"UGHH..."
A woman was violently slammed by several people who looked cold and cruel.
In this quiet night, the woman had reached her limit. The tantrums of her former customers were no joke. Keep in mind, although the 3rd Floor prohibits violence and requires solving problems with gambling, it does not mean that violence will completely disappear. What the 3rd Floor administrators did was seal 99% of the Conqueror's power.
The difference in that 1% would still be felt if the level difference was too great. Like the one the woman was facing. The people standing before her were already at least at the green level and above.
Without the slightest mercy, they forced gambling on the woman and slaughtered her in all-out gambling. Not only that, they also did not hesitate to gang up on her if she refused the gambling proposal. In less than a week, the woman's wealth was gone.
With a cold, sharp gaze, one of the men looked down on her.
"We're not killing you because it's on the 3rd floor."
The man squatted down and equalized his height with the woman. Then grabbed her hair and brought her face closer to his.
"If our people see you on another floor... Don't expect your head to stay attached to your body," the man threatened before finally leaving there with the rest of the people.
"Remember that you're still alive because you've never conquered a Floor above 3. The bastards who cooperate with you, we'll drag up."
TAP TAP TAP TAP
"........"
The men left, leaving the woman alone in her empty casino.
The woman, Madan Lin looked down full of physical injuries and kept muttering something.
"...How could..."
The expression on her face was one of horror. She bit her nails and thought about what had happened to her recently.
Not long ago, her life had been fine. Although she was very upset about losing the Meeting of the 3 Rulers and losing one of her best slaves, she quickly controlled herself so that it would not bother her. After all, money and slaves could be found again. She only regretted that she hadn't broken the slave yet due to her busy schedule (and being bothered by her assistant).
But it seemed like the world didn't allow her life to be okay. Before long, a crowd of her regular customers arrived in a fit of rage. Madam Lin couldn't understand the reason for their anger. The customers, who were important people, had experienced misinformation that had ruined their businesses and jobs.
And they were beating up on Madam Lin because that was the information she was selling. At that point, Madam Lin could still handle it. She was still evasive. Although in her heart she didn't understand what was wrong with her information.
After the Conquerors with strong relationships, the next to come were the casino customers who were victims of gambling scams. They came in droves to gamble at the casino and spent money there. Of course, Madam Lin took it easy. After all, there are bunnies who are ready to drain their wallets.
This is where things started to go wrong. The bunny was soundly defeated by the crowd. For some reason, the strong gambling bunny that she chose herself could be slaughtered by them. In the end, the bunny left the casino because they ran out of money.
But it didn't stop there. Before Madam Lin could clean up the chaos in the casino, what came down from the top floor after that were dangerous figures that she could not imagine would become her enemies.
Yes, Madam Lin was visited by rankers from various floors. Not even all of those tankers were her customers. But all of them were moving for the same reason.
Information leakage.
Information about them that was considered a high-level secret was leaked to their opponents on behalf of Madam Lin. There was even a fake treaty note stating that Madam Lin and Lord Durren would get support from that Ranker (the opposing side of the rampaging rankers).
Angered by Madam Lin's greed, the rankers finished them off in their own way. Lord Durren was forcibly dragged upstairs because torturing him on the 3rd floor was considered limited by them. Madam Lin also had to face something equally dangerous. She was constantly forced to gamble with high stakes while her finances were being destroyed at the same time.
If gambling wasn't enough, the rankers would retaliate against Madam through other quite vicious means. Usapong and administrators would not interfere as long as they did not break the rules which in this context, went as far as to put Madam Lin in a coma or dead.
But, as expected of the Ruler. Madam Lin and Lord Durren did not let them go without a fight. They did their best to fight back. Although in the end they still lost, at least they managed to minimize the losses. Which in this case, they at least managed to defend themselves amidst the destruction of the East and West.
".... Why..." muttered the disheveled Madam Lin.
The woman cocked her head. Staring in horror at the casino exit.
"EXACTLY WHY!!?"
Everything that happened to her led to one thing. Information. Especially high-level information that only she and her assistant had access to. If that information was leaked to outsiders. Then there is only one answer to that.
"WHY ARE YOU BETRAY ME, LENARYA!!?" raged Madam Lin.
"......"
The person leaning outside the casino door glanced at her expressionlessly.
"ANSWER ME, YOU FUCK BITCH...."
Lenarya let out a small sigh, she held Zeta who was standing next to her so that Zeta would not appear. Then the elf walked slowly into the ruined casino.
Madam Lin's heart was so hot that she lunged at Lenarya and knocked her to the ground.
BRAAAAAKKKKK
"I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!"
Zeta almost came out to help Lenarya if Lenarya didn't move her hand as if to say 'don't come any closer'.
Lenarya looked at Madam Lin with a calm expression. Madam's face, which had always been calm and playful, now wore an expression that Lenarya had never seen before.
The biggest mental shock Madam faced was not the customers attacking her, her subordinates leaving or her wealth being depleted. What was Madam Lin's biggest mental blow was Lenarya's betrayal.
Madam Lin instantly strangled Lenarya's neck, she was really angry. It wasn't even surprising that she was trying to kill Lenarya now.
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"Of all people..."
"WHY YOU, LENARYA!!!?" screamed Madam Lin in distress.
"WHY DID YOU BETRAY ME!!!?"
Her chokehold was getting stronger.
"......."
Lenarya did not budge, she remained silent with a flat expression.
The elf woman stared at the ceiling above Madam.
".... Madam..."
"I am truly grateful that Madam saved me when I was a child," Lenarya said amidst the choking.
Madam Lin wasn't touched at all, she was even angrier.
"THEN WHY DID YOU STAB YOUR SAVIOR, HUH?"
"Right... Why, huh?" smiled Lenarya.
Madam Lin, "💢💢💢💢"
Soon Lenarya's smile turned into a cold, piercing expression.
"You're really asking why?"
Lenarya no longer spoke politely. She instantly moved against Madam. Nimbly, Lenarya was able to break free and turned to knock Madam to the floor in a prone position, then pressed her head.
Madam Lin,"!!!?"
"70 years."
"I've served you for 70 years. And in those 70 years, I have not lived with pride. I lived for 70 years bearing the humiliation and guilt of following the wrong master," Lenarya said.
Madam struggled, she tried to break free. But strangely, she couldn't move at all. Who would have thought that her little assistant had this much power.
"LET ME GO, YOU DAMN TRAITOR!!!"
Lenarya couldn't stop thinking.
"Me?"
"Not me."
She pulled Madam Lin's horns up, then slammed her head down again.
BRAAGGHHH
"AARGGH!!!"
Madam's head was bleeding. Due to the effects of the previous rankers, Lenarya's small rounds were able to deal that much damage. Honestly, at this point, Lenarya herself had not expected this. It was a good thing she hadn't stepped out of line and made herself break the Floor rules.
The elf brought her mouth close to Madam's ear.
"Don't twist the facts, Madam."
"Everything you've received lately, none of them were not caused by you."
Lenarya rose from her position on Madam's back. She stood next to the woman and looked down on her. Lenarya could see that, before meeting her, Madan had been subjected to severe violence, abuse and tantrums. The woman now looked even more disheveled than the slave she sold.
"I wasn't lying when I said I admired your gambling. That's why I chose to follow you first."
Lenarya turned around and walked away from Madam there.
"But the gambling I admired you killed with your own hands."
"Madam, if you manage to survive after this. Remember to never cross the line," Lenarya said without turning to Madam Lin again.
"You should know the consequences of playing with other people's lives."
TAP TAP TAP TAP
Madam Lin, whose consciousness was starting to become dim, could only see Lenarya starting to move away without being able to say anything. But just before Lenarya was out of sight, she saw a woman appear and walk away with Lenarya.
In the midst of her dwindling consciousness, Madam Lin had rounded her eyes. Because the woman who appeared and walked with Lenarya had long rice brown hair and gray-green eyes that closely resembled Lord Durren's slave, Delta and at the same time, closely resembled her own left hand.
Before her consciousness disappeared. Madam Lin chuckled.
"Haha... Ha... So you two planned this from the beginning...?"
"Bastard..."
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Character Information
Name: ZetaNova: V RedRace: GearbornAge: 20 years oldStatus: GB Series VI Gen AvaAffiliation: 34th Floor Workshop (Ge-R) [https://img.wattpad.com/aad945252836de0e7f44bf542243f2b2822de154/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f346a3865386e7761396b46765f513d3d2d313335363332313931392e313739373238343338393337633862663734313534383438383637372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Zeta
Nova: V Red
Race: Gearborn
Age: 20 years old
Status: GB Series VI Gen Ava
Affiliation: 34th Floor Workshop (Ge-R)
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Name: LenaryaNova: UnknownRace: ElfAge: UnknownStatus: Madam Lin's AssistantAffiliation: Eastern Region 3rd Floor [https://img.wattpad.com/759fe6c59fa370530d79a1ab4f0dafe46e44bea1/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f306e4f68476d6845625044494a513d3d2d313335363332313931392e313739373238343139333863376330363231353831323333353233392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Lenarya
Nova: Unknown
Race: Elf
Age: Unknown
Status: Madam Lin's Assistant
Affiliation: Eastern Region 3rd Floor
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Name: Madam LinNova: III OrangeRace: OniAge: UnknownStatus: Eastern Ruler of the 3rd FloorAffiliation: 3rd Floor Eastern Region [https://img.wattpad.com/bd61ae79002ec5f9f16406fd394847bc2530edae/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f394f573349723936566b537078413d3d2d313335363332313931392e313739373238343030333364643030313634303234363334393838392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Madam Lin
Nova: III Orange
Race: Oni
Age: Unknown
Status: Eastern Ruler of the 3rd Floor
Affiliation: 3rd Floor Eastern Region
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"From the beginning, I only wanted to overthrow her power instead of avenging her. But you are different."
Lenarya suddenly stopped while walking with Zeta to the hospital.
Zeta, "?"
She looked at her friend still with a calm face.
"Are you okay with this ending?"
Zeta who had also stopped smiled awkwardly.
"What do you mean?"
"Don't you want revenge?" asked Lenarya.
"Is it okay for you to end it like this?"
"....."
Zeta fell silent.
She smiled slightly as she looked down.
"...You're right."
"My goal is indeed to save Nee-san and get revenge. So the feeling of dissatisfaction at not being able to repay her more than this... will always be there. But--"
Zeta raised her head, looking up at the night sky full of beautiful lights. The woman smiled softly.
"--I don't want to ruin my life for revenge."
She turned to look at Lenarya.
"No problem with this. This is enough."
"All I want now is to quickly meet Nee-san and go up the Tower with her," Zeta smiled.
It was the first time Lenarya had seen Zeta smile that sincerely. It seemed like there was no burden in the girl's heart anymore. Lenarya smiled too, she was grateful that Zeta was finally free.
"I see."
"This means that after this is our farewell," Lenarya smiled, she resumed walking.
Zeta giggled, "Eyy... Are you lonely? I'll come back to the 3rd floor often to see you."
Lenarya only smiled slightly.
"Ok, I'll look forward to your visits."
"Make sure the 3rd Floor I visit later becomes a more exciting gambling spot, okay?" grinned Zeta.
"Okay..."
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VIP Room, Northern Hospital
Zeta and Lenarya stood at the door. Their feelings were very light. All the problems over, Zeta couldn't wait to meet her sister and tell her the good news.
A few hours ago, the hospital contacted Zeta, they said that Delta had regained consciousness. They also explained some good things to Delta to calm her down. One of them was that she was no longer Lord Durren's slave. She was free, she was her own person now. No one has power over her anymore. Delta can do whatever she wants from now on.
They still kept the fact that her guardian was now Zeta a secret because it seemed Delta didn't recognize Zeta. Zeta agreed to this, she wanted to give her sister a suprise.
Lenarya who saw Zeta standing at the door with a bouquet of flowers in hand couldn't help but smile widely, letting out a small sigh.
"How long are you going to stand here?"
She pushed Zeta's back.
"Your sister is waiting, right?"
Zeta smiled awkwardly.
"Okay, okay, I know!"
"Hold on, I want to prepare mentally first," Zeta grinned.
"That's just the way it is," said Lenarya.
Because Zeta was taking too long, it was Lenarya who grabbed the doorknob and opened it. Zeta was instantly stunned, she wasn't ready.
"Wait a minute--"
But Lenarya had no intention of stopping her. The door opened, revealing Delta sitting on her bed.
Zeta quickly took a good position and despite being a bit stiff and awkward.
"A-Ah, hello. Long time no see, Nee--"
SRAAAASSSSHHHHHH
Before Zeta could finish her sentence, the woman with eyes like a dead fish on the bed used the fruit knife powered by Nova to cut her own neck with a relieved smile.
"I'm finally... free..." the woman thought just before blood began to gush from her neck.
Lenarya and Zeta, "!!?"
The flower Zeta was carrying fell over. Both Zeta and Lenarya had the same shocked expression, and both ran towards Delta as fast as they could.
"NEE-SANNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!"