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Chapter 136: Chapter 133 - King's Game (1)

In the Hogwarts tent, Asterion and Rose sat facing each other, an awkward silence hanging between them.

Both wore thick, wide boots, black pants, and tight long-sleeved shirts, each piece of clothing bearing the crest of their respective houses. In Asterion's case, a green serpent, and in Rose's, a golden lion.

At that moment, they were the only ones in the tent. Cedric and Luna had gone out to check on something and were not present. To be more precise, Cedric went to check on something, while Luna was probably off looking for strange magical creatures again.

"I heard from my fiancée that you were a bit... too enthusiastic around her," Asterion broke the silence between them, his red eyes casually gazing at the white-haired girl in front of him.

Rose struck a rather unladylike pose in her chair, almost lying down in the seat while staring upward with a sleepy look, apparently not used to waking up as early as today.

With his words, Rose's blue eyes met the ruby red, she lifted her lips in a smile and spoke lazily. "Maybe I want to steal Daphne from you, little star~"

"You'll need something better than shortening your skirt, snowflake," Asterion crossed his legs and said sarcastically, his eyes narrowing thoughtfully.

Honestly, even if Daphne felt physical attraction to Rose, Asterion didn't consider it betrayal on her part. The reason was very simple: besides not minding two women kissing, he didn't even see Rose as a man. If this could be used to spice up their married life in the future, he wouldn't mind Daphne inviting another woman to their bed. Especially given that he himself had cheated on Daphne twice with Bellatrix.

Other men might not agree with his opinion, but as he said, it all came down to opinion, and this was his. If other men had a different opinion, that wasn't his concern. Asterion didn't pay anyone's bills to have a say in their personal life.

But if it were another man trying to seduce Daphne, it would be a completely different story. Baskerville would probably have a midnight snack to satisfy his hunger.

"Humph." Rose huffed at his sarcastic words and crossed her arms under her chest. "I expected something more radical from you."

"Please, I'm not a barbarian." Asterion rolled his eyes and spoke calmly. He brought the wine glass given by Baskerville to his lips and took a sip. Looking at her, he spoke in a slightly serious tone. "But avoid getting too close to my fiancée, she is mine, dear cousin."

Having said that, he might not mind some occasional flirting from Rose, but that was it. If it continued frequently, he would have to have a private conversation with his cousin about personal space.

However, looking at Rose's incomparably beautiful face, Asterion thought about Daphne's words. As she had said earlier, if he married Rose, all his plans would be much easier to accomplish in the future, not to mention that marrying Rose would come with the bonus of irritating Dumbledore to an unprecedented level.

Just imagining Dumbledore full of rage at his wedding made Asterion feel that the idea of marrying Rose didn't seem so unbearable given the girl's sarcastic and arrogant personality.

"Rose, if you wanted so badly to climb into my bed, all you had to do was ask. I would have accepted you~" Lifting his face with arrogance, Asterion joked in a playful tone.

Rose's cheeks turned a rosy hue almost immediately; she hadn't expected Asterion to be so direct with his words.

Seeing Rose acting all shy, something very rare, Asterion's lips curved into a teasing smile. He got up from his chair and moved dangerously close to her.

Their noses touched while Asterion's lips were slightly apart from Rose's, just a centimeter away from touching. Their eyes met, and they stared at each other.

The blush on Rose's cheeks disappeared as she realized she was being teased. Then, with a mix of anger, embarrassment, and a sense of revenge, and with classic teenage impulsivity, she closed the distance between their lips.

Asterion didn't react until he felt a soft and obviously very inexperienced touch on his lips.

"You!" Quickly separating his lips, he looked at Rose in surprise. He hadn't expected Rose to actually kiss him; he expected anything but such an abrupt kiss.

Licking her lips, remembering the previous sensation, Rose smiled arrogantly, showing her teeth.

Calming down, Asterion huffed coldly and said sarcastically, "That was the worst kiss I've ever felt."

Rose felt as if an invisible arrow pierced her heart.

"Someone who's never kissed before would probably kiss better than you."

Again, an imaginary arrow struck Rose.

The smile on Rose's face stiffened at his words. She clenched her teeth and looked dangerously at Asterion. Her fist opened and closed constantly.

Just as Rose was about to teach her dear cousin a lesson in humility, the tent curtain opened, and Luna entered. There were some leaves in her hair, and her clothes were slightly rumpled, showing that she had been in a forest just moments before.

Biting into an apple, Luna's eyes wandered between Rose and Asterion, a touch of curiosity shining as she asked.

"What are you two doing?" Swallowing the apple, she looked curiously at Rose's flushed cheeks. "Am I interrupting something...?" she asked in her naturally slow and serene tone.

"No, we were just discussing a few things." Sitting back down in the chair, Asterion looked seriously at Rose as if warning her not to speak and responded calmly.

Seeing him act so calmly, Rose felt her fists itch to punch that smug face. She regretted giving her first kiss to Asterion; she was sure he would tease her for eternity, if he didn't tell Daphne, who would consequently tease her too.

Cursing her momentary impulsiveness, she took a deep breath and sat back down in the chair, waiting patiently for the start of the King's Game. Though her expression was somewhat cruel as she looked at Asterion.

Luna blinked a few times and sat next to Asterion, looking not so discreetly at his shadow. The hundreds of eyes in Asterion's shadow retreated almost instantly under Luna's gaze.

Seeing this, Luna opened her small carrot-shaped bag and took out a piece of raw meat. She extended her hand and tossed it toward Asterion's shadow.

Baskerville, smelling the fresh blood, reluctantly emerged from the shadow and ate the meat mid-air.

Taking another piece of meat from the bag, Luna waved it around as if calling the demonic dog.

"Come get it, sweetie," she said softly, looking at the hundred-eyed dog.

Hesitating for a moment, Baskerville blinked his hundreds of eyes and jumped onto Luna's lap, where she offered the piece of meat she was holding without hesitation.

Watching the entire operation orchestrated to kidnap his companion, Asterion was speechless.

Just as he was about to speak, Cedric entered the tent and spoke hurriedly.

"It's starting!"

Everyone stood up and left the tent, and as they stepped outside, they were bombarded by an explosion of deafening applause.

Looking at the packed Quidditch stadium, Asterion took a deep breath.

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**Author's Thoughts:** Please don't be offended by my thoughts written in this chapter. This is my opinion, and you have your own. I won't judge your opinions, just as you shouldn't judge mine. Thank you for understanding in advance – Prince.

In the next chapter, the International Magic and Witchcraft Tournament officially begins! Hehe~ I hope you enjoy it!

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Next Chapter Second Volume: Chapter 133 - King's Game (1), Chapter 134 - King's Game (2), Chapter 135 - King's Game (3), Chapter 136 - King's Game (4), Chapter 137 - King's Game (5), Chapter 138 - King's Game (6), 139 - King's Game (7), 140 - King's Game (8), 141 - King's Game (9), 142 - King's Game (10), 143 - King's Game (11), 144 - King's Game (12), 145 - King's Game (13), Chapter 146 - Second Phase of the King's Game (1), Chapter 147 - Second Phase of the King's Game (2), Chapter 148 - Second Phase of the King's Game (3), Chapter 149 - Second Phase of the King's Game (4), Chapter 150 - Second Phase of the King's Game (5).


Chapter 137: Chapter 134 - King's Game (2)

The stadium had obviously been expanded numerous times to accommodate the sheer number of people within it. Asterion estimated that there were at least a hundred thousand people. They definitely weren't all from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. Even combining the entire population of the British Isles, it was impossible to reach such a staggering number of witches and wizards.

Looking up, within the VIP seats of the Quidditch Stadium, were all the Ministers of Magic, the President of MACUSA, and, of course, Dumbledore.

Honestly, in Asterion's eyes, they all looked like Roman emperors gazing down at the center of the coliseum, waiting for their gladiators to kill each other in a cruel and sadistic battle.

While he pondered, the Hogwarts team lined up near the other teams already in position.

Glancing to the side, he observed the other teams and their captains.

Leading the Durmstrang team was a tall boy with broad shoulders, black hair, and eyes that reminded him of a particular person—the Russian Minister of Magic, Dmitri Ivanov.

Alexei Ivanov, Captain of the Durmstrang Team and son of the Russian Magical Prime Minister.

Leading the Beauxbatons team was a beautiful young blonde with blue eyes, wearing tight-fitting clothes that perfectly outlined her slender and elegant figure.

Fleur Delacour, Captain of the Beauxbatons Team and daughter of the French Prime Minister.

Looking at the other teams, Asterion was speechless, as most of the team captains were children or relatives of the Ministers of Magic seated in the VIP seats. While nepotism was particularly evident in this world due to innate techniques and the centralization of power in powerful families, such a grand display of nepotism was truly unprecedented.

But he could understand what these ministers wanted by placing their children in the Tournament. After all, if a particular country won, the Minister of Magic would probably gain a lot of prestige and, consequently, another four-year term. Even if they couldn't win first place, they could still gain prestige with second and third places.

Interests above all.

Looking a bit more at the other captains, Asterion quickly lost interest. Except for the captains from Russia, France, the United States, Japan, and China, everyone seemed a bit weak in his eyes. But that was because he was a special-grade wizard. To others, these captains were geniuses in their countries and worldwide.

When the crowd quieted down, Albus Dumbledore, Mage Marshal of the Clock Tower, stood up from his seat and stood in front of what seemed to be a microphone but was obviously an alchemical item capable of amplifying the user's voice.

He tapped the microphone twice, testing if it was working, and when he saw it was, he greeted everyone with a big smile. "Good morning, everyone. I hope you are as excited as I am to witness such a special day as today."

Although he knew that probably not everyone could understand him—after all, not everyone knew English—Dumbledore used some animated gestures to greet everyone as if he were greeting them all.

Dumbledore's response came in a wave of excited screams and thunderous applause.

Waiting for everyone to calm down, Dumbledore continued speaking with a smile. "The King's Game will last about three days and will be officially broadcast throughout the stadium, allowing everyone to watch without much difficulty."

Seeing Dumbledore continuing his speech, the Russian Minister of Magic glanced at his old rival and spoke in English with a strong accent. "Benjamin, let's make a bet."

Raising an eyebrow, Benjamin looked distrustfully at the two-meter-tall man. If there was one thing he had learned from politics, it was that trust was a double-edged sword. His friendship with Dmitri was similar; the man might seem sturdy and brainless, but he was a high-level snake.

"What do you propose?" The President of MACUSA asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Let's bet on who wins this trial." Ivanov looked with a smile at his old rival and spoke in a relaxed tone.

His casual demeanor made Benjamin even more suspicious. This old bear had to be confident to bet against him.

"I bet on my son, Alexei." Unbothered by Benjamin's increasingly distrustful look, Ivanov spoke calmly.

Still, despite all his distrust of Dmitri, Benjamin decided to place his faith in his son. The boy was better than him at everything and would definitely defeat Dmitri's son!

"I bet on my son, Michael." Benjamin said with unconditional confidence in his voice, which made Ivanov look at him strangely, but then the man smiled.

"If you're so confident, how about betting your island?" Ivanov finally revealed his purpose, smiling so broadly his teeth shone.

Benjamin's island had a great strategic position and, as a bonus, a huge mansion to comfortably spend holidays on.

"Humph!" Snorting coldly, Benjamin retorted, revealing his purpose. "I want your silver and copper mine in the Balkans."

Ivanov's face twitched at Benjamin's words; he didn't expect this guy to dare have thoughts against his precious mine! That mine represented 30% of his entire estate's income!

But remembering his son, Ivanov's smile returned to his previous confidence. "Very well, I accept!"

Both foxes, confident in their sons, despite the presence of Asterion and Rose, looked at each other and smiled.

As the bet between the Russian and American Ministers was finalized, Dumbledore finally concluded his speech.

"Let the games begin!"

This was naturally met with thunderous applause.

Looking at all the young witches and wizards lined up side by side, Dumbledore's smile grew happy, and he spoke in a confident and charismatic tone.

"Good luck to all the competitors, and may Merlin be with you."

The young witches and wizards from the twelve countries felt as if they had been injected with energy at the man's words of good luck.

In the stands, Narcissa, Andromeda, and a huge black dog stood side by side, watching the entire ceremony.

"It's finally starting." Narcissa said, clapping her hands and looking at Asterion among the competitors with a proud smile. Although she didn't know how he was participating, it didn't stop her from feeling immense pride at that moment. She had no doubt that the Goblet of Fire would stay at Hogwarts this year.

"Let's hope they win, right, Sirius?" Andromeda gently petted the huge black dog and spoke in a sweet and tender tone.

The dog looked at Andromeda with a helpless expression, feeling her caresses, but remained in place, despite the mocking smile Narcissa was giving him.

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Author's Thoughts: I'm debating whether to have the Russians cheat, which is not uncommon if you know about Russia's participation in the Olympics.

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New Novel: (I Am The Prince of Hell - Autor: Take The Sun (Myself) Webnovel ☜(゚ヮ゚☜)

Next Chapter Second Volume: Chapter 135 - King's Game (3), Chapter 136 - King's Game (4), Chapter 137 - King's Game (5), Chapter 138 - King's Game (6), 139 - King's Game (7), 140 - King's Game (8), 141 - King's Game (9), 142 - King's Game (10), 143 - King's Game (11), 144 - King's Game (12), 145 - King's Game (13), Chapter 146 - Second Phase of the King's Game (1), Chapter 147 - Second Phase of the King's Game (2), Chapter 148 - Second Phase of the King's Game (3), Chapter 149 - Second Phase of the King's Game (4), Chapter 150 - Second Phase of the King's Game (5).


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