Hagen suddenly raised his pistol without warning and pulled the trigger, aiming at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's head!
He had initially thought that this shot would blow a hole in Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's head, but unfortunately, it did not; Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was perfectly fine.
However, he was not disappointed.
The chance of being hit on the first shot was only one-sixth, and he didn't believe Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's luck would be that bad.
It was time for the second shot.
Seeing Hagen raise the pistol again, Ikishima Midari grew impatient: "Hey, big guy, later let's take turns shooting ourselves in the head. Whoever dies, the other person must be released!"
Ikishima Midari wouldn't allow Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to bear all the danger alone!
What plan? Wasn't that just an excuse for him to reassure her!?
"Sorry, I have professional ethics. Since I agreed to gamble with him, I won't change my mind at the last minute."
Saying that, Hagen sneered and fired the second shot at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's head.
The cylinder rotated one slot, and nothing happened.
The second shot also missed.
"Looks like your luck is good. Well then, the third shot."
Hagen still had a smile on his face.
As he spoke, he pulled the trigger for the third time.
Again, no smoke or sound appeared.
"Your luck is really good, three shots and none hit..." Hagen exclaimed in surprise.
Despite his surprise, he felt inexplicably annoyed.
When he raised the gun to shoot, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's expression remained calm. He was clearly the one in control, so why was Ayanokoji so calm in the face of death?
Now, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's gamble was more than halfway through; every shot could be fatal.
The most terrifying thing in the world is not sudden death, but the moment before waiting for death.
When he was in the military, he had seen others who were forced or voluntarily participated in this game. Without exception, every one of them was incredibly nervous, with faces showing desperate fear, as if they would meet God with the next shot.
Why was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, clearly facing an imminent death, not afraid at all? He should be begging him with tears in his eyes to stop the game, begging him to let him go!
But why was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka still so calm, even smiling!
"Ayanokoji, aren't you afraid?" Hagen couldn't help but ask, "You're about to die, why are you still smiling?"
"In the face of pressure, it's always better to maintain elegance than to look terrified."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked up, tilted his face, and with a smile, countered Hagen, "Besides... I believe the bullet won't hit me, so why should I be afraid?"
Excessive self-confidence doesn't necessarily lead to victory.
Hagen looked at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka at this moment as if he were looking at a corpse.
"The bullet won't hit you? I doubt it. With this shot, you'll become a corpse. You'll regret not leaving a last will."
Hagen sneered and declared, then pulled the trigger.
Again, only the sound of the cylinder turning. The gunshot Hagen expected still didn't appear.
The smile on his face vanished.
He didn't understand why Ayanokoji Kiyotaka hadn't been hit after four consecutive shots, why his luck was so good!
He was the one holding the gun, and Hagen was extremely frustrated at this moment.
Four shots had already passed. If this next shot also didn't fire, it meant he was the loser.
What was even harder for him to accept than Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's absurd luck was why Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was so confident, why he believed from the very beginning that he wouldn't be shot?
He hadn't even doubted for a moment that he might lose!
Ikishima Midari had also calmed down by this point, looking at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka with anticipation.
She had originally thought Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was just joking, but now it seemed he had a very good chance of winning!
As long as this shot was also a blank, then he would be the winner!
A sudden envy welled up in her heart. If only she were the one experiencing this thrill right now, she really wanted to play this game too!
It was time for the fifth shot.
The probability of the bullet being in this chamber was still very high, five-sixths.
As long as he fired, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had a very high chance of being hit and dying.
But he had a faint feeling that this shot would be a blank.
Although uneasy, Hagen still raised the pistol.
Upon hearing the soft click of the trigger being pulled, Hagen knew he had lost.
He won. A one-sixth chance, he actually won... Ikishima Midari was a little disbelieving when she saw this scene.
When she heard Ayanokoji Kiyotaka say he believed in himself, she had already thought Ayanokoji had given up on the will to live, but fate truly favored him, he really won!
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's face showed no relaxation. His eyes were fixed on Hagen: "Now I've won, Hagen. A bet is a bet, you should release me..."
Before Ayanokoji Kiyotaka could finish his sentence, Hagen's gun was already raised again, pointing at his head.
"...Sorry, I've changed my mind. I want both the money and your life."
With his cold words, he pulled the trigger.
He ultimately violated the wager.
The sole bullet in the revolver finally had its grand finale under everyone's gaze. The gunshot finally rang out, and brilliant sparks shot from the gun.
These were the explosive sparks that brought death.
However... the flames did not come from the muzzle, but from the gap between the revolver's cylinder and the rotating part. The sparks, with immense force, tore back towards Hagen!
The gun backfired.
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