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< Special Guest >
The two men, dressed in tuxedos, had been waiting in front of the women’s room for twenty minutes.
The man who checked the time shouted into the room.
“Hey kid! How long are you going to make me wait?”
Then, a voice that sounded excited was heard from inside the room.
“Just wait a minute!”
However, it was about 30 minutes later that the door opened.
The door swung open and a cute blonde girl appeared. It was Lily.
“Ta-da!”
Before coming here, everyone in the group – except for Modrea – had dyed their hair blonde, and Lily’s blonde hair and red dress went very well together.
As the girl spun around in place, the hem of her voluminous dress rose slightly and fluttered. Beneath it, a pair of red shoes matching the color of the dress could be seen.
“how is it?”
Lily looked at the two men with eyes full of anticipation.
“Oh···. Pretty···.”
Jang Yeong-shin blushed and couldn’t continue speaking. Lily smiled bashfully, seeming satisfied with the reaction.
On the other hand, the man simply glanced at Lily and nodded.
“Hmm. That dress is expensive.”
Lily asked back with a shocked look on her face.
“That’s all?!”
“What more do you expect from me… Oh!”
The man looked at Modrea, who followed Lily, and was slightly impressed.
“······.”
Modrea let down her black hair that was tied back and wore a black mini dress that was great for activities. Her long legs caught everyone’s attention.
A chic style that looks like it was put on casually. However, her charm is further highlighted by her model-like proportions and beautiful appearance.
Clap clap clap.
The man said with applause of admiration.
“I’m sure the Archmage would fall in love with you.”
Modrea bowed her head slightly to her master. Next to her, Lily crossed her arms and glared at the master.
“Tch!”
Lily pouted and went to Jang Yeong-shin and crossed her arms as if to show off.
At that moment, the boy froze, more like a doll than Modrea.
“!!”
The man who saw that burst into laughter and said.
“If you’re ready, let’s go.”
After a while, the three headed to the hotel’s basement, guided by the lobby boy.
One of the most famous hotels and gambling halls on the continent.
The group was able to hear a friendly explanation from the lobby boy while heading to the casino.
“This is a historic gambling house that has been in operation for about 100 years. Its size and level are so great that even royalty from other countries often visit it…”
Daein just let it slide. It was such a famous place that he had been there before.
‘I was going to do just a little bit and then I went out the next morning all covered in fur.’
Recalling the bitter past, Daein looked around the road leading to the casino.
The glamor was still there. Colorful decorations and magically lit bulbs. Even the dice were high-end products that showed the height of luxury.
In the central hall, a band was playing music, and handsome men and women staff were moving between customers carrying trays.
It was a gambling house built to cater to the tastes of the continent’s nobles and wealthy.
‘They say that the money coming and going here in a day is equivalent to the annual income of a decent estate.’
As the group arrived in front of the currency exchange office, the lobby boy nodded.
“Then have a good time.”
“great job.”
The man flicked a gold coin with his finger as a tip. The lobby boy who received the coin bowed 120 degrees and turned around with a look of delight on his face.
“Then, shall we try charging the bullets first?”
The man headed to the currency exchange booth with his group. He placed a heavy bag in front of the currency exchange booth employee.
thud!
“Change everything to chips.”
The currency exchange employee opened the bag and opened his eyes wide.
The bag was full of expensive jewels.
It was all part of what the man had earned or received as a gift while coming here.
“Would you like to exchange all of this for chips?”
The reaction of the employee, who was not surprised by a moderate amount of money, also drew attention from the surrounding people.
‘How much does it cost to do that?’
‘Who is it? I don’t recognize your face.’
‘Huh. Looks like he’s a rich nouveau riche.’
Curiosity. Vigilance. Jealousy.
The man was checking people’s reactions. However, there had been no reaction or movement as of yet.
Anyway, I thought I had to make it clear that I was going to get a reaction.
‘I’ll do whatever you want. It’s different from before.’
The old man smiled brightly at the currency exchange employee and said.
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“Yeah. Change them all into gold chips.”
The gold chip was the most expensive chip used in gambling establishments.
After a while, the man, who had filled his pockets with gold chips, entered the gambling house with his party.
“wow···.”
“This is so amazing!”
The two little ones looked around with their eyes wide open.
Bright colors and sparkling glass. Chandeliers. Wonderful magic devices. To the children, this place looked like a big toy store.
The man said to the two children, giving them each ten gold chips.
“You guys, do whatever you want with this. If you get sleepy while playing, go back to your dorm first and sleep.”
The two little kids, who had some free time, nodded vigorously.
“huh!”
“yes!”
The man looked at the two little ones running somewhere. Then he turned his head and looked at Modrea.
“You guard them. If anything happens, send me a signal right away. Got it?”
“······.”
Modrea nodded silently and followed the children. After confirming their appearance, the elder turned around and walked away.
His voice was slightly excited.
“Then I guess I’ll go have some fun too.”
The man walked leisurely. But he didn’t pay any attention to the gambling around him.
‘The first floor is just for pyramids to play on anyway.’
The gambling hall of
If the first floor was more of a party hall with some small games added rather than a gambling hall, the second and third floors could be called real gambling halls.
The lower you went, the bigger the payouts you could gamble on.
and,
“How long would it take to get to the hidden 4th floor···.”
The man flicked a gold chip up with his finger.
Teeing!
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The adults played around on the second floor for a while and then came down to the third floor. Anyone could come and go up to the third floor without any particular restrictions.
“······.”
The atmosphere on the third floor was clearly different.
The man walked casually and glanced around the inside of the casino.
The first thing I saw were gamblers with bloodshot eyes.
“f*ck! I’ll do it again!”
I also saw gamblers who had lost everything and sat in a corner, lost in thought.
“I’m finished now···.”
Occasionally, you could hear cheers from those who had won a lot of money.
“Hahahahaha!”
And more than anything, I began to feel the gaze of those who managed this casino.
‘It’s pretty good, isn’t it?’
Sword expert-level skilled swordsmen were hiding their presence everywhere. The presence of magicians and even assassins could be felt.
The man continued to observe the inside while pretending to watch other people gambling.
Ssssssssut.
My senses, which had developed beyond comparison to when I had come before, scanned the area.
‘The video editing sphere is hidden, and the traps are quite visible… What the heck? They even prepared a magic sealing barrier?’
The security level of the gambling house was comparable to that of a decent estate.
The man’s suspicions have now turned into almost certainty.
‘As expected, this isn’t just a simple meeting place.’
This was the place where we made contact with the ‘organization’ that Red Goblin had told us about.
But the man has not yet used the contact method he told him.
Before that, I thought I’d do some research first.
‘And looking at the situation···.’
It was then that a handsome man in a neat suit approached the woman.
“Customer. Is there a game you’re looking for?”
The man who looked like he was of noble birth was a dealer at a casino.
The man answered with a smile.
“Oh, I don’t know much about gambling. I have a lot of money, but I don’t know what to do with it.”
“I see.”
The handsome man smiled gently. His every gesture was full of elegance.
“Then may I recommend a simple game?”
“Okay.”
The man followed the dealer. The two stopped in front of a table with a disk installed.
“It’s a game called roulette.”
It was a game with almost the same rules as roulette found in casinos on Earth, except that the numbers on the wheel ranged from 0 to 50.
The odds are extremely low, but the payouts are enormous if it happens.
The dealer said.
“The rules are simple. You choose a number and place a chip, I spin the wheel and throw the ball. If you place your bet on where the ball stops, you win. You can split the chips, and there are other rules as well…”
The dealer cut him off mid-sentence. This was exactly the game he was looking for.
“I’ll bet everything on 7.”
“···yes?”
Swish.
The man put all the gold chips he had brought in on the number 7.
At that moment, a strange smile appeared on the dealer’s lips.
“You are generous. Then let’s get started right away.”
The dealer spun the wheel right before the opponent could change his words. Then he threw a ball at the wheel.
Degurrururur-.
The marble rolled down the inclined surface of the disc.
“You’re saying you’re going to build everything?”
“You’re crazy.”
The people nearby were chattering and looking this way. As many onlookers watched, the iron ball gradually descended down the inclined surface of the disc.
Degurrurur···.
Bam.
The moment the ball stopped at the number 7, the man clenched his fist and shouted.
“nice!”
Cheers erupted from the onlookers as well. The man smiled brightly as he received congratulatory and jealous looks.
“I guess I’m lucky today.”
The handsome dealer also smiled and congratulated the man.
“Congratulations. Please wait a moment.”
A moment later, in front of the man, there was a pile of gold chips fifty times the amount he had walked on.
The dealer spoke with a calm expression. Until then, that is.
“Would you like to play one more game? Or should I recommend another game?”
“One more game.”
The man smiled brightly. Then he pushed all the gold chips, which had increased by fifty times, into the same place.
“This time, 7. All in.”
“······.”
Now there were so many chips that it was impossible to place them all on the numbers.
There was chaos around the table.
“Are you in your right mind?”
“If you’re going to throw away that money, give it to me!”
Despite the complaints of those around him, the man did not budge. He just stared at the dealer in front of him.
“······.”
The dealer, who had been silent for a moment, soon smiled and said:
“Okay, then let’s begin.”
The disc spun again, and the iron ball began to roll over it.
Degurrururur-.
The crowd of onlookers, which had now grown to several dozen, watched the scene with bated breath.
A rotating disc and a steel ball rolling down a slope.
For a moment, a thin line formed at the corner of the dealer’s mouth.
‘Idiot.’
and,
Degururur···. Bam.
The ball stopped at number 7 again.
There was a brief silence, then an explosion of cheers erupted.
“Wow!”
“That’s ridiculous!”
“Is that really possible!?”
The onlookers were so loud that people from the second floor came down to see what was happening.
The man said with a big laugh.
“Hey. I’m really lucky today.”
“······.”
In front of him, the handsome dealer was trying to smile. But there was something cracked in that smile.
The dealer was gritting his teeth.
‘This kid just cheated!’
It was certain, because just now the ball could never have stopped at 7.
But there was no evidence. There was no sign that the opponent had used magic. It wasn’t an artifact either.
Until just now, there was no magical reaction in this area.
The man looked at the dealer intently and said.
“When are you going to give me the money?”
The handsome dealer spoke with forced brightness.
“Please wait a moment. The amount is so large that I will write you a check.”
While the handsome dealer was away for a moment, the man was surrounded by a large crowd of people.
“Congratulations, young man!”
“Let’s make our names known! Which family are you from?”
Gamblers flocking in, wondering if there’s anything they can lose.
The man, who was annoyed at dealing with them, threw some of the chips on the table into the air.
“It’s cool! It feels good!”
Golden chips poured down like rain, and people shamelessly rushed in and started picking up the chips.
“This is mine!”
“I picked it up first!”
The man looked at the sight and snickered.
“This is what it feels like to be a piece of shit.”
And then he spoke to the spirit on the back of his hand.
“Are you good?”
A synthetic spirit absorbed from the basement of Dreitz.
The culprit who moved the roulette wheel twice was this guy.
Slowly.
I felt something like a translucent slime squirming on the back of my hand. It was something that only the eyes of a person could see and feel.
Knock knock.
The man tapped the spirit’s head and spoke.
“I’ll take good care of you later too.”
Then the handsome dealer came back with someone.
He was an old gentleman with his gray hair neatly slicked back. He said this as he handed the man a check.
“My sincere congratulations, sir.”
The man looked surprised at the huge amount of money printed on the check.
“You really are giving it to me. Honestly, I was worried because the amount was so large···.”
Then the old gentleman smiled kindly.
“Don’t worry. It’s just a small amount of money for us.”
“This is pocket change?”
Even though he knew it couldn’t be true, the man asked back with a surprised look on his face.
The old gentleman spoke in a lowered voice.
“Customer. Would you please come this way for a moment?”
As if he had done this more than once or twice, he naturally took the person to a quiet place.
“In fact, we have a special space set aside for special people like our guests.”
“···really?”
The man looked surprised, as if he was hearing it for the first time in his life.
< Special Guest > End
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