My Kingdom Building Done Right!
Chapter 154: Cracking The Code Of The Wheel Of Fortune
When the wheel eventually slowed and came to a stop, the pointer’s tip stopped on the potion symbol.
[Congratulations! You have won a Life Potion!]
Soon, a vial filled with golden liquid appeared in Gundar’s hand, which made the great shaman’s hand shake.
He gently took off the potion’s lid and took a whiff of the potion in his hand.
The smell alone made him feel refreshed and revitalized, as if he had just taken a nice, long bath after a day of hard work.
And it didn’t end there.
Gundar instinctively felt that if he were to drink this Life Potion, his lifespan would increase by at least two years!
Two years might be a short time for others, but for Gundar, who had already lived a long life, this was a miracle in itself.
With trembling hands, he slowly raised the potion to his lips and drank it, making sure he consumed every last drop.
A moment later, a refreshing feeling washed over his entire body, healing the hidden injuries that had been weighing him down for the past decades.
These injuries were from the previous battles he had fought in his youth, which had never fully healed due to his body being too strong for ordinary healing items that he had gathered over the years.
But now, these injuries were finally cured.
A ripple of power expanded with Gundar at the center, his hair fluttering as his eyes glowed with power.
Truth be told, Gundar knew he didn’t have much long to live. But with the power of the potion, his lifespan had definitely extended by two more years.
Even the wrinkles on his face disappeared, making him look at least five years younger.
’Looks like I owe this kid a debt of gratitude.’ Gundar smiled wryly as he looked at the empty potion in his hand.
No matter what anyone said, one thing was absolutely clear.
For someone at death’s door, gaining two more years to live was a miracle only possible through the power of the divine.
Gundar looked at his injured hand. Even his injury from earlier had been healed by the potion he had just drank.
"Thank you."
The great shaman bowed at the Wheel of Fortune before walking toward Leone with a smile on his face.
It had been many years since he felt like he was at his prime. And he owed all of this to the young man in front of him.
The same young man whom he had almost killed, thinking he was a threat that must be nipped in the bud before it was too late.
Seeing Gundar win a prize, Ulric asked Leone to give him a chance as well, which the young man approved.
With that, Ulric confidently stood in front of the spinning wheel and bowed his head respectfully, which almost made Daedalus chuckle in amusement.
Of course, it knew the secret of the Wheel of Fortune, which Gundar had barely scratched the surface of.
His previous hosts had also handled this matter differently, with some of them even creating an altar to give offerings to the Wheel of Fortune, praying to the Goddess of Luck to bless them.
But whether their methods were right or wrong, Daedalus didn’t say anything.
Why?
Because it was more fun to watch than actually spin the wheel!
When Ulric spun the wheel, the pointer ended up on the 500 BP slot, which made the warrior raise its hand in victory.
"My turn!" Jason took Ulric’s method a step further, even going so far as to kneel and bow his head to the ground, making it look as if he was worshiping the Wheel of Fortune.
After that, he spun the wheel. To everyone’s surprise, it stopped on the [???] Symbol, making everyone shout in surprise and disbelief.
[Congratulations! You have won a Ceremonial Wedding Dress]
A beautiful wedding dress meant for ladies soon fluttered in front of Jason.
"So beautiful..." Yuni muttered after seeing the dress that barbarian ladies usually wore during grand weddings.
However, this dress was made of a different kind of material similar to silk.
Jason’s face turned beet red at the dress and wondered if the Wheel of Fortune managed to know his deepest, darkest secret. A part of him felt hopeful, but the other half cautioned him that the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
Still, he thanked the Wheel of Fortune for the gift. Afraid he might ruin the dress, Jason asked Leone if he could store it in his storage ring for safekeeping.
Of course, Leone readily agreed.
He even wondered if the spinning wheel had played a prank on his vassal. But for some reason, he could tell that Jason looked secretly happy at the unusual gift he had won.
Thinking that they had finally cracked the code on how to win prizes, the warriors of the Aslan Tribe immediately begged Leone to let them spin the wheel.
"Great Chieftain, please grant me the honor of spinning the wheel!" Kael declared.
"O-Okay!" Leone was so overwhelmed by Kael’s gaze that he agreed to his request right away.
The old man copied Jason, kowtowing to the spinning wheel before he started praying.
"Please let my granddaughter become our Great Chieftain’s bed warmer!" Kael prayed inside his head. "Better yet, please let her become Leone’s concubine!"
However, he wasn’t aware that he had said this prayer out loud, making Aria cover her face in embarrassment as she crouched down to hide herself in the crowd.
The corner of Ulric and Otto’s face twitched at the same time, feeling pity for the young lady who wanted to dig a hole and bury herself inside it due to the shame she felt right now.
Not knowing that he had said his inner voice out loud, Kael confidently spun the wheel, which eventually stopped at the potion symbol.
[Congratulations! You have won the aphrodisiac ’One Night Wonder’! Just two drops is enough to make even a horse go into heat! You can add it to any food or beverage, and no one will ever know a thing! Good luck!]
This was the first time the Wheel of Fortune had spoken so much. Leone was so shocked, he almost did a double-take. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
However, there was one person who was incredibly happy with the explanation given to him.
"Yes!" Kael did a fist pump before reaching out to grab the potion that materialized in front of him.
However, someone else grabbed it before he did!
"Confiscated!" Yuni shouted as she grabbed the potion before running toward her father.
She already knew what Kael was planning to do, so how could she possibly allow it to happen?
Use an aphrodisiac on Leone so that he would lose control due to lust?
Not on her watch!
Ulric, Jason, and Otto all faced Kael with their arms crossed over their chest, making the old man collapse on the ground, devastated by the sudden turn of events.
Perhaps, even if he didn’t speak his prayers out loud, the same thing would have happened.
Almost everyone in the Aslan Tribe was aware that Kael was doing his best to push Aria and the other ladies of the Riverfang Tribe onto Leone’s bed. However, the young man refused to budge.
But now that Kael had won an aphrodisiac, it was very obvious who would become his target!
Gundar and Hassan could only chuckle at this amusing scene. Truth be told, the two were aware of the budding feelings that Leone and Yuni had for each other.
They were even tempted to give both of them a push to finally ignite this spark into a blaze.
However, they also thought that letting it develop naturally might be fine as well.
The next to step up was Otto, who won a Super Rare Bow called Horizon Bow.
After him was Malcolm, who won a pitch-black Super Rare Armor called Sinister Armor.
More members of the Aslan Tribe begged Leone to let them spin the wheel. Yet, to everyone’s surprise, even after worshiping the Wheel of Fortune, they didn’t win any prizes.
For a brief moment, Leone thought that the wheel was trying to toy with people’s feelings.
One by one, the hopes of the tribe members were dashed after no one else had won aside from the people who "got lucky" earlier.
"Okay, there are only twenty-one more chances remaining to spin the wheel," Leone said in a serious tone. "I’m sorry, but I will be giving away ten more spins to those whom I will choose to spin the wheel. The remainder will be spun by me."
The young man then scanned the crowd, only for his gaze to fall on Aria, who was still crouched in the distance, still feeling embarrassed over her grandfather’s actions.
Then, his and her gaze met.
Leone mouthed the words "Would you like to try, Aria?"
The young lady nodded shyly because she was curious if she would be lucky or not.
"Aria, please come," Leone said, which made the dejected Kael, who got his prize stolen earlier, immediately become lively.
"Go on, Aria," Kael said calmly like the doting grandfather that he was. "Our Great Chieftain is giving you a chance. Don’t waste it."
Aria nodded and walked timidly toward the Wheel of Fortune.
Unlike everyone, who did their best to show acts of worship to it, Aria simply bowed to it once before raising her hand to grab one of its handles.
She then spun the wheel, not really expecting anything.
But when the wheel stopped, everyone cheered.
Aria then raised her head to see why everyone suddenly became lively, only to find out that the pointer had stopped at the [???] mark.
[Congratulations! You have won three Protector Charms! Each charm can save your life once against blows that can lead to fatal injuries!]
Aria slowly reached out to grab the three charms that appeared in front of her. She then shyly walked toward Leone and handed him all three of them.
This made the crowd cheer and whistle, which made her face turn beet-red.
"Thank you, Aria." Leone didn’t hesitate to accept the protective charms because it was given to him by those who cared about him.
In exchange, he gave Aria an Uncommon Mount Exchange Ticket. Though it might not be as priceless as the life-saving charms she had given him, Leone wanted to return the favor to the best of his ability at least.
"Great Chieftain, if you want to repay my granddaughter’s generosity, how about giving me a great granddaughter in exchange?" Kael asked. "The more the merrier!"
Suddenly, countless boos were pelted at the old man, making Kael curse at the bastards who were looking down on his proposal.
Not knowing where to run or hide, Aria could only bury herself into Leone’s chest out of shame.
The young man chuckled and patted her back, helping her calm down.
With that, the Wheel of Fortune event ended on a good note, despite not everyone winning a prize.
However, Leone wasn’t aware that what transpired on that day had completely changed the stance of several people.
This included Gromm, who now wished to become part of the Aslan Tribe as soon as possible!