American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 497 Chain of Suspicion

In the end, Mammon still chose to question, because he still had three chances, but if he succeeded in questioning Roy, he would be finished.

The succubus dealer glanced at Roy; she was deeply impressed by his generous and handsome client and really didn't want things to end like this.

Unfortunately, that's how reality is in hell. The succubus dealer's compassion lasted only a moment before she flipped over the cards Roy had played.

Two Aces plus an Ace, that's three real cards!
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Mammon stood up abruptly, his face filled with disbelief.

"Mammon, it seems Lady Luck is on my side tonight."

Roy grinned smugly, while Mammon began to doubt himself.

Does this mean I'm having a bad day and not suited for gambling?

Or perhaps Roy really can foresee the future or is about to have great luck?
Gamblers are always the most superstitious, and even the devil is no exception. He has begun to doubt his luck and has the idea of ​​stopping the game.

“Mammon, I don’t want to remind you, but now is the time for you to shoot.”

Mammon picked up the Leviathan revolver on the table and casually fired a shot at himself, but as expected, it was another blank.

Roy felt that this guy's ability was pretty good, as he could turn uncertain probabilities into certain ones. He wondered if it would be useful for opening boxes.

"Do you want to continue playing?"

Roy dribbled the basketball rhythmically, looking at Mammon with a confident expression, while Mammon's confidence was clearly diminishing; he was beginning to hesitate.

But just then, a deep voice came from afar.

"Of course Mammon will continue, right, Mammon?"

A snake, almost the size of a person, slowly swam over from a distance, accompanied by a red-haired man.

Roy looked at Leviathan and Samael. Just as Mammon began to waver, these two finally couldn't help but show up. If they hadn't, Mammon might have surrendered.

"Leviathan, Samael, do you still dare to show your faces before me?"

Two more demon kings appeared, and the succubi around Roy were almost scared to death. They were lucky to see even one demon king normally, let alone encounter a situation like this, with three demon kings gathered together, and Roy, who was no less powerful than a demon king.

If Roy hadn't been controlling the ball, these succubi would have almost fainted from the combined aura of the two demon kings.

Samael glared fiercely at Mammon, clearly very dissatisfied with the other's wavering, and then looked at Roy with angry eyes.

"Why wouldn't I show myself? Do you dare to make a move now?"

Roy raised an eyebrow. He couldn't make a move right now because the Hell Contract stipulated that one couldn't attack others during the game, but it didn't specify the scope of "others." So, theoretically, he couldn't attack Leviathan or Samael either.

Unless these two guys make the first move, Roy can retaliate according to the terms of the agreement.

"So this is where you were waiting for me? Alright, you can get started now. I'll sit right here."

“Roy Black, we don’t want to fight, we just want to participate in this gamble.”

Taking action is out of the question. Leviathan has witnessed how Roy brutally beat Samael, and it doesn't have absolute confidence in dealing with Roy. Continuing the gamble is the best option.

"Who gave you permission to participate in the gambling?"

At this moment, Mammon spoke.

"According to the terms of the contract, a new player can join as long as one of the participants agrees."

Does this one exist?

Roy was actually asking a question he already knew the answer to; of course, he remembered that such a rule existed.

"Yes, that's right."

Leviathan and Samael pulled out chairs and sat down at the gambling table, just enough for four people to play the card guessing game.

"I see! I also remember that if one side invites a new player, the other side can designate a new dealer, right?"

Mammon frowned slightly. If he remembered correctly, this clause was added at Roy's insistence. He had gotten this clause approved so that Roy would agree to the previous clause.

"So, who are you going to appoint as the new dealer?"

"Of course it is——"

Roy snapped his fingers, and a circle of fire appeared on the ground, from which a tall, sexy, purple-skinned beauty emerged.

"Belial!"

The three demon kings all changed their expressions.

"Everyone's here? What? Is the Demon King holding a meeting today?"

Today, Belier wore a low-cut, backless long dress with a slit that reached almost to her hips, revealing her two nearly two-meter-long legs.

Well, it's normal for Belial's body to be about three meters tall and its legs to be nearly two meters long, right?
Seeing Roy surrounded by succubi, Belial didn't care; she knew Roy was just playing around.

"I clearly sealed off the space inside the casino, how did you teleport here?"

The three demon lords had all considered the possibility of Belial's appearance, so they reinforced the casino to ensure the plan would proceed smoothly.

"Oh! Of course it's because I have Roy's mark on me. Through the mark, I can ignore some spatial blockades and be summoned by him."

Belial proudly displayed the mark on his back, which Roy had personally added after their reunion (in Chapter 487, the chapter where he died).

This brand is similar to a master-servant contract, and in a sense, it can represent submission.

The three demon lords knew that Belial and Roy were having an affair, but they didn't expect it to be so powerful that Belial, the king of sloth, actually submitted to Roy.

Who could have imagined this?
Leviathan, Samael, and Mammon exchanged glances. They realized that it would be difficult to defeat Roy and Belial today, so they decided to give up the bet.

"Roy Black, you win this time! Mammon, let's end this game!"

Mammon raised his hand to request the Hell Contract to end the match, but Roy refused.

"You think you can come and go as you please? I won't agree to end the betting, and none of you are leaving!"

After Roy refused, Mammon's application was immediately rejected.

"Roy Black, you!"

Samael stood up, his eyes blazing with fury.

Roy smiled and waved his hand.

"Don't rush! According to the terms of the contract, the game cannot be terminated if one party refuses. Moreover, as long as those who voluntarily join the game cannot withdraw before the game ends, they must also share the consequences of failure."

When Leviathan and Samael heard this clause, their faces turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and their eyes were filled with resentment as they looked at Roy.

“Don’t look at me, Mammon also agreed to this clause.”

Now, the pressure fell on Mammon. The killing intent released by the two demon kings was so strong that even the King of Greed couldn't withstand it and could only look up at the ceiling and pretend not to see it.

It's obvious that Mammon, knowing that Leviathan and Samael would be involved, deliberately agreed to this clause to mitigate the risk.

In this way, even if Mammon loses, he will only lose one-third of his power.

Belial, who sat in Roy's lap and put his arm around his neck, also revealed a playful smile, and then openly fanned the flames.

"Are you two just going to sit here like this? Get your hands on them!"

Fighting is definitely out of the question, but a rift has indeed formed between the three demon kings, and it may never be healed.

What an "unbreakable alliance"!

Since things have come to this point, the betting must continue.

Although Roy has Belial as the dealer, the three demon kings might not necessarily lose if they cooperate.

Roy patted the succubi beside him, signaling them to leave. If these succubi continued to be subjected to the killing intent of a demon king, they would lose control of their bladders.

So to avoid getting his hands dirty with the gold water, Roy decided to temporarily stop practicing ball control.

Several succubi left the casino trembling, too frightened to walk.

Then, Belial got up from Roy's arms, picked up the unopened deck of cards, and began to shuffle them.

Under Roy's guidance, Belial understood the rules of the game and quickly shuffled the cards he needed and placed them on the table.

"You can check the license plate now."

This time, the three demon kings examined the cards with extra care, while Roy just glanced at them casually.

“I’m telling you, even if you see through the cards, Professor Belial can still fool you if he wants to.”

Samael, with his fiery temper, glared at Roy and immediately swore.

"What's it to you? I'm happy doing it this way!"

Roy fanned his nose, making a face as if he had smelled a stench.

"Ugh! Your mouth stinks! No wonder Lilith doesn't like you. It seems there's more to it than just your lack of ability!"

These words caused the expressions of the three demon kings to change simultaneously.

Leviathan almost couldn't hold on; it had already encountered this problem during its time on the battlefield.

Mammon looked at Samael with a surprised expression, as if he were seeing him for the first time.

This infuriated Samael.

"You bastard! What are you looking at?!"

"Samael, why are you staring at me like that! Leviathan is clearly laughing too!"

Samael turned his head and saw the King of Jealousy, only to find that the other was indeed twitching with his tail covering his mouth, clearly trying to suppress a laugh.

"Damn it! What's so funny?"

Roy also looked tense.

"I think the reason Leviathan is laughing so happily is probably because the training time for some snakes can be as long as 12 hours?"

These words enraged Samael even more.

"So what if it takes a long time? Does taking a long time necessarily mean it's more powerful?"

Then Leviathan and Mammon couldn't hold back anymore. Belial laughed so hard he kept banging on the betting table.

As you can see, Samael, who already had a bad temper, has become a volcano that could erupt at any moment.

Once the King of Wrath loses control, no one can bring him back.

In the end, it was Leviathan who managed to appease Samael.

"Pfft! You can start dealing the cards now!"

After each person received five cards, Mammon quickly picked up his cards and glanced at them.

This time, the real card is still a King. Mammon has two Kings out of five cards in his hand, which is just average.

After looking at the cards, Mammon looked up and exchanged glances with Leviathan and Samael.

Leviathan also has two Kings in his hand, but he can play any card he wants because he is not Roy's opponent, so he doesn't have to worry about being questioned.

Samael doesn't have a single King in his hand, so he's the most dangerous one. If Roy questions him, he'll definitely be caught.

Since Roy has four Kings in his hand, he must be careful about when to question them.

After exchanging glances, Mammon asked Roy a question.

Who goes first this round?

In the third round of the game, Roy played first, and theoretically Mammon should have played first in this round.

However, Mammon would prefer Samael to play first in this round, as this would reduce the likelihood of Samael being questioned.

In any case, the first person to play a card has the lowest probability of being questioned.

Roy glanced at Mammon.

"Shouldn't you go first?"

"Now that two more players have joined, I think it's necessary to readjust the first player."

"Oh? How will you adjust it?"

How about rolling dice or flipping a coin?

Roy smiled, seemingly completely oblivious to Mammon's intentions.

"Let's roll the dice. Whoever gets the highest number goes first."

Mammon quickly conjured a die and began comparing sizes.

As expected, Samael had the highest score and became the first to play a card, followed by Roy, then Leviathan, and finally Mammon.

"Two Kings."

Samael played two cards, and Roy immediately questioned them without hesitation.

"question."

Samael was furious.

"What gives you the right to question me!"

"If the rules allow me to question them, then I can question them. If you have any opinions, go and discuss them with the Hell Contract."

Belial flipped over the cards Samael had played, and sure enough, they were two fake cards.

Samael could only grit his teeth, pick up the Leviathan revolver, and fire a shot, but it was a blank.

The King of Wrath is out!

The biggest difference between four-player and two-player games is that in a four-player game, if one player is caught and leaves, the game will continue until only one player remains who has not been caught.

(The rules here are a little different from those in the Liar's Tavern, because there's only one gun, so I made this change.)
Continue playing cards!

Before playing his card, Roy spoke a few words.

"This revolver can be fired two more times. I wonder which of the three of us will be the last to fire?"

Leviathan didn't understand Roy's meaning at first, until he saw Mammon's expression change, and then he realized he was in trouble.

This round of matches will end when two more players are eliminated, and the revolver can still fire two more shots.

In other words, the last loser will inevitably be shot, and if the next loser is not Mammon, he will definitely be shot as well.

It's quite obvious that Mammon himself definitely doesn't want to get shot; for him, the best outcome would be for Roy to fail and get shot next.

However, if Roy is not captured, but Leviathan is, then to avoid being shot himself, Mammon will likely control the probability to make Leviathan take the bullets.

Huh? You're asking why Mammon couldn't prevent Leviathan from taking bullets, and then let Roy take bullets during the final battle?
Please, Mammon has already lost three times in a row. Does he still have the confidence to win back?
Moreover, would Leviathan, that suspicious and petty guy, really trust Mammon?
Mammon had just secretly agreed to a contract with two demon lords, a contract that stipulated he could not back out once he joined the betting game!
Once you're caught in a chain of suspicion, many things will change.

"I play four Kings."

Alexandra Daddario and her sister
(End of this chapter)