is especially true in Greece. For example, the origin of poker can be traced back to the Minoan civilization more than 3500 years ago.

The famous pottery vase painting "Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice" describes the gambling and entertainment activities of the two heroes in the Trojan War in their spare time.

Likewise, in Greek mythology, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon played a game of "dice" in order to divide the universe between them.

And we consider rolling two sixes to be lucky in a dice game, which also has ancient origins. Thousands of years ago, rolling two sixes was known as the "Aphrodite Throw" and represented victory in the game.

Since there are traces to follow, this proves that there is still hope for life!
Lorne couldn't help but feel excited, and looked deeply at the nameless goddess in front of him.

"So, what's the price?"

There is no free lunch in the world. He is not stupid and naturally understands this truth.

A trace of obvious surprise appeared on the face of the purple-haired goddess, and she looked at the figure in front of her with interest, between the virtual and the real.

There is great terror between life and death.

In the face of the temptation of life, even heroes and gods are often unable to remain calm. In order to seize the glimmer of possibility, they fall into madness and are willing to give up everything.

Under such circumstances, it is indeed interesting to be the first person to remain rational.

"Your soul..."

The purple-haired goddess smiled slightly, her cherry lips under the veil opened slightly, and her dark eyes were like bottomless abyss.

"If you lose, take the initiative to give me your soul. There seems to be something in it that I haven't seen before."

hiss~~

Although I had a feeling that the bet would not be that simple, this condition felt more like the temptation of the devil.

While Lorne was cursing, he also suddenly realized that his current soul posture was not that of a baby, but that of an adult.

Only those eyes are as pure as a child.

No wonder...

After figuring out the reason why the goddess was interested in him, Lorne understood clearly and looked around.

This silent wilderness seems endless, with no beginning or end.

After thinking for a long time, Lorne sighed.

"How to bet?"

There is no way, the temptation of life is indeed irresistible to him.

What's more, in this goddess's territory, he doesn't seem to have the right to refuse.

Alas, the life of the upper-class nobles has not been over for a month, and they are about to play the resurrection match in the blink of an eye. Their luck is pretty damned.

At this moment, the nameless goddess who received the response lightly pursed her lips. The smile on her face seemed to be a little richer, and her tone was full of joy.

"It's very simple, compare the size."

With that said, the goddess handed one of the dice to Lorne, and raised her white wrist, wanting to drop the dice of fate.

"and many more!"

Lorne hurriedly spoke to stop her, his eyes flickering towards the goddess.

"This seems unfair to me. If you use your supernatural power in a gambling game, how can I win? If it is a game that must be lost, then I refuse!"

"Well, I promise not to use my divine power in gambling."

The goddess thought for a moment, nodded in concession, and raised her hand again.

"and many more!"

With another emergency stop, the goddess frowned slightly, and the smile on her face obviously faded a lot.

"Do you still have conditions?"

"Determining victory or defeat in one round is too arbitrary."

"Then, best of three?"

"Ten rounds!"

Lorne made the request bravely, and the lion opened his mouth.

"As long as my points are equal to or greater than yours in one of the ten rounds, I will win! Only in this case will I be willing to bet on this soul!"

The brief silence lasted for a few seconds. The goddess carefully looked at the figure in front of her and spoke with a half-smile.

"You don't have any other conditions, right?"

Under the goddess's faint gaze, Lorne felt a mountain of pressure. He swallowed unconsciously and nodded stiffly, not daring to push further. It's only three things. Now that he has obtained enough favorable conditions for himself, if he continues, he is worried that he will be slapped into a QR code by the goddess in front of him.

Now that they have reached a consensus, both parties release their fingers at the same time and drop the twelve-sided dice in their hands.

In the first game, Lorne had 7 points and his opponent had 9 points.

Fortunately, the gap is not big, there is a chance.

Lorne comforted himself, took a deep breath, and continued to throw the dice to the stone flat on the ground.

In the second game, Lorne had 8 points and his opponent had 10 points.

In the third game, Lorne had 4 points and his opponent had 6 points.

In the fourth game, Lorne had 1 point and his opponent had 3 points.

The fifth game... the sixth game... the seventh game...

In the eighth game, Lorne had 11 points and the opponent had 12 points...

Continuous defeats made Lorne's face look increasingly ugly.

Betting against God is really not that simple.

Even though she agreed not to use her divine power, her body control and gambling skills were already beyond the reach of ordinary people.

I'm afraid that as long as this goddess wants to, she can easily do it by just throwing a few points.

Only the last two are left...

Lorne's hands had begun to tremble slightly, but he gritted his teeth and his eyes remained firm.

There is a chance, there is still a chance!

As long as he can get twelve points, he will win the situation.

According to the agreement, whether the points are equal to or greater than the opponent's, he wins.

So from the beginning, Lorne didn't expect to surpass the goddess in front of him through other points.

His bet was just a chance to hit twelve points in one of the ten rounds. It was just a glimmer of possibility that he had gained for himself!
Lorne took a deep breath, prayed silently in his heart, and rolled the twelve-sided dice once again with great happiness.

The black-green serpentinite rolled on the stone flat, and finally settled on the side engraved with lightning marks and a certain dark red corresponding letter.

12 o'clock? It’s really 12 o’clock!
Seeing the answer in front of him, Lorne wiped his eyes in disbelief.

Immediately, an uncontrollable surprise almost overwhelmed him.

"Win! I win!"

The unexpected turn of events brewed into unprecedented excitement, and Lorne's face was filled with excitement and hope.

"Little guy, are you happy too early? I haven't voted yet."

The leisurely whisper echoed in the ears, the goddess pursed her lips and relaxed her hands lightly.

The freely falling twelve-sided die rolled to the ground and hit another die in the corner.

In an instant, the two dice made a dull collision sound. After spinning separately for several weeks, they finally stopped.

Goddess 2 o'clock, Lorne...1 o'clock...

"Oh, I'm so unlucky. It seems like I won."

The goddess's face was full of pity, as if she was sorry for Lorne's misfortune.

Of course, if you ignore the joking in his eyes, it seems quite sincere.

The sudden change and the sudden turn of events made Lorne's expression cloudy and uncertain.

Damn it, you shouldn't trust these so-called scumbags to follow the rules honestly.

"Don't be discouraged, you have one last chance."

The goddess came forward with a smile of relief, her face full of encouragement.

Lorne shook his head lightly and threw the twelve-sided dice in his hand to the owner without expression.

"No, I lost."

This in itself is an unequal bet. All he can hope for is that the other party will abide by the rules and be willing to abide by the so-called fairness.

And once the gods play tricks, under this framework, no matter what attempts and efforts ordinary people make, they will never win.

Even if you try a hundred times or a thousand times, the result will still be the same.

Hearing Lorne admit defeat on his own initiative, the originally enthusiastic Goddess suddenly felt uninterested and slowly raised her hand forward.

"If this is the case, then your soul..."

"and many more!"

Lorne, who was supposed to sit back and wait for death, suddenly raised his head, his eyes blazing.

"I want to gamble with you again!"

"Oh? A very interesting proposal..."

Goddess Chen paused with her arms and raised her eyebrows with interest, but then she put away her smile and suddenly changed the subject.

"But why? I've already won, why should I bet with you again?"

"Because our bet is one soul, but I..."

Lorne was unfazed, raising his hand and pointing at himself, with a provocative sneer on his face.

"...There are two chips!"

Strictly speaking, he has two lives.

One comes from the past world and belongs to myself; the other comes from the Greek gods and belongs to the god of wine.

As for whether these could be characterized as two independent souls, Lorne was not sure. It was just a precautionary measure during the hasty opening.

In the calm atmosphere, the goddess carefully looked at the figure in front of her, her eyes becoming more playful.

Is that so?
Interesting, so interesting!

"Okay, I'll bet you."

She seemed to have discovered the goddess of the New World and happily accepted the invitation.

Become!

At this moment, Lorne, who was tense all over, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the answer, and a thankful smile appeared on his stiff face.

really.

As long as you give a decent reason, the other party will definitely take the initiative to convince you to take the bait and sit at the card table again.

Although he doesn't understand souls, he knows how to bet on dogs.

As soon as the agreement was reached, the purple-haired goddess couldn't wait to turn the dice in her hand and wanted to throw it down.

"So, when do we start?"

"Wait a minute."

Lorne raised his hand slightly to make a pause gesture and spoke solemnly.

"You made the bet last time, so I should choose the method and rules this time!"

"Yeah, fair enough."

The goddess thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and asked with interest.

"So, how do you want to bet?"

"I don't know how to play something too complicated, so I'll keep it simple."

After Lorne thought for a moment, he answered in a deep voice.

"Betting on readings, the rules are very simple. The two of us take turns to choose numbers and count from 1 to 30. We can only count up to 2 consecutive integers each time. Whoever grabs 30 wins. If I win, you need to be unconditional Let me return to this world!"

"Okay~!"

The goddess agreed without thinking. Her absolute strength gave her a transcendent sense of superiority and she was not afraid of any challenge.

After explaining the rules, Lorne put a smile on his face and raised his hand to signal in a graceful manner.

"Well, to be fair, I have set the rules and let you count first."

The goddess tossed the dice in her hand, nodded indifferently, and couldn't wait to enter the game.

"1~"

The moment the goddess opened her mouth, Lorne's tense face couldn't help but relax, and his eyes flickered.

This game is won!
　The first 8k update is completed. The character pictures are not signed and cannot be uploaded. They will be reviewed tomorrow. I will see if I can modify them or make a data card.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)