Volume 27 - CH 4

While we were walking around looking for something in the land of the dead, Serina came running back.

「Alec, I found it. There's an amazing place where the dead gather at night.」

「Hooh.」

I thought that the people here were just strolling around doing nothing or drinking, but it seems that there was something going on.

As Serina led me towards the place, I saw a fancy building with red and blue neon lights.

「What's this?」

「It's a casino. If you have very good luck, you'll hit the jackpot.」

「Hmph.」

For those of us who already have a lot of money in our pockets, it doesn't sound that appealing.

But there was no doubt that Bard and the others from the S-rank party had visited.

We entered the building, and the interior walls and ceiling seemed to be made of gold, and it was awfully bright.

In addition, roulette, slots, and many other types of games were lined up all over the place.

This place seemed to be a noisy place, with a lot of dead people shouting and crying there.

「Oh, this looks like fun, brother!」

「Wow, this is amazing!」

Jouga and the others are interested, but I guess I don't mind spending a little money here.

「All right, everyone, you can go play with your own money. Just buy your chips over there.」

I gave my permission.

「Ohhh!」

「Let's give them a shot at something big. It's time to show what this genius mage can do!」

「Hey, Alec, we don't even know what's in store for us here, will they be okay?」

Serina asks with concern.

「Don't worry about it, Serina. Look, they're probably buying chips too. Unless they say that living people are not allowed to buy them, they should be okay with that.」

I said, pointing at the dead adventurers buying chips at the counter. They're paying in copper coins, but I guess they're always poor because they spend all their money rushing around here.

「Hmm, anyway, I'll go check it out. Jouga! Don't buy it yet!」

「What? Brother said I could buy it.」

「That's right. You're not going to die if you buy this. Even the professors didn't say anything about it.」

Letty says that if the professors from the magic academy who visited here before didn't warn us, we should be fine.

Besides――

I'm a little curious as to what the rewards are in this casino.

I decided to exchange a single gold coin and headed for the counter.

「Come on in. One chip, one gold.」

A dead man with a blue face but a friendly expression said.

「Can I use this gold coin?」

「It's fine. However, once you exchange them for cash, you can only exchange them for prizes in this "Purgatory Casino". Is that still okay with you?」

「Yes, that's fine.」

「Thank for your purchase.」

「Hey, do you have anything like a list of prizes?」

Serina asked.

「My apologies, but these blue chips are for multipliers only. If you win and bring me the red chips, I'll let you know, sir.」

「Ehhh? Why don't you tell me a little about it?」

「Now now, Serina. With this many people, at least one of them is going to win big. It'll be fun to see.」

「Hmm, okay. Then, please exchange it for me too.」

「Thanks.」

Well, let's start with the slot machines on the wall.

If you suddenly go to the roulette, blackjack, and other heated main courses, you will not have enjoyed the casino.

「I wonder why this place is so gorgeous?」

Hannah, who came with me, asked.

「Who knows. The prizes must be very attractive to the people here.」

「I see. It's kind of pathetic, though. I don't want to be bothered with money when I'm dead.」

Hannah shrugged her shoulders, but she was right. She must have had a hard time with money when she was with her first party.

However, the Gates of the Underworld is probably Hell or a place similar to it, judging by that ghastly atmosphere, so there must be a better place for the afterlife. Heaven, perhaps.

Perhaps the first prize for winning here could be a ticket to heaven.

Well, I don't know if I can keep it, but it's good to have it for once.

I put one of the small blue chips, marked "1" for one gold, into the slot machine.

Three pictures lined up in the center of the machine started spinning. There are buttons on the bottom of each picture, and I can press them to stop the machine.

Hmph, in addition to this, I also bought a jewel to increase my abilities for the battle against Emperor Gilan. All my basic ability values are already canned.

Furthermore,

I've also added skills that I think will be useful here, such as 【Mental Concentration Level 5】, 【Dynamic Vision Level 5】, and 【Luck Level 5】

I concentrated on the spinning picture and ...... tap tap tap, I pushed it..

Para Para Para Para Para, Papapa~n, Papa, Pan ♪

A fanfare rang out from the machine, and I seemed to have hit the jackpot.

There are three skulls lined up next to each other. ...... What's the prize? This is.