The roulette wheel was dark red overall... It was divided into ten sections in total—the sections varied in size, probably according to the severity of their different punishments.
"If the pointer lands on the golden section, this punishment will be canceled." Mr. Vali smiled. "Your Servant will revive as well, but all your gains will be cleared and you'll return to the starting point. Then you can continue the game."
The dark-red roulette wheel floated eerily before Mr. Ke Ao. He even felt a trace of fear instinctively... At the center of the wheel, a sculpture of a ferocious, roaring face stared at him. The sculpture's tightly shut eyes were slowly opening.
"Enough!" Mr. Ke Ao snorted. "Wally Tsukimitsu! I have no interest in playing this ridiculous game here! You know why I've come! I won't waste words with you. If you're willing to cooperate with us, name your conditions and we can continue negotiating. If you don't intend to cooperate, I'll leave right now... And my subordinates—release them!"
Mr. Ke Ao's outburst did not attract much attention... The Masters before the chessboard also seemed largely unconcerned.
Or perhaps they were more interested in what punishment Mr. Ke Ao would receive after spinning the roulette wheel.
"I'm afraid..." Mr. Vali said calmly. "I can't agree to your request, my good friend... Once the chessboard game begins, it won't end unless a victor emerges. As for your subordinates..."
"What happened to my subordinates?" Mr. Ke Ao frowned... He even felt Miss Gong Linna's almost mocking gaze.
The Inspection Team and the nobles of these great clans—especially their heirs—were quite at odds with one another... Ultimately, this stemmed from the fact that when the Inspection Team was founded, its purpose had been to curb the various privileges of the clan nobles.
Thus,