As a novice player, Endai was in high spirits at the moment. She couldn't wait to throw a bunch of questions to Hestad, and Hestad answered them one by one. However, for some reason, Endai was still the same as the last time. A few questions got to the point.
"Accept the reality," Victoria patted Endai on the shoulder, "Everyone's novice luck is only once, once it's used up, it's used up."
"I've been asking questions conscientiously," Endai was not discouraged, "You just kept fishing next to me, and you still laughed at me!"
"Why am I fishing? I'm just thinking."
"Then what did you think about?"
Victoria leaned back as normal. She looked at the chandelier on the ceiling and whispered: "...If there is no 'sacrifice' plot, I have a puzzle that fits this puzzle very well."
Hesta asked curiously: "What?"
"A... lonely city during the war." Victoria answered.
Some of the people present had already understood. Theresa was the first to realize what Victoria was saying. She didn't point it out, but just listened silently.
Victoria held her arms in her arms: "At first, everyone could eat normally. Later, due to the shortage of food, some people began to steal the corpses of the same kind. From then on, people killed each other and ate each other... nothing could be done until this happened. After that, the lonely city becomes a dead city... No one can survive alone."
After a brief silence, Gray immediately clapped his hands and said, "Wonderful. It's both unexpected and reasonable."
"Next question, next question!" Danglars stood up to grab the bell from Hesta's hand, "I'll do the next question."
Hesta took the lead and moved the bell out of Danglars' reach. The Viscount simply stood up from his seat, showing the aura of not giving up until he grabbed the bell.
"Endai, go on!" Hesta threw the bell directly at the person diagonally opposite.
"okay."
Seeing that the Viscount was about to run near Endai, Endai threw the bell back to Hesta. This went back and forth several times. The bell passed through Endai, Hesta, Victoria, and Paran, but it didn't work. The man put it into Danglars' hands.
"What are you doing! The answer to the riddle has been figured out!" Danglars was so angry that his beard almost stood up. "Give me the bell!"
Paran laughed so hard that he could hardly stand up straight, "What are you doing, Viscount..."
"Victoria's answer is indeed quite reasonable, but that is not my answer," Hesta looked at Paran, "Can one riddle correspond to multiple answers?"
"It's okay, as long as it can be justified," Palan replied with a smile, "I forgot to mention before, if a puzzle has multiple answers, then everyone present can get a reward. It's just up to the judge—— That’s me, judging whether the other answers are logically consistent.”
Tanglar was furious on the spot: "How can there be such rules in this crappy game!"
"It's there now." Paran blinked. She also pulled out her chair, walked to the side of Tangglars' seat, and poured a glass of wine for Tangglars with her own hands. "Viscount, if you want to be a mystery, Man, can I give you the next two puzzles? Come back, let’s wait until this puzzle is over first, okay?”
Tanglar cursed and got off the hill.
When everyone returned to the atmosphere of the previous game, Victoria suddenly looked at Calvin, "It seems like the shepherd has the answer?"
Calvin raised his eyes in surprise - he didn't expect that his expression would be noticed by Victoria. Seeing everyone looking at him at this moment, Calvin frowned.
"...My answer is the same as Ms. Victoria's. It also lacks the 'sacrifice' plot, and it's a bit far-fetched... I won't mention it, I'll think about it again."
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"You can say whatever you think of." Paran smiled, "Didn't Victoria just say it?"
Calvin just shook his head and refused to answer.
Just when everyone started to turn to Calvin to make noises, Hesta suddenly interrupted everyone, "Mr. Duke, don't you want to take a guess?"
"...I was a little distracted just now," Villefort whispered, "I didn't... didn't listen to everyone's discussion..."
"What's this?" Endai volunteered, "I'll help you review it. I've memorized all the clues -"
"No need." Villefort raised his hand to stop him. Endai's words were suddenly interrupted in mid-air. Villefort's throat moved slightly, "I...I actually...I am a little bit..."
Before Villefort could finish speaking, Palin had already answered: "The Duke is very good at this game. It can be said that he is extremely talented. He guessed many answers in one breath last night, all of which were not even solved by the puzzler himself." Thought-of."
"Really?" Hesta agreed, "Then it seems that the Duke doesn't like the theme of today's game very much."
"No, no." Villefort quickly defended, "I just——"
"Then tell me what you think," Paran smiled. "It's not like you to push back and forth like this."
This series of conversations happened so fast that Villefort felt as if he was being put on a grill. He took out his handkerchief and gently pressed his forehead.
The entire table fell silent.
Victoria had long been aware of Villefort's anomaly. She pretended to be careless, but paid attention to what was happening on the Duke's side.
"You...maybe you are overcomplicating things, that's why you...guessed for so long." Villefort whispered, "I think Ms. Eureka's puzzle may...be the same as Ms. Teresa's. One makes no difference.”
Endai looked confused: "But we asked just now that the protagonist in Youleka's story did not pray for anything for herself."
"Even if it's not for yourself...then it can be for other people," Villefort murmured softly, "people close to me, important people, like -"
"Duke." Danglars roared, startling everyone present.
Villefort woke up from a dream. He looked at Danglars with red eyes and his lips trembled slightly.
"...What's wrong with you?" Hesta asked.
Villefort smiled again. He supported the table and reluctantly stood up, "I'm sorry, I'm really... a little uncomfortable today. Everyone, please continue and don't worry about me."
Tangglar also stood up. He glanced coldly at everyone present and sneered: "Today's riddles are quite boring. I'm too lazy to listen to them anymore. Goodbye!"
The two of them left, Endai and Theresa stood up at the same time to follow, disappearing from everyone's sight.
This sudden change caused silence in the entire hall.
"...are you still going on?" Paran raised his hand and asked in a low voice.
"Others can continue if they want to play, but I suddenly remembered that I still have some work to deal with," Victoria stood up, "I'll leave now."
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