"Is it a skill from [Delicious Funeral]?" Autumn Deer asked.

From Pine Bloom's earlier question, he had already guessed that BS-Rita had chosen one of the divine relic skills he once used as her personal match reward.

No way to bluff it. Rita could only nod.

The Divine Game did not correct her. This borrowed skill indeed came from [Delicious Funeral], not from any other relic.

NightFury leaned forward. "So the skill itself is [Delicious Funeral]?"

Rita shook her head.

The top spun again, coming to a stop in front of Pine Bloom. Her turn.

Rita asked, "Aba?" Is your skill from [Whale Falls in the Wind]?

It was a question that had to be asked. No one knew if Pine Bloom had used other relics before.

Pine Bloom nodded.

"Is it a defensive skill?"

"Divination?"

"Eavesdropping?"

Questions fired in sequence, narrowing down the details.

Round by round, Rita was practically mapping out the full ability list of [Whale Falls in the Wind].

Meanwhile, Crab kept grumbling about how unfair the game was to it—nodding and shaking its head required moving its entire body. Eventually it just used a crab claw to mimic the gesture.

Soon, the spinner pointed back to Rita.

"Is your current AbaAba condition related to that skill?"

Rita nodded.

Autumn Deer's jaw dropped. "Wait—[Delicious Funeral] has a skill like that?!"

Ever since learning BS-Rita had received a relic skill from his own relic as a prize, he had been quietly annoyed. But now his surprise completely replaced that irritation.

He had never seen such a skill in [Delicious Funeral]. What version was she even using?!

No wonder earlier, when he and Nuclear Flash's NightFury were laughing at her endless "AbaAba," she had given him that weird look…

Across the table, Pine Bloom's expression also shifted slightly.

So this skill didn't exist in [Delicious Funeral]? Then how did BS-Rita get it?

A luck-related ability like this was beyond precious. Those who entered the Divine Game's divine war were mostly the chosen of their worlds' fortune itself. The truly unlucky ones—like Verdant-Windrush or Winter Sea·Frenzied Shark—were rare exceptions.

With luck levels roughly equal among most competitors, even the slightest nudge in fortune could shift the entire outcome of a battle.

Crab and NightFury both noticed the same thing. A luck skill like this was as valuable as a time-based one.

NightFury asked, "And the only side effect is… you have to say AbaAba to talk?"

Rita nodded again.

That was the last straw for Autumn Deer. His antlers practically shook with disbelief. He was known for manipulating luck; it was what had carried him this far. His very title was "Thief of Heaven's Fortune."

But even he didn't have a skill like this—one that only cost a little bit of dignity and clarity of speech in exchange for boundless good luck.

And how long had it been active? Rumor said she'd been stuck speaking like that since the game began—almost two hours now!

Autumn Deer's hooves slammed onto the table. He jumped up onto his seat and barked toward the game host, "How is this fair? Isn't this blatant favoritism?!"

The host, who had sat silent through the entire match, just stared back at him. Her face didn't change at all.

All veterans here understood what that likely meant. Autumn Deer froze as reason returned. These hosts were probably gods.

He coughed, climbed back down, and tried to recover his dignity. His tone softened. "Pure deer here, just… curious. Doesn't that seem a bit inconsistent?"

The pink-and-white-haired host stayed quiet.

In truth, she was busy. Her fingers flicked invisibly through the [Gods & Demons Global Chat].

[Gods&Demons Group Chat]

[Drummer]: I'm dying. TingoJE just asked Lania Kaia Maple Syrup when she's planning to make Lania Kaia Pine Bloom official.

[Bitter Chalice]: What face did Lania Kaia Maple Syrup make?

[Crispfang]: [image][image][image]

[Captain]: Post more. I love this drama.

[Boiling Orange]: Lania Kaia Maple Syrup's cookie started talking again.

…

[Ashveil]: I actually feel bad for Verdant-Windrush. Her neighbor Verdant-Mojie has only two fewer wins, but already burned half her joker cards. Verdant-Windrush keeps rolling ones after every win. She's only played nine of her jokers so far…

[Hearthsmoke]: What she really needs is a luck skill. Where's Deceitful Bloom anyway?

[Ironclaw]: Went back to make merch.

[Captain]: Let me guess—BS-Rita themed?

[Boiling Orange]: Probably. That delivery-miniature plush from her Foolishness form. So, does that count as BS-Rita merch or Foolishness merch?

Foolishness: Trouble.

Foolishness: BS-Rita and Tingo Autumn Deer are playing "Who Hasn't Used a Divine Relic."

Foolishness: They found out.

The moment BS-Rita wrote [Let It Die] on her divine card, Foolishness knew this would happen and immediately reported it in the chat.

But after that message, the group that normally spammed ninety-nine messages a minute went dead silent.

Foolishness: How do I explain this?

Foolishness: ???

No one responded.

Frustrated, she opened the smaller demon chat.

Foolishness: Say something!!

Foolishness: "…"

Expressionless, she closed the chat windows and looked back at the players waiting for her answer.

Finally, her eyes settled on BS-Rita. "You explain."

Rita: "…" Why was she suddenly in charge of PR now?

Couldn't they just say nothing was against the rules? She refused to believe a god would hand out something illegal.

Left with no choice, she turned to Autumn Deer. "AbaAbaAba." Because [Delicious Funeral] wouldn't let me use the other skills it holds, I was given one that wasn't in violation of the rules.

She was making it up as she went, but somehow her words were also technically true.

Then she added, "AbaAba." The Divine Game adjusted it in accordance with [Delicious Funeral]'s own will.

That line hit Autumn Deer right where it mattered. His expression eased immediately.

It convinced the others, too.

The little uproar ended just like that.

[Gods&Demons Group Chat]

[Boiling Orange]: Low emotional intelligence version — "I got the premium skill your divine relic refused to give you."

[Ashveil]: High emotional intelligence version — "Your relic's will was too noble to share your skills with me, so the system gave me a replacement."

[Captain]: Tingo Autumn Deer got smooth-talked into calm submission.

[Bitter Chalice]: Devious!

[Crispfang]: Devious! Not like my Maple Syrup—she just says things straight to your face.

[Boiling Orange]: Crispfang's asking for a roast again.

[Ashveil]: Crispfang's asking for a roast again.

The once-dead chat instantly came roaring back to life.

Foolishness: "…"

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