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The Gambler finished counting and finally said, “Fifty points to fourty-three points…”
There was a seven-point gap.
“The komi is six and a half.”
The Gambler’s voice cracked ever so slightly. “… So even with komi, I lost.”
“By half a point though. It was a close one.”
Both were exhausted, but the difference between winner and loser was unmistakable.
[Round two has been completed.]
[You have won Go.]
[All teammates have earned 1 Point each.]
“Whoa.”
Jae-Hyuk’s jaw dropped, while Ji-Eun exhaled like she’d been underwater. Even Eun-Ho let out the breath he’d held far too long.
“Was Go always this suffocating to watch?”
“I didn’t know either,” Eun-Ho replied.
Perhaps because this place existed solely for the purpose of games, the intensity felt unreal. They were merely placing black and white stones on the board, yet it felt as though an invisible storm raged around them—one only the two players could see. White stones struck then black responded. Black dug in and then white sought a path to live.
Wei rose from his seat and offered his tiny hand. “Good game.”
The Gambler clasped it, but her grip trembled. Was it the shock of defeat, or was she simply overwhelmed by the fierce presence radiating from Wei’s pouty but imposing face? Either way, the result was the same.
[Congratulations!]
[You have won the wager against the Gambler.]
[You have earned two Points as a reward.]
[The Gambler acknowledges you.]
Then, just like that, the sub-trial came to an end.
“So it was you,” the Gambler muttered, staring at Wei over the rim of her sunglasses. “The...
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