Chapter10. Only gamble where you can win (1)
I spoke softly and gestured, and the boy came in. And then he approached her with his slow steps.
“…….”
William had become very sensitive due to a series of recent events.
When he moved as if to block Eliche’s path, Eliche stretched out her hand and stopped him.
“are you okay.”
William had a disapproving look in his eyes, but stayed quiet following Elice’s orders.
The boy who came in front of Elice wiggled his hands.
There was a bad smell coming from the dirty clothes and the matted body that had not been washed for a long time.
At first glance, he was a homeless boy wandering the streets. He has no reason to seek out a place like this on his own.
So Eliche changed the question.
“Who sent you?”
“Uh… but how did you know that?”
The boy asked back in surprise. Elice smiled softly.
“You know it when you look at it. So, who is it?”
“Actually, I don’t know much about that….”
The boy scratched his messy hair and added:
“I just told you to go visit your sister.”
“…….”
“I told you that if you say it’s your sister, they’ll recognize it.”
Elice narrowed her eyes.
“Sister?”
On the outside, she didn’t look like she should be called that. Even more so than her older sister, she had become more accustomed to being called aunt or aunt.
‘It’s Abel.’
Elice quickly understood the situation. William and Dexter also exchanged glances at similar speeds.
‘It’s Abel.’
‘It seem to be like that.’
Elice asked the boy.
“How did you meet him?”
“wow.”
Suddenly the boy opened his mouth.
“why?”
“No, that’s right. He really said the same thing he said….”
The boy spoke with admiration and then lowered his head.
“sorry.”
“No, it’s okay.”
Abel had arranged this whole situation, but all he could do was laugh.
Elice continued speaking without any sign of offense.
“Please tell me. How did you meet him?”
The boy hesitated, unable to open his mouth easily. He looked like he was scared of something.
“I won’t scold you if you speak honestly. Please feel free to talk.”
When Elice spoke sweetly, the boy finally opened his mouth.
“Really?”
“Then, I promise.”
“Actually, I was robbing him of his wallet….”
“What, wallet?!”
Dexter, who was listening next to me, held his belly button.
“Wahaha! This guy is hitting the mark!”
“Dexter, be quiet.”
“Oh, that’s really funny. How are you still alive? I guess you were lucky?”
In the end, Dexter only quieted down after Elice slapped him on the back.
“……So, he told me to tell you this.”
After telling the whole story, the boy took out something from the hem of his clothes. It was a note folded two or three times.
Elice opened the note and narrowed her eyes.
“…Why are you asking me to get this?”
“What is it?”
Instead of answering, Elice showed a note. The two people who checked the contents raised their eyebrows together.
“Well… I already have the documents in order.”
“It’s a bit much, but not so much that you can’t get it.”
“But why did you have to order this kid to deliver it?”
Elice was looking closely at the bottom of the note. There was a small sentence written by Abel.
“Use it well.”
That was said about the boy who delivered the note.
“You’re being mischievous….”
Elice muttered softly and got up from the chair.
“Let’s hurry. This is Abel’s first mission.”
“Actually, isn’t it the second? The first is the auction house….”
William’s rough hand covered Dexter’s mouth. Elise looked back at the two people and smiled.
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“Yes, it’s the second one to be exact.”
Dexter froze in place after seeing Elice’s smile. He knew very well when Elise smiled brightly like that.
“William is following me, and Dexter you….”
Elice’s finger pointed at the boy.
“Please find a place for that kid. A room at the end of our dorm would do. What’s your name?”
The boy just stood at a distance as if he didn’t understand the sudden situation.
“Kid?”
“Um, me? What’s my name?”
“Okay. Your name.”
“Uh… I’m Jack.”
“Okay, Jack.”
Elise smiled and pointed at Dexter.
“Follow this brother. He will tell you where you will be staying.”
“Yes?! Why me?”
Dexter screamed,
“Bar, room?”
Jack groaned and opened his mouth.
Elice answered in a kind tone, ignoring Dexter.
“Yes. You will be joining us starting today.”
“Huh? Why all of a sudden?”
“Why? Don’t you know that what you brought with you was a letter of introduction?”
“So…a letter of introduction?”
Jack’s eyes became confused. He seemed to not understand what kind of situation this was.
“Do you have a separate house? I don’t think so.”
In response to Elice’s question, Jack slowly lowered his head.
“There is nothing like that.”
A tent where children live together downstream of the river.
It wasn’t a house. It’s just a place to lay down your tired body and hope that tomorrow never comes.
“Okay. Then you can live here from now on.”
Elise smiled and tapped Jack on the shoulder.
“Welcome to the Vendetta Guild.”
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“Hmm. This is good.”
I touched my face with the mask on.
It was the perfect size for the face and covered exactly half of the face, leaving only the cheeks and chin exposed.
The pitch-black surface was covered with delicate gold work. And at the top, I added a blue feather that was a little darker than my hair.
“I especially like this one.”
I liked how the feathers fluttered and gently tickled my forehead every time I moved.
“The quality is different from what I used in Kader.”
The feel of it on your face or the hard and light material. Considering these things, it seemed like it would be quite expensive.
Above all, this mask cannot be found at just any store.
“Have you decided?”
Because it is sold only at [Piacere], a casino located proudly in the center of the capital Maggiore.
As soon as I entered and showed my identification card, I was ushered into this small room. Then, following the polite guidance of the staff, I chose a mask.
“Let’s do this.”
I gestured to the employee who was watching me nearby.
“Yes, I understand.”
The employee approached me and reached for the mask.
“Excuse me.”
He grabbed both ends of the mask and fastened it tightly.
“To take it off, just pull this loop.”
“I understand.”
“Yes, then.”
The employee looked me up and down and stopped looking at my waistband.
“I’m sorry, sir, but the sword is….”
Oh right. Weapons were prohibited here.
It felt a bit awkward to take off what I had always worn from the time I left the Ovest territory until I came here.
“Can I leave it here?”
But without saying anything, he put down the sword at his waist. Anyway, I have a different weapon.
“Yes, thank you.”
The staff member bowed politely and began guiding.
“I’m going to enter now. Please follow me.”
I followed him and saw my reflection on the mirror-smooth wall.
Gold thread, sewn using the latest method popular in the capital’s costume shops, shone mysteriously on the top, which was woven from high-quality fabric from the central region. The pants were pulled down at the waist just right, completely revealing the lines of her toned lower body.
‘Not bad.’
Anyone can see that he looks like an emerging aristocrat from the central region. It may be difficult for people to easily figure out who I am.
On his hands he wore gauntlets that he always carried with him. Because she used such high-quality leather, it matched naturally.
‘I feel a little empty without the sword.’
Well, there would be no need for a sword in the first place.
This is not a place where bad people like Kader’s illegal gambling house go.
“Im here.”
After reaching the end of the hallway, the employee opened the door.
“Have a good time.”
I walked past him and out the door. The moment he stepped into the new space, bright lights struck his eyes.
“……Hoo.”
I blinked a few times and saw a space so wide that it felt like my vision had suddenly become brighter.
The basic colors used are bright beige tones and luxurious red. A chandelier hanging high on the ceiling brightly illuminates the space below, and expensive decorations were placed here and there to add extravagance.
It was spacious and large enough to be considered a high-end banquet hall.
Party food and drinks were placed in the center of the hall so that they could be eaten at any time. Several people were sitting there, quenching their thirst or chatting.
“How are you feeling today?”
“Don’t say anything. I guess today is the day the Goddess of Victory ignores me.”
“Did you see room 21 earlier? Did you come?”
“He hasn’t come yet. I think he will come soon.”
They all had different clothes and appearances, but they had one thing in common.
They all wore masks that covered half their faces. Just like me.
“Oh, we have one more thing in common.”
Their way of speaking and walking overflowed with well-honed etiquette, and each and every jewel that decorated their dresses was extremely expensive.
In other words, they were all nobles.
“Indeed, a certified aristocratic playground.”
It is also run by the imperial family.
Of course, the operator known to the outside world is a noble, but in fact, there is no noble who does not know that it is a barge boss.
“It’s just that there are gaming tables, but it’s really no different from a social club.”
You can enjoy a variety of gambling options here. When you get tired, you can relax in the luxurious lounge inside or request room service for a meal.
The nobles who came to the capital to spend their time playing, eating, and having a great time here.
“Anyway, it’s a pastime for rich people.”
I carefully went down the stairs and looked into the central hall on the first floor.
Outside the central hall, there is an entrance to each room. There was a room number on it, and it was open in an arch shape so the inside was clearly visible.
“I’ll bet on odd numbers.”
“This time in black.”
“Hoho, it looks like the ‘Man in the Wolf Mask’ is in a hurry.”
“Well, I guess that applies to ‘the one with the red jewel mask’ as well?”
Nobles enjoyed gambling at tables operated by dealers. Chips worth 10,000 gold each rolled and disappeared from their hands repeatedly.
“Well, I can’t know the insides of nobles.”
I snorted as I looked at the masks covering their faces.
The same type of mask is never sold here. Various colors and various decorations make it possible to distinguish between opponents.
In the case of women, jewels were densely embedded on the mask, and in the case of men, they wore animal masks with well-preserved leather.
“Is it okay to hide your identity and play like that?”
They do not reveal their names and families. They just refer to each other as ‘someone wearing a mask.’
The only ones who knew exactly their identities were the staff who greeted them at the entrance. Of course, they were placed there under the condition of strictly observing confidentiality provisions.
“This method may be the secret to making casinos more successful.”
Because it allows you to get rid of the complicated class system and strict etiquette, and enjoy yourself in a free atmosphere.
Of course, that doesn’t mean they don’t really know each other.
“You wouldn’t know if I wore eyes as decoration.”
I snorted.
fantasy,
