Chapter 162: Gambler (3)

Perseus POV

I garnered enough interest by joining in on my first game, I started by exchanging a small 1000 bels since that's the cheapest chip they have and with my illusionary tricks, I can trick dealers into seeing different cards, essentially, I always win as any game we play have the results I wanted.

I earned millions in less than an hour, they can't really kick me out yet since most nobles who come in here bet millions in one time and unlike a real casino, they can't really kick an invited person out, they can only get a noble to come and make conversation in order to distract us and steer us away from taking any more of their money.

My eyes glowed throughout, but in the world of magic where dealers are allowed to use magic to move their hands super quick, we're allowed to insert magic into our eyes and use them to slow the scene down. It used to be not allowed but with a lot of backlash and the 90% drop of consumers, certain loopholes were created out of the no magic rule.

They tried the noble distraction tactic, but I couldn't care less as the yellow rose duo are now laser focused on me. I know my situation, I can be kicked out at any time as a lot of people don't really like me here. But, I'm not just here to make money, I got useful information as well.

Remember the guy trying to bribe his way into having a seat amongst the council of Tehios? Him and 6 other people will be coming on behalf of the Tehios, cool, right? Can't believe this ball is actually something big and yet I don't pay attention to it.

"I know you're doing something." Drake commented as he came to my table "I'll play."

We're currently playing roulette, we just have to guess where the ball lands and place our money on our guesses, usually this is one of the lesser profitable game, especially if you just put the bet on red/black, high/low or some of the easier ones with lesser probability, your winnings goes even lower.

But as for me, I don't need to learn a lot of tricks like professional gamblers, I simply just need to mess with the dealer's senses if I'm not in control. I can make them see false things and I can mess with their heads a lot to a certain degree like giving them mild migraines and all that.

They can't say I cheated even if they suspect that something's going on, simply because they can't sense my use of the ability.

"Only 10 million, that's little money for someone like you, you're one of the oldest and wealthiest person on the planet."

"I know you're trying to instigate me, but I know what I'm doing." he replied as he sees only 3 more nobles dared to join our table "I've lived long enough to see through these gambling tricks."

"You got 10 of the 100 million bels chips in your pocket, put one of em out or exchange them or something."

"How'd you know what I have in my pocket?" Drake now has a puzzled look while Pike was amazed as well

Like a thief, my ability to pickpocket is godly, pun intended, and to add on to it, from my conversation with Jerah revealed something as well, that was the fact that my eyes weren't glowing for nothing.

*Flashback*

Wait, this guy knows Lilith? Is this the moon good or is this one of the other seasonal gods who have come to kill me for some unknown reasons? I mean, they got some, but unlike Maple, they haven't fallen for my provocations yet. Then again, I only did it like 2 times to each of em.

I hope to like befriend them for free godly gifts. If I can befriend the scariest goddess, Lilith, I can surely do the same for the others. Like, if you look at her picture in the album, you wouldn't say she's strong, but she hides her muscles to lower people's guard, she's more athletic than people think.

"Alright, who does this voice belong to? Are you one of the seasonal gods who's here to kill me or something?"

"Did you do something to anger my kids for you to have that be the first thought that came into mind?" the male voice said before a man appeared in front of me

The scene then changed into that of an empty café of the dream world as cups of hot coffee appeared on the table in front of us.

In front of me is this guy about 179cm tall, with white skin, looks to be in his early 30s, long black hair, and light blue eyes with a white pupil, his hair reminds me of Lilith and...he's handsome and pretty, no wonder his children are all good looking and he could score the sun goddess.

He looks like he's one of those popular guy character in an anime that is a rival to the protagonist's main love interest. Or heck, he can be the main love interest himself.

"What's your relationship with my daughters?" he asked "You know of Lilith and you are connected to both Ruka and Leilah which is an unusual combination. But the connection with Leilah..."

He trailed off and narrowed his eyes to inspect me further. Didn't think I meet my future father in law this early? But anime father figures of the love interest falls into 2 categories, overprotective and psychotic or the guy who easily accept the love interest into the family, let's hope it's not the first.

But not gonna lie, I have a feeling it might be the former just because of the possessive attitude that Leilah have, Lilith possess it as well though she doesn't like me enough to have it yet...

"What's your relationship with Lilith?" he asked

"Not Leilah?"

"Lilith is less friendly, so I'm more curious about her."

"Well it's complicated."

"Complicated how?" he questioned

"Well, we're like acquaintances and friends at the same time."

"That doesn't make sense."

"Well, I don't know how to describe it, we like kiss the second time we m-"

A knife was then sent to me and it stab the chair at the side of my head, if I hadn't dodged that, I would have died.