Despite this, Darius showed no fear or worry. He was not a gambling man by nature, but every merchant knew about risks and rewards. Qualified merchants merely respected them, yet legendary merchants revered those.
He had already calculated the risks beforehand, so he was not going to have cold feet at this juncture.
He would either reap the grandest rewards or end up with nothing. Truthfully, there was also the chance of severe backlash, doing so might directly kill him or at least maim him.
However, he had planned for all three scenarios. If he won, he would adjust his plans accordingly. If he got nothing, he would move on and try to Transmute more True Dragon Blood in the future as well as the hearts once he had enough CP, even if he would have to wait until he had climbed more stages.
And if ended up with physical or mental deficiencies, he was prepared to use the Resurrection Stone to revive himself in perfect shape.
