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"How about it? Is 100 billion yen acceptable?"

"Of course, I will keep my promise and let your dog go this time."

Kurosaki Azami's expression remained calm.

"However, you must be looking forward to the day you gamble with me, right? Otherwise, you would have taken 'this' away."

That's true.

The silver-haired beauty still smiled, but there seemed to be a blue flame burning in her eyes.

——————————————Back to Yesterday——————————————————

Kurosaki Azami guessed 5 cards correctly, while Ikushima only guessed 1. According to the rules, Kurosaki Azami can fire four shots at Ikushima.

Sheng Zhimo did not dodge or resist.

Come on, let me experience this chilling pleasure—

"Bang bang bang bang-"

"thump--"

His whole body stiffened, his eyes widened, his pupils contracted, and he even felt a slight heat flow from his lower body.

Wait... I'm not dead?

Why don't I feel that usual excitement?!

Why can I only feel fear?

I never used to act like this when I pointed a gun at my head...

"Sheng Zhimo Wang, do you know when a person dies?"

Kurosaki Azami's villainous aura was unleashed wantonly in the dark room.

"Is it when your head gets blown apart by a bullet?"

"Is it when the heart stops beating due to the effects of toxins?"

"Is it when they are buried alive, when they run out of oxygen?"

"None of them are correct."

The devil is tempting the trembling girl.

"A person truly dies when he loses the last thing that gives him 'peace of mind'."

"Peace of mind...?"

I feel like I understand something, but I also feel like I don't.

Do you know why people live?

Kurosaki Azami continued to patiently and persuasively guide him.

"Marriage, work, start a family, wage war, not for justice, but for peace of mind."

"The ultimate goal of living is simply to find peace of mind."

"Are you afraid? Are you deluded by the thought of Zhimo?"

That's because you've discovered that 'pursuing death' doesn't bring you peace of mind.

"You're just a boring, cowardly masochist."

"You're talking nonsense!!!"

Seemingly to cover up his guilty conscience, Shigeo shouted it out in a trembling voice.

"Hmm... then tell me..."

Why are you at peace now? Why are you joyful?

Unable to speak.

She used to be the "model child" that everyone admired, winning countless trophies and praises.

After arriving at the King of Flowers, she felt bored despite the large sums of money she gained from winning the gambling games.

It wasn't until after he lost to Kirari Momobami, and she made him gouge out his left eye with a pen, that he experienced the joy of gambling.

From then on, she became a gambling addict, believing in the pursuit of death and suffering.

But now, Kurosaki Azami has revealed her true nature.

I survived.

But what will I do in the future?

"Pursuing pleasure and peace of mind is not wrong, but it is essential to understand where your peace of mind lies."

Kurosaki Azami's words suddenly became gentle.

"So, am I right?"

That's absolutely right...

“I’m not asking you, or anyone else in this room.”

The gentleness from before vanished as if it had never existed, replaced by an even more turbulent wave of malice.

Kurosaki Azami turned halfway around, one hand supporting her forehead, the other pointing to the livestock that Ikushima had brought—

"You're the one spying on me, aren't you—"

"—Kirari Momobami's dog!!!"

A tremendous wave of malice washed over the livestock, which sat on the ground in terror.

On an inconspicuous decoration on the chest, a small red dot shimmered.

"A pinhole camera? And not a cheap one at that; it must be a fairly professional spy device, right?"

"I didn't expect you could get your hands on this, Kiyoka Igarashi."

Kurosaki Azami strode over and reached for the decoration on the livestock's chest.

"what--"

Two sharp cries, emanating in unison from the livestock's mouths and chests.

"This isn't a regular camera; it's probably something like a video intercom, right? They're just throwing together all this fancy stuff."

Hold up the decoration so that the small lens is directly in front of your eyes.

"You were the one who arranged for Sheng Zhimo to gamble with me, weren't you?"

"If she wins, she'll kill me; if I kill her, she'll get the police involved, put me in jail, and banish me from the Flower King?"

The pitch-black flames rose and burned wildly and fiercely in Kurosaki Azami's eyes.

"How dare you use such a despicable trick, even more vile than frog urine, against me!"

"Okay, I'll remember this."

"I am born with ambition and delusion!"

"Ah...yes!"

In Isamu's delusional mind, his fear of Azami Kurosaki even surpassed his fear of death.

"Who won the bet just now?"

"Of course, it's Lord Ji..."

"That's not right."

Sheng Zhimo's presumptuous words were interrupted.

“I’ve already said, ‘If I don’t kill you, I’ll consider it a loss.’”

"According to the bet, I lost 100 million yen to you, and I can't pay you back..."

"How...how could you possibly not be able to pay it back!"

Seemingly aware of what Kurosaki Azami was up to, in a corner of Hyakkaou's room, Igarashi Seika shouted in terror and anger into the communicator.

We absolutely cannot let Kurosaki Azami get "that thing"!

"You mean the previous 75 billion yen... I spent it all on a life of debauchery, how about that excuse?"

Unfortunately, Kurosaki Azami remained unmoved.

"That's what I came here for!"

"This is the real bet!"

Ignoring Igarashi Seika's cries on the other end of the communicator, Kurosaki Azami ripped the tag off the neck of the livestock in front of him.

"'Livestock' are a bullied group, despised by everyone in the Hundred Flowers Kingdom, but this identity has one major advantage—"

Kurosaki Azami's smile grew increasingly unrestrained and ugly.

"That's a 'formulaic battle' that can be launched with no upper limit on bets, no limit on challenge targets, and can be stopped by any means!"

“I can see that your ‘comfort’ comes from Momobami Kirari.”

"This 100 million yen was well spent."

"My adorable little dog, Kiyoka Igarashi—"

"You have personally handed me the key to overthrow your master!"

“WWWWRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY————”

"Do not--"

Igarashi Seika was so exhausted that she couldn't even shed a tear anymore.

Ever since she first met Kurosaki Azami, his overwhelming evil and cruelty have lingered in her mind, refusing to leave.

This operation was entirely her own initiative; she wanted to kill Kurosaki Azami.

Kurosaki Azami will absolutely not let her go!

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