Chapter 98 (2/2)

Being shown such a scene, Goddess and War Goddess could only grit their teeth in vexation. Still, the two goddesses never looked away from their opponent.

That being the case, the number of remaining cards are 2 in Goddess's hand and 1 in War Goddess's hand.

War Goddess made a gulping sound. Her hand slowly reaches out one of two card in Goddess's hand, she grasps the card on the left side and grins when seeing Goddess's reaction.

[I understand your habits. This is the correct card, isn't?] (War Goddess)

It was just a bluff.

Saying those words, she is trying to derive the correct answer from Goddess's reaction. That's why, War Goddess never averted her eyes from Goddess. But Goddess stares back at War Goddess's eyes and laughs dauntlessly

[What a stupid idea. I have no such habits] (Goddess)

[Stupid idea? Don't you realize it? I tell you the truth here] (War Goddess)

[How foolish..... I can see that you are telling a lie] (Goddess)

[ ............... ] (War Goddess)

[The reason I figure out that those words are a lie is simple. I guess you get nervous when telling a lie, because there is sweat flowing from your left cheek] (Goddess)

Flustered because of these words, War Goddess released her hand from the card and touched her left cheek in hurry. But, there was nothing there.

[Fuh..... who is the liar here?] (War Goddess)

War Goddess feels relieved because she isn't sweating. She reach out her hand towards Goddess's cards once again, but stopped halfway. It's because Goddess is showing ecstatic smile to her for some reason.

[Fufufu..... kukuku..... hahahaha.....!! Are you sleeping? How stupid!! Is your head made from muscle? The important part isn’t that you aren’t sweating!! Your behavior just now confirmed that my words were right!! Your behavior was proof that you had told a lie!!] (Goddess)

The last words from Goddess made War Goddess finally noticed her mistake. Just as Goddess said, her behavior reveals her lie. It was a trap set by Goddess.

War Goddess wouldn't check her left cheek if she was telling the truth. But it was a lie so she moved without thinking after hearing Goddess's words, because she thought her lie had been found out.

However, it was also a gamble for Goddess. She doubting herself whether she really had such habits. Her heart was throbbing, but she won the the bet in the end.

She won because she was lucky. Therefore, Goddess was convinced with her victory and proclaims it with confidence.

[Now, please draw the card!!! Then lose!!!] (Goddess)

[Damn~~~!!!!!] (War Goddess)

The war goddess realized her own defeat, she drew one card with a self-abandoning feeling.

The picture of card she drew is same with the picture of card in her hands.

[Whoa, I did it!!] (War Goddess)

[Im-Impossible.....!!!!!] (Goddess)

Goddess collapsed on the spot. On the other side War Goddess, Earth Goddess, and Sea Goddess celebrating their victory.

[It's our victory!!] (Earth Goddess)

[We did it!!] (War Goddess)

[It's a natural result] (Sea Goddess)

Apart from the three pillars that were pleased with each other because of their victory, Goddess was laughing darkly when she recovered from the collapsed position.

[Fufufu.....] (Goddess)

[Oh? Is the loser wanting to say something?] (Earth Goddess)

[Oi-Oi, is the loser dog going to howl now?] (War Goddess)

[It's unsightly~] (Sea Goddess)

[I see..... it's true that I lost in this game.....] (Goddess)

[ [ [ ??? ] ] ]

The three pillars tilted their heads because they didn't understand Goddess's remark. Then, Goddess uttered the following words.

[Certainly..... as the name suggests, remove the ”baba” and all that remains is me, a young maiden!!] (Goddess)

(TL : ババ抜き= Babanuki, can be literally translated as remove the old hag (baba) or without the old hag (baba) )

[ [ [You!! Bring it on, we are really going to war this time!!] ] ]

The goddesses started again the game named war.....

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