Chapter10. Only gamble where you can win (2)
If you have the sharp eyes of a noble, you can infer the other person’s identity from the hair revealed above the mask, body shape, or clothes worn.
“Well, even if we knew, we wouldn’t tell each other.”
Pretending not to know each other for the sake of each other’s enjoyment is politeness here. And I don’t do anything stupid to prepare for the unexpected.
“Where can I play pinball?”
“This way, madam.”
“I’d like to get some rest, could you lead me to the balcony?”
“I will guide you. Please follow me.”
In the spacious hall, staff were busy moving around and serving guests. They were not embarrassed by the nobles’ various requests and responded to them skillfully.
“Overall, the standard of the staff is high.”
The employees all wore white shirts and red vests, and had manners that would not offend the nobles. This, of course, included being neat in appearance.
They always had a tray in one hand, so the nobles could drink champagne to their heart’s content.
“You managed to not drop that thing and move quickly.”
I smiled and approached the employee holding the tray.
“Give me a drink.”
Golden champagne glistened in a clear glass glass. When I took a small sip and rolled it around in my mouth, a refreshing yet subtle scent lingered in the air.
“It’s pretty high-end, this.”
I smiled and approached the employee holding the tray.
“Give me a drink.”
Golden champagne glistened in a clear glass glass. When I took a small sip and rolled it around in my mouth, a refreshing yet subtle scent lingered in the air.
I smiled contentedly and walked slowly through the hall. I looked around each room to see what types of games there were.
“I guess numbers 1 to 15 are table games, and numbers 16 to 30 are card games.”
First of all, there were much more types of games than Kader Territory. There are as many as 30 rooms.
In particular, it seemed like they were trying to attract the attention of female nobles who were not accustomed to gambling by introducing many games with simple rules, such as roulette.
“It’s definitely the best casino in the empire. You used your brain well.”
I pretended to look around the inside and quietly expanded my senses.
“Did you hear what was on the agenda at this meeting?”
“I heard His Majesty the Emperor is preparing a lot…”
“Did you hear that rumor? From the Barnes family….”
In an instant, various information flooded in through my five senses.
I carefully looked at the content of the conversation, the appearance and voice of the speaking noble.
I tried to fake it by lowering my voice to be polite, but I couldn’t avoid my hearing.
Thanks to this, we were able to gather more diverse and high-quality information than anywhere else.
How much time has passed?
I slowly and leisurely emptied about three glasses of champagne.
“I’m not feeling really drunk.”
Abel’s body seemed to be very resistant to alcohol. Or maybe it was because he obtained the Requiem.
Thanks to this, I was happy to be able to drink alcohol to my heart’s content, which I couldn’t even drink in my previous life.
“One more drink.”
At about that time, I felt the clerk carrying the tray looking at me closely. It seemed like they were worried that I might get drunk and cause a ruckus.
‘That won’t happen.’
There was a high possibility that today’s disturbance was caused by someone else, not me.
for example,
“You’re here.”
That woman who appeared over there?
At one point, people’s attention was secretly focused on one place. In particular, her employees seemed very nervous from the moment she appeared.
Because there were so many people, the woman’s figure appeared and disappeared between the crowds.
Soon, the woman’s back disappeared into the room.
“Room 21.”
I checked the room number with my eyes and turned around.
“shall we start.”
The first place I headed towards was the currency exchange booth in the center of the hall.
“Hello. Would you like to exchange money?”
“100,000 gold. All chips are in units of 1,000.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The staff at the currency exchange office did not seem at all surprised by the large amount of money being exchanged. With a mechanical but kind smile, he quickly calculated the chips and handed them over.
Well done.
I left the exchange office with 100 chips.
“There’s no need to play around like that here.”
The dealer’s complexion turned pale after earning only a few thousand gold in Kader territory.
But this place is different.
The stake for one round is always 1,000. As much as 10,000 units of money can be exchanged in one round.
The nobles here had no hesitation about transferring such a large sum of money. Because only those who do not treat money in smaller units as money have gathered.
“Most of them are people who have never seen money below silver.”
I headed to the room I had checked earlier.
“Room 19…20…21.”
As expected, there was a game being played here that I really liked and was good at.
Blackjack.
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A game where individual intelligence and brain power prevail over luck and trickery. The very game that brought me nothing but victory.
“As expected, you chose this game.”
I thought that would be the case with the girl I knew.
As I entered the room with a smile, I felt a slightly different atmosphere from other rooms.
Most rooms are noisy, with a bit of laughter, a noisy atmosphere, and someone’s cheers and sighs mixed together.
“Burst, you are defeated.”
“Blackjack.”
However, the atmosphere in this room was strangely calm. Above all, there was a subtle, unknown tension flowing.
Perhaps that was why other nobles could not easily enter the room. Even if you go in to participate, “……Hi!”
There were nobles who were surprised and then took a step back.
The phenomenon was occurring in particular after seeing a woman sitting in the center of the table.
“It’s exactly as it appeared in the original.”
I approached the table at a leisurely pace.
“Stay.”
“Hi.”
As each person’s declaration continues,
“I’m done here.”
A man wearing a fancy blue mask put down a card.
“Hmm, are you going to stop?”
The woman sitting in the middle of the table asked. Red lips formed a curved line beneath a completely black mask.
“Why, let’s do a little more. It hasn’t been long since we started.”
“Ah, I’m not tired any more. I guess I should get some rest.”
The corners of the man’s mouth trembled. The chips in front of him had already run out.
On the other hand, there was literally a mountain of chips piled up in front of the woman. Since it was only in thousands of chips, it looked like it was worth hundreds of thousands of gold.
“Then there is nothing we can do.”
When the woman held out her hand, the man stood up, sweating profusely, as if that was permission.
An empty space that appeared naturally.
There were many mixed emotions in the eyes of people looking at the place. It seemed like everyone was watching and waiting for someone else to sit down.
“Is there anyone new to join? It’s no fun when there are empty seats.”
When the woman said that,
“Me this time!”
“No, I am!”
“I will do it!”
People were rushing to sit down.
It was the man who shouted first at the top of his voice that finally took his place.
“Okay, let’s get started.”
When the woman nodded, the dealer finally started dealing the cards.
My eyes behind the mask narrowed.
‘He rules like a king.’
Hiding each other’s identities means that we will treat each other equally here without any differences in status.
However, the people here were paying too much attention to one woman.
A situation where everything is led by women. There weren’t many people in this casino who had that kind of authority.
‘If my guess is correct, maybe… … .’
I took a close look at the woman’s appearance.
The dress top is so bright that the cleavage can be seen at a glance, but the transparent diamond necklace placed on top adds charm rather than vulgarity.
“I’m 7.”
Several expensive rings were placed on the finger where the card was placed. Additionally, he showed off his perfect demeanor as if etiquette was ingrained in his bones.
A pearly glow emanated from the smooth arms that were fully exposed up to the shoulders. It was clear that a huge amount of money had been spent on maintaining the entire body.
“Stay.”
His hand gestures were bold, and his voice had the arrogance that was natural in manipulating people.
Although he was wearing a mask, it did not cover his purple eyes that sparkled with firearms. It was the exact look in the original that was described as making one’s mouth dry.
‘Violette Maggiore Impero.’
She was the daughter of Emperor Theodore, the first princess among them.
‘Your hair color is different than I remember.’
I know it’s definitely the same black hair as the emperor’s.
The princess’s hair, which was tightly tied up with jeweled pins, was a vivid gold.
‘Are you wearing a wig?’
Since black hair is a symbol of the royal family, it seemed like it was hidden on purpose. Even so, I just cover my eyes and say nothing.
‘It wouldn’t have any meaning unless I covered those eyes.’
A color so rare that it can be counted among the entire empire. Purple eyes that did not fully inherit my father’s red eyes.
Nevertheless, Princess Violet monopolized the emperor’s favor. Because no child was as similar in appearance to the Emperor as she was to her.
‘He’s not even a man to begin with.’
Among the children of the current royal family, there are no sons. Originally, the absence of an heir to the royal family was considered a major blemish, but this was not the case in this case.
This is because when a boy was born, Emperor Theodore killed him.
The current Emperor Theodore was such a man. He had no intention of letting go of the power he held in his hands.
To be precise, I planned to enjoy my power for the rest of my life and forever.
‘Because I will neither grow old nor die.’
Han Eun holds in her hands the owner of the Serenade, Saint Rachel.
So he didn’t need a son. My son was just a threat to my power.
Not many people knew this ugly side of Emperor Theodore. At least at this point, it would be just Saint Rachel and me.
‘anyway… … . It was true that Princess Violette visited the casino every day as if it were her home.’
My prediction that I would meet her if I stayed here was exactly correct.
In the original story, Cain meets Princess Violet for the first time here. After arguing while playing a card game, the two fall in love with each other.
‘Princess Violet was a fairly popular character.’
Near-perfect beauty, outstanding brains and management skills, and absolute power.
Of course, he never had a good personality, but that aspect actually added to his charm. This is because even though he usually grumbled, he stepped forward and helped Cain at critical moments.
‘They call me a tsundere for something like this.’
Cain takes control of the empire with the help of Princess Violet. The princess who was blinded by her love was such a fatal being.
And I was going to actively interfere with their love.
I approached the table and watched the game unfold.
Princess Violet was smoothly continuing her winning streak.
“Oh, this isn’t going to work. I’m giving up.”
“Tsk. Me too. I don’t have a good hand this time.”
This was because the surrounding nobles had already discovered her identity.
I did my best to participate in the game, but I didn’t try to win, and I didn’t even pretend to lose too openly.
‘As expected, they are the kings of conduct.’
He chose the best way to get along with the princess without offending her.
Occasionally, a nobleman who had no idea what to do would try to win over the princess. In most cases, she had only recently entered the capital and her identity was unknown.
When he saw the chips piled up in front of the princess, he attacked her without fear. I lost my senses at the thought of gulping down all those chips.
“Fair bet, I’ll do it!”
The moment he shouted excitedly, a smile crossed Princess Violet’s lips.
fantasy,
