saiki

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When strategizing for this type of game, there's one unchanging rule.

Depending entirely on luck will inevitably lead to failure at some point.

Let's consider an example.

Suppose there's a magic spell that strikes an enemy with a hit rate of 50 percent.

If you proceed in the game relying solely on the effectiveness of this magic spell, can you really make it to the end?

For a while, you might be lucky, with the magic hitting continually, making the game easy to unravel.

But eventually, you're bound to slip. And at that moment, the game could end.

Whether it's 1 percent or 99 percent, probability never fails to betray the player.

Those who aim to strategize must not depend on luck. Strategy must be conducted in the realm of certainty.

Even though I knew this well, I continued to swing for a lucky strike.

I thought it was the best tactic to pull the pre-opened cards to the limit.

And... this was the result.

0, 0, 0!

[You Are Doomed......Rest In Peace.]

[▶◀FUMBLE▶◀]

It seemed like it would come up at some point, and it finally did.

000.

The worst hand. A fumble.

Thud!

Just after the slot stopped, my left hand was shattered.

“......Ugh!”

I gritted my teeth and bore the pain.

My entire left arm was literally in pieces. The bones that pierced through the flesh were gushing blood.

The pain was so severe that I hallucinated sparks flying before my eyes.

This is the price of a fumble.

The attacker, myself, receives a substantial amount of damage.

Sensing something strange, Evangeline, who had been blocking the golem, flung it far away and looked at me.

Her face quickly drained of color.

"S-senior! Your left hand!"

"Don't make a fuss. I was prepared for this."

I took out a high-level healing potion with my right hand, bit off the cork, and poured it on my left arm.

Hiss-

"Argh......!"

Steam rose from my left arm. The wound was healing, the bone was knitting together, accompanied by a terrible pain. Damn, it really hurts.

The emergency treatment is done, but I won't be able to use my left arm for a while. Catching my breath, I signaled to Evangeline.

"Buy me some time. Just 10 seconds."

"Can you do it in just 10 seconds?! You need more rest......!"

"We're fighting for our lives here, there's no time for rest and whatnot because of a mere injury like this. Here they come!"

Rumble-!

The five pursuing golems charged at us.

"Damn! Back off, you stone brutes-!"

Gritting her teeth, Evangeline stood in front of me and blocked all the attacks.

Evangeline must be running out of strength too, but there's no choice. Just buy me a little time.