Natsu stretched out his veined hand to grab Meredith, who continued to scream and run away with great joy.
Then, she ran towards the corridor leading to the palace, and turned back, her flowing golden hair and the skirt of her dress spread out dreamily.
"Oh! Nai-chan! Let's go!"
Seeing that Meredith seemed to be in a very good mood, Oscar and Niz were also confused. They sighed deeply and followed Meredith away. However, Oscar suddenly launched a surprise attack on Meredith.
"Miledy."
"Hmm~? What's up? Oh."
"You were an impeccable lady just now, and you looked stunning in that dress."
“………………Is that so? Thank you.”
When Oscar called her, Meredith turned around to look at Oscar, but after hearing his praise, she immediately turned her head back.
Although he had complimented her as she had requested, Meredith's response was somehow cold. Although she didn't turn around, the reason was clear from her red ears.
Of course, Meredith was happy to be praised for her beautiful dress, but...
The compliment "an impeccable lady" moved her the most, even to the point of being shaken.
Because although Meredith did not have the opportunity to attend social occasions, the person who taught Meredith and allowed her to not embarrass herself even if she did was Berta, an important person to Meredith and who was like a sister to her.
As if Berta was also being praised, Meredith couldn't help but smile.
"You have a way, Oscar."
"Defending without attacking doesn't suit my personality, and I'm not lying. What do you think, Natsu?"
"Hmph, I have no objection. On the contrary, I now deeply feel the fact that she was originally the daughter of an earl."
Mireddy heard everything they said clearly, and she couldn't turn back.
"Ah~ Seriously, what are you guys whispering about?! Hurry up and leave!"
Although her tone seemed a little angry, she didn't turn back. Her joy made her steps lighter, so she quickened her pace slightly.
After being inspected by the men in black who looked fierce, Miledi and the others successfully entered the casino.
Multiple crystal chandeliers sparkled on the ceiling, and an orchestra played lively music.
Cheers and cries were heard everywhere, and the gamblers seemed to be very keen on gambling with unpredictable outcomes.
The waiter raised the champagne on the polished silver tray and asked if Meredy and the others wanted any.
Meredith's face was filled with joy. She said "Wow, thank you!" and took the champagne. She elegantly - no, she put her hands on her waist and drank the champagne in one gulp, as if to boost her fighting spirit.
After putting the wine glass back on the tray, Meredith turned around and extended her hand to Oscar with a smile.
"Oh, give me some pocket money!"
"Can't you use a better word?"
The looks from the people around me seemed to say, "This is your time to show your manliness, young man."
Oscar's cheek twitched slightly as he quietly transferred the money from the treasure house into his pocket.
Although they each had some money on hand, which they could use to buy food from street vendors, most of it was stored in the treasure house.
Incidentally, although Meredith called it pocket money, it wasn't Oscar's personal money. It was nominally the team's activity fund. However, most of it was actually the money Oscar earned from selling magic items he crafted during his travels, so it's not wrong to say it was Oscar's money.
"Oscar, give me some pocket money."
Nez stood next to Meredith and held out his hand for money. Oscar was dumbfounded.
"...Natsu, you're actually quite excited, aren't you?"
Natsu's face remained serious, but his cheeks were flushed. Natsu was looking forward to his first luxurious outing.
"But I'm looking forward to it, too."
Oscar gave the money to the two men with a wry smile.
"I'm telling you, don't go too crazy, we'll have to buy a lot of stuff later—"
"Great! Let's play right away. Which one should I play?"
"Listen to me."
Meredi had already run out, and when Oscar came to his senses, he found that Naz was also chasing after Meredi.
"Don't, don't leave me!"
After that, the three of them played a simple game of roulette, participated in some dice games, and placed bets on a small race involving rat-like monsters...
The result after playing is -
"Wahaha! Wahahahaha! I can't stop laughing! I'm really terrified of my own talent!"
Meredith laughed heartily, clutching the large bag filled with gold coins in both hands.
Beside her, Niz was also holding a bag filled with gold coins, but he was trembling for some reason. He had never seen such a large sum of money in his life, and he seemed to be trembling with fear.
Simply put, they were naked.
"Is this beginner's luck? Or is this a blessing in disguise after a misfortune at sea?"
Even though Oscar was sweating from his consecutive victories, he couldn't hide the smile on his face. Honestly, it was just too much fun! Oscar was happier than ever.
"Oh! Xiao Mi has decided! Xiao Mi wants to play all the games here! Listen up, you two, let's have a showdown! Then we'll report who won the most! But no one beats the genius beautiful girl gambler Xiao Mi! Wahaha! Wahahahahahaha~~!!"
"Ah, hey, Meredy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the excited Miredy ignored Oscar's attempts to stop him and immediately ran out laughing wildly. It seemed that the next step was for the three of them to compete for victory.
"Natsu, what do you say?"
"Of course I accept the challenge."
"Oh, oh, really? I've never seen you so belligerent before..."
"That girl always teases me about Sixia and Yunfa. I'm going to shut her up with the power of money."
"...Natsu, calm down. Your personality has changed."
"That's not true. After I get Meredith to shut up, I plan to send the remaining money to Sisha and the others. I want to use this method to negotiate with them. I hope they won't send me any more photos or scary letters."
"...I have a feeling they'll mistake it for a breakup fee and do something even more terrifying."
"No problem, Gambling and Sixia are nothing to be afraid of!"
Natsu also rushed towards the world of victory or defeat with full fighting spirit.
"Is there nothing wrong with those two?... Never mind, I'll just go have my own fun."
Oscar calmed down somewhat because of the two people's unusual excitement. He watched with worry as Meredith and Nez ran to the crowded gambling table, and he himself went to play another game.
An hour later.
"Aoh, please lend me some money."
Miredi performed a perfect kneeling and kowtow movement in front of him.
Oscar, feeling like escaping from reality, thought about it for a long time, but when he heard the angry shouts of the men in black, Oscar suddenly came back to his senses.
"Excuse me, sir, are you this young lady's companion?"
Although the other party's eyes were fierce and gave people a dangerous impression, as if they would kill people at any time, they basically seemed to still treat Oscar as a customer.
"...?"
Oscar was a little slow, and turned to look behind him, as if he didn't understand who the other person was talking to. He seemed to be wondering from the bottom of his heart whether the man in black was talking to the person behind him.
A waiter who happened to pass by was startled. "Is he talking to you?" "No, not me!" Oscar and the waiter started a small battle.
"Hey, Oh!? Stop pretending you don't know me!"
"?"
"Realistic acting!? You're going too far, Oh! You clearly said I'd go with you even if it meant going to hell!"
“Pfft!”
“You’re actually smacking your tongue!?”
Indeed, when Meredith held out her hand to Oscar, inviting him to join her for the last time, Oscar had replied with that line. She'd immediately joked, "That's a bit too heavy," but why did he remember it so clearly? Oscar cursed inwardly, as if he had changed his personality.
Seeing Oscar's attitude, Meredith was shocked and thought, "Are you going to abandon me?!" She frantically tried to strengthen her relationship with Oscar. However, her method was to block Oscar's escape route.
"You're going too far, Ao! You've seen me naked! Ao manages all my personal belongings, and even my underwear has to be told to you before you give it to me!"
"What!"
Oscar screamed, and the people around him began to whisper, such as "Oh, he likes to play with bondage." or "Oh, he treats that girl as a slave... Hehehe, he has good taste." and so on...
Oscar's cheek muscles twitched.
When I said I had seen her naked, I was probably referring to the first time we arrived at the oasis, when Meredith pressed her weight against the wall of the makeshift shower room, causing it to collapse and roll out.
To be honest, it was Mireddy's own fault for trying to peek at Oscar taking a bath. And the management of personal belongings and underwear should refer to the items stored in the treasure house.
According to Meredith, others might think that whether Meredith can wear clothes is entirely decided by Oscar, and thus misunderstand that their relationship is that of master and slave.
"Damn it! Meredith! Don't use such misleading language! I'll kill you!"
"Eh! Master! Please don't use violence!"
At this point, the people around have established their understanding - they believe that the person who should be responsible for the girl's loss of money is her owner, the young man with glasses.
Incidentally, voices like "What a beast in human skin!", "He's a criminal!", "How scary..." could be heard all around.
Oscar wanted to rant about them: "You're all criminals!"
The muscles on Oscar's cheeks twitched constantly as the men in black slowly approached Oscar.
In desperation, Oscar decided to admit that he knew Meredith.
"Ah...Miledi, please reflect on your actions from now on."
“Ugh…”
"So how much did you lose? I won quite a bit, so I should be able to afford it."
Oscar's eyes turned to Meredith, but Meredith broke out in a cold sweat and looked away guiltily.
Oscar looked back at the man in black, and a very bad premonition came over him, making him break out in a cold sweat.
"Here's the bill."
The man in black handed over the bill.
Oscar's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw the amount, because it was more than ten times their entire fortune. For ordinary people, as long as they didn't waste money, this amount would be enough for them to live on for three or four years.
"Wait a minute! How did you manage to bet? How did you end up with such a large sum? Oh, no, wait, think about it carefully. Even if you lost everything, there's no need to borrow money..."
Oscar's eyes shot towards Meredith, who turned away, almost turning her head 180 degrees.
Seeing Mireidi's reaction, Oscar confirmed with her in a cold tone:
"Miledi, you borrowed money without my permission to gamble, didn't you?"
“…I am deeply ashamed.”
Xiao Mi knelt down and kowtowed to apologize.
It's said that, under instigation, Meredith went to play against other gamblers. The game was a card game, where the rules allowed unlimited raises, regardless of the stake, and settlement was settled at the end of the game. Because Meredith was absolutely confident in her hand and certain of victory, she called the bet, but it seems she ended up losing miserably.
The men in black surrounded Oscar and slowly approached.
It's like they're silently asking: Are you going to pay or not?
Oscar looked around the venue because he still held on to a glimmer of hope, expecting that Oz might have won a lot, and if added to Oscar's money, he might be able to pay off Meredith's debt.
“So I said I had no money!”
At this moment, a familiar voice came. It was Natsu, who was surrounded by a group of brown-skinned beauties.
It seemed that Natsu had been blackmailed, and he was looking at Oscar for help.
Oscar sighed to the sky and thought, "My companion may be hopeless in many ways..."
"guest?"
Oscar has been demoted from guest of honor to guest, and it seems that time is running out.
Oscar looked towards the gambling table where Meredi had been playing before. A middle-aged man who seemed to be gambling against Meredi had a cunning smile on his face and was looking at Meredi with lustful eyes.
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