This seems to be a reference to a well-known gambling manga ~Dynamisx
[Roulette Destiny] has been safely activated, and I had injected ten times as much mana as normally used to invoke the ability, resulting in my body being engulfed with a golden aura.
While thinking "Good, good", I also activated my [Probability Control] and [Good Luck] abilities.
With all the preparations finally taken care of, I braced myself and tried the [Blue Rose Empress Flower] and [Black Minotaur] raw ham salad.
The [Blue Rose Empress Flower] mixed in with the raw ham allowed me to enjoy several distinct flavors together. Normally the raw ham is just meat, and quite tasty in its own right. However, once eaten alongside the [Blue Rose Empress Flower] meat, it becomes clear that its not in the same class. [Blue Rose Empress Flower] was a meat-like vegetable, fresh and with a crisp texture that was a pleasure to chew. It's deep flavor with natural sweetness was of the finest quality, and it leaves a feeling of satisfaction similar to having eaten meat. On top of all that, the texture, flavor and aroma all varies between each part of the dish, so you can eat it repeatedly and still enjoy new sensations every time.
As everyone was agreeing how delicious the food was, I suddenly learned a bunch of new abilities.
Ability Learned: Rose Dance
Ability Learned: Empress Fragrance
Ability Learned: Predisposition to Sweat
Ability Learned: Morale Fragrance Rose Troops Not 100% sure on this one ~Dynamisx ((For better wording it probably should be Rose Troops Morale Fragrance ~AnonymousPanda))
Ability Learned: Self-Defence Techniques of the Demonic Boar Knight
It's always good to pick up new abilities, and come to think of it I haven't picked up anything new except from the Dragon Empress and the [Sacred Treasure] since evolving into a Vajrayaksa Overlord.
Having suddenly found a way to increase the chance of gaining abilities, I grinned spontaneously and my tense expression relaxed.
By combining the [Gambling Dice] and [Roulette Destiny], and feeding them a huge amount of magical energy it seemed the overall effect was greatly increased.
Basically, using this method I can greatly increase the chance of gaining new abilities, even as a Vajrayaksa Overlord, so I called this experiment a success.
Of course, the dice might not always come up with such a good result, but I was very glad that I had a way to increase my number of abilities.
Incidentally, if I ate the [Gambling Dice] to gain the equivalent ability, I wouldn't need to physically roll them, but since rolling the dice is one of the ability's conditions, there is some chance that the ability would fail to work if used in that way, so I'll refrain.
Praying for continued good luck, I returned the [Gambling Dice] to my [Item Box], thinking that they would be helping me out a lot in the future.
I enjoyed finishing off the remains of breakfast, delighting in the [Blue Rose Empress Flower]'s rich and delicate flavors. Once we finished eating, we all headed back to the gate, which had already opened and started allowing people in and out.
As usual, we didn't have to stand in line, we simply flashed the royal pass without stopping and went straight in.
While enjoying the familiar sight of the capital, we headed directly to the mansion and let Redhead and everyone know we'd returned.
Without even a taking a chance to rest, I proceeded to the palace alone to meet Tomboy Princess and was taken straight to her as soon as I arrived. After making small talk for a while, I handed over a new set of dungeon equipment for Boy Knight as previously agreed.
Of course, I kept the most powerful magic items for Parabellum members and I won't give them away, but this time I had accumulated a whole bunch of items from the [Knights of the Rose] so I was able to provide a full set of gear for Boy Knight.
With [Rose Knight Mail], [Rose Knight Helm] and [Rose Knight Poison Lance] all equipped, [Boy Knight] looked just like one of the [Knights of the Rose] himself.
A full set of metal armor is quite heavy, but since these items were all magical they weighed no more than leather armor when equipped.
After a quick bit of sparring, it turned out that not only does the new armor not slow him down, but it actually has a positive effect on his movements which became better than before.
In exchange for these gifts (basically a bribe), Tomboy Princess gave me official permission for the production of alcoholic beverages.
With that problem solved, I hurriedly made my excuses and rushed back to the mansion to get started on building the brewery.
I also contacted the master craftsman we used before (an experienced fellow in his 50s), and let him know that as planned we would be starting work tomorrow.
With the time until tomorrow, I drew up the plans and set about collecting the necessary building materials. All that remained was for the hired workmen and our elves to work diligently and get everythi