Added to the Gacha as Rukkhadevata (Honkai Star Rail)

"Hu~"

"Hu la~"

"I'm on a winning streak♪"

For the next while, thanks to Lumina's... cough... Lumina and the System's formidable teamwork, the other three players felt like mere supporting characters.

On this Celestial Jade-themed battlefield, Lumina reigned supreme, her position unshakeable, like an empress on her throne!

"Lu... Sister Lumina, is this really... really your first time playing?"

Even Qingque, normally so composed, nearly lost her composure. Her mouth hung open in a stunned "O," her entire being radiating shock.

As for the two Foxians, they had long since abandoned all resistance, their eyes reflecting utter despair for the future.

It seemed Lumina had utterly broken them.

Except for Qingque's victory in the first round, Lumina had dominated every subsequent match with ruthless efficiency.

"Yes, it is! Celestial Jade is so much fun. I really enjoy it♪" Lumina tilted her head at Qingque's question and flashed her a sweet smile.

"..."

Staring at Lumina's smile, Qingque shivered uncontrollably. It was as if the kind, gentle Sister Lumina she knew had vanished, replaced by a monstrous prodigy of Celestial Jade!

Tick... Tick... Tick...

"Aha... Ha..." Beads of sweat glistened on Qingque's forehead.

The sweat trickled down her cheeks, dripping onto the floor with a soft drip... drip... drip...

Lumina's overwhelming power, her seemingly endless dominance, hadn't crushed Qingque's spirit. Instead, it had ignited the fiery passion buried deep within her heart!

"One more round!"

"This time, I'll stake everything!"

Qingque stood up from her chair, her gaze locked on Lumina, and declared her challenge with unwavering conviction.

She struck a pose straight out of a shōnen anime, the protagonist facing the final boss with a dramatic battle cry.

Lumina: ?

Of course, Lumina couldn't know what Qingque was thinking.

But Lumina knew that Qingque was just one game away from having her defenses completely shattered.

The Saintess smirked disdainfully.

Little Qingque, you've already wasted your one chance to beat me.

Lumina didn't reject Qingque's challenge. Instead, she turned to Hu Yi and Hu Er, silently seeking their approval.

Under Lumina's gaze, the two men instantly flushed crimson. They remained seated, tacitly consenting to another round.

Seeing this, Lumina nodded at them with a gentle smile, deepening their blushes further.

Then, observing Qingque's brimming determination, Lumina began frantically reshuffling the tiles, ensuring that Qingque wouldn't draw the one she needed...

Clatter, clatter, clatter...

"This... this is impossible!"

As Lumina swept all the Celestial Jade off the table, signaling her victory once again, Qingque stumbled backward in disbelief.

It wasn't until she tripped over her chair and crashed to the floor with a resounding thud that she snapped out of her daze.

"So this is... luck?"

Staring at Lumina, Qingque recalled the divination she had performed for her outside the Seat of Divine Foresight. The reading had warned her that all her luck for the day would be concentrated in the Card Pavilion.

So that's what it meant?

No matter how extraordinary one's talent, no matter how much effort one poured in, even the strongest would be mercilessly crushed by the overwhelming force of luck.

Lumina observed Qingque's expression with a gentle smile. She first glanced at Hu Yi and Hu Er, signaling them to leave. Once they had pushed open the door and departed, Lumina rose to her feet, a warm smile spreading across her face, and slowly approached Qingque.

"Qingque," she said, "I believe you mentioned earlier..."

"...that you would stake everything you had on this final match, correct?"

Lumina couldn't fathom Qingque's inner thoughts. All she knew was that Qingque had lost everything she owned to her in that final game.

"Ah? Oh, right..." Feeling Lumina's presence wash over her, Qingque gave an awkward smile and involuntarily took a few steps back.

Her hand instinctively reached into her pocket, rummaged around, and pulled out a large handful of Strale, which she handed over to Lumina.

"Um... Sister Lumina, this is all the Strale I have left..."

Lumina accepted the Strale, her expression surprised. Five hundred and eighty-nine Strale. How could Qingque, a Diviner at the Divination Commission with a secure position, be even poorer than Guinaifen? Was Fu Xuan secretly a heartless boss?

"Um... I really don't have any more..."

Watching Lumina take the Strale and feeling her questioning gaze, Qingque scratched her cheek awkwardly.

Last month, she'd been caught slacking off too many times by the Master Diviner, and most of her wages had been docked. As a result, Qingque was utterly broke this month.

And now, she had given her last five hundred and eighty-nine Strale to Lumina.

Qingque knew what this meant. For the next few days, until payday, she would be embarking on a tense and thrilling real-life wilderness survival adventure...

"Sigh..."

Lumina shook her head and sighed softly.

Though Qingque said nothing, Lumina could see all her thoughts as clearly as if they were written on her face.

Letting a beautiful girl go to survive in the wilderness? Absolutely not! Lumina vowed inwardly.

Gently lifting Qingque's small hand, she opened her palm and placed the five hundred and eighty-nine Strale Qingque had given her onto it.

Under Qingque's puzzled gaze, Lumina reached out and softly patted her head, smiling tenderly. "Little Qingque, these Strale are useless to me."

"Instead of letting them gather dust here, they'll be much better off helping you out of your current predicament."

"I..." Qingque tried to speak, but Lumina silenced her with a finger pressed against her lips.

Looking up, Qingque saw Sister Lumina's incomparably gentle smile, a smile that seemed capable of healing the soul.

"This isn't a repayment," Lumina said softly. "It's just a loan."

"As for the deadline..."

"Let's just say... there isn't one ♪"

Qingque: ...

Feeling Lumina's tender touch and seeing her flawless smile, Qingque froze completely.

How can someone so perfect even exist in this universe...? she couldn't help but wonder.