Mage Manual-Chapter 263 - 227 Guessing Heart

Chapter 263: Chapter 227 Guessing Heart

Chapter 263: Chapter 227 Guessing Heart

“The game is called ‘Guessing Heart.'”

“Now you each have one gold coin and six silver coins. After the game ends, you don’t need to return them, just use them to feed your Technique Spirits.”

“The rules of the game are as follows: First is the answering phase, where each person asks a yes-or-no question in turn, then everyone uses their gold coin to give a truthful answer. The face of the gold coin means ‘yes,’ and the flower design means ‘no.'”

“Next is the guessing phase. Everyone has to guess how many people answered ‘yes’ and bet the corresponding number of silver coins. The player who guesses correctly scores a point, and the one with the highest score at the end wins.”

“But, before and after the game, everyone is forbidden from asking others for information, and you can’t reveal what you’ve answered either.”

“Simple game, right?” Hanna said with a smile, “Anyone who scores higher than me will have their wish granted, whether it’s retrieving a body from the sewers or adding money to their game account, no problem.”

The game did sound straightforward at first, but Harvey quickly spotted a loophole, “But how do you ensure that everyone gives truthful answers during the answering phase?”

“Simple,” Hanna replied, “Banjee, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Bokin, and Ash, you must give truthful answers in the upcoming game. Now it’s your turn, Ash.”

Ash bent down and said to the little girl, “Liss, you must answer truthfully during the game. If you lie, then all your dolls will be handmade by Uncle Harvey from now on.”

Little Liss’s face turned pale with fear, “I definitely won’t lie!”

However, Harvey looked at Ash in surprise, “How do you know I can make dolls?”

“Making dolls just sounds like it would fit a pervert’s hobby…”

“Wait,” Igula narrowed his eyes, “We are naturally bound by the Contract not to lie intentionally, but what about you, miss?”

“The Contract also includes terms that bind me. As long as I recite the binding spell, then my subsequent words become a vow that binds me. Should I break the vow, our Contract would come to an end. And the binding spell is…”

“I swear on the name of Doran,” Hanna lifted her head proudly, “I will uphold the virtue of honesty in the upcoming game.”

“No, that’s not right!” Ash suddenly became alert, “There must be some Technique Spirits or Miracles capable of detecting the condition of the gold coins, or even directly read someone’s mind! Wouldn’t cheating be undetectable like that?”

Hanna was very agreeable, “I vow not to use any Mage’s powers during the game.”

Then everyone’s gaze turned to the Swindler, ranked second on the ‘Two-winged Spirit List’, who had just brushed his teeth and reeked of lies. He put his hands together in a gesture of wanting to be shackled and shrugged, saying, “It seems my promise might not be enough to earn your trust, but you really don’t respect me.”

“It’s precisely because we respect you that we must restrict your cheating methods,” Ash said.

“That’s the greatest disrespect—believing that I need to cheat to beat you in this kind of game,” Igula raised his head with a mocking curve at the corner of his mouth, “Rules are the skirts lifted by the Goddess of Victory for me.”

“Why would she lift her skirt? Auntie Bokin, do you want to see the Goddess of Victory’s panties?” Liss asked, puzzled.

“Liss, you just don’t understand,” Ash said, “It is said that Meiwas and males with Meiwa blood like to lick—”

Before Hanna could speak, Igula turned over the table and covered Ash’s throat with his hand, preventing this zero-star adult from spouting trash in front of the child.

“Mmmnhph!”

Hanna seriously said to Liss, “If you want to change dads, I’m very happy to help.”

“No way!” Liss ran over to pull Igula away, “Auntie Bokin, don’t bully Daddy!”

“Really now, I’m the most normal adult among us. Igula, do you think I’d say something perverted? I’m not Harvey!” Ash struggled to pry Igula’s hand away, “I just meant to say that people with Meiwa lineage like to lick legs, that’s all!”

“This is already pretty twisted, you know?!”

After a commotion, not only Igula but also the others were ordered to refrain from using Mage techniques. The six people sat around the coffee table on the couches, and Banjee considerately brought over drinks and a snack fruit platter, giving off a real party vibe.

“Do I get to play too?” the young housekeeper asked.

“Of course, you’re also a member of the Funeral Service Office. This is the first team-building activity since the expansion of our staff. If you win against me, I can satisfy your request as well.”

“Miss, you must be joking.”

“Speaking of which, I feel like it’s a bit unfair,” Hanna suddenly said, “If you beat me, I reward you, but if I win, shouldn’t you also reward me?”

“But now even our people are under your command, what could we possibly reward you with?” Igula scoffed, “Whatever you want, you just need to give an order, can we even refuse your command?”

Harvey reminded, “Our Contract allows us to refuse sexual activities, so we can indeed refuse.”

“Oh, don’t be so gloomy, maybe the boss just hopes we have this sentiment,” Ash said, “And we do have gifts to offer, like Liss you’re a little girl, you could make a flower crown; Harvey you’re a Necromancer, you could take out one of your ribs and make it into an amulet; Igula you’re a Spirit Mage, you could… dig out your own heart…”

Harvey looked confused, “How did you know I once took out one of my ribs to make a gift? Although, not into an amulet…”

Igula was about to retort sharply, but Harvey’s statement took him aback—Ash’s whimsical imagination actually couldn’t keep up with Harvey’s potent follow-through.

“It doesn’t need to be that serious,” Hanna laughed, “How about this, if I win, I’ll still fulfill your wishes, but you’ll have to do something for me. Something perhaps unrelated to work, but something I want to take you to do.”

“What’s that?”

“We’ll talk about it after the game,” Hanna replied, releasing the fiery gold lizard dragon, “I know you don’t trust me. That’s quite normal; who would trust a super beautiful person who enslaves them with tricks and deceit?”

Igula showed disdain, and Ash and Harvey had no reaction—their looks weren’t sufficient for them to oppose the statement.

“But I really have no intention of enslaving you. In my eyes, you are all equal status partners, the profits from the Weaving Festival will be shared by us, and we are colleagues fighting together. The Funeral Service Office will only serve as a platform for furthering yourselves, and these 101 days will become a precious experience in your lives.”

“Let this game prove my sincerity.”

Since I proposed the game, I’ll start by asking the question,” Hanna said.

“Question, do you wish to receive the Divine Lord’s blessing?”

Everyone was shocked.

“Hide the Gold Coin in your hand and then place it in this handkerchief.” Hanna reached into the handkerchief on the coffee table surface, placing the Gold Coin from her palm, “It’s your turn now.”

The group exchanged glances, but with no other choice—bound by the constraints of the Contract, they had to answer truthfully, without any deception.

“Next is the Guessing Heart segment,” Hanna continued, “I think everyone answered ‘yes,’ so I’ll bet six silver coins.”

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Everyone, including the loyal housekeeper Banjee, also wagered six silver coins. When the handkerchief was lifted, there indeed lay six Gold Coins face up, signifying that everyone’s answer was ‘yes.’

“What wish would you want to make after receiving the Divine Lord’s blessing?” Hanna curiously asked Banjee.

“I haven’t thought about it yet,” Banjee shrugged, “Probably ‘please fulfill the young lady’s wish?'”

“I don’t believe it, you definitely have your own desires,” Hanna looked at the others, “And that’s only natural. If you’re human, you’ll have desires, I have them, Banjee has them, and naturally, you do too. If you can breathe, you definitely long for the Divine Lord’s blessing that can fulfill all wishes.”

“I may be selfish, but I’m not so selfish as to think others are selfless.”