Death's power was clearly not an attack, but rather a form of action, like an extension of the body.

After Pleasure had so obviously and actively rejected the autonomy of His power earlier, this cluster of Death's power had been relatively well-behaved ever since, almost as if it didn't exist.

So when it suddenly activated now, even Pleasure Himself couldn't react in time.

*Clang~*

A metal card landed on the gambling table, face up. A ferocious, snarling tiger was carved on it, looking as if it could leap out at any moment.

It landed right in the center of the table, facing the two cards thrown from Agony's side.

*You... this...*

Pleasure turned his head back somewhat hesitantly, still not understanding what was happening. But the Arbitrator, who had been watching intently from the other side, understood instantly.

Under Agony's somewhat sidelong gaze, He didn't hesitate for a moment. He temporarily abandoned his efforts to block War and directly teleported in front of the gambling table.

"Time's up! Both sides have completed their card play!"

"Proceed to final settlement."

Pleasure: ?

*Wait! When did I say I wanted to...*

Before He could finish, the game's settlement process, something even He couldn't stop now, began. There was nothing to stop anyway.

It was just a settlement animation. A shield composed of numbers and the White Tiger, which had materialized again after fading, collided in mid-air.

Then, they transformed into a sky full of stars, scattering and disappearing into the air.

"Draw. The five rounds of the game are concluded. Begin the final comparison and settlement of chips."

The Arbitrator was like a game guide who had turned on fast-forward, rushing through one segment after another, speaking one sentence after another in rapid succession.

It was as if He was afraid, desperately trying to cram in the procedures, fearing there wasn't enough time.

*BOOM!*

A rainbow-colored wave of light surged over like a tidal wave, crashing heavily onto the Arbitrator's body, swallowing His unfinished words and sending Him flying.

As He was about to crash into the spectator stands, hearing the gasps of surprise from behind, His energy slowly spread out, bringing Him to a stop.

*What are you talking about on your own?*

*When did I ever say I wanted to play a card? Does how this game is played depend entirely on what you say? You ungrateful traitor.*

Arbitrator: ...

Sensing the power of Pleasure's angry strike hitting His body, He actually didn't find it particularly hard to withstand.

It was just that, for some reason, whether it was "Sin" over there or the gods over here, they all liked to call Him an "ungrateful traitor" when scolding Him.

Just whose side had He eaten from? Whose side had He crawled to?!

Looking at the furious Pleasure before Him, who seemed to have a distorted phantom looming behind Him, the Arbitrator deliberately played dumb and said:

"The countdown for playing a card was about to end. I saw you throw out a card and place it right in the center of the gambling table, face up."

"That can already be judged as having chosen the method of card play."

*Nonsense! The only card left in my hand is this one. What difference does face up or down make?!*

*Are you blind! Can't you see that the power that threw that card wasn't under my control at all?!*

Listening to Pleasure's insults, the Arbitrator lowered His head slightly, hiding His emotions and eyes in the shadows.

"I have no eyes," His voice sounded very calm now. "You may have forgotten. In fact, none of us have eyes."

Hearing the Arbitrator say this, Pleasure was instantly shocked. Then, the energy around His body grew even more turbulent.

Hearing Him say this, Agony opened His mouth and laughed heartily, though it was unclear what He was laughing about. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The entire world was shaking. War outside, trying to get in, and Pleasure inside, seemingly on the verge of losing control and going mad at any moment, made this place appear precarious, on the verge of collapse.

But at this critical moment when the building was about to fall, the Arbitrator showed none of His usual panic. He just stood there like a nail.

Suddenly, a calm, powerful, and gentle force enveloped this sky, slowly suppressing all the restlessness.

—That was Death's power.

From the position of the black box, Death directly lifted open that turtle shell that had been suppressing Him all along, making Him feel utterly stifled.

*It seems the wager has concluded. This black box shouldn't be needed anymore, right?*

His tone carried a hint of consultation as He looked at the Arbitrator, but the meaning behind it was unmistakably non-negotiable.

The Arbitrator still stood like a nail, showing no reaction, but He didn't verbally deny it either.

Death now walked over to Pleasure's side and once again gently patted His shoulder.

*That's enough. Don't recklessly expend your power. You've lost too much; there could be danger.*

*We all need to accept this outcome quickly now. We lost. This isn't just your failure alone.*

*Arbitrator, announce the settlement result.*

Pleasure's body swayed slightly, moving away from His hand, and He turned to look at the gambling table.

At this moment, the thirty-six chips on the table collided with each other, making sounds like firecrackers, canceling each other out one by one.

Then, fine white sand drifted out from Xie Antong's palm and from the palm of "Sin's" severed hand, once again enveloped by the outer shell of an hourglass.

This half of the hourglass and the one Pleasure still had left, which hadn't been completely consumed yet, floated together.

The two portions of sand began to deplete at the same rate. In the end, only the one belonging to "Sin" remained.

"The game is over. Final chip settlement complete. Winner decided."

"Players, 'Sin', 'Blank', are victorious!"

The Arbitrator still fulfilled a referee's final duty, silently announcing the final result. To Pleasure, it sounded like a judgment.

The moment the game concluded, this world stopped shaking, and that gigantic face disappeared.

In the sky, golden energy slowly gathered, mixed with dazzling silver, like a condensation of the starry sky.

*It's over?*

War's figure appeared along with His voice, floating above this sky, looking around with disdain.

*How impressive.*

*Hmph. Since you already knew the outcome, you still wasted so much of my time.*

Xie Antong (Agony), watching the chaotic scene before her, suddenly turned to Pleasure and laughed:

"This game is really strange, haha."

"You can no longer do whatever you want, because each of you has your own different thoughts and interests."

"Just like now. It seems that apart from you, They have all conceded defeat."