Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 231 : The Princess_s Game 2

"Ah, it's 12 points!"

Elsa rolled the highest number at the start, taking a big step closer to the finish line right from the starting point.

"Let's see... The effect of this square is 'Accumulate Sand into a Tower.'"

With this effect, she would gain 100 gold coins for each square moved, valid for this turn.

Equivalent to receiving 1200 gold at the start, with an additional buff for each subsequent turn.

A truly formidable opening.

'Chess of Destiny' is a game with Monopoly elements, allowing buying and selling of assets.

However, the most expensive item on the board only costs 1000 gold coins.

It seems she has a significant advantage in this game.

"Then I'll help myself~"

Elsa smiled as she took the corresponding amount of tokens from the item tray.

Seeing her enjoying the game, Yvonne felt her mood improve considerably.

"...Hey, isn't your luck a bit too good?"

Even Shirushi, who was hosting the game, couldn't help but comment.

"Elsa, are you cheating with magic?? How is it possible for someone to roll first turn order and then roll a perfect 12 on their first turn!!"

She had never seen this happen when playing alone, yet Elsa rolled it so easily. How could this be possible!

"What kind of person do you take me for? I would never do such a thing."

Elsa angrily retorted.

"Alright, alright, let's move on to the next person."

Yvonne said with a wry smile, trying to mediate.

She knew, of course, that her Elsa was always lucky. The protagonist's halo was not for nothing.

"Then I'm second!"

Shirushi rolled an 8, an above-average number.

"Let me see, let me see... 'Gain an army, can conquer land by spending enough military funds'... Hmm, sounds pretty good."

As expected of a princess, a bonus fitting her status and position.

Garth rolled a 6.

"'Embarked on the path of learning business, future income increased by 30%'... Seems not bad either?"

Indeed, befitting the heir of a great merchant family.

"...Wait??"

At this level of coincidence, Yvonne finally began to feel something was amiss.

"This 'Chess of Destiny' feels a bit mysterious."

It's as if they were playing while embodying their own identities and backgrounds...

"Because both the chess pieces and the board itself are made of magical materials."

Shirushi explained. As she spoke, she lightly touched the board with her finger, imbued with a trace of magical power.

An exquisite castle appeared.

"Like this, it even comes with 3D images!"

"............"

As expected of a noble game.

Using this to play Yu-Gi-Oh would be quite spectacular.

"Moreover, in the past, this was also used for divination."

"Is that so?"

How casual must those people be to use a board game to decide the future direction of a country...

"Big Sister, it's your turn!"

The last one in order was herself...

Yvonne gently rolled the die.

The 12-sided die wobbled and spun on the board, finally stopping on an ominous number.

4 points.

"............"

Yvonne had a bad feeling.

Whether in Chinese pronunciation, Japanese pronunciation, or in the common language of Oz Kingdom, 4 is close to the word for 'death'.

"1, 2, 3, 4......"

"'...Had an accident, broke a leg... For the next few turns, only half of the rolled number counts'......"

Yvonne read out the effect with twitching lips.

As expected, the content of the square she landed on was equally unfortunate.

How could the opening be so terribly unlucky...

Is this what they call a game of fortune? The gap between people is truly not ordinary.

"Evie, it's, it's okay!" Elsa quickly encouraged her.

"This game has a 'marriage' option! If I land on it, I'll definitely come to get you!"

If they get married, if one of them achieves the 'victory' condition, it can count as a victory for both!

"It's fine, as long as we're having fun. It's just a game after all."

Although in the marriage option, the choice of spouse might not necessarily be selectable.

In this game, they might end up 'marrying' someone else in confusion.

If she takes it too seriously and ends up sad and upset, that wouldn't be good.

But Elsa wouldn't give up so easily.

Even in a game, she wanted to marry Yvonne!

When it comes to luck, she wouldn't lose!

"Why is it like this~~~~"

After a few turns, she indeed landed on the 'marriage' square as she wished.

However, the partner wasn't Yvonne, but Garth.

"Sister Yvonne! I'm sorry—!!"

Pressing his face against the table, Garth looked ready to commit seppuku.

"Isn't that good? You two currently have accumulated the most wealth, it's equivalent to a strong alliance. This is practically a perfect start, isn't it?" Shirushi, who played games for their intensity, had planned to bind with Elsa, who was in first place, if she landed on the marriage square.

No matter how much wealth was accumulated, without marrying Evie, it felt like losing the entire game.

"It's not good at all..." Elsa also seemed to have lost her soul, collapsing face-first onto the ground.

Compared to the indebted Yvonne, Garth was indeed a better choice.

"Alright, let's continue!" After paying the ceremonial fee, Shirushi began a new round of dice rolling with full enthusiasm.

"'Poisoned, fell into a coma, pause for 3 turns'?? What kind of nonsense is this!" Shirushi also began to lose her composure.

Elsa and the others were already close to the top of the tower. In another 3 turns, the game would probably end!!

"Well... This is what they call 'life is unpredictable', I suppose." Yvonne smiled as she continued to draw cards.

Although she had accumulated a pile of debt this round and was currently in last place, she found it quite fun.

While it seemed highly random, it appeared that some strategy was needed to play this game well. It wasn't purely about luck.

The prices of bought items would change based on time and players' actions on the board, so profits and losses would occur.

For example, if wars occurred frequently, originally valuable entertainment-oriented items would become worthless, while necessities like food, salt, and magic stones would see skyrocketing prices.

Overall, it was quite interesting.

Yvonne was quite open-minded about it and continued to roll the dice.

She rolled a 7, halved, and since there's no rounding up in this world, it became 3 points.

1, 2, 3......

This time, she landed on a black square.

"...'Judgment of Fate'?"

'Accept the judgment of fate, player returns to the starting point.'

"...After all that, I'm back to the beginning?"

"Big Sister is amazing... How did you manage to land on this??"

This option was a branch of branches, about as rare as rolling a perfect score at the start.

In the end, unsurprisingly, Elsa and Garth emerged victorious.

The two successfully reached the top of the God's Tower, received the blessing of the deity, and won the final victory of this game.

"No— I want to play another round!" Elsa wasn't satisfied. She believed that in the next game, she would definitely be able to marry Evie!

However, even the competitive Shirushi didn't insist on continuing.

"The Chess of Destiny can only be played once a day, otherwise bad things might happen."

Although she didn't win, Shirushi was unexpectedly not upset. She had the gloved butlers put away the game board.

......

Was there such a saying?

"But it's great, Your Highness."

"Why do you say that? I lost!"

"But you had fun, didn't you?"

"Hmph... Only a little bit."

Shirushi's face began to blush.

The young princess was also an undeniable tsundere.

However, currently, the 'tsun' part was still predominant. Let's look forward to when she can be more 'dere'.

"It's getting late. Big Sister, Mr. Garth, Miss Elsa, I'll have someone escort you back."

Yvonne only then noticed that the sky outside the window had darkened.

So... This game took about 3 hours??

...Terrifying.

Time had flowed by without them noticing.

It truly was a time-killing game.

Shirushi raised her hand to call for the dragon carriage and packed a portion of snacks, handing them to Elsa.

"This is for Big Sister. Don't eat too much of it!"

...So she's still allowing her to eat some, isn't she?

"Thank you, Shirushi."

Elsa smiled as she accepted the snack box.

When the servants weren't around, she could call her by name. This was also a kind of privilege.

"The snacks were delicious, and the tea was excellent. Call me again next time you want to play."

"Hmph! Don't get cocky, next time it'll be my turn to win!"

"Then I look forward to our next match."

Seeing that these two had improved their relationship, Yvonne's face also showed a gratified smile.

However...

A prophecy, huh...

Sitting in the steady dragon carriage, Yvonne looked up at the starry night sky.

"Evie, what's wrong?"

Putting down the snack box, she placed her hand on Yvonne, who had leaned towards her, gently stroking her hair.

"No, it's nothing..."

Hopefully, it won't come true.