"I say, aren't you guys going a bit too far?"
Victor wore a long face, his finger trembling as he pointed at the Ludo board.
His four "little planes," which were firmly blocked at the starting point by Enid's and Wednesday's pieces and unable to move, his voice filled with accusations of "the world's injustice."
"Cheaters!" he wailed dramatically. "How can you team up against one person like this?"
Enid, her cheeks still flushed, pursed her lips in slight embarrassment when she heard him, her gaze flickering as she softly mumbled a defense, though without much conviction.
"W-we're not cheating... the board rules didn't say we couldn't cooperate... how could we let you win so easily..."
Wednesday, however, was calm and composed, her slender fingers elegantly holding one of her blue pieces.
She merely raised an eyebrow slightly, her eyes sweeping over Victor's face, which was etched with "grievance," her tone calm but carrying logic that was a fatal blow:
"The rulebook explicitly states, 'Players are free to choose their movement strategies.' We have simply formed a temporary alliance based on strategy, which is entirely within the rules. Is there a problem?"
Victor: "..."
He looked at Wednesday's calm demeanor, which seemed to say, "I am acting according to the law, what can you do to me?"
He then glanced at Enid, who was clearly an "accomplice" but hid a hint of smugness in her eyes, instantly feeling the helplessness of punching cotton.
"Alright, alright~"
Victor suddenly raised his hands in surrender, but a cunning smile curved his lips, and his peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, shimmering with light.
His gaze slowly swept over Enid's flushed ear tips and Wednesday's feigned calm face, his voice trailing off soft and long.
"You win. You make the rules."
Victor suddenly leaned forward, resting his elbows on the edge of the board, closing the distance between himself and his two girlfriends. His voice dropped to a breathy whisper, like a feather brushing the heart:
"But... I can lose countless times, it doesn't matter. But if you lose to me just once..."
He stuck out the tip of his tongue and lightly licked his slightly dry lower lip, his eyes instantly becoming highly aggressive and seductive.
Invisible threads seemed to wrap around them, and the air filled with an ambiguous sweet scent.
At this moment, most of his innocent youthful aura faded, and he truly resembled the legendary Succubus that bewitches people.
"Then you won't be able to run away~"
"Ooh!"
Enid's throat involuntarily bobbed, and she clearly swallowed.
She felt Victor's gaze carried a tangible heat, making her heart tremble, and her body subconsciously swayed, almost losing her balance.
Wednesday secretly reached out under the table and tightly squeezed Enid's slightly trembling wrist, conveying a silent message with her eyes:
'Hold steady! Show some backbone!'
Enid rolled her eyes in return, then squeezed Wednesday's equally cool fingertips, replying with her eyes:
'Girl, when you say that, can your own hand stop shaking as badly as mine?'
The two girls barely maintained their frontline in a silent exchange of glances, jointly resisting the "Succubus" opposite them who had suddenly gone all out.
Ten minutes later, the winner of the first round was decided.
Relying on precise calculations and Enid's perfectly timed "harassment," Wednesday successfully moved all four of her pieces to the finish line, securing the first victory.
"Alright~"
Victor spread his hands in a straightforward manner, smiling brightly as he looked at Wednesday, his eyes astonishingly bright.
"The first round goes to dear Wednesday. So, what does the winner want me to do?"
He spoke deliberately, slowly leaning forward again, crossing the "Chu River and Han Border" formed by the chessboard, closing the distance with Wednesday until he could clearly see his reflection in her dark pupils.
"Me, you see~"
Victor's voice dropped even lower, carrying a mesmerizing magnetism, every word tapping on the rhythm of a heartbeat.
"I honor the bet, anything goes~"
His deliberately slowed speech and those eyes that seemed almost overflowing with moisture formed an incredibly fatal invitation.
Wednesday felt her breath catch slightly.
Victor was too close. The faint, fresh scent of sunshine mixed with something indefinable wafted from him.
The undisguised anticipation and temptation in those eyes were like a whirlpool threatening to suck a person in.
She could even feel her steady heartbeat skip a beat.
But Wednesday was Wednesday, after all.
She quickly lowered her eyes, avoiding the overly direct gaze, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings.
When she raised her eyes again, she had regained her usual composure, though a pale blush at the base of her fair ears ultimately could not be hidden completely.
"Anything goes?"
She repeated the phrase, her voice still cool, but slightly softer than usual.
"Mmhmm~" Victor nodded smilingly, like a large feline waiting to be fed, dangerous yet charming.
"In that case—"
The corner of Wednesday's mouth curled up in a tiny, almost imperceptible arc, and a glint of cunning flashed in her deep, pool-like eyes.
She spoke deliberately, her voice still cool, but carrying the composure of someone in control of the rhythm:
"Victor, do you remember the wager you personally made in Atlantis, when facing the Kraken?"
The smile on Victor's face instantly froze, and a buzzing sound went off in his head. That piece of "dark history" he had temporarily cast aside clearly surfaced—
At the time, he had solemnly declared that if a human could truly control the Kraken, he would willingly lie down and let Wednesday step on his face! He even said, "step anywhere you like!"
"What is it?"
Wednesday took in the regret and stiffness that flashed across his face, and the satisfied curve of her lips deepened slightly, carrying a perfectly measured, cool provocation.
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