Remorse After Breaking Up (Sebastian) novel Chapter 1230

This time, Sebastian deliberately slowed his pace while cutting the stone. He thought that it was better to give her some hope. Otherwise, it would seem too cruel.

Asriel worked quickly, and when half of her rough stone had been removed, a vibrant crimson light began to shine through. Her excitement surged instantly. This glow likely signified either a dragon's blood ruby or crimson quartz, both of which were exceedingly rare and valuable treasures.

Sure enough, by the time she finished, she had uncovered a fist-sized, blood-red gem—a dragon's blood ruby. At a market rate of 900 thousand spiritual stones per ounce, and with the gem weighing three pounds, its value reached a staggering 27 million spiritual stones.

Asriel was now brimming with confidence. She looked at Sebastian and declared, "This time, victory is mine!"

Sebastian responded with a faint smile, "Holy Maiden, I'd advise you not to celebrate too early. Last time, you opened a massive heart of the ocean and still lost. What makes you so sure this time will be different?"

"That was sheer luck," Asriel retorted coldly. "You happened to uncover a royal yellow stone, which is incredibly rare. The chances of finding another one in our entire Stone Guild are next to none. There's no way you'll get another royal yellow stone!"

Sebastian was uninterested in further arguing, and resumed his stone cutting at a quicker pace.

Soon, a faint yellow glow emerged from his rough stone, its brilliance understated but undeniably striking. Asriel's heart skipped a beat, a wave of nervousness washing over her.

If Sebastian unearthed another royal yellow stone, the odds of her losing were practically guaranteed.

However, she soon exhaled in relief. The emerging treasure wasn't a royal yellow stone but rather a thickened earth stone.

While thickened earth stones were still considered rare and valuable, they paled in comparison to royal yellow stones. In fact, even her dragon's blood ruby significantly outshone it in worth.

Sebastian was unfazed. He continued methodically cutting away the remaining stone with a confident, unhurried air.

As the thickened earth stone took shape, Asriel's triumphant expression faltered, her features stiffening in disbelief. Her lips slowly parted in shock as her wide eyes were brimming with awe and incomprehension.

The thickened earth stone turned out to weigh around 50 to 60 pounds. At a rate of 100 grand spiritual stones per ounce, its value reached an astonishing 50 to 60 million spiritual stones.

Sebastian shook his head with a smile. "Holy Maiden, you really don't know when to stop. One round after another—how long are we going to keep this up?"

"I don't care. This will be the last round. I swear, win or lose, there won't be another." Asriel said in a resolute voice.

"And if I agree, what will you wager this time?" Sebastian asked, still smiling.

"I have over 80 billion spiritual stones. If you win, you can take it all!" Asriel's determination showed that she was willing to risk everything. It made sense, after all, as she had lost so much.

Sebastian smiled and said, "I'm not interested in spiritual stones."

If anyone else had made such a statement, Asriel might have scoffed at them for bragging. But coming from Sebastian, she had no reason to doubt him. With his stone betting prowess, money was likely the least of his concerns.

"Then, I'll offer pills, spiritual herbs, artifacts, or even divine techniques. You can have whatever that catches your eye!" Asriel declared.