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!"

to calm the crowd and keep things orderly. She hadn't expected the situation

moment, a crowd of hundreds had gathered around the table. It was packed tight with

composed and refrained from causing trouble or getting rowdy. But if they had misbehaved, Abigail would have had

like a dark cloud. Those even considering causing trouble in

Order was the last sect anyone would want to mess with among the three

there was

minutes later, the fifth

placed their bets, with

two minutes to accommodate them. She hoped to

betting? This is a golden opportunity to win some celestial

can lead to trouble. It's all about enjoying the game," Dustin replied with

way too laid-back. Life's not just about chilling out. Sometimes, you must dive in, stir things up, and keep it exciting. Otherwise,

on in your head." Ruby shook her head, eyeing Dustin as

simply smiled and said

Let's not count our eggs before they hatch. Whether Number 13 wins this

any bets either. She opted out of it, partly due to the hassle of dealing with the crowd and partly due

smooth sailing of

and minimize risks when faced with a losing streak like this. But the Mystic Arts Order acted differently. They remained

stones, even to those without any,

the Mystic Arts Order wasn't known for acts of charity. This

have trouble facing him, let alone some unknown

and likely to win. Don't you think our

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

at us. We've been on