OBS Chapter 4245 The Game of Night and Dawn
Chapter 4245 The Game of Night and Dawn
Chapter 4245 The Game of Night and Dawn
Amidst the clinking and clattering sounds, Dorothy poured all the golden beans from the bag into the empty plate. As usual, Mia sniffed them, then pulled her head back after confirming they weren't edible, allowing Shad to continue touching them.
"For high-level sorcerers like us with strong mental power, the effect of these relic derivatives isn't very strong, but it's certainly not without impact. Shad, tell me, what do you think of these golden beans?"
Lacey asked, as Shad looked at the pile of glittering gold items on the plate:
“Well, to be honest, I really want them. But it has nothing to do with the value of the gold. It's like finding a straight tree trunk on the road or a perfectly shaped pebble by a stream. It's not very useful, but I can take it home and keep it.”
I want these beans. Maybe I can count them when I'm bored, or I can use them to amuse Mia.
Dorothy continued to laugh:
"That's why we said you're not actually greedy. Alright, we'll give you this opportunity. Let's play a game, Shad. The robbers' game is too simple; you surely understand that splitting it evenly is the best outcome. So, Lacia and I specially designed this game, with these..."
She distributed paper and pens to everyone:
There are 53 gold beans in the plate. At the start of each round of the game, each of us has to write down the number of gold beans we want to get.
Then the three numbers are added together. If the sum is less than the number of remaining gold beans, the person with the largest number gets the number of gold beans they wrote down, and the other two people get nothing. If the sum is greater than the number of remaining gold beans, the person with the largest number has to hand over half of the total number of gold beans they hold and put them back on the plate.
The game continues until the remaining number of gold coins is less than 10. At this point, each player can take their own gold coins, and the player with the most gold coins gets the remaining ones.
Dorothy explained the rules, which Shad easily understood:
"You need to make your numbers as large as possible, but not too large. This way, I can maximize my winning probability by choosing a number at one-third of the total each time."
Lacey smiled and said:
"I forgot to tell you, Dorothy and I are partners, and we communicate in our own unique way all the time, one of us writing 1 and the other writing a big number."
"Ok?"
"Also, since it's a game, there have to be stakes. If you're not the one who gets the most gold coins in the end, Shad..."
Lacey took a deep breath. She had made a great sacrifice for tonight's night class:
“I’m sorry, but we probably can’t follow tradition. Tonight, you will sleep alone. I will return to the Yordle Palace, and Dorothy will take Mia to sleep on the third floor.”
"Ok?"
Shad couldn't believe it:
"Isn't this a bit too much?"
“Shad, only in this way can you understand the meaning and cost of greed. Let the game begin, Shad, write down your first number. Don't worry, we won't always communicate; we'll give you a chance to win. It depends on whether you are truly greedy.”
The cruise ship continued sailing on the Terrariel River under the moonlight. Mia, lying next to Shad, seemed unaware that the game would determine where she would sleep that night. She was just staring at the dessert that Shad hadn't touched, thinking that Shad would feed her later.
Meanwhile, Shad's game with the girls proceeded swiftly. Shad possessed the blessing of the god of gambling, so theoretically he shouldn't lose easily. However, the blessing only increased his probability of winning, not granted him a guaranteed victory, so Shad wrote down each number very carefully.
The power of greed emanating from each golden bean grew stronger as the game progressed. They didn't directly create whispers in one's heart; they simply emitted a faint glow, unconsciously drawing Shad's eyes to them.
Xia De wanted to win, and it certainly wasn't because of these gold coins; he didn't want to be sleeping alone tonight.
The game was very close, and it was unclear whether Lacia and Dorothy were deliberately creating the situation, but the number of gold beans in the three players' hands remained relatively balanced.
However, the outcome was decided before the cruise ship reached its final destination, the riverside dock closest to Yodl Palace. Shad, with 24 beans, defeated Dorothy with 16 and Recia with 13.
However, when the girls announced Shad's victory with smiles, Shad showed no joy at all:
"Lacia, did you deliberately lose in the end?"
Why do you say that?
"When there were only 11 beans left, you actually wrote a 7."
The ship was docking at the pier, and Shad held Mia in his arms:
"No normal person would do that, right?"
Dorothy then explained:
"If you really lose, you'll be thinking about winning, which will make you want to participate in this kind of game again, so of course we won't let you lose like that. And if you really win, that's not the result we want either, because then tonight's class would be meaningless, right? Losing is winning."
The girls stood up, and Shad also stood up while holding the cat:
“Okay, you guys have a point, and this lesson was indeed meaningful. While playing the game just now, I really had this strong feeling that I had to win. Although that might not be greed, it certainly wasn't a good desire.”
He gestured for Dorothy to put the gold beans away:
"You should take these back. If you leave them with me, I'm worried I'll start having strange thoughts again."
Lacey said:
"If you want Dorothy to take them away because you're afraid of them, then they must stay with you. Take them; if one day you actually use them as toys to amuse Mia, then our lesson today has worked."
Xia De nodded, pondering the significance of tonight's lesson, and left the cruise ship with the girls.
Everyone was very satisfied with tonight's lesson. Xia De even thought that since summer was coming, they could consider finding some more outdoor teaching venues later.
It was past nine o'clock at night when we got home. We chatted for a while longer before the day officially ended.
Although today isn't the day of the Crimson Butterfly, it's still an extra opportunity earned through a "miraculous" destiny, and Dorothy and Lacey certainly won't waste it—which is why they'll definitely let Shad win in the end. However, Shad still remembers the night of the Crimson Butterfly's day this week, when the two were briefly unable to separate after merging, so tonight he strictly forbids Dorothy and Lacey from doing so again.
They were all very obedient, but Lacey still complained:
"That was supposed to be a great entertainment program, but now that it's been canceled, the night doesn't feel quite complete."
"Perhaps once the matter of the chosen ones is resolved, your situation will disappear."
Before going to sleep, Shad held Lacey, who was curled up in his arms, and said, "Her Highness's voice is so soft and lovely when she's tired." Dorothy, behind Shad, rested her head on his shoulder, a little hesitant.
"What if this phenomenon also arises with the collapse of the world order and doesn't disappear? It's not just about being with you at night. I'm worried that other changes might occur in our physical relationship."
"I'll handle it."
Shad said softly, releasing Lacey, then turned and gently kissed his beloved blonde girl:
"Soul, destiny, flesh and blood—the first two questions have been resolved; the remaining one should be the simplest."
"Ah."
Lacey reached out and hugged Shad from behind:
"And regardless of whether this situation can be resolved, at least we will always be there for you."
"Yes, the point is that there are two of you. I don't want two girls to become one. Wouldn't that be a loss for me?"
Dorothy and Lacey laughed when they heard this, and then they both fell into a deep sleep.
Shad also closed his eyes:
What kind of dream will I have tonight?
As he drifted into a chaotic dream, the key beneath his pillow revealed the approximate era it corresponded to. And as the tides receded, the sound of real waves arose. But before that pink sand beach appeared, the silver moonlight illuminated the chaotic dreamscape, revealing the familiar wilderness of Shad.
The moonlight and starlight shone on the field ridges, and Shad stood on one of the ridges, looking up at the huge moon in the night sky:
"Actually, I've been waiting for this kind of ending."
He spoke in the gentle breeze that swept across the open field.
What kind of ending?
"When it's all over, someone can say to me, 'Shad, you did a great job.'"
(Iluna is praying.)
The following Sunday, Shad didn't arrive at Fragrant Mansion as early as Viggo had hoped. This wasn't because Shad had overslept, but because, unusually, Lacia, who had nothing to do that day, didn't want Shad to leave her bedroom.
Winnie arrived at No. 6 St. Teresa Place at six in the morning to prepare breakfast, but by seven o'clock, the cat on the table had been meowing in dissatisfaction several times, and the three people in the bedroom still hadn't appeared.
The loyal maid was worried about disturbing them and also about them missing breakfast. Just as she was hesitating whether to knock, she heard Lacia calling her. After opening the bedroom door, Winnie was immediately teleported by Lacia and Dorothy to the new piece of furniture that had been used for half a month and whose excellent functionality had been proven.
"Winnie, please help us. It's Sunday today. Let's let Shad rest at home a little longer. Shad, isn't home good enough?"
Winnie felt a little shy at Lacey and Dorothy's invitation, but the dutiful maid couldn't refuse such a request.
So the weekend morning was rather cool, but Winnie didn't go down that path with Shad—though for her, whose true form wasn't human, no part of her body mattered. To help Dorothy and Lacey, she did what Chloe had done with Shad, claiming she would wait for Chloe to complete the "ritual" before taking the final step herself.
And after the ice flowers bloomed, the human girls discovered something interesting:
"After Shad and Winnie did that, Shad's penis became ice-cold, which is quite interesting."
With summer approaching, Winnie will likely become even more popular with the girls in the family.
In short, due to a series of reasons, by the time Xia De had finished breakfast and was preparing to use the time key that should have been activated the day before, it was already nine o'clock in the morning.