Hircine didn't want to bet with Amberser.
As long as he didn't bet, he would always have another chance. If this scheme didn't succeed, he could simply continue with the next.
All he needed was to remove himself from the situation, preserving his own skin, and an opportunity to win would eventually emerge.
But what Hircine was facing now was no ordinary opponent.
In the minds of mortals and deities, Duke Deceiver was the rightful claimant to the Lie Divine Position, while Hircine was seen as nothing more than waste who had fortuitously stolen the deity position.
With the departure of the Snake Demon Queen, this news would spread even further.
Hircine could also feel his divine power weakening increasingly; whether he accepted the bet or not, if Amberser managed to successfully dissuade the five Demon Lords, then Amberser would be one step closer to the Lie Divine Position, and Hircine might even be reduced to the status of a Weak God.