I’ll Just Live as a Villain Chapter 4

Chapter 1. Grasp your weakness and shake it. (4)

He had dark auburn hair and was tall enough to look down on other people’s heads.

‘Is it him?’

I needed to take a closer look to confirm.

I slowly walked towards it as if my goal was to exchange chips. I glanced at him, pretending to rummage through my pockets.

A sturdy physique that never looks small even when wearing a black top. Muscles sticking out underneath the wide shoulders.

Crucially, even the dot next to the exposed lip under the mask.

“Here it is.”

The currency exchange dealer handed out chips.

The man’s large, rough hand swept up all the chips in one go. The back of his hand, covered in black nails, gave off a solemn aura.

“Thank you.”

He immediately turned around and headed to another table. I looked at his back and smiled in remorse.

‘found.’

Faster than you think. I was prepared to stay in and out for at least three days.

This was possible because I knew exactly how he made his impression.

Liam Schmidt. A knight belonging to the border army of the Ovest territory.

I planned to make him my swordsmanship teacher. Of course, his intention was not included in this plan.

‘I wonder what kind of expression he will make.’

My heart pounded at the thought of meeting Liam. Her pleasant premonition bloomed.

I giggled and headed next to the table where he was sitting. I pretended to watch the games at other tables and looked at the table he was at from time to time.

The game I am currently participating in is poker. The odds of winning were not high.

I could feel the nervousness in his hands tapping the table. The eyes peeking through the gaps in the mask were bloodshot.

‘The salary of the Knights of Ovest Territory will not be high.’

But it is enough money for him to live on his own. Nevertheless, he wandered around the floor of this gambling hall.

This is because I had already fallen deep into the swamp of gambling.

A sharp smile crossed my lips.

‘All I have to do is pull him out of the swamp.’

The moment Liam suddenly raised his face,

“…….”

I calmly turned my head and pretended to look at the table.

‘As expected, the knight’s sense cannot be ignored.’

In order not to be noticed by him, I felt like I had to look elsewhere occasionally.

After some time, Liam, who had lost some money, got up from the table. Then I looked around to see if there were any other games worth playing.

I looked at him and prayed.

‘Go there, please go there.’

As if he had heard my wish, Liam headed to the table I wanted.

‘Now I can get closer.’

I slowly approached the table where he was sitting. The table was full thanks to him sitting there, so we had to wait a bit to participate in the game.

“I’ll hand it over.”

The game he chose was blackjack. To win, you must make the sum of the cards equal to 21.

The basic rule is simple. However, since you have to predict the next move by looking at the current hand, it requires a lot of brain power.

‘It won’t be an easy game for Liam, who has only swung a sword his entire life.’

As expected, he struggled. At first he seemed to win a little, but as other people joined, he started losing one after another.

“…….”

I carefully observed his ever-changing pile of chips. He did some rough math and it seemed like he lost more money than he had at the previous table.

Time passed, and eventually all his chips ran out.

The jaw exposed under the mask was clenched. I couldn’t see her whole face, but I could feel she was very discouraged.

Grumble.

Eventually, Liam stood up. However, I continued to wander around the table as if I still had some regrets.

‘okay. ‘You can’t go now.’

I smiled leisurely and waited for the seat to become empty.

“I’m done here.”

At that moment, the person sitting across from him also stood up. I sat there as if I had been waiting.

“Do you need to explain the rules?”

Since there were many new participants, the dealer asked to confirm. Everyone, including me, shook our heads.

“I do not need.”

“Just get started right away.”

“Okay. Then take the card.”

After receiving the card, I glanced over and saw Liam looking at the table with his mouth closed.

I smiled at the side of his face.

Take a good look from now on. I’ll tell you how to play the game.

“Let’s begin.”

I tapped my finger on the table.

❖ ❖ ❖

“Blackjack.”

At my words, people around me gasped in exclamation.

“We won again, again.”

“Why are there all these cases?”

“This is my first time seeing such ridiculous odds.”

People were whispering and glancing at me.

“What the hell? What’s going on?”

“I don’t know. It’s just 21.”

“I’ve never seen the dealer win. How on earth does he do it?”

I hummed to myself.

‘Even if I knew it, you wouldn’t be able to do it.’

No merchant does business at a loss. Therefore, gambling establishments must be operated with a winning percentage above a certain level.

A game that is basically set against the participant. A result determined solely by probability and luck.

But among those games, blackjack is particularly special.

‘A game where the only current card influences the next card.’

Therefore, you can increase your winning rate by excluding the cards currently on the table and inferring the remaining cards.

But doing so requires guessing which cards are on the floor and which cards are in each player’s hand.

This is only possible if you know all the numbers of cards and deduce all the possible cases.

This is impossible for ordinary people. but… … .

“How do you keep winning?”

“Unless I memorize all the cards….”

“Is that possible?”

possible.

Although it was not treated as important in the original work, Abel had special abilities.

What you see once is something you remember perfectly.

‘They say it’s perfect memory.’

It was truly a unique feeling. It feels like all the memories are stored in the brain one by one, like photos.

If you concentrate a little and draw it out, you can engrave it on your retina as clearly as if you had just seen it.

That was the reason why I had a winning streak. This was already beyond the scope of what dealers could handle.

‘How much can I earn?’

I counted the amount of chips by eye. This would probably be the most profit I made at the casino today.

But my goal wasn’t money.

This amount of money was just pennies to me. For me, who already knew the information about the original work, even more enormous wealth was waiting in the future.

My goal was somewhere else, specifically people.

“…….”

I glanced at Liam, who was standing near my left.

He looked around the table in bewilderment. He didn’t even seem to know he was slightly opening his mouth.

‘I thought you would watch it till the end.’

I smiled in repentance.

Many participants who had already lost to me lost their chips and left. When such incidents were repeated, people’s reactions were divided into two.

One side wants me to break my fate, and the other side wonders how far my victory will go.

In Liam’s case, it was the latter.

He’s been watching me ever since I started winning two games in a row. And as the height of my chip increased, the frequency with which his mouth opened also increased.

“……Nonsense.”

I read Liam’s muttering through his mouth. He won’t leave this table until I leave.

Because I had a question. And that was what I intended.

“Blackjack.”

“…….”

The dealer’s hand was shaking as he checked my hand. He glanced back toward headquarters with a pale, tired complexion.

Basically, dealers are people hired to bring profits to the gambling establishment. But the opposite happened, so I couldn’t feel at ease.

In my heart, I mourned the dealer in front of me.

I think I got lucky. ‘You’ve earned a lot so far, right?’

After carefully examining the surrounding atmosphere, I decided that this was enough and put down the card.

“I’m done here.”

“Huh, yes. I understand.”

The dealer smiled and answered. Then he started moving his chips, his hands shaking slightly.

If that trembling had been fear earlier, now it was a little mixed with joy.

I looked forward, resting my chin on one hand. The sight of all the chips on the table moving in front of me and rising high was truly a sight to behold.

People stared blankly at the chips in front of me, not even realizing that their jaws were dropping. The light of greed overflowed in the eyes shining through the eye sockets.

On the other hand, a dimmer light appeared in the eyes of some people.

I stood up, pretending not to notice their looks.

Grumble, clang… … .

There were so many chips that one chip rolled down the table. The chip rolled on the floor and stopped at someone’s feet.

“ah.”

Liam Schmidt. In front of him.

Liam picked up the chip and walked over to me. He held the chip with two fingers and held it out.

“Take it.”

“thank you.”

The moment my eyes met his, the eyes inside the mask trembled. His pupils dilated as if he couldn’t believe it.

Looks like you figured out who I am.

I naturally looked away, pretending not to notice.

‘The knight’s observation skills cannot be ignored.’

Well, if you saw Abel’s unique eyes from this close and couldn’t recognize them, you’d be an asshole.

I walked past him calmly. I felt his eyes on my back.

The bag containing the chips was heavy. When I put it down at the money changer, it made a loud noise, even though it was just a chip.

thud.

The employee who was already watching me did not look kind. But soon a business smile was overlaid on top of it.

“I’ll exchange your money for you.”

I put my fat pockets in my arms and climbed the stairs I had used earlier. After entering an empty room, I took off my mask.

“Whew.”

It was frustrating to use it in a closed space with poor ventilation.

“I can’t even do this in the summer.”

After touching my face a few times, I put the mask back on.

‘Originally I had to return it.’

Since I need to spend more, I guess I could just put up about 1 silver coin.

The exit door was on the wall opposite the entrance door. As I grabbed the doorknob and turned it, I was greeted by an empty alley with no one in it.

“Let’s go soon.”

Very slowly.

I muttered something to myself and then walked away. The alley leading out was quiet, with no bartenders or prostitutes.

Now that I’ve thrown the bait, it’s time for the bites to come.

I slowly counted from 1 to 100 in my head.

‘… … 79, 80.’

I had just left the alley and reached an empty lot.

“hey.”

A harsh voice came from behind.

‘You’re here.’

I turned to the first customer who took the bait.

He has a tough look and is of good size. Three people who looked like they had “I’m a bully” written on their faces trudged over to me.

“…….”

I carefully looked at their faces.

One of the guys at the casino earlier. He was one of those guys who looked at me with eyes filled with unusual greed.

“Why are you calling me?”

fantasy,