Episode 172
Episode 66. Ballinen Fovian (2)
‘That old man must have gambled all night.’
A faint smell of drugs was also mixed in the air inside the gambling hall, where not a single ray of morning freshness could be found.
Yuma shook his head and moved towards Haiwan.
Women in slutty clothes that half exposed their breastbones and buttocks clung to Yuma’s side.
The women handed Yuma a glass of wine on a silver tray and smiled incessantly.
In the past, Cindy must have dressed like this when working undercover here.
Yuma, feeling slight contempt for the Povian family’s exploits, took the wine glass the woman handed him and poured it into his mouth.
“Sir Haiwan.”
“Oh, you…
Yuma pretended to know, and Haiwan let go of his frown and reached out his hand first.
The other nobles at the table exchanged glances with each other as Yuma suddenly joined the table.
“It is late to say hello. I should have found it earlier.”
“It was a big deal. Very successful…
Baron Drake.”
When the name ‘Baron Drake’ was mentioned, the nobles’ expressions hardened. They were nobles who had never seen Yuma’s face in person.
Yuma sat down next to Haiwan and glanced at the board.
In front of Haiwan, there was little gold as if there was a drought. It seemed that all of them had been sucked up by the nobles sitting across from them.
‘You seem to have no talent for gambling.
I can’t believe I’m losing money even though I’m giving them this far.’
It’s a money gamble.
Yuma didn’t have to do that. There was so much money that I couldn’t feel any other fun in the act of spending money and eating money.
In the first place, acts that corrode the human mind, such as gambling, are fatal to unmanned people.
Yuma glanced at Haiwan’s wrist.
The old body of a knight who commanded the battlefield in the past. It was difficult to evaluate the wrist that had long since held the sword properly, as it was that of a warrior standing by Yuma’s standards.
“Lord Haiwan, it was fun. See you next time.”
The aristocrats picked up some of the gold coins they had won and put them on the table. It meant that I would give this much back and go back.
And instead of gambling, Yuma was good at other things.
“You can’t take Lord Haiwan’s money and die like that. Youngsters.
Please sit here.”
In other words, it was a threat or an act of force.
“yes?”
“Sit down. Why do you make me say it twice?”
“Oh no. Lord Drake. Why are you like this?”
Yuma didn’t answer and took the Ascalon from his waistband and threw it on the table. The gold coins that hit the Ascalon fell down jingling.
“The money that the youngsters collect and return is Sir Haiwan’s money… but the primary source is my pocket. So sit back. When you speak nicely.”
The aristocrats didn’t know what to do, so they avoided Yuma’s gaze.
I’d heard stories of that upstart aristocrat having the temperament of a thug.
He even said that the moment when he paid compensation to nobles after the gateway terrorism during his days as a commoner was a masterpiece.
So, the Hanryang wanted to leave quickly. Since he is also familiar with Haiwan Woods, he was worried that it might become a spark.
Sure enough, Yuma arrogantly raised his right hand and flicked his index finger downward.
Hallyang slowly sat down in a cold sweat.
“I am Baron. I know you’re saying this because you don’t know. But this is the Gambling Hall of House Povian… If you do this, you will be in trouble!”
That was the reason why the Povian family’s gambling house was the largest in the empire. In the gambling house of Povian Street, you could never cheat on the outcome of gambling.
But something turns out he’s the Imperial Baron Drake who also drops flying birds.
“Uh, the big deal is that if you guys just go, I’ll be there. The Prime Minister’s assistant asked me directly.”
When the word ‘Assistant to the Prime Minister’ came out, the atmosphere in Haiwan Woods changed rapidly.
He remembered Adeline’s sleepless face day and night for the revival of the Woods family.
Of course, Adeline did not ask Yuma to cure Haiwan’s gambling addiction.
However, seeing Haiwan’s face, Yuma wanted to fix his senile brain, even by mentioning Adeline’s name.
In other words, it was an impromptu action.
But as if it didn’t work, Hai Wan withdrew his hand from trying to stop Yuma and clenched his fist.
The hanryang looked at the dealer at the table and the ‘processor’ over there with frightened faces.
The handlers were mercenaries hired by the Povian family and suppressed disputes in the gambling house.
But for some reason, despite Yuma’s insistence, the Povian family’s handlers seemed unwilling to move.
It was the first time that a tycoon the size of Yuma had gone wild in a gambling house. The handlers decided they had to wait for instructions from their employers.
“Think about what is more wasteful between the money you gained from gambling and your money. If you don’t like your teeth, your fingers are fine too. chilli.”
Hanryangs had to put down all the gold coins they had just won all night, shaking their shoulders.
“Why are you taking that much?”
Yuma raised her chin and pointed at the bag of gold coins held by the Hanryang.
“This is the principal money we brought from when we came…
“But?”
“Ha ha, baron. please.”
“How much money have you guys won from Sir Haiwan Woods so far? Do you want to spit it all out?”
Haiwan Woods was so embarrassed that he couldn’t even lift his face.
Even so, there was nothing stopping Yuma.
In the end, the hanryang put down all the money they had brought with them and quickly walked out of the Povian family gambling hall. It was unimaginable for the Pirami nobles to dare to stand up to Yuma.
Silence hung over the inside of the casino.
Everyone inside the casino was watching this scene.
Yuma knew very well that this would not stop Haiwan Woods from gambling.
It was impossible for a young man to stop gambling with the will of an old man who had already weakened physically and mentally.
Instead, if Haiwan was forced to act on behalf of Haiwan, no one would gamble with Haiwan.
The Povian family will immediately classify Haiwan as an off-limits guest, and Haiwan will have to play instead of the Povian family at the small nobles’ gambling hall.
Rumors were going to spread that if you gambled with Haiwan, Yuma would come and collect the money you won.
Because minnows are light-mouthed.
Then, in the end, the gambling house that lets Haiwan in will only be left with a small board that is only about money ‘play’.
Haiwan’s face would go down to the bottom, but Yuma didn’t care about the face of an old gambling addict who was causing trouble for Adeline Woods.
“Sir Haiwan, Sir Adeline is having a hard time. Now play on a smaller plate.”
“Huh, that doesn’t make sense. Hey, you, Baron Drake…. Huh, no three.”
The real problem wasn’t Haiwan.
Yuma’s action now was to discredit the gambling house, one of the main businesses of the Povian family. It was a pretty big loss for the Povian family.
If this was overlooked, the reputation and trust of the Povian Street gambling hall among aristocratic gamblers would fall infinitely.
“Sir Haiwan. With this money, my teacher and I can buy wine from Shallah and have a drink together. Master wants to see Sir Hai Wan. Gambling is harmful. Sir Adeline Woods is sad.”
Haiwan Woods had nothing to say even though he was talking as if a young rising aristocrat was teaching him.
If it was Haiwan before he fell into gambling, no matter who was behind Yuma, no matter how strong he was, he would have pulled out his sword after being insulted.
But he was no longer such an honorable knight. He’s just a foolish old lady who’s addicted to gambling.
Haiwan took the gold coins with a bitter face and left the gambling house.
‘hmm. It’s about time that a Po Bien aristocrat pops out after he’s been messing around like this.’
It was not a behavior befitting the Povian family, who showed goodwill to him through the newsletter.
Even if Yuma didn’t have High Wan, he was going to try to pamper himself at the gambling house anyway.
It was because it was judged that the depth of the favor of the Povians could not be known, so it would be possible to find out how deep the favor was by hitting it first.
The Povian family is a sad family if they are good at deceit and second best in their insidiousness.
He did not know when he would get the hukou as long as he responded favorably to favor.
clap clap clap
Suddenly, the sound of applause from the banister on the lower floor of the casino broke the silence.
“cool!”
It was a man’s voice full of boyishness.
The owner of the voice took off the bird-shaped mask he was wearing and began to descend the stairs.
“Baron Drake! I think I will fall in love with you. How are you so cool? I’ve never seen a cool guy like you.”
what is that kid Yuma raised one eye and stared at the slightly crazy-looking man.
A white face tinged with a little chibi that barely seemed crazy on his shoulder. If there was a cat that could put on a smiling face, would it look like this?
He was far from the tycoon of the Povian family that Yuma had thought of.
However, after examining his face for a while, Yuma realized his true identity.
‘Ballinan Povian. Son of Adolphobian… I’ve seen him a few times when he was a eunuch.’
The late-born son of the genius wizard Adol Fovian.
Even before Yuma’s return, he was a person who did not stand out much compared to Adol’s other sons.
Well, I guess he’s managing the gambling house.
Yuma stood up, thinking that the right person had appeared.
“Balinen Fovian.”
“uh? How did you know my name?”
Barinann Povian made an exaggerated surprise right in front of Yuma.
It was the first time I had ever seen a great noble of this type. It was different from Randel’s, and it felt a bit more flavorful.
“You shouldn’t know Sir Adol’s son.”
“Wow… look at that nice voice. I want to become a man like you!”
Even the dark aura of the gambling house couldn’t cover up Ballinan’s twinkling eyes.
‘Why is a great nobleman so disrespectful? This seems like a bit lacking.’
There has never been a great aristocrat who was so incompetent.
Although Randell and Duran sometimes act foolishly, even when they do, if you look closely, you can see the unique dignity of those who grew up as great aristocrats.
But Ballinan had none of that. He just looked like a bright young boy.
There were many other nobles still in the gambling hall. After looking around at the aristocrats watching this, Yuma moved her gaze back to Ballinan.
It meant that you were a noble, so it was okay to act so lightly.
“I know what you’re thinking, Baron Drake. Shall we guess? You think I have no body pain. I’m wondering if he’s a bit lacking.”
It was a lively talk.
“I know you well.”
“I want you to stop misunderstanding. I just fell in love with you when I saw you in the royal family privilege! It’s not usually this light.”
If you’re a great noble with such a light behavior, you’d probably go up and down the ranks of the nobles, but why haven’t you heard of such a rumor until now? Yuma thought for a moment.
Looking at Yuma’s determined expression, Ballinan exclaimed that he was always cool. He looked like a follower of Yuma.
Yuma was worried about Ballinan.
“Baron Drake. Don’t worry about my face. Can I tell you something interesting?”
“Anything interesting?”
Ballinan smiled strangely and clenched his fists playfully.
Fire!
Then, the inside of the dark and dull gambling hall suddenly brightened. Yuma was not taken aback and tried to calmly examine the brightened surroundings, but couldn’t help but be taken aback.
Inside the brightly lit gambling hall, not a single figure of the aristocrats who had been sitting at tables and watching Yuma had been seen.
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