6kv Chapter 49 Probability
Chapter 49 Probability
The cabin fell silent.
Olivia opened her mouth, looking at the small, thin girl.
Leila was looking down, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, her knuckles white.
She knew she was a bottomless pit.
It's a money-losing proposition.
She wanted to say "Forget it," and "Don't waste your money."
But when she looked up and saw Lorraine's unwavering eyes, the words stuck in her throat again.
The lord truly wants her to become stronger.
He wasn't using her as a tool, but genuinely... looking forward to her.
"call……"
Olivia let out a long sigh.
She glared at Lorraine fiercely, as if she were looking at a spendthrift husband who had stolen all the family's savings to gamble.
"OK."
She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a single word.
"Give!"
"But Lorraine, listen to me carefully! If we fail..."
"What if we fail..." Olivia suddenly choked up, realizing she really didn't have anything she could use to control Lorraine.
Olivia turned around and walked towards the warehouse, cursing as she went.
"Victor! Stop standing there! Take some men and get the magic crystal!"
"Anna! Go and help the lord prepare the magic circle!"
Although he was verbally abusing her, everyone could tell what he was really saying.
Olivia, she can only talk the talk. If she really marries Lorraine, she'll be the one being manipulated.
……
Half an hour later.
Inside the wooden house.
The ground was covered with countless magic crystals.
A total of 1,500 pieces.
The light they emitted illuminated the entire dimly lit room as if it were daytime.
The concentration of magic was so intense, almost viscous, that it caused the air to visibly distort.
Lyra stood barefoot in the center of the magic circle.
She changed into a clean white linen robe.
But amidst those mountains and seas of magic crystals, she appeared so small and so fragile.
Are you scared?
Lorraine stood at the edge of the magic circle, holding the rapidly spinning [Energy Resonator] in her hand.
Leila took a deep breath.
Her legs were shaking.
The body's instinct screamed for escape.
The two forces within the body seemed to sense the approaching storm and began to stir restlessly.
The left side of my body was ice-cold, as if countless wronged souls were wailing.
The right side of my body felt unbearably hot, as if golden magma was flowing inside.
The tearing sensation made her almost want to vomit.
"Afraid."
Leila spoke the truth, her voice trembling.
But she clenched her fists tightly, raised her head, and a certain determination shone in her gray eyes.
"But I don't want to... be homeless again."
She no longer wanted to be that rat crossing the street, a jinx who would never find a home.
She protected this family in the hands of the Winter of Blades.
She wanted to protect the lord who had been given to her family, to protect the stubborn but soft-hearted Olivia, and to protect everyone in the camp.
"very good."
Lorraine nodded.
Without further ado, he abruptly tossed the [Energy Resonator] into the air.
"Olivia! Light it!"
boom!
Olivia slammed her wand heavily to the ground.
The pre-arranged diversion array was activated instantly.
The energy of those 1,500 magic crystals was drained at the same time.
The terrifying torrent of magic surged wildly in the confined space like a river bursting its banks, finally transforming into a dazzling beam of light that crashed into the resonator in mid-air!
Om-! ! !
The resonator emitted a piercing shriek.
It spins wildly, the concentric circles on its surface shining brightly.
next second.
A black and white light curtain descended from the resonator, enveloping Lyra entirely.
"Ughh ...
Leila let out a heart-wrenching scream.
pain.
It hurts too much.
The pain was like being torn apart.
Guided by the resonator, that immense external magical power forced its way into her body, like a pair of invisible hands tearing apart the tangled good fortune and misfortune, and then…
Forced injection and compression!
"Warning! Energy level exceeds limit!"
The data stream in Lorraine's eyes had turned a glaring red.
"Warning! Your bad luck is rising too fast! It's overshadowing your good luck!"
in view.
Behind Lyra, a pitch-black phantom was rapidly expanding; it was the embodiment of countless disasters.
On the other side, the golden light of good fortune was retreating steadily, and it looked like it was about to be swallowed by darkness.
This is why Lyra has been unable to get promoted.
Even when the exact same amount of energy is injected, misfortune always comes more easily and more violently than good fortune.
"Damn it..."
Olivia, standing some distance away, covered her mouth, her face pale.
Has it failed?
Am I destined to become a monster?
"Don't panic."
Lorraine's voice remained as calm as ice.
He stood in the center of a raging magical storm, his trench coat fluttering in the wind.
He did not back down.
Instead, he took a step forward, stretched out his hand, and made a "rotate" gesture towards the shaky resonator from a distance.
"Since the misfortune is too great..."
"Then I'll add some weight to your bargaining!"
He suddenly threw another 500 magic crystals into the magic circle.
boom!
A burst of golden light erupted.
The previously waning brilliance of good fortune, with the addition of this new force, instantly turned around!
Lorraine watched as the two forces returned to a terrifying state of equilibrium.
Although this balance is extremely fragile, like dancing on a knife's edge.
But as long as you have enough materials.
Add more flour if there's too much water, add more water if there's too much flour.
There is no scale that cannot be balanced!
Click!
A crack appeared on the [Energy Resonator] that was suspended in mid-air.
But this is the final step.
"Lyra!"
Lorraine roared, "Grab it! That's your power!"
Within the pillar of light.
Lyra, who was already in so much pain that she was barely conscious, heard that voice.
That was her anchor point.
He was her only lighthouse in the endless darkness.
She suddenly opened her eyes.
That instant.
Originally gray pupils, the left eye turned into an unfathomable black, and the right eye into a dazzling gold.
"Give me……"
She stretched out her hands and grabbed hard at the void.
"Freeze!!!"
Boom—!
With a muffled thud that wasn't loud, yet sent shivers down everyone's spine.
The [Energy Resonator], suspended in mid-air, shattered completely, turning into countless shimmering powders that scattered down.
The terrifying torrent of energy formed from the two thousand magic crystals vanished abruptly in that instant.
It was as if it had been completely swallowed up by a black hole.
A deathly silence fell over the room.
The light dissipated.
Only the petite figure in the center stood quietly.
"Is it... is it done?"
Victor swallowed hard, gripping his longsword tightly, his palms sweating.
That oppressive feeling was terrifying.
It was as if someone had a knife to his neck, making him afraid to even breathe.
Lorraine did not speak.
He simply squinted, staring intently at the center of the magic circle.
Even he was sweating profusely at that moment.
This is gambling.
It's gambling the future of the entire camp on a possibility.
call--
A gentle breeze rose from the ground.
Leila slowly raised her head.
Everyone gasped.
changed.
Everything has changed completely.
The little girl who always hunched over and had a gloomy look on her face was gone.
Instead, there was a girl exuding an aura of mystery.
Her hair had grown longer, and the ends had turned a translucent silver-gray, like a flowing galaxy.
The simple linen robe had undergone a transformation under the influence of some force, turning into an elaborate black and white dress.
The left half of the skirt is as dark as the night, with images of disaster such as broken mirrors and broken sword blades floating on it.
The right half of the skirt, however, is as white as snow, embroidered with lucky four-leaf clovers and golden sun patterns.
What's most striking is her eyes.
His left eye was as black as ink, and his right eye shone like gold in the sun.
When those heterochromatic eyes swept over the crowd, everyone felt a strange sensation—
It was as if she could see through the entirety of his destiny.
[Name: Leila]
[Race: Human/Fate Witch]
[Rank: Second Rank]
[Abilities: Fate Sensing, Favor of Fate (increased with rank), Taunt of Fate (increased with rank).]
[Fate Intuition]
[Description: Before any major event occurs, the holder of this ability will gain a certain degree of perception and premonition.]
[Note: Fate is a vast and invisible web, unknown to mortals, but she could sense where the unseen spider was landing.]
While you think it's just a "coincidence," the daughter of fate has already heard the sharp sound of the thread snapping.
The data stream in Lorraine's eyes was refreshing rapidly.
It became.
It wasn't just a success, it was a perfect promotion!
"My lord..."
Leila spoke up.
The voice was no longer as timid as before, but had a more ethereal quality, like the sound of a wind chime.
She seemed not to have adjusted to the power in her body, and looked at her hands somewhat blankly.
then.
She saw Lorraine standing not far away.
The man who never abandoned her even in the most dangerous moment, the man who risked two thousand magic crystals and even his life to pull her out of the mire.
That divine aloofness instantly crumbled.
"Wow--!!!"
The newly promoted second-tier Fate Witch pouted and burst into tears.
That goddess-like image she had just held shattered instantly.
She didn't even wear shoes; she rushed out of the magic circle barefoot.
"My lord!!!"
Lyra crashed into Lorraine's arms like a cannonball.
The impact was so great that it almost knocked Lorraine, who was not physically strong, overboard.
"Waaaaah... I was so scared... I really thought I was going to die..."
Lyra clung tightly to Lorraine's waist, wiping her tears and snot all over his body.
The sheer joy of regaining what she had lost, and the overwhelming sense of power that filled her, caused her to completely lose her composure.
Lorraine smiled helplessly.
He gently patted the girl's trembling back.
"Alright, how old are you? Crying like a little cat."
"Now that you've survived, you'd better work hard to pay off your debts."
"Yes! Yes! I will definitely repay you! I will work for the lord for the rest of my life!"
Leila looked up, her tear-streaked face filled with determination and... a certain irrepressible impulse.
She looked at Lorraine's face, which was so close to hers.
Those dark eyes that always looked at her with doting affection.
It was by some strange twist of fate.
Or perhaps it was the guidance of fate.
Leila suddenly stood on tiptoe.
Boo!
A wet, salty kiss, tinged with tears, was pressed heavily onto Lorraine's cheek.
Quiet.
The entire cabin fell silent once again.
Anna's jaw dropped to the ground.
Olivia's wand fell to the ground with a thud.
Victor's eyes widened, and he quickly covered the "eyes" of the cabbage-shaped swordsman next to him.
Lorraine was also stunned.
He touched the wet mark on his cheek, feeling a bit dazed.
Was I... was I forcibly kissed?
Was it the cowardly Lyra?
"ah!!!"
Leila then realized what she had done.
That face, which had just been so sacred and inviolable, instantly turned as red as if it were about to bleed.
She abruptly released her grip, jumped back a large step, covered her face with her hands, and didn't even dare to peek at anyone through her fingers.
"I...I...I didn't mean to! I...I was just too happy! It was...it was luck overload! Yes! It was a side effect!"
She explained incoherently, her whole body practically steaming.
However, at that moment...
"Beep—!"
A sharp alarm suddenly rang out in the cabin.
It was not an attack from the outside.
It came from... a slot machine next to it?
Those were junk items that Lorraine had Victor bring back from the entertainment area around the square, supposedly to fix up and entertain everyone, but they hadn't been powered on yet.
now.
The screen of the slot machine, which was not powered on, suddenly lit up.
The rollers on top started spinning wildly.
Three seconds later.
Ding!Ding!Ding!
Three huge "777"s were frozen on the screen.
Splash splash splash splash—
Countless golden game tokens gushed out of the coin dispenser like a fountain, instantly flooding the floor.
"this……"
Victor was dumbfounded. "I haven't even put the energy core in yet..."
All eyes turned to Lyra.
Is this... the true value of the Witch of Fate?
Is it possible that a small leak of energy caused by emotional excitement caused a discarded machine to win a big prize?
Lorraine looked at the tokens scattered on the ground, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.
He seemed to understand why the advancement cost of the Fate Witch was several times that of all other witches.
"Okay, stop fooling around."
Lorraine took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart and... that inexplicable flutter.
"Now that you've been promoted, it's time to get to work."
His eyes were displaying the location of Blade Winter in the form of a map.
To the north of the mobile city, a massive red patch is rapidly approaching the former site of the White Wolf Territory.
That was a true army—the regular legions of Blade Winter.
"Consider the kiss just now a pre-paid reward."
"I need you to repay me with your labor. I told you before that the fourth-tier monster army from Blade of Winter is about to approach the old site of White Wolf Territory."
Lorraine turned around and looked at the still blushing girl with a smile.
"Now."
"Laila, tell me with your eyes."
"If Blade Winter discovers we've landed in the mobile city, what are our chances of winning this battle?"
Leila was taken aback.
She took a deep breath and slowly lowered her hands from her face.
Those heterochromatic eyes opened again.
This time, however, it wasn't shyness, but rather the confidence of a strong person.
Within her field of vision.
Countless threads representing destiny intertwined in the void.
She saw the vast, mighty army of winter.
I saw that arrogant fourth-tier powerhouse, Haji.
But she saw something else...
Within that black, hopeless dead end, a golden thread was tightly wrapped around Lorraine's body.
That's the only variable.
This is also a crucial opportunity for victory.
"zero."
"Layla said softly."
"What?" Victor's face paled. "Zero win rate?"
"No."
Lyra looked up at Lorraine and revealed a smile that could stun the ages.
"I mean..."
"Their chances of winning."
"It's zero."