Chapter10. Only gamble where you can win (4)
“He knows how to provoke people.”
Her long fingers separated from the end of the mask.
“If you were trying to be interesting, let me tell you, it was quite successful.”
It’s not like that in particular.
I nodded with a sullen face.
“So you say you do it or you don’t?”
“let’s do it.”
Despite my rude attitude, Princess Violet just smiled. She then gestured towards the dealer.
“Start.”
The dealer clutched the cards with a pale complexion. He had been sweating ever since the princess was there, and now he seemed to really want to get out of this situation.
However, none of the fellow dealers around him seemed willing to switch places with him.
“Whew.”
The dealer took a long sigh and unfolded the cards.
“I’ll hand it over.”
At the same time, a tense atmosphere began to flow around the table.
“A 1:1 match with the princess….”
“That’s not your average guts.”
“What family are you from?”
Most of them didn’t know my identity.
At least the princess and other people from families with a certain level of rank seemed to have some idea of my identity.
“Who do you think will win?”
The conversation between people, which had been going smoothly, suddenly went in a different direction.
“If it were me, well, I’ve never seen the princess die.”
“But they’re pretty good at it too, right? They haven’t lost any money so far.”
About who will win between me and Princess Violet.
The nobles whispered quietly as always, but I could hear them all.
And the same was true for Princess Violette, who reigned as the queen of society even though her hearing was not as good as mine.
If you stay in the social world for a long time, you acquire many special skills.
Insulting the other person just by the way you mouth. Or vice versa, learn what the other person is saying just by looking at their mouth shape.
“Tsk.”
Princess Violet’s lips twisted upward.
“How dare you bet on me?”
With one soft word, the audience became quiet.
It was only then that people realized who I had been scolding and cringed.
“Why, it’s fun.”
I grinned and relieved the frozen atmosphere.
“Right now, how about we open a betting board where both sides will win or lose?”
“Hmph. Why bother? Why make a bet with such an obvious outcome?”
Princess Violet snorted as if it made no sense.
Oh my. I guess I’m making a big mistake. Betting is only fun when the outcome seems obvious and turns around.
I glanced at the dealer.
“Can’t we open the betting board now?”
“Well, well, that is.”
The dealer shrugged his shoulders and looked at Princess Violet. Princess Violet dismissed it coldly.
“Stop talking nonsense.”
“Hmm, well. If it goes that far.”
I shrugged my shoulders and took a step back.
“Well, then, let’s begin.”
The dealer, sighing, declared the game to begin.
I started looking at the cards and thinking about which hand to play. Princess Violette also carefully examined her own cards.
“7.”
“5.”
The game went smoothly. More and more cards were spread out on the table.
The people around me didn’t make any noise so as not to disturb the princess and me.
“Do you want to quit now?”
It was only Princess Violet who opened her mouth. and,
“No? Why me?”
It was just me laughing and being sarcastic.
The current version was slightly different from the previous version.
“Hmm.”
This means that Princess Violet spent a long time worrying about which card to lay down.
It seemed like he never wanted to lose, both because of the high stakes and because of his pride.
“hmm…….”
Still, it takes too long. It’s taking almost twice as much time as I spend writing.
“Not yet?”
“Be quiet. I’m thinking.”
“Yes, yes.”
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I answered half-heartedly and leaned back in my chair. And he quietly hid the faint smile that was blooming.
‘Do you think it’s awkward?’
The reason it took so long was not simply because of Princess Violet’s caution.
“Uhm….”
Princess Violet showed a strangely unstable attitude.
He held the card with one hand and tapped the end of the mask without stopping with the other hand. I was worried that if I continued like that, the end would fray.
“Are you okay?”
The guard knight approached the princess and asked. He looked at her forehead with her anxious gaze.
A faint cold sweat was seeping from the princess’s smooth forehead, which was revealed above the mask.
The guard took a handkerchief out of his pocket and held it out without saying a word. Princess Violette realized where her knight’s gaze landed.
“……are you okay.”
She calmly took the handkerchief and wiped her cold sweat from her forehead.
The escort driver took a step back and asked.
“Would you like me to bring you some water?”
“No, no need.”
Despite Princess Violet’s firm response, the guard knight continued to fidget.
‘It’s like a dog protecting its owner.’
The sight of a much larger knight trying to protect a princess who was smaller than him evoked strange emotions in the viewer.
Well, in my eyes, it seemed like they were just being careful not to make the princess feel uncomfortable.
In any case, even to the naked eye, the princess’s condition did not look very good.
“Why is it so cold?”
Princess Violet put down the card and wrapped her arms around it. She might not look like she had red lipstick on, but it was clear that her lips were already purple.
“Isn’t everyone cold?”
Princess Violet cast curious glances around. She then made sure everyone around her was fine.
“…Why am I the only one who is cold?”
Really, she was the only one who felt cold in this place.
“I’ll get you a shawl.”
One of the worse guard knights stood up. He gestured to another escort driver as he passed by.
“You should at least have some champagne…”
“No, that’s okay.”
Princess Violette eventually participated in the game wearing an extra layer of shawl. But she still seemed to feel cold for some unknown reason.
“Maybe you’re too nervous?”
I chuckled and asked Violette a question.
“shut up.”
Princess Violet opened her eyes in a triangle shape and growled. She picked out her cards and threw them on the table, acting nonchalantly.
but.
“Tsk.”
Because my hands were sweaty, the card didn’t fly where I wanted it to go. It just fell awkwardly in front of her.
“Come on?”
Princess Violet picked up the card again and became irritated.
‘Wow, you’re working hard.’
I raised my glass of champagne and hid my sly smile.
That’s because Princess Violet’s current state was created by me.
‘Is this your first time living like this?’
He threatens her with his secret killing intent.
Ordinary people who do not follow the path of the sword do not feel this energy.
But who am I?
He is the owner of Requiem. He demonstrated the skills he had honed during his time with the guy.
The intensity of death that an ordinary person would feel was released just enough to gently tickle the skin.
Princess Violet was constantly feeling chills, the back of her head was pulling, and her palms were sweating.
‘So there’s no way I can concentrate on the game.’
You lose your composure and lose your judgment. My memories of the cards that came out earlier are becoming increasingly blurry.
The probability of Princess Violet winning was drastically lowering.
‘Anyway, are you a bit sensitive?’
Even though I let my life go very lightly, the reaction was dramatic. I thought she would just be a little anxious at this level.
‘I guess it’s because I’m descended from the royal family.’
Indeed, she is the father and the daughter. In general, people in the royal family are obsessed with holding on to their own lives.
I had no intention of letting go of my strong life anyway.
‘It won’t be a problem if the escort knight notices.’
I was doing all this while holding the cards, counting the next cards, and drinking champagne.
Now, it has reached a point where it is so easy to use the energy of Requiem to create life.
“It seems like we’re almost at the end?”
I put down my half-drinked glass of champagne.
After coming into this room, I tried a different flavor and it was pretty good. The taste is clean on the tip of the tongue, yet leaves a sweet aftertaste.
‘It looks like a casino run by the imperial family.’
I rolled the champagne on my tongue and looked at Princess Violette.
“It’s your turn.”
“……Whew.”
Princess Violet let out a soft sigh and tried to put down the next card.
Now this turn is the last. This time, once each player puts down their cards, the winner or loser is decided.
gulp.
In the extreme silence, the sound of someone swallowing could be heard. At this moment, both the dealer and the people held their breath.
“…….”
As if the decision wasn’t easy, Princess Violet couldn’t easily put down her cards. The corners of her lips twisted in worry.
‘You won’t remember the cards that have been released so far.’
I looked at Princess Violet and asked with a relaxed smile.
‘The longer you think about it, the more difficult it will be.’
The longer I stare at her, the longer my murderous thoughts tighten around her neck.
In the end, Princess Violet, who was thinking while biting her lip tightly,
“spade.”
I ended up making a move that was a bit off.
‘Good.’
I had to try not to cheer. But I couldn’t stop the corners of my lips from slowly rising.
Princess Violet’s mouth hardened as she read my expression.
“sleep…….”
“Now it’s my turn.”
My fingers placed the next card on the table.
“Blackjack.”
It was my complete victory.
“this!”
“oh my god.”
People held their breath.
A victory so clear and absolute. Irreversible results.
A win or loss that can never be overturned is now revealed on the table.
“……This, this.”
Princess Violet clenched her fists on the table. The tendons on the backs of her hands sprouted bright blue.
“Now, should we declare the results?”
I pretended not to see that and told the dealer.
The dealer looked at me and the princess alternately with an expression of agitation on his face. It was as if he was guessing whether the title would remain when the results were declared.
“hurry.”
In the end, the dealer closed his eyes tightly as I tightened his grip.
“The Blue Feather Mask has won.”
The excitement spread among the people who were watching.
“Oh my god, did you really win?”
“Oh my god, Princess Violet….”
“How much is the stake here?”
The female nobles fanned themselves, and the male nobles looked in front of me with their faces covered with glasses.
“Okay then.”
I got up from my seat and walked towards Princess Violet.
“…….”
Princess Violet raised her face and glared at me. As the purple eyes boiled with heat, they looked as red as twilight.
‘You probably won’t upset the plate, right?’
Her eyes were so burning that I felt concerned for a moment.
‘I think he’s really angry.’
It was worth it because their undefeated record, which had been won consecutively, was cruelly broken.
Until now, the loss was not noticeable because there were multiple participants, but this time, since it was a 1:1 match, the feeling of losing was especially strong.
‘Are you going to be quiet with that pride?’
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