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

a true

We won again!” Ruby

finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow!” Miles

stop betting,” Crystal chimed in unexpectedly. She had a feeling that pushing their luck further might end

lucky charm on our side, we just ride the wave and rake in the winnings!” Miles waved

earn celestial stones like this are once in a blue

greedy. In games like these, regret usually sets in when it’s too

It would be enough for them to make a

playing it safe. They say fortune favors the bold. With all these celestial stones laid out before us, turning a blind eye would be a huge mistake,”

our lucky day. We will

with her sister and smiled

call it quits once I’ve bagged 300 celestial

swear I won’t be

insist, I won’t stand in your way.

head

were

now felt like

remained within her. She wondered if this was their lucky streak and if they would keep raking in

them from betting would cut

later, the

of earlier bets walked away with a

ignited a surge of interest that drew a crowd around the

the thrill and to try

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

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

people would increase their wagers. She was confident that soon she would reclaim all the celestial stones