Chapter10. Only gamble where you can win (3)
“You seem pretty confident?”
It was a smile full of interest and confidence.
“It’s fun. Let’s get started.”
People glanced at each other and the princess, looking at each other.
“…Can we win?”
“Of course I think the Black Mask will win.”
“I guess I just end up losing chips for no reason.”
The game that began by attracting people’s attention ended up being
“I lost….”
It ended in a crushing defeat for a nobility who had no idea what to do. He lost all the chips he brought with him and had to leave.
As I watched the series of matches, I revised my judgment about Princess Violet.
‘You’re good at it.’
The consecutive victories were not achieved because the nobles did not do their best.
‘I’m counting cards.’
After thinking carefully, she chose a card and put it down. Then, I carefully looked at the cards laid down by the game participants or the dealer.
That meant she was identifying the currently revealed cards and calculating the probability of which card would come out next.
‘Indeed, the brain wave setting was approved in the original work.’
Calm and quick judgment, even extraordinary memory.
She was definitely better than any of the nobles who had participated so far.
‘More than anything, I’m enjoying the game itself.’
It didn’t matter to her whether she lost or gained chips. She focused on the game, developed a strategy, and completely crushing her opponent to win was her goal and reward.
A victory achieved entirely on one’s own, without anyone’s help.
‘Well, it’s worth it since I was born as the first princess of the empire.’
An environment where everything is possible from birth if you just stretch out your hands, and everyone except my father bows down to me.
Thanks to this, she no longer blinks at most stimuli.
That’s why I like card games more than roulette games. This is because the former is a game that relies purely on luck.
With my arms crossed, I watched Princess Violet play a game that was almost like a solo performance.
“I… I’ll stop here.”
“Well, I’m here too.”
Many nobles lost money to her and left the table.
“Oh, that’s boring.”
When the seat was empty, the princess expressed her uncomfortable feelings without any doubt.
“Are there only idiots here?”
Or he even made provocative remarks toward other nobles.
Then, other nobles who could not bear the pressure filled the place by crying and eating mustard. And he had to suffer from the princess until she lost her money.
There was no one who could stop the princess like that.
“……We’ll proceed with the next game.”
Even the dealer just played the game with a mechanical smile on his face.
‘Are you planning to drain all the nobles’ wallets?’
Princess Violet was enjoying the act of forcibly taking money from nobles. As long as she continues to achieve sweet victories, she will not leave that place.
I looked at the two men standing next to the princess.
A muscular body that cannot be hidden even by a luxurious tailcoat, and a nimble aura that is clearly well-trained.
‘Is this an escort knight?’
Therefore, it would be impossible to secretly touch the princess. Moreover, perhaps to concentrate on the game, he did not touch any drinks.
‘I’ll come out soon and see.’
I approached the nobleman who had almost run out of chips. The intention was to sit down right away when he stood up.
“Please excuse me.”
A noble man with a pale face stood up from his seat.
People’s eyes stopped on the empty chair. The moment we looked at each other to see who would fill that path again, drool.
“I will participate.”
I sat down on the chair without hesitation.
“Hoo.”
Princess Violet’s sparkling eyes turned to me.
“I’ve been watching you since a while ago. Now you’re joining in?”
To the voice full of interest, I answered indifferently.
“There is a time for everything.”
For a moment, a strange silence fell over the table.
The guard knights who stood like stone statues next to the princess, the dealers who were sorting out cards, and the nobles who were sitting at the table or standing around her.
“-omg!”
“……!”
The eyes inside the mask opened wide. Everyone could not help but be shocked as they looked at my mouth speaking informally.
Except for one person, Princess Violet.
“……Hmm.”
The corners of her mouth were deeply furrowed.
Rather than being offended by my shameless attitude, he seemed amused.
I adjusted my posture as if I had not noticed this atmosphere at all. Then he tapped the table with his finger and looked at the dealer.
“What are you doing without declaring your participation?”
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The dealer, who was looking at me blankly, was startled. Until now, no one except the princess had been able to talk to the dealer.
“…….”
The dealer’s eyes turned to the princess.
Eyes that seem to be asking, ‘What should I do?’
When the princess nodded quietly, the dealer finally opened his mouth.
“The Blue Feather Mask has joined the game.”
Then he started passing the cards to the participants.
widely.
Two cards were placed in front of me. I said, picking it up in a deft manner.
“If you’re ready, let’s get started quickly.”
A strange murmur spread among the people. They were amazed that I had taken control of this table.
“……Then, let’s begin.”
The dealer quietly announced the start of the game.
My blue-violet eyes and the princess’s purple eyes met each other. Eyes similar to mine but with different saturation. It was very fun to imagine how it would turn out.
“Let’s try it.”
I secretly licked my lips without being seen by others.
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“Uh… hmm. Excuse me.”
The last participant quietly got up from his seat.
“…….”
The dealer swallowed his saliva. He looked at me and Princess Violette, the only remaining participants at the table.
“Do you want to continue?”
Princess Violet’s mouth slightly distorted. She looked at her chips stacked in front of her.
“……That’s a bit much.”
The chips piled up in front of me were less than those of the princess, but they were quite large.
This was the result of sweeping up the chips of other participants without losing even once. Of course, a large percentage of them were the princess’s chips.
‘It really is of extraordinary use.’
Every time I bet, I bet twice as much as others, or at most five times as much. Thanks to this, a significant portion of the chips piled up in front of her moved to me.
‘At first glance, it’s probably around 300,000 gold.’
In no time, I accumulated more than three times the amount of chips I exchanged when I first came in. It was truly an absurd winning percentage.
I leisurely picked up the glass of champagne that was sitting next to me and took a sip.
‘The alcohol tastes like honey.’
That’s not just because it’s a high-end champagne. The scent of victory was adding to the sweet taste.
Princess Violet’s eyes narrowed.
“Are you a dealer by any chance?”
It was quite an insulting remark to throw at a nobleman, but I answered without making a big deal of it.
“It’s not.”
There was no need to respond to such trivial provocations.
“Hmm, really?”
Princess Violet clicked her tongue when I did not fall for the provocation. She then watched my every move with her eyes sparkling.
The angle of the wrist when rolling the glass, the posture of leaning leisurely on the chair, etc. Things like the dignity of nobility that cannot be hidden even if you try to hide them.
A faint smile appeared on Princess Violet’s lips.
“I guess he’s a nobleman. That’s strange for something like that.”
“what?”
“You’re so calm even when you look at me.”
I gently put the champagne glass aside to my face. He responded by showing the curved corners of his mouth.
“There’s no reason why you can’t be calm, right? We just met as participant to participant.”
It was a noble question to ask if that was the rule of this casino.
“That’s true, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have eyes.”
“Oh, that’s right. You have to have eyes to see the cards, right?”
“Look, you always talk back like this. It’s so arrogant.”
Even though he said that, he didn’t seem very displeased. Princess Violette rested her chin and stared at me.
“I think your hair is pretty good. I like it.”
Her eyes grazed my hair, my masked face, and my chin.
“He seems to have a handsome face too. Ah, I’m curious.”
Princess Violet slowly stuck out her tongue and licked her lips.
“The face behind the mask.”
The nobles standing around looked at me with tense faces.
“Who is that guy really?”
“I don’t know, this is my first time seeing you here.”
“Was there a man with that hair color among the nobles?”
“It exists… but it can’t be. Is it possible?”
Although they were whispering in low voices, I could hear everything they said.
Princess Violet also looked at me with searching eyes, as if she had heard the noise around her.
Perhaps, he had a guess, but he seemed unsure. So you want to take off the mask and gain confidence.
widely.
I put down my empty champagne glass. When I looked around, most of them were quietly avoiding my gaze.
good. Looks like there’s no one else to participate.
The picture was exactly what I wanted. I opened my mouth to put the final dot on the picture.
“I’ll make a suggestion.”
“which?”
“Honestly, if you’ve tried it so far, I think you can roughly guess the opponent’s skill level.”
I said while looking straight into the eyes of the princess who was looking at me intently.
“We’re putting all the stakes on this game. How about that?”
“Let’s go for a single win?”
“okay.”
“……under!”
The princess burst into laughter.
“Are you saying you know how much the chips in front of me are? Aren’t I losing too much in this business?”
“Money isn’t the goal anyway, right?”
I held out a glass of champagne to a passing employee.
“One more drink.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The staff member glanced at my cheek and poured me a bottle of scarlet champagne, which was a different color than before.
He had been staying next to me since a while ago, serving me. So I know that I have had more than 6 glasses so far.
Of course, my body still didn’t feel drunk.
“Am I right?”
I put down my full glass and burst out laughing.
“I started it because it was fun to win.”
Princess Violet did not answer. Instead, just gently scratch the end of the mask.
‘I guess I hit the nail on the head.’
That action comes when you know exactly what’s on her mind.
“It’s the same for me. I started because winning itself was fun.”
I clasped my hands together and put my elbows on the table. He placed his chin on the back of his hand and tilted his head slightly.
“Are you doing that because you’re scared?”
“dare……!”
The one who came out growling was the guard knight standing next to the princess. He glared at me with burning eyes.
“stop.”
Princess Violet put out her hand to stop him. The knight had no choice but to step back after the princess stopped him, but he still did not take his eyes off me.
“If you’re doing it because you’re not confident you can win, then quit.”
I spoke leisurely, not at all intimidated.
“The important thing is that the winner will get what they want.”
“hmm.”
“You just have to win. It’s easy, right?”
In that way, I ignited Princess Violet’s pride and fanned it wildly.
Princess Violet’s eyes were fixed only on me. Not chips on the table.
‘Yeah, I guess I’m not interested in money.’
Rather, he was the type of person who enjoyed the victory he achieved through his own strength and the frustration it would cause to his opponent.
So, she will accept this match.
“That’s fun.”
Finally, Princess Violet spoke in a drowsy voice.
fantasy,
