"No deal. I'd rather die than to treat her as a bargaining chip to gamble with." Deity or not, Asai adamantly refused, unyielding no matter how long Dolos tried to pressure him.
"Fine! You said it! If you lose, you'll be mine. Deal?" Before the human could vocally give his answer, to further endorse the mental-warfare between them, Dolos materialized his personal collection of masterpieces. A thousand pieces of art work, golden frames depicting portraits of slumbering beings, be them human, elves, dwarves, giants or dekans, they were all slumbering as if dead. "Figured I'll give you a glimpse of what is to come~ When I win, your soul will be added to my collection." Although the portraits were entirely still and lifeless, echoes of screams, cries flooded with pain, bellowed out horrendously. All before the frames vanished once more, leaving behind only the man in the top hat and his dastardly sharp fangs.
"Dolos, tell me the rules of the game first, and don't hide anything... Surely, you weren't expecting me to just accept and gamble away everything correct?" "I can't just blindly accept, not when I'm aware of his ability to read my every thought. Oi, Dolos, games aren't any fun if you cheat your way to victory. A hard earned win is more satisfying, believe me, I would know."
Losing her prior fervour and excitement, the gentleman seated himself upon his golden-cane like a witch's broom. "Human, explain to me what exactly is fair? I am a deity, I will naturally have an advantage over you in every area and capacity there is to think of. Riddles and puzzles are old-news, completely last season, no fun. A game of cards, chess, checkers or go, and you'll complain that I'm cheating.
I'll have you know! I can't help it, I can naturally hear your thoughts! I'm not cheating because I need the advantage! I'M A GOD!"
Slightly agitated by the cards constantly evaporating from his midst, leaving him with only a few choices that aren't exactly appealing to him, the man huffed and puffed as Asai continued to ignore the mixed signals and mind games he continued to employ.
"Luck. A game of luck will determine the victor."
Hearing such a simple challenge, that required no wit, intelligence or ability to win, the man's façade finally broke as all forms of emotion faded, leaving only a being who was completely indifferent, like a machine that failed to foresee such a path.
Whilst the human was completely oblivious, Dolos continued to utilize his advantages of being a divine-being, accessing and analysing the man's status page in its entire glory. A single sweat dripped upon his brow, hidden behind his slick hair as he found the human's luck stat to be larger than his own. Literally cursing his own luck, as he was a god that relied upon information, intelligence and wit, and not that of luck and fortune, his rational mind refused to endorse a clearly unfavourable match. One he was greatly likely to lose without putting up much of a fight at that.
"Human, I'm in no mood for fun and games anymore. Let us change the conditions once more. I'll switch the dungeons, you cause the dungeon outbreak, release the tyrants to cause havoc in Armenes and then proceed to escape. However, when all is gone and done, you must vow to visit me once more. And when you do finally return, I shall welcome you to a labyrinth filled with fun and games!"
Just imagining the puzzles, traps, poison, riddles and trials he could utilize, the old man in the top hat shivered in excitement and joy. Fun and games indeed, for the host, not for the players.
"Actually... Dolos, I never received any dungeon rewards for clearing the last dungeon I entered. When I had to save the prince over there. Can you-"
"-Ha! Nice try human! You didn't clear the dungeon, you deleted it from existence! You should consider yourself lucky that the owner of that shithole didn't give two bats about it. If it was one of mine, I would've released the black death upon your world~"
"Good to know..." "Thanks I guess." "Alright, you have a deal. When the threat is finally defeated, I pledge to challenge your dungeon."
Satisfied somewhat, Dolos merely turned around and vanished, leaving the human behind with his companions. Seeing as they were still asleep, Asai was close to waking the half-elf, but a ray of light enveloped them all, forcing his eyes to clamp shut due to its intensity. When vision finally returned to him, he found himself standing before a bed fit for a king. With Robin rising and gently rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, she was quick to inspect her man's condition.
Finding a little note upon a table surrounded by a three-course meal, served alongside refreshments, that appeared to be frozen in time as the steam remained entirely still, Asai chuckled a little as a glimpse of the man's character was revealed to him.
-
"Lest you say I was a bad host. Enjoy."
-
Robin Sol threw her arms around his waist, burying her nose into his back as she sighed in great relief. The strangeness of being frozen in time was quite horrific, merely floating around in limbo whilst listening in to their conversation.
Having accidentally dropped the note due to Robin's sudden bear-hug, the other side revealed an extra gift from the deity.
-
"Rest well, enjoy, I've taken the liberty of abusing this dungeon's traits. A day in here will translate to a minute out there. Leave before the week ends, and forever remember my kindness.
Dolos"
-
Having a clear shot of the note, as she swung around his waist to listen to his soothing heart beat, Robin was energetically pleased with having time to rest. Even if the kingdom was currently embroiled in war and flames, rare moments to recover their strength and energies were luxurious she wished they could enjoy more often.
Her golden eyes shifted from the note, to his clear black eyes.
"So~ What would you like first? A bath? Dinner? Or perhaps~ Me? "
"The prince and Hebi are probably resting and enjoying themselves as well. I see no reason not to accept Dolos kindness, and to make the most of it."
At one end of the room, there was a transparent door that led to a hot tub that was constantly flowing with steam, a lion's head continued to pour hot water as lotions, shampoo and moisturiser decorated the shelves.
"Dolos, I don't know if you're still listening to my thoughts, but if you are, thank you. I appreciate it!"
Turning around, swiping the beauty off her feet and into a princess carry, Asai made it quite clear that a bath together was his first priority. And whilst it wasn't exactly sex, the half-elf didn't fret at all, as she had a few ideas of her own to try out, courtesy of Mary and Annie.
..
Istvan Deuce and Ian was both enjoying their meal upon the same table. Awkwardly glancing at the king sized bed and the transparent door to the bathroom meant for couples.
"Templar. Just to make it abundantly clear, I'm straight, I'm interested in only women. The beautiful kind." Not wanting to test his luck at all, Istvan couldn't stop himself from abusing the hierarchy, which would result in Ian sleeping upon the sofa instead. To make it even clearer, Istvan ate with Robin Sol's dagger upon the table, ensuring his knight had a clear view of it and was aware of his willingness to perform a penectomy if required.
..
Prince Victor Del Lagos, wasn't victim to Dolos' playful prank, and received his own king suite to enjoy. However, rather than just resting, the man consumed as much calories and nutrients as he could stuff into his stomach before performing sit-ups, press-ups and dips with chairs. Anything to recover the muscle-mass he had lost from being fed the bare minimum to survive during his time as a prisoner.
kophzi A gentle reminder to all men of culture.
This web novel is indeed smut.
"No deal. I'd rather die than to treat her as a bargaining chip to gamble with." Deity or not, Asai adamantly refused, unyielding no matter how long Dolos tried to pressure him.
"Fine! You said it! If you lose, you'll be mine. Deal?" Before the human could vocally give his answer, to further endorse the mental-warfare between them, Dolos materialized his personal collection of masterpieces. A thousand pieces of art work, golden frames depicting portraits of slumbering beings, be them human, elves, dwarves, giants or dekans, they were all slumbering as if dead. "Figured I'll give you a glimpse of what is to come~ When I win, your soul will be added to my collection." Although the portraits were entirely still and lifeless, echoes of screams, cries flooded with pain, bellowed out horrendously. All before the frames vanished once more, leaving behind only the man in the top hat and his dastardly sharp fangs.
"Dolos, tell me the rules of the game first, and don't hide anything... Surely, you weren't expecting me to just accept and gamble away everything correct?" "I can't just blindly accept, not when I'm aware of his ability to read my every thought. Oi, Dolos, games aren't any fun if you cheat your way to victory. A hard earned win is more satisfying, believe me, I would know."
Losing her prior fervour and excitement, the gentleman seated himself upon his golden-cane like a witch's broom. "Human, explain to me what exactly is fair? I am a deity, I will naturally have an advantage over you in every area and capacity there is to think of. Riddles and puzzles are old-news, completely last season, no fun. A game of cards, chess, checkers or go, and you'll complain that I'm cheating.
I'll have you know! I can't help it, I can naturally hear your thoughts! I'm not cheating because I need the advantage! I'M A GOD!"
Slightly agitated by the cards constantly evaporating from his midst, leaving him with only a few choices that aren't exactly appealing to him, the man huffed and puffed as Asai continued to ignore the mixed signals and mind games he continued to employ.
"Luck. A game of luck will determine the victor."
Hearing such a simple challenge, that required no wit, intelligence or ability to win, the man's façade finally broke as all forms of emotion faded, leaving only a being who was completely indifferent, like a machine that failed to foresee such a path.
Whilst the human was completely oblivious, Dolos continued to utilize his advantages of being a divine-being, accessing and analysing the man's status page in its entire glory. A single sweat dripped upon his brow, hidden behind his slick hair as he found the human's luck stat to be larger than his own. Literally cursing his own luck, as he was a god that relied upon information, intelligence and wit, and not that of luck and fortune, his rational mind refused to endorse a clearly unfavourable match. One he was greatly likely to lose without putting up much of a fight at that.
"Human, I'm in no mood for fun and games anymore. Let us change the conditions once more. I'll switch the dungeons, you cause the dungeon outbreak, release the tyrants to cause havoc in Armenes and then proceed to escape. However, when all is gone and done, you must vow to visit me once more. And when you do finally return, I shall welcome you to a labyrinth filled with fun and games!"
Just imagining the puzzles, traps, poison, riddles and trials he could utilize, the old man in the top hat shivered in excitement and joy. Fun and games indeed, for the host, not for the players.
"Actually... Dolos, I never received any dungeon rewards for clearing the last dungeon I entered. When I had to save the prince over there. Can you-"
"-Ha! Nice try human! You didn't clear the dungeon, you deleted it from existence! You should consider yourself lucky that the owner of that shithole didn't give two bats about it. If it was one of mine, I would've released the black death upon your world~"
"Good to know..." "Thanks I guess." "Alright, you have a deal. When the threat is finally defeated, I pledge to challenge your dungeon."
Satisfied somewhat, Dolos merely turned around and vanished, leaving the human behind with his companions. Seeing as they were still asleep, Asai was close to waking the half-elf, but a ray of light enveloped them all, forcing his eyes to clamp shut due to its intensity. When vision finally returned to him, he found himself standing before a bed fit for a king. With Robin rising and gently rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, she was quick to inspect her man's condition.
Finding a little note upon a table surrounded by a three-course meal, served alongside refreshments, that appeared to be frozen in time as the steam remained entirely still, Asai chuckled a little as a glimpse of the man's character was revealed to him.
-
"Lest you say I was a bad host. Enjoy."
-
Robin Sol threw her arms around his waist, burying her nose into his back as she sighed in great relief. The strangeness of being frozen in time was quite horrific, merely floating around in limbo whilst listening in to their conversation.
Having accidentally dropped the note due to Robin's sudden bear-hug, the other side revealed an extra gift from the deity.
-
"Rest well, enjoy, I've taken the liberty of abusing this dungeon's traits. A day in here will translate to a minute out there. Leave before the week ends, and forever remember my kindness.
Dolos"
-
Having a clear shot of the note, as she swung around his waist to listen to his soothing heart beat, Robin was energetically pleased with having time to rest. Even if the kingdom was currently embroiled in war and flames, rare moments to recover their strength and energies were luxurious she wished they could enjoy more often.
Her golden eyes shifted from the note, to his clear black eyes.
"So~ What would you like first? A bath? Dinner? Or perhaps~ Me? "
"The prince and Hebi are probably resting and enjoying themselves as well. I see no reason not to accept Dolos kindness, and to make the most of it."
At one end of the room, there was a transparent door that led to a hot tub that was constantly flowing with steam, a lion's head continued to pour hot water as lotions, shampoo and moisturiser decorated the shelves.
"Dolos, I don't know if you're still listening to my thoughts, but if you are, thank you. I appreciate it!"
Turning around, swiping the beauty off her feet and into a princess carry, Asai made it quite clear that a bath together was his first priority. And whilst it wasn't exactly sex, the half-elf didn't fret at all, as she had a few ideas of her own to try out, courtesy of Mary and Annie.
..
Istvan Deuce and Ian was both enjoying their meal upon the same table. Awkwardly glancing at the king sized bed and the transparent door to the bathroom meant for couples.
"Templar. Just to make it abundantly clear, I'm straight, I'm interested in only women. The beautiful kind." Not wanting to test his luck at all, Istvan couldn't stop himself from abusing the hierarchy, which would result in Ian sleeping upon the sofa instead. To make it even clearer, Istvan ate with Robin Sol's dagger upon the table, ensuring his knight had a clear view of it and was aware of his willingness to perform a penectomy if required.
..
Prince Victor Del Lagos, wasn't victim to Dolos' playful prank, and received his own king suite to enjoy. However, rather than just resting, the man consumed as much calories and nutrients as he could stuff into his stomach before performing sit-ups, press-ups and dips with chairs. Anything to recover the muscle-mass he had lost from being fed the bare minimum to survive during his time as a prisoner.
kophzi A gentle reminder to all men of culture.
This web novel is indeed smut.
