Can’t Win Me Back

“You… You used poison?” Number 24 clenched his teeth. His face burned with fury and disbelief.

He tried to push himself up, but he felt weak. Even wiggling his fingers felt like a Herculean task.

“In the battle ring, fair play reigns supreme,” Number 95 said calmly. “Even resorting to tactics like poison or hidden weapons is deemed acceptable within the rules.”

He added, “Moreover, I wasn’t out for blood. I just want to incapacitate you momentarily. If my aim had been lethal, you’d be dead already.”

“Why you—” Number 24 was left speechless. Although he was reluctant to admit defeat, he begrudgingly accepted it.

The rules didn’t forbid the use of poison, and his opponent’s frontal assault couldn’t be deemed an ambush.

His failure to defend himself boiled down to his own lack of strength.

“This round winner is contestant number 95!” With Number 24 incapacitated, the referee swiftly announced the match’s outcome.

Soon, the venue erupted in applause.

“Haha… We did it again! Another win in the bag!”

“One move, and it’s game over. Contestant number 95 is awesome!”

“When it comes to being impressive, it’s gotta be our lucky charm! He calls the shots, and bam, there’s our winner. Truly amazing!”

Cheers and excitement filled the air at the betting table as everyone reveled in the moment.

Those who had placed their bets on contestant number 95 were celebrating.

Initially, they doubted the man in gray. But now, they held him in absolute trust and admiration.

he had transcended from a mere acquaintance

a true

won again!” Ruby beamed with

finding a pot of gold at

time to stop betting,” Crystal chimed in unexpectedly.

getting started here. With our lucky charm on our side, we just ride the wave and rake in the

like this are once in a blue moon. We can’t afford to let

frowned and advised, “But let’s not get too greedy. In

stones. It would be enough for them to make a

you’re always playing it safe. They say fortune favors the bold. With all these celestial stones

worrying so much. Today’s our lucky

looped arms with her sister and

I’ll call it quits once

I won’t

won’t stand in your way. Joy or regret,

her head and dropped

knew Ruby and Miles were completely

them now felt like a lost

her. She wondered if this was their lucky streak and if they would

betting would cut off their potential earnings.

later, the fourth

bets walked away with a haul of

ignited a surge of interest that drew a crowd around the betting

eager to participate in the thrill and to try their

of celestial stones was simply irresistible. With many winners parading their success, these newcomers

growing crowd of gamblers. Even though the second crate of celestial stones had been emptied,

She was confident that soon