Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

Chapter 600 - 189 Opening and Game_2

Shaking his head with a smile, Laine said indifferently, "In fact, as long as the winner isn’t an Athenian, I don’t care who ends up winning."

Though he said this, Laine felt that the victor of this grand competition would definitely be an Athenian, or even simply a follower of Athena. Perhaps the very reason the competition was held in Athens was to make such an outcome appear more reasonable.

As to why this was, Laine wasn’t sure. So if the outcome couldn’t be changed, then he would put someone he could control in their place.

"...Even if what you say makes sense, but assuming none of these are an issue, why don’t you go up there yourself?"

With a raised eyebrow, Andrea asked once more.

"Well, that’s because it’s dangerous, of course."

With concise words, Laine smiled in the face of Andrea’s accusing gaze.

"Just like you said, what if I get exposed... But you probably won’t get burned at the stake. Anyway, captive miss, go ahead, you are already a learned person. With what I’ve taught you, you should be able to sweep these so-called wise men."

Where the danger came from needed no explanation: the Disguise Art that Laine used, empowered by the Serpent of the Central Court, could fool almost everyone, but it was highly doubtful whether it would work in front of those great or nearly great beings.

After all, he wasn’t a deity specifically in charge of disguises, and his ability in this arena relied entirely on brute force and the authority lent by Keto, who had joined the Nine Hells long ago.

By contrast, Andrea was different; she was the princess of Athens. Even if Zeus or someone else recognized her identity, they would probably think it was an arrangement made by Athena behind the scenes.

As for sweeping the wise... Laine could only say that philosophy might not vary much from ancient to modern times, and no one can guarantee that some clever person might have an epiphany, but mathematics was different.

No one should suddenly have an epiphany in mathematics, right... He mused silently; before him, Andrea turned after a standoffish look and helplessly walked towards the wooden table that had been prepared not far away.

At this moment, a large crowd had already gathered around that table, with a big sign inclined at the side of the road.

People were whispering among themselves, while a large stack of Gold Coins was displayed on the table.

In the current world, the circulation of gold was much lower than that of silver, but in many places, the consumption of gold was higher than that of silver.

Whether for the construction of The Temple or the preparation of certain Alchemy products, a large amount of Gold would be consumed, resulting in an Athenian Gold Stater not only officially priced at twenty large silver coins but also commonly inflated by fifty percent in actual transactions.

A big stack of Gold Coins laid out like this was akin to placing millions of cash on a street in later times; the visual impact was quite strong. And right beside the wooden table, there was another open box filled with Gold Coins.

This was almost like having a cash transport truck without Guards nearby, loaded with money, next to a stack of millions in cash. If this wasn’t the Acropolis of Athens, where the grand event was about to take place, someone would have probably been tempted to do something already.

"Ahem, excuse me, make way, ladies and gentlemen, please make way."

Feeling somewhat nervous inside, but recollecting the so-called ’mathematical knowledge’ hastily learned last night, Andrea nevertheless mustered up the courage to make her way through the crowd towards the back of the table.

Although she had previously stated that her ’Wisdom’ was not up to standard, as a follower of Athena, who wouldn’t be proud of their intelligence? Now with an opportunity to try her hand, the Little Princess was actually quite excited.

Theoretically, that thing had no legal effect. But if it was written in front of Athena’s sacred emblem in full view of everyone, it would become binding even if it originally had none.

"Are you sure this represents one tenth of your wealth?"

With a skeptical look, Laine was not in need of money now, and Andrea was not truly there to earn money but to make a name for herself, which was why she had stipulated that only one tenth of the wealth be wagered. But no matter how you looked at it, this did not seem like one tenth.

"What, can you tell at a glance how much money I have?"

The young man waved his hand, clearly not intending to pull back.

One hundred times... This was practically a game to change one’s fate, and he might only encounter this opportunity once in his life.

He knew others were still watching, but he could not wait.

"Well then, your move or mine?"

Good words cannot persuade a damned soul, Andrea remembered Laine’s words of caution from the start of the day.

Lay aside the desire to help, respect the fates of others. The moment this chest of Gold Coins was placed here, many outcomes were already destined.

"I’ll go!"

The young man who spoke was not about to let this opportunity slip. Who knew if arranging the coins could involve some cheating? He’d heard that the twelve-sided dice had plenty of ways to have an unfair advantage, mostly requiring a personal touch.

So he decisively took the Gold Coins and arranged three rows on the table.

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It’s said that the simpler things are, the more they rely on luck, so the young man did not intend to lay out long rows of dozens of Gold Coins; he just prepared a number that seemed neither too many nor too few.

Sweating slightly from his back, as he placed the last Gold Coin, the young man’s hands were a bit shaky. The game that would decide his fate was right in front of him. He took a deep breath as if using his voice to cover up his nervousness.

"I’m ready, you start."

"Alright."

Without further ado, Andrea’s gaze swept over and a string of 1s flashed through her mind.

Then she reached out and decisively took two Gold Coins from the second row.