episode_0725
by fnovelpiaWhen Toby learned how to gamble from his father, he learned how to gamble well, not by cheating.
In this world where countless strong people are lurking, cheating is bound to be exposed at some point, but pure skill provides victory without risk.
‘Listen carefully. There is skill in gambling. However, for skill to exist, there are some prerequisites.’
Toby’s father said that gambling becomes fair if you can create a fair environment without cheating and a premise that it is a long game rather than a one-off.
You might get lucky once.
It is possible to be lucky twice or three times.
But if that happens ten, a hundred, or a thousand times, then in the end the one with better skills will win.
The secret to how casinos make money is also based on this.
The guests may win once or twice, but in the end, it is the casino that wins.
‘What if there is someone who can maintain his luck until the end? That is skill, what can I do?’
His father had told him that such a ridiculous thing would never happen, and that if he was going to worry, he should worry about his own misfortune, but Toby soon learned that his father’s words had exceptions.
The girl who had never lost since she sat down at the gambling table was an exception in itself.
“…What is this.”
“What the heck? It’s proof that you’re a real person.”
Lucy, who had been laughing and sweeping up the winnings, looked at the person with bloodshot eyes and threw a coin in front of him.
“Okay~ You gave me a lot, so I’ll give you a little~ Ah, ha. I’m really nice, right?”
A woman was caught by her colleague as she tried to rush towards him, losing her temper.
The woman who was kicking and screaming like she was going to die after you died was truly a sight worthy of the word “ghost,” but Lucy just smiled mischievously at the sight.
A woman who couldn’t stand the sight of him swearing at the dealer.
“Hey! This is a scam!”
“Never, ma’am.”
“There’s no way something like this would happen if it weren’t a scam!”
Toby understood why the woman was angry. Youngae Alun was not simply a loser.
The hand I needed at that exact moment was in my hands.
I still remember it. The man who was so excited that he threw his chips around indiscriminately, and Young-ae Alun who tilted her head but didn’t run away until the very end.
By the end, the man was drenched in cold sweat.
It was obvious that he had staked everything on a false number.
So I wasn’t all that surprised when a pair of 8s came out of the guy’s hand. It was something anyone could have expected.
But the moment the 9-won pair came out of Alun Yeong-ae’s hand, Toby was shocked.
I can understand why the man ran all the way.
Haven’t you been controlled by your emotions because you’ve been treated so badly by Youngae before?
It’s common in gambling houses for people with wandering eyes to commit irrational acts.
But the opposite is different.
Why did Alun Youngae keep betting until the end with the 9 won pair?
It’s only a one-way difference. I won because the number was one higher.
It’s usually a losing hand. But how can someone who isn’t even sure that his opponent is bluffing be able to absorb all his madness?
It was a situation that couldn’t be explained unless someone told me.
The same situation happened again soon after, so I couldn’t help but feel even more suspicious.
If this place had been a mercenary group, someone’s wrist would have definitely been blown off.
But this was a casino.
“Our dealers will never cheat in the casino. They swear to it.”
Casino dealers are bound by an oath to remain honest.
Dealers never commit fraud because the moment they break their oath, they are branded as trash that cannot be thrown around even in the back alleys.
If his life had been threatened, it would be a different story, but the person suspected of fraud was someone who would never do such a thing.
There is no way that the holy knight Lucy Aln, the daughter of the god and hero who saved the continent from the evil god, would commit such an evil deed.
“Then what! Is that luck!?”
“It may be hard to believe, but it seems that way to me.”
“That’s right, ma’am. Stop being so obscene and get out of here.”
“Dirty bitch! Be honest! What have you done!”
The woman who had lost everything shouted at Lucy, her shoulders shaking.
You can’t just admit that your opponent was just lucky.
This has to be a scam.
Only then will you have a way to get back the money you lost.
“I’m sorry, Alren Youngae. We will kick you out…”
“No, you don’t have to do that.”
Lucy stood up, waving her hand, and walked towards the woman, grabbing her chin.
The woman tried to shake off Lucy’s hand as if she was feeling bad, but it was impossible for an ordinary woman to shake off the knight’s strength.
“Tell me honestly?”
“ㅇ… Yes! That’s right! That doesn’t make sense!”
“You be honest. You’re making this mess because of money.”
“Of course it’s because of the money! Because you scammed me and I lost money!”
“Want to get it back? Just tell me plainly and I can tell you how.”
“What. What is it?”
“Bow your head to the ground and beg. Say you’re sorry for doubting me. Say it’s your fault for being stupid. So please give me back my money. Then I’ll give you half back.”
“…Really?”
“Swear to God?”
As soon as the Lord’s apostle mentioned the Lord, the woman banged her head on the ground.
“I’m sorry! I lost my money because I was stupid! And on top of that, I had the audacity to try to frame you as a scammer! I confess all my sins, so please forgive me! Please. Please give me back my money.”
Toby thought Lucy would laugh at him, seeing her lack of pride at all, but instead of sneer, she simply patted the woman on the head.
“Remember, I can only save you this once. There will be no next time.”
Toby, Avery, the other guests, and even the casino officials who were stuck in between all had a premonition of the end of this place as they watched God seemingly saving humanity.
Today, this place was not a place where madmen’s desires crossed over.
It was a place prepared by God to save madmen.
*
A gambling house where a storm called Lucy had passed by. Avery stared blankly at the chips placed in front of him.
The chips Lucy gave him, saying she was starting to get tired of them, were a huge amount of money even from Avery’s perspective.
I know that he is a man who can make as much money as he wants.
It is also said that they are still receiving huge sums of money from the art world.
But at this point, don’t you start to get greedy?
Is it okay for me to just throw it away like this and leave, as if I have no interest in money?
“Lumley Youngae.”
“Sat. Sat. Sat. Toby. Uh. What should I do?”
I don’t know what Lucy Allen will ask for later.
He used to play with me like a toy, so I wonder what he’ll do after he pays off this much debt.
Ugh. Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.
“Let’s look ahead first.”
“…front?”
Avery raised his head slightly and shrugged his shoulders when he saw the casino president and his subordinates clasping their hands politely.
“You are the boss now.”
Oh, right. There were not only guests but also casino staff sitting at the table.
Originally, it was meant to be a way to extort money from the poor, but today was different. Because of Lucy Allen’s laughter, I lost my brain.
Does that mean I have a bunch of casino money in my hands right now?
Avery, realizing his advantage, quickly corrected his expression.
“You know what I want, right?”
Damn it. There’s nothing I can do about it now that it’s come to this. “Rumley’s treasure. I’ll take it back. ”
Lucy Arn. No. If Arn Young-ae has to become a dog, she has no choice but to become a dog.
*
“Haaaam.”
After hearing the casino owner’s request to please go back, I quietly left the casino.
If I had just entered the VIP room, I would have stayed and made all sorts of excuses, but by then I had already done everything I had to do.
I must have thought it was a good thing.
I’m telling you, it’s really strange. Is gambling really this boring?
In the past, I used to be so happy just holding my cell phone and clicking it that I didn’t know what to do.
I guess a match where you only win is no fun.
Because of that, my plan to go to all the casinos was canceled.
Of course, if I go back as I originally planned, I might get a lot of hate.
Look at those fools who rushed at me without thinking about the consequences. If I go around everywhere and suppress them with authority, will they get assassination requests?
By that point, my reputation would have definitely fallen in many ways.
But then what? It’s not fun.
To me, gambling is a grind. A grind.
Rather than repeating the same boring and uncomfortable routine, I’d rather just say hello to people every morning.
“Hmm. The more I think about it, the more it feels like a waste.”
As she was thinking about going home and getting some sleep, Joy muttered to herself.
“What?”
“The money I got from the casino. That amount of money is a considerable amount even for a noble family.”
“Whatever. I’m not broke.”
I said it like it was no big deal, but it actually made me feel bad. The more money you have, the better.
I feel sorry too! But when I thought about taking all of that, my conscience pricked me and I couldn’t help it!
No, really, even if the amount is large, it’s too large!
If you take it in moderation, you’ll start humming while taking it. If you take it too far, people will notice!
It was even more so after seeing people go crazy over gambling!
It was to the point where it was difficult to even lay down the iron plate like that!
I was screaming inside, but on the outside I tried to look calm.
“And I thought I had to accumulate debt to be able to enjoy the fun.”
“Lumley Youngae? Is there anything interesting to say?”
“A forbidden love between a commoner and a noble. You think this isn’t fun? Really?”
It’s confirmed that Avery is interested in Toby.
Toby, the blunt kid, clearly has feelings for me because he took the initiative to help me and then sneakily came up to me and told me about Avery’s situation.
Now that we have confirmed their goodwill, the next problem is the difference in status between them.
Heh heh.
If it’s for the sake of recovering Lumley’s treasure, then it’s easily surmountable.
Even in the worst case scenario, I can intervene.
While recalling the tense atmosphere and giggling, Joy blinked and shouted.
“…The two of them were like that and the atmosphere was like that!?”
“You didn’t know?”
“No. That can’t be. Huh? Come to think of it, it seems like there was a subtle current flowing?”
Ah. My romantic brain didn’t work because my way of thinking was too aristocratic.
“Now that I’ve accumulated debts from both of them, I can sneak in and watch.”
Joy, who had just realized the subtle atmosphere, nodded her head and snorted.
You’re so honest, I feel like joking around.
“Of course, if you’re not interested, you can just pretend you didn’t hear it and skip over it.”
“No way! I love that kind of stuff! What’s more exciting than a forbidden relationship!”
“Somehow. That’s why you keep clinging to me.”
“Huh? …Huh!? A. Why did that suddenly pop up!?”
Joey was so shocked that you could clearly see his face turning red in real time as he screamed in surprise.
When I saw that, I chuckled and sneakily approached Joy.
“What is that? Huh? Huh? What did I say?”
“No. That. That.”
“I wonder what kind of novel you read. I wonder. Can you tell me the story?”
“Mo. I can’t do it!”
“Have you read anything similar?”
“…Ugh. Ugh. Eww.”
“Pfft. Hahaha.”
I couldn’t help but laugh as I watched the bumbling kid who didn’t know what to do.
Ah, really, there are few people who have as much fun playing with things as Eolbangi.
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