An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

"Get those bets in, quick! Trust me, put your bet on Number 13, Brandon Swift!"

"Hey guys, it's time to hit the jackpot! Don't miss this golden opportunity!"

"Hey, does anyone have treasures to spare? I'll pay you back with interest once I win those celestial stones!"

The gamblers clamored. They jostled forward and were eager to place their bets. Anything valuable was thrown into the betting table without a second thought.

Soon, the atmosphere crackled with excitement.

This round was like hitting the jackpot for the gamblers, so doubling down was a no-brainer.

"Hey, make some room! We're here first, so let us get our bets in!"

As the crowd of gamblers grew denser, chaos broke out.

Miles and Ruby were momentarily taken aback and surrounded by eager gamblers. The duo had to push through the crowd to get to the betting table.

After all, opportunities like this only came once. Plus, with only a few minutes remaining until the start of the fifth round, they couldn't afford to miss out.

It would mean a significant loss for them if they failed to place their bets before the betting pool closed. Thus, they disregarded decorum and pushed forward relentlessly.

"Don't fret, guys. There's plenty of time for everyone. Let's maintain order and take turns."

"We've got plenty of time. Everyone will get their shot at placing a bet."

"Hey, you in the purple! Quit climbing on someone's back! Get down from there!"

stood before the betting table and tried to calm the crowd and keep things orderly. She hadn't expected the situation to escalate like

table. It was packed tight with people, leaving

or getting rowdy. But if they had

dark cloud. Those even

last sect anyone would want to mess

there was

later, the

already placed their bets, with only a few stragglers

to

some celestial stones." After returning to his seat, Miles was curious about Dustin's lack

fun. Taking it too seriously can lead to trouble. It's all about enjoying the game," Dustin replied

just about chilling out. Sometimes, you must dive in, stir things up, and keep it exciting. Otherwise,

going on in your head." Ruby

smiled

13 wins this

didn't place any bets either. She opted out of it, partly due to the hassle of dealing with the crowd and partly

of

risks when faced with a losing streak like this. But the Mystic Arts Order acted differently. They remained friendly, even offering

stones, even to those without

Order wasn't known for

some unknown underdog. I believe he could secure victory in

too skeptical. If everyone's betting on Brandon, it means he's strong and likely to win.

isn't good, but there's always someone better. Until the

time, everything will be fine. Look at us. We've been on a winning