episode_0170

“Keuuu..!”

Sajeok could not come to his senses. There was physical pain rising from his forehead, but the mental shock of having his entire body destroyed at once also hit the private’s head.

Sajeok, who received internal and external shock at the same time, was unable to come to his senses and staggered.

Ho Cheon-an clicked his tongue as he looked at such a historical site.

‘Well, my gambling skills are useful, but my compatibility is poor…’

Passion.

Passion is essential to reach the top of any position. The same goes for gamblers. Even if they act superficially as if they have no passion, any gambler above a certain level is bound to have extraordinary passion in their heart.

What is the social position of gamblers? If you were to ask whether gambling is a profession that comes with wealth and fame, most people would shake their heads. There are many people who choose jobs that everyone envies or that come with generous rewards, without passion and based on conditions alone, but gambling is a job that is far from those jobs, so it was inevitable that they would have passion in their hearts.

Sajeok was the one who could ignite such a passion for gambling. Since gamblers who reach a higher level tend to have more enthusiasm, Sajeok could be said to be a gambler with a temperament that shows greater effectiveness the higher the level.

Just hearing that the more you fight against someone who has reached a higher level, the stronger he becomes, but he was a difficult opponent…

The compatibility was not good.

Ho Cheon-an looked at himself. Is gambling fun? It is fun. I’ve been obsessed with gambling for 5 years, so I have an affection for it.

However, if someone asked whether he had a passion for gambling, Ho Cheon-an would shake his head left and right.

If someone were to ask me if I really didn’t have a passion for gambling, I would answer that I did in the past.

Ho Cheon-an had no choice but to answer like that.

‘You’ve achieved great success, but what kind of passion is this?’

I know very well that I have reached the ‘end’ of gambling, so how can I get passionate? Ho Cheon-an was someone who could feel fun and interest in gambling, but could not rekindle the fire of passion…

Hocheonan could be said to be the pinnacle of historic sites.

“again.”

While Ho Cheon-an was lost in thought and the gamblers were chatting as they watched Ho Cheon-an, who had seen through Sa-jeok’s skill at once, Sa-jeok opened his eyes and placed his hand on the gambling table.

“Don’t be forceful. Haven’t you already lost?”

“No, starting now! Above all, was there a rule that one person would only try once? I’ve never heard of anything like that!”

The privateer shouted loudly.

“Of course! If someone else wants to challenge me, I will give up my turn!”

The gamblers were loud, but no one challenged them. After seeing Ho Cheon-an’s skills, he decided that he had no chance of winning.

“Ugh.”

Ho Cheon-an had no choice but to gesture his approval, and Sa-jeok held his glass again.

“Chahaaa!!”

Pabababak!

The private’s hand gestures became more and more violent. Heat radiated from Sajeok’s entire body, as if he was burning the defeat just now as a driving force. It was a technique that made even the gamblers who had just witnessed the historic match being overthrown by Ho Cheon-an in one fell swoop have their hopes up again.

‘It’s definitely gotten better.’

Basically, the level of technology of historical sites was considerable. No, I could say it was amazing. Ho Cheon-an also did not understand all of Sajeok’s hand techniques. Squares are bound to exist in all people, and private techniques also cross the realm of squares.

But the intention was very clear.

Although his capabilities had increased compared to just a moment ago, the fire that was the driving force behind his increased capabilities became even stronger, and his intentions were more clearly visible.

Sajeok’s hand that was mixing the glasses stopped.

The gamblers saw their hands becoming more and more sophisticated as the heat increased. The gamblers thought that Sajeok might be able to win against Hocheonan this time. Because it showed further improvement than the previous version.

Ho Cheon-an felt the gamblers’ expectations rising and pushed in all of the home appliances.

“Right.”

The private’s expression hardened, and the gamblers who saw that expression guessed the outcome. Ho Cheon-an knocked over the glass, and the glass on the right contained dice.

Sigh!

Soon a clear sound rang out again. Sajeok twisted his entire body, endured the pain, and then straightened up. Ho Cheon-an looked at that and shook his head. Because the private’s eyes were burning even more.

“Again!”

The results did not change. The private spot burned even more intensely, but another lump appeared on his forehead.

One word came to mind in the minds of the gamblers at the gambling hall, Black Cat, and Hyeok Kirin.

Absolute!

The more the enemy was defeated, the more the enemy’s skills increased, and his energy burned even hotter, but Ho Cheon-an did not even waver. He only saw through the cruelty of historical events with a vague attitude, as if no matter how much a being on earth uses dragons, he will never reach heaven.

The gamblers in Luoyang were silent. As the game progressed, Sajeok’s momentum grew stronger, but no one had any expectations that Sajeok would win anymore.

Sigh!

The historical site took on the challenge and met the perfect night again. Sajeok held on to the glass, overcoming the shock that went through his head…

“….”

The words “again” never came out of my mouth. My grip tightened as if I was going to break the glass at any moment, but my mouth didn’t move. The anger and heat inside my body still hadn’t gone away, but I also knew what was going on.

That you won’t be able to win against Ho Cheon-an.

The private player’s head was lowered and the gamblers looked at him with sad expressions. Sajeok’s hand, which was holding the glass with all his might, slowly fell from the glass.

‘Is this the end?’

The black cat felt deep regret. I tried to see Ho Cheon-an’s true colors, but all I saw was Ho Cheon-an’s absolute gambling skills.

‘Senior Ho is quite a ruthless competitor in the gambling world. But…this wasn’t what I wanted to know.’

It seemed like no one left this gambling hall anymore. In Black Cat’s eyes, Sajeok was a talented person who could represent this gambling house, and seeing that such a talented person was defeated so cruelly, the gambler who would challenge Ho Cheonan was…

“Then, you can come forward yourself.”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on one gambler. The gamblers were making noise as they cleared the way.

“That guy…?”

“It’s been less than a week since you visited the gambling house?”

“Isn’t this the person you’ve been hanging out with lately?”

A strange look appeared in the black cat’s eyes, and Ho Cheon-an’s facial color became subtle.

‘The disgrace I received back then… I’m sure.’

Goblin.

Immediately after enlightenment was given to Yeo Il-ye, Dao Gui, who was the solution to Yeong Yeong-ru in the big game held by Ho Cheon-an, appeared at the gambling table in Luoyang.

“It’s been a while.”

“…I see.”

Ho Cheon-an sighed. Dogwi’s prayer was completely different from when we met at Yeongyangru. It made me wonder if it was possible to make this much progress in just a few months.

Do-gwi was intoxicated with his own pride that he was the best in Sacheon. The sight of him being beat up by Ho Cheon-an, unable to come to his senses, was all over the place and gave off a calm atmosphere. As Ho Cheon-an looked into the demon’s eyes, he thought of iron.

A piece of iron tempered by heat and a hammer.

“I’ve heard rumors.”

“…What rumor?”

“The thing about Seongrakru. As soon as I heard it, I knew it was you. The special customers of Seongnakru were illiterate in gambling, but the skill of the gamblers they hired was not unheard of, so even if the world was wide, how many people would be able to fool them like that.”

The demon took out a cup and dice from his pocket and sat down.

“I immediately searched for you, but I couldn’t find any trace of you, as if you had evaporated. With regret, I visited the gamblers and listened to their testimonies from that time, and I realized that there was still a long way to go. I wandered from city to city to expand my horizons, and ended up in Luoyang. I couldn’t tell that it was a true human connection to meet here.”

Ho Cheon-an had a hunch. There was a dangerous smell coming from the demon.

Just as Ho Cheon-an had a personal compatibility relationship, Ho Cheon-an instinctively felt that Do-gwi had a similar odor of compatibility.

This was not a matter of temperament or inclination.

‘You really sharpened your knife.’

Daogwi thoroughly trained only the methods to defeat Ho Cheon-an. They must have restored the appearance of Hocheonan seen in Yeongyangru and prepared measures based on testimony about the appearance and technology of Hocheonan seen in Seongrakru.

sniper.

Do-gwi, a sniper who has been analyzing and training only to achieve victory over Ho Cheon-an, appears in front of Ho Cheon-an.

“For the sport, I suggest matching dice. How about splitting the stake between 156 home appliances?”

Ho Cheon-an smiled bitterly. Is this a reenactment of Yeongyangru’s last day? The moment Ho Cheon-an finished his gambling skill, he bet 128 nyang and pretended to eat 28 nyang in order to lose his money for the last time.

Ho Cheon-an, who understood the meaning of the 156 home appliances suggested by Tao Gui, nodded. In any case, it didn’t matter how much the stake was set as long as it wasn’t too low.

“Would you like to place the dice? Would you like a glass?”

“Place the dice.”

Match the dice.

It is a form of gambling where you place a dice in a glass, shake it, predict what number the dice will be, and then place a bet. In fact, putting dice in a glass and creating the desired eye is a feat that any skilled gambler can easily perform.

Therefore, the other party has the right to decide about the eyes.

The person who places the dice detects the skill of the person who shakes the glass and makes eye contact. The person who shakes the glass manipulates the eyes by understanding the psychology of the person who placed the dice.

First betting begins with the person who shakes the glass and bets are exchanged until both sides reach an agreement.

With the basic bet, one appliance from each side was on the board.

Ho Cheon-an placed the dice in the glass. And the demon shook the cup just once.

Rattling!

While Ho Cheon-an’s eyes were twitching and the gamblers around him were looking at Dogwi’s intentions, Dogwi calmly opened his mouth.

“Six in six.”

“Ha.”

Ho Cheon-an burst into laughter. When I first met the demon, I remembered walking seven nyangs at a time and turning the table. I remembered that I had misjudged the demon’s abilities and had thrown away all my intuition training and everything, and then greeted Yeo Il-ye the next morning.

That gambler is now provoking himself.

Ho Cheon-an said with a chuckle.

“Die.”

The gamblers, Black Cat, and Hyeok Kirin, who were watching this game, realized one thing.

The fact is that Ho Cheon-an has not lost even a single home appliance since entering this gambling hall.

While playing 10 rounds of gambling with six gamblers, he realized that the overwhelming integrity of Ho Cheon-an, who did not tolerate even the slightest defeat, was damaged by the demon.

There was hope in the eyes of the black cat.

‘If I grow up…’

Wouldn’t it be possible to bring out the true character of the gambler Ho Cheon-an if he is a demon?

Without any sign of joy, the demon calmly turned Hocheon’s appliance towards himself and placed a new bet. Ho Cheon-an also didn’t care about the devil’s attitude and hung up his home appliance.

Although it was just a move commonly seen at gambling tables, the audience held their breath. Even with such simple movements, the spirit of the two people oozed out, and that spirit instantly took over the atmosphere of the gambling hall.

Doshin Hocheonan. And Dogwi, the iron sniper who has been prepared to capture Ho Cheon-an.

The match between the two has begun.