"Hmm? How is SP calculated? 1 Common Grade Gem for 0.1 SP and 1 High Grade Gem for 1 SP? Wait, that doesn't make sense." He closely looked at the total number but couldn't make sense of them.
[Master, not all Gems are equal in value. Some have higher concentration of Mana while some have less. So in total, their value is at 18 SP. There are a few good-quality gems among the High Grade ones.]
Orion nodded his head, "Good, then convert all the gems into points and make a draw!"
[Ding!]
[Converted all the gems into SP]
[System Points Detected: 18 SP]
[Would you like to spend 10 SP to initiate a Common Draw?]
[Warning: Chances of higher-tier rewards are exceptionally low.]
Orion took a deep breath, rubbing his hands together. "I'm actually doing this… gambling in a fantasy world. What's next? A login bonus?"
[We can have those too, Master! Coming soon in Update 2.1! ٩(｡•́‿•̀｡)۶]
"…I was joking."
He shook his head and clicked confirm.
[Ding!]
[Initiating Draw…]
[A wheel of fate spins…]
The screen shimmered with golden particles as a massive roulette wheel appeared midair—each segment marked with shimmering colors:
-Gray for Common
-Green for Uncommon
-Blue for Rare
-Purple for Epic
-Orange for Legendary
-Red for Mythical
-Gold for Divine
-Radiant White for Supreme
-Abyssal Black for Primordial
Half of the wheel was empty, while the other half was filled with various shades of gray and green, with the higher-tier colors barely forming lines.
The wheel began to spin rapidly, emitting an audible whirrrrrrrrrrr as a dramatic orchestral tune began playing in the background.
"…Wait. Is that a gacha BGM?" Orion muttered.
[Hehe~ I found it in your memories! o(≧▽≦)o]
He watched with narrowed eyes as the wheel slowed down.
Gray. Gray. Gray. Gray. Green. Gray. Blue—!
The pointer trembled, bouncing between Rare and Common.
Orion leaned forward, eyes flashing with excitement. "C'mon... give me a miracle...!"
Click—
The pointer landed cleanly… on Gray.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations! You have obtained: Common Grade Treasure — "Bonesteel Sword"]
In a flash of gray light, a long sword materialized before Orion, floating in midair. It had a sleek black hilt with silver runes etched into the blade—clearly sharper and tougher than normal steel.
[Item Info: Bonesteel Sword— Forged from rare ores found in beast dens. Extremely durable. Unbreakable against materials below High Grade.]
Orion caught the weapon mid-air, spinning it in his fingers. He murmured with a surprised voice, "So Common Grade is equal to High Grade treasures of this world? It's a decent sword."
[See! Master got something useful! And this was just the first Draw! Imagine what you'll get if you keep drawing! (≧▽≦)]
"Yeah… after I sacrifice my entire vault to Echo's legalized scam machine." He muttered under his breath, but he couldn't help but feel tempted to try again.
He opened the Gambling screen again and saw:
[Gambling: 1 Draw Used | 8 SP Remaining]
"Looks like I will need to think about gaining lots of mana crystals or treasures if I want to do draws on this." He swung the sword while thinking about ways of getting them.
But something clicked in his mind all of a sudden, looking at the sword. "Hey system, can I sell this sword to you?"
[Umm, can Master please give me a name now? I have been quite good to you and you haven't even given me a name. (ಥ﹏ಥ)]
Orion paused in his track, thinking about it. He had forgotten to give her a name due to all the chaos Echo caused.
He thought for some time before deciding, "Alright, how about Gacha-chan?"
[Mouuu, don't bully me Master! (｡•́ – •̀｡)]
Orion chuckled, "Alright, how about Lumi? Short for luminous, since your personality is bright like the sun."
[Kyaaa!! I like that, Master! (⁄ ⁄>⁄ ▽ ⁄<⁄ ⁄)]
Orion laughed at her response, "Alright, can you tell me now if I can sell the sword I got from the gacha back to you?"
[Echo set rules against that. Master cannot sell things he won in gacha back to the system.]
"Looks like I'll have to hunt more mana beasts and look for ways to make money."
[Yes! Grind like a proper protagonist, Master! You never know—maybe luck will shine when you least expect it! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑]
"…And if I get another sword, I'm feeding you to a dragon."
[Σ(°ロ°)]
[Nooo! I'm too cute to be sacrificed!]
Orion sighed again. Still, a small part of him itched to try again—even knowing the odds.
He said to himself in amusement, "99% of gamblers quit before hitting it big. I won't be like those losers."
Lumi went silent as he closed his eyes to rest. His body and mind still hadn't fully recovered from the strain of awakening. And he finally got a moment to rest.
…
Morning sunlight came through the window, casting a warm glow all over the room. Orion's eyes slowly fluttered open. His body felt much lighter now, and even his headache had completely stopped.
"Mmm…" He slowly sat up and stretched his hands with groggy eyes.
"Good Morning, Master Orion."
"Good Morning, Master Orion."
Rina and Fiora greeted him as soon as he woke up.
He slightly turned to look at them, seeing a water bucket and wet towels in their hands.
"Mm? What are you guys doing?" he asked in confusion.
Rina heaved a sigh of relief. "It's good that you are finally awake, Master. It's been three days since you fell unconscious. Everyone was very worried about you. And we were just cleaning your body as usual."
He looked towards Fiora, who quickly nodded her head in agreement.
"I was unconscious for… three days?" he softly muttered to himself, almost not believing her words.
But he also understood that it was entirely possible due to the intense amount of mental strain he had withstood during his awakening.
[Master, it's really been three days since you fell asleep.]
Lumi quickly added.
Orion slowly stood up from the bed and stretched again. His body seemed to have gone stiff from lying on the bed for too long.
"Let's go, let's take a good hot bath." He smiled towards Rina and Fiora before heading towards the washroom.