Chapter 5

In the yard there are trees and boxwood plants as a fence around the path. Some Ashoka flowers also decorate the edge of the gazebo in the middle of the yard.

The white gazebo which is about 3 meters high looks very beautiful in the middle of the courtyard.

'Looks like the gazebo is a place to relax and drink tea in the afternoon.' Tom thought.

Anna took Tom to her flower garden which is on the right side of the yard. The flower garden is in a very large greenhouse. When the door of the greenhouse was opened, Tom and the others were warmly welcomed by the various types and colors of flowers in the greenhouse.

Anna's grip tightened because she was too excited after seeing Tom's amazed expression.

"Beautiful isn't it, honey?" Anna said cheerfully.

"Yes. It's wonderful. You did a great job of this garden, Anna." Tom replied by giving Anna a genuine smile.

Anna, who heard Tom's praise, blushed and immediately hugged Tom. Tom, who was surprised, could only hug Anna's tiny body. Without thinking twice, Anna's hands grabbed Tom's face and brought her thin lips close to Tom's. They both kissed each other's lips. It didn't take long, the two of them were already lost in their own worlds.

"Ahem." A heavy clearing sound interrupted Tom and Anna's world.

"Don't we have a purpose why are we all gathered here?" Damian said. Damian and the others, who had been following Tom and Anna in silence, finally made Damian angry because Tom and Anna, who were busy in their own world, ignored them and their destination to Anna's flower garden.

"Oops. Hehe. Sorry." Anna said blushing shyly.

Finally Anna led them all into the middle of the greenhouse where there were benches for all of them to sit. In the center of the room is a round table with four chairs surrounding the table. The center of the greenhouse is not filled with Anna's care. Instead there is a round table for relaxing surrounded by these flowers. around the central roundabout of the greenhouse, there were long benches for them to sit on. The person sitting in the middle is of course Tom, accompanied by Anna the greenhouse owner, Damian, Alicia, and Leon. The rest sat on the available long benches.

"So can you continue your explanation earlier, Leon? Or is there someone else who wants to explain to me what's really going on right now in, perhaps words I can understand?" Tom said as she crossed her legs and folded her arms across her chest. When Tom finished her question, several maids served a pot of tea and a few cups to Tom and the others.

"Even for a set of cups and teapots, it's also luxurious like this." Tom said in her heart feeling amazed at the teapots and teacups served by the waiters. The waitress who wore their signature black and white clothes finally came out of the greenhouse room after they finished. serve tea and cakes as a complement on the table.

"Okay. Let me continue my explanation." Leon said leaning his back against the bench and crossing his legs in a relaxed pose because for him, his story would be long and tiring for Tom. In Leon's eyes, Tom seems to have lost her memory due to the magic that was sent to her and it is unknown who sent the evil magic. This was the conclusion from the thoughts of the twelve concubines who saw Tom's response that was like a dazed person because she didn't know what was happening, didn't even recognize them and who she really was.

"You are the God of Gambling who has taken power from the Kingdom of Porteus which was led by the King of Salem three years ago. The King of Salem is the king who has been leading the region and gambling in the north. Due to his cruel leadership, you who came from nowhere, decided to seize the throne of the King of Salem and improve the system of leadership that has been created by the King of Salem. The leadership of the King of Salem has caused a lot of loss to the people." Leon paused his explanation for a moment. He took his teacup and slid it slowly with his eyes fixed on Tom. The aroma and taste of the calming chamomile tea hits Leon's senses. He was assessing whether Tom was still able to accept the information he would give after this.

Seeing Tom's expression who was still calm listening and understanding his explanation, Leon resumed his delayed explanation. Leon's smile behind the cup caught Tom's eye.

"Continue." Tom said with a small nod to confirm that she was still able to receive further information.

"Okay." Leon put his teacup back down.

"During the reign of the King of Salem, the people were required to pay high taxes. But his love of gambling made him think of devious ways to extort more of his people. He would give the highest reward to whoever beat him. Because of this lure, the people foolishly followed the game. The King of Salem. But of course, he did a sly thing by underhanded way so that none of the inhabitants won. The disgusting thing is that whoever loses, not only their property is taken, their wives and daughters will also be taken by force as collateral until they can return the money they lost in gambling." Leon's expression of disgust could not be hidden. In Leon's mind, the King of Salem is a sly pervert king who is very disgusting.

"Why don't they protest or protest against the King of Salem?" Tom asked confusedly. He thinks that in his world, demonstrations are always carried out by citizens if they think the regulations given by the government are not in accordance with what they want. Moreover, if there are regulations that make them lose like this, it will definitely go viral in the virtual world.

To be continued