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[Special Guest]
The two men who changed into tuxedos I’ve been waiting in front of the women’s room for 20 minutes.
The person who checked the time shouted into the room.
“Hey Kid! How long are you going to make me wait?”
Then, a somewhat excited voice came from inside the room.
“Wait just a moment!”
However, it was about 30 minutes later that the door opened.
The door opened wide and a cute blonde girl appeared. It was Lily.
“Voila!”
Before coming here, everyone in the group – except Maudrea – had dyed their hair blonde, and Lily’s blonde hair went well with her red dress.
As the girl spun around in place, the hem of her rich dress slightly rose and fluttered. Below that, red shoes that matched the color of the dress were visible.
“how is it?”
Lily looked at the two men with eyes full of anticipation.
“Uh… it’s pretty…”
Jang Young-shin blushed and couldn’t speak. Lily smiled as if she was satisfied with the reaction.
On the other hand, Daein only glanced at Lily and nodded.
“hmm. “The dress is expensive.”
Lily asked back with a shocked face.
“Is that all?!”
“What more do you expect from me… Oh!”
The great man was slightly impressed when he saw Modrea who followed Lily.
“…….”
Mordrea loosened her black hair that had been tied back and wore a black mini dress that allowed her to move easily. The outstretched legs caught my eye.
A chic style that seems to be worn sparingly. However, her charm stood out even more because of her model-like proportions and beautiful appearance.
Clap clap clap.
The great man clapped his hands in admiration and said.
“The archmage really likes it.”
Mordrea slightly bowed her head to her master. Next to him, Lily crossed her arms and glared at the man.
“Tch!”
Lily, pouting her lips, went to Youngshin Jang and crossed her arms proudly.
At that moment, the boy froze even more like a doll than Mordrea.
“!!”
The great man who saw that laughed and said.
“If you’re ready, let’s go.”
After a while, the three headed to the basement of the hotel under the guidance of the lobby boy.
[Grand Firenza]
Famous as one of the most famous hotels and gambling venues on the continent.
While going to the gambling house, the group was able to hear friendly explanations from the lobby boy.
“This is a historic gambling house that has been in operation for about 100 years, and its scale and level are such that even royalty from other countries often stop by…”
Daein blurted it out. I’ve been there before because it’s such a famous place.
‘I was going to do it for a little while, but I went out early the next morning because I was like crazy.’
Recalling the bitter past, Daein looked around the road leading to the gambling house.
It was still flashy. Colorful decorations and magically lit light bulbs. It was a high-end product that showed the ultimate in luxury, right down to the dice.
A band was playing music in the central hall, and staff consisting of handsome men and women were walking between customers carrying trays.
It was like a gambling hall created to cater to the tastes of the continent’s nobles and rich people.
‘I heard that the money exchanged here in a day is equivalent to the yearly income of most fiefdoms.’
When the group arrived in front of the currency exchange booth, the lobby boy bowed his head.
“Then have fun.”
“great job.”
The great man flicked a gold coin with his finger as a tip. The lobby boy who accepted the gold coin bent his back 120 degrees and turned around with an excited look on his face.
“Then, let’s try charging the bullets first.”
Daein headed to the currency exchange office with his group. He then placed a heavy bag in front of the currency exchange clerk.
thud!
“Change everything into chips.”
The currency exchange clerk opened the bag and his eyes widened.
The bag was full of expensive jewelry.
It was all part of what Dain had earned or received as a gift while coming here.
“Do you want to convert all of this into chips?”
Other people around were also interested in the employee’s reaction, as he was not surprised by the reasonable amount.
‘How much does it cost like that?’
‘who is this? ‘It’s a face I don’t know.’
‘joy. ‘I guess he’s a wealthy rich man.’
curiosity. boundary. jealousy.
Daein was checking people’s reactions. But so far there hasn’t been the reaction or movement he wanted.
I thought I would get a response only if I made sure I got the money.
‘I’ll do whatever I can. It’s different from before.’
Daein said with a grin to the money exchange clerk.
“huh. “Change them all into golden chips.”
Golden chips were the most expensive chips used in gambling halls.
After a while, Daein, who had filled his pockets with golden chips, entered the gambling hall with his companions.
“Wow….”
“It’s so amazing!”
The two kids looked around and their eyes widened.
Gorgeous colors and sparkling glass. chandelier. Amazing magic devices. To the children, this place looked like a large toy store.
The great man gave 10 golden chips to each of the two children and said.
“This is what you guys want to do with it. “If you get sleepy after playing, go to the dorm first and sleep.”
The two kids who had free time nodded as hard as they could.
“huh!”
“yes!”
The great man looked at the two children running away somewhere. Then he turned his head and looked at Mordrea.
“You escort them. If anything happens, send a signal right away. Understand?”
“…….”
Mordrea nodded silently and followed the children. The great man turned around after checking the situation.
His voice was slightly excited.
“Then, let’s go have some fun too.”
The great man walked leisurely. But he didn’t even pay attention to the gambling around him.
‘The first floor is a place where minnows hang out anyway.’
The gambling hall of [Grand Firenza] consisted of a total of three floors.
If the first floor was more of a party hall with small games added rather than gambling, the second and third floors could be said to be real gambling halls.
As you go downstairs, you can gamble with bigger payouts.
And
“How much does it take to get to the hidden fourth floor?…”
The great man flicked a golden chip with his finger.
Teeing!
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After playing for a while on the second floor, Daein came down to the third floor. Anyone could come and go up to the third floor without any restrictions.
“…….”
The atmosphere on the third floor had clearly changed.
The great man walked casually and glanced around the inside of the gambling hall.
The first thing I saw were the bigots with bloodshot eyes and immersed in gambling.
“shit! “I’ll bet again!”
I saw gambling addicts who lost everything they had and sat in a corner, lost in their minds, and
sometimes I heard cheers from people who won a lot of money, saying,
“I’m finished now…” .
“Hahahaha!”
And more than anything, I began to feel the gaze of those who managed this gambling hall.
‘It’s pretty good, right?’
Sword expert-level players were hiding their presence everywhere. I could feel the presence of wizards and even assassins.
The great man continued to observe the inside, pretending to watch other people gambling.
Ssssssut.
My senses, which had developed incomparably compared to when I visited before, looked everywhere.
‘The video crystal ball is hidden and there are quite a few traps… What are you doing? You even prepared a magic seal barrier?’
The level of security at a gambling house was close to that of a tolerable territory.
Daein’s doubts have now almost turned into certainty.
‘As expected, this is not just a meeting place.’
This was the place where we met with the ‘organization’ that Red Goblin told us about.
However, Daein has not yet used the tangential method he taught.
I thought I would do some research first.
‘And looking at the situation…’
That was then. A handsome man in a neat suit approached Daein.
“customer. “Is there a game you’re looking for?”
The man who looked like a nobleman was a dealer at a gambling house.
The great man smiled and answered.
“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 softly. I could feel the elegance of his every move.
“Then may I recommend a simple game?”
“It’s good.”
The master followed the dealer. The place where the two people stopped was in front of the table where the disc was installed.
“It’s a game called roulette.”
It was a game with almost the same rules as roulette, which can be found in casinos on Earth. However, the numbers on the disc ranged from 0 to 50.
The odds were extreme, but if it happened that much, the odds were enormous.
said the dealer.
“The rules are simple. You pick a number and place a chip, and I spin the disc and throw the metal ball here. If the customer bets where the iron ball stops, the customer wins. You can split the chips and bet, but there are various other rules…”
The dealer cut off the dealer mid-sentence. This was exactly the game I was looking for.
“Bet everything on 7.”
“…yes?”
Sigh.
Daein put all his golden chips into the number 7.
At that moment, a strange smile appeared on the dealer’s lips.
“You are bold. “Then let’s get started right away.”
The dealer immediately spun the disc before the opponent changed his words. Then he threw an iron ball at the disc.
Degurrrrr-.
The marble rolled down the slope of the disk.
“You bet everything?”
“You’re crazy.”
People around were whispering and looking this way. As many onlookers watched, the iron ball gradually descended down the slope of the disk.
Degurrrrr….
Tuk.
The moment the iron ball stopped at number 7, Daein clenched his fist and shouted.
“nice!”
Cheers erupted from the onlookers. The great man smiled brightly, receiving congratulations and jealous looks.
“I guess I’m lucky today.”
The handsome dealer also smiled and congratulated the great man.
“Congratulations. “Then please wait a moment.”
After a while, there was a pile of golden chips in front of him, 50 times more than what he had bet.
The dealer said with a calm face. Until now.
“Do you want to play one more game? Or would you like to recommend another game?”
“One more game.”
The great man grinned. Then, all the golden chips multiplied by 50 times were pushed into the same place.
“7. All in this time too.”
“…….”
Now there were so many chips that it was impossible to place them all on the numbers.
There was an uproar around the table.
“Are you out of your mind?”
“If you’re going to throw that money away, give it to me!”
Despite the cries of people around him, the great man did not move. I just stared at the dealer in front.
“…….”
The dealer, who was silent for a moment, then smiled and said.
“All right. “Then let’s begin.”
The disk started spinning again and the iron ball started rolling on it.
Degurrrrr-.
The crowd of onlookers, which had already grown to dozens, was watching the scene, swallowing their saliva.
A spinning disk and an iron ball that gradually descend down the slope.
For a moment, a thin line appeared at the corner of the dealer’s mouth.
‘You idiot.’
And
Degurr…. Tuk.
The iron ball once again stopped at number 7.
There was a brief moment of silence, and then an explosion of cheers erupted.
“Wow!”
“Nonsense!”
“Is that really possible!?”
The shouting from the onlookers was so loud that even people from the second floor came down to see what was going on.
The great man laughed and said.
“Hey. “Are you really lucky today?”
“……”
In front of him, the handsome dealer was trying to smile. But that smile seemed to be cracked somewhere.
The dealer was grinding his teeth inwardly.
‘You bastard just cheated!’
It was certain. Because that iron ball just now could never stop at 7.
But there was no evidence. There was no sign that the opponent had used magic. It wasn’t even an artifact.
Until just now, there was no magic reaction around here.
The great man looked at the dealer and said.
“When are you going to give me the money?”
The handsome dealer spoke brightly.
“Please wait a moment. “It’s a very large amount, so I’ll write you a check.”
While the handsome dealer was away for a moment, Daein was surrounded by numerous people.
“Congratulations young man!”
“Let’s just do Tongseongmyeong! “What family are you from?”
Gamblers flock in, wondering if there is anything to fall for.
Daein, who was tired of dealing with them, threw some of the chips on the table into the air.
“Yep! “I feel it!”
Golden chips poured down like rain, and people rushed in without any respect and started picking up the chips.
“This is mine!”
“I picked it up first!”
The great man looked at him and smiled.
“I feel like I’m running out of money.”
And then I spoke to the spirit on the back of my hand.
“Are you pretty?”
A synthetic spirit absorbed from Draitz’s basement.
The culprit who moved the iron ball of the roulette twice was this guy.
Procrastination.
I felt something like translucent slime moving on the back of my hand. It was a being that could only be seen and felt by ordinary people.
Tuk-tuk.
The great man patted the spirit’s head and said.
“I’ll ask you again later.”
At that time, the handsome dealer returned with someone.
He was an old gentleman with grizzled hair neatly slicked back. He said, handing the check to the person in charge.
“I sincerely congratulate you. customer.”
The great man looked surprised at the enormous amount stamped on the check.
“You really give. To be honest, I was worried because the amount was so large…”
Then the old gentleman smiled kindly.
“You don’t have to worry. “That’s a small amount of money to us.”
“This is a small amount of money?”
I knew it couldn’t be so, but Daein asked back with a surprised face.
The old gentleman lowered his voice and said.
“Sir, would you please come here for a moment?”
As if he had done it once or twice, he naturally took the great man to a quiet place.
“In fact, we operate a special space for special people like our guests.”
“…really?”
The great man looked surprised, as if he was hearing this for the first time in his life.
[Special Guest] End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
