Chapter 6

"Protest? Demo? Don't expect it to happen here. If you open your mouth even the slightest to offend the King, then you will disappear and be found a few days later with a headless body." Said Damian who had been listening to Leon giving an explanation.

"Many residents have demonstrated against the King of Salem. Even some of those who lost their lives, the families left behind will also be snatched away by the King of Salem. They will take their wealth, wife and even children too. Because of that, those are the times when people feel live in hell. Accepting the rules is detrimental to them, not accepting any will also harm them." Leon said with an emotionless face.

"Then why don't they just move to another area?" Tom asked.

"Moving? Another area has been bribed by the King of Salem. Whoever accepts new citizens from his territory, this Kingdom will stop the cooperation that the Porteus Kingdom has given to other kingdoms." Snort Leon.

Tom who received this information, began to be able to grasp point by point the problem of the owner of this body why he took this Porteus Kingdom. He reached for his teacup and the aroma of chamomile tea began to waft into his senses. The distinctive taste of tea like apples provides a calming relaxing effect for Tom's head who receives foreign information in her head.

'This is the first time I've enjoyed drinking tea. Well, before, I always drank soda drinks like coca cola, serit and coffee to accompany me watching movies, never once thought of drinking tea like this. Maybe the last time I drank tea was when I was in school because I wasn't allowed to drink soda or coffee because my mother thought I was young and still growing. For him, soda and coffee can stunt my brain growth.' Tom who remembers her past then smiled faintly.

Memories of his past with his family made him miss them. Since his family died, he has kept himself busy by watching porn movies in order to distract himself and forget what happened to his family.

Seeing the look on his face from smiling to sad, made the concubines confused. What's really going on in Tom's mind right now? Because from the start they were appointed as Tom's concubines, neither of them could read and guess what was in Tom's head. In fact, they are often surprised by Tom's behavior which is beyond their comprehension. If they think Tom made the wrong decision, in the end something extraordinary always happens. Tom's every decision always ends in surprise, especially when she gambles. That is why everyone who has gambled with him or seen him play, calls him the God of Gambling.

"What are you thinking, Tom?" Damian asked in his cold voice. For Tom, even though Damian's voice seemed cold, there was a deep sense of curiosity in his voice when Damian asked what was on Tom's mind.

"Nothing. I was just thinking about what Leon said." Tom put the teacup back down slowly. The sound of the cup colliding with the saucer made all eyes turn back to Tom.

"So in conclusion, you all also don't know where I came from? You mean I suddenly appeared in the Kingdom of Portues and then killed the King of Salem?" Tom asked in a relaxed tone.

The concubines now glanced at each other's eyes. They were confused about what to answer to Tom's question. Tom's question was very simple, one that only required a 'yes' or 'no' answer. However, for them this is a question that requires much consideration.

If they answered 'yes', then it was as if they didn't care where Tom came from. It was as if they were willing to be 'bought' by Tom as concubines. But if they say 'no', they don't have the answer. During this time, for them Tom was their savior and the citizens of the Kingdom of Portues. For them, Tom is a god who was sent down to them to bring great changes to their world.

"So?" Tom asked. Tom became impatient with their answers. He also had to find out who the previous owner of this body was. Why is this person called the God of Gambling to them. Even though Tom is a person who doesn't know anything about gambling. When his friends talk about gambling, both offline and online, Tom only pretends to listen even though Tom doesn't really listen to her friends' chatter.

"Um... We... We actually..." Yuki stammered. Yuki, who was sitting on a bench with other concubines, tried to raise her voice when she heard Tom's voice becoming impatient waiting for their answer. Yuki was afraid that Tom would be angry if they just kept quiet as if they didn't respect Tom.

Tom saw Yuki's face became panicked and pale. At least Tom felt sorry for him, but he still had to find out who the real identity of the owner of this body was. If not, then one day someone will realize that he is not the original owner of this body. For Tom, this is a second chance at life given to Tom so that Tom can change her fate that was so sad to be something different.

"We don't know." Damian firmly interrupted.

The other concubines who heard Damian's answer felt surprised. Some of them even had their faces turned pale and some had their heads lowered. Even Leon turned his head to Damian with a questioning look on his face.

"That's the reality Tom. We all here don't know who you really are. Let alone us, even the people of the Kingdom of Portues don't know who you are. You just came alone at that time. Dressed all in black at that time said the people who were eyewitnesses when you decided to challenge the King of Salem to a gamble with you." Damian said.

"No one knows who you are, no one knows where you are from."

To be continued