The dealer, who alternately looked at me and the last gambler, opened his mouth.
“Do you agree with what the two of you shared?”
I nodded at Adrine, and she nodded too. The dealer also nodded and said.
“All three of you seem to have reached an agreement, so we will proceed with the game. Before we open a new game, we will replace the deck of cards.”
The dealer quickly collected the cards from the table and disappeared toward the counter. While the last gambler stared at the [Hidesolau’s Fang] I put on, I looked at the system log of the [Perm’s Flesh] he put down.
[Farm Flesh (Consumables) (Special)]
[Rating: Rare]
[An arrow specialized in penetrating magic and blocking its power.]
It’s new, but after reading the system log, I’m surprised by one person again. Not about the characters in this game, but about the people who actually developed this game together.
already.
It is clear that she intended to update ‘Savior from Another World’.
This [perm flesh] would be a good example. In the original version, she didn’t care much because it was an item that couldn’t be obtained anyway, but she didn’t like that there was no link between this ‘last gambler’ and [Perm’s Flesh].
So, as expected, she placed the ‘Great Wizard Ong’ in the center of the setting. And the relationship between them was reconstructed.
A father-son relationship bound by contradiction and hatred.
In other words, she wanted to seamlessly connect all the elements that exist in the setting.
The last gambler said to me as I looked at the [perm flesh] placed on the plate.
“It’s a bow made to kill Ong.”
“I knew he was a pervert, so I don’t have to emphasize it.”
“… Where did you get the dragon teeth?”
“Didn’t you know? Our family was originally a hunting family.”
“Don’t be ridiculous. There are no dragons near your domain. The two extant dragon soldiers are known to be east of Frantimo. Do you have any proof that this is genuine?”
This is also an expected question. I took another out of my pocket. It was the magic thread that Miri was using.
“This is proof.”
I held the tip of [Hidesolau’s Fang] to the magic thread. Then, the thread produced a white spark with a ‘tatak’ sound.
“Ohhh… !”
The dark underground space flashed a few times. After a while, when the flashing stops, Miri’s thread is broken.
The meticulous guy picked up one of the [perm flesh] he had put on and put it on the thread in the same way. Then the magic thread burned, emitting black smoke.
leaving a musty smell.
The last gambler and I nodded at the same time.
“Confirmed.”
“Confirm.”
[Hidesolau’s Fang] and [Farm’s Flesh].
The way these two reject magic is different. The magic in “The Savior from Another World” is always easy to understand compared to electricity. If [Hidesolau’s Fang] is to neutralize magic by passing another electricity through an electronic device that is already electrified and shorting it, then [Flesh of Perm] pours water into the circuit where electricity is flowing so that it shorts itself. is to make While I thought about the difference for a moment, the dealer brought in a new house.
“According to the rules the two of you agreed on, the man there must not hold the card in his hand. And I am free to advise the lady there.”
I even fulfilled the condition the dealer left out. I pushed all my chips towards Adrine and then said to Adrine.
“Trust me and do as I ask, Adrine.”
“… I know.”
The ratio between the chips placed in front of Adrine and the chips placed in front of the last gambler is almost 16:1. In most circumstances, the difference in chips is such that the game is meaningless, but if you only count it as an all-in game, there are far fewer chances than 16 times.
This is because in the case of an all-in match and loss, the opponent’s chips increase in multiples.
This can be easily visualized.
Losing the first all-in 15:2.
Losing the second all-in 13:4
9:8 on third all-in loss
4th all-in loss 1:16
And if I lose five times, I lose the game.
The dealer hands out the cards. And I made a decision that surprised not only Adrine, but the onlookers as well.
“bet. 20.”
“Die, Adrine.”
“bet. 10 things.”
“Die.”
“bet. five.”
“I die.”
“Bing.”
“I die.”
It was a play that could not be ignored even with the advice of someone who was overdoing all-in. At the same time, considering the chip difference between the two, it was also a very tight play.
But I waited for the words I had laid down like a paving stone to gain strength.
“what? After talking about fate, are you just going to play dead bodies?”
“Lee Nam.”
A person with a short chip gets nervous the tighter the opponent hits. In addition, I once said the words ‘I will leave if I feel like it’. If we even refer to the atmosphere of the spectators, it is ambiguous that the last gambler can stop us from leaving as we have more chips.
Since we came to the final table after the first break anyway, the basic stakes are not high. I died without regret every time the last gambler ventured to bet.
10 times like that.
Another 20 times.
By the time the excitement of even the people watching had faded.
The moment we’ve been waiting for has come. The Last Gambler said as he pushed his chip in.
“All in.”
It was a time of waiting. I first tried using Jeong Yo-han’s skill as a confirmation.
“Use skill. [simulation]”
Before long I came across the expected system logs.
[The existence of the rank is involved in ‘Zigzag Peter’.]
[‘Simulation’ is not established for the existence of one’s own rank.]
[‘Simulation’ is canceled.]
It was the reason why the fight with him had to be prolonged.
Speaking of being on the same level as “developer Yohan Jeong”, he is, after all, the god of this world.
Originally, the aristocratic families in this world are proved by their ‘secret skills’. And the source of the secret is the grace of beings born from the fruit of the World Tree. For example, grace bestowed by mysterious races such as elves, giants, or goblins.
And, though rare, there are graces bestowed by ancient gods and devils.
Contrary to the lies I told you, the Zigzag family is actually a family blessed by Albatross, the god of justice. I nodded and then used another skill, Jeong Yo-han’s other skill.
And Adrine followed my will without saying anything.
“Fold.”
There were sighs from the onlookers, but it didn’t matter. I wasn’t playing against the Last Gambler to put on a spectacle for them.
After one all-in, the last gambler called the next all-in after only 12 turns.
“All in.”
As expected, I used Jeong Yo-han’s skill, and Adrin gave up the card as I told her to.
“I die.”
And the third all-in followed in the next hand. Using Jeong Yo-han’s skill once again, I said while looking at him maintaining a perfect poker face.
“You said you were obviously at risk.”
“therefore?”
“You didn’t say that without knowing the meaning, did you?”
The last gambler snorted in ridicule. Losing a game at stake means becoming a slave to the opponent. And according to the laws of the Empire, slaves cannot own property. Therefore, to enslave him means to take ownership of this gambling house he owns.
“Adrine, please call. I’m done with this board.”
“… yes?”
Adrin looked at her hand again. No matter how you look at it, it was hard to say it was a good hand.
“Now, you want me to take this? that person… I think it would be a really nice card… Can you win?”
“of course.”
“… I know. I am Cole.”
It was evident that even the dealer was nervous. She said in a slightly trembling voice.
“Oh, the all-in call came out. The two of you open the cards.”
While all the gamblers were watching, Adrine’s hand and the last gambler’s hand were opened.
And, with that, the match was over.
***
The Last Gambler couldn’t believe his defeat. He instinctively knew when to make real bets and when bluffs would work, and the last hand he lost was ten times ten, when his opponent would fold.
‘how… .’
He looked at John’s hand in awe. When combined with community cards, one wizard, one soldier, five commoners, and one barbarian.
In other words, a hand that only met the conditions to go to lunch.
Someone who used to play tight, only got an all-in call with that hand?
And John guessed that the last gambler would be in such a panic. So John whistled even more maliciously and collected the [perm flesh] from the table.
“Yo, John… .”
Japheth limped and walked in front of John. Thinking it was happy hour from now on, he gave his brother a strong hug. Then a shout broke out among the people.
“Wowaaa!”
“I beat the boss!!!”
Amidst the shouts of people, a system log appeared before John’s eyes.
[You have cleared an event that cannot be cleared.]
[Rewards are given upon completion of events that cannot be cleared.]
[Reward Item: Secret Point]
[Compensation: 50 points]
It was a satisfactory reward. But the system log didn’t end there.
[User Guide: Clearing this event will put the ‘Espertz Family’ and ‘Zigzag Family’ in a hostile relationship. In the future, the Zigzag family will take hostile actions against you and the actions of ‘Jabet Espertz’.]
Just looking at it, it was a headache. For John, whose knowledge is limited to the ‘savior from another world’ in the original work, it is not pleasant to see an event that has never been cleared. For John, there was no reason to accept such a flow.
John gently pushed Japheth away from me and walked towards the last gambler. The excited onlookers fell silent again as John placed his hand on his shoulder.
Peter’s wide eyes turned to John. John looked down at him and said.
“I propose reconciliation.”
“What?”
“You say you risked your safety, but I want to end the bad relationship that started with my brother here.”
“Huh.”
Even Hoan, who was numb to this trend, must have not guessed.
It’s a pity for him, who was thinking of cutting the last gambler into pieces for insulting Adrine, but Johan declared confidently.
“So, I want this gambling hall to be a venue for reconciliation, not a symbol of confrontation between the Espertz and Zigzag families. It is run jointly by the eldest sons of the two families.”
It was like a fairytale situation.
‘The good guys defeated the bad guys. But he forgave the bad guy and we became happy together.’
-because it became the flow of expression.
And there are few words as unsuitable for underground gambling as fairy tales. Some of the people clapped.
“Waaa!”
“How can you think of such a thing!”
Of course, Yohan did not elaborate on the explanation that ‘in that way, you can shake off the two characters who did not have much weight in the original work at the same time’. And in order to quickly escape the attention of the rest of the audience, he added a word.
“So today, I want to give all of today’s profits back to those who lost money, and hold a small party for the guests who visit this gambling house.”
“Wow! It’s really cool!”
“I know yeah! It was so nice of you to come today.”
People couldn’t even focus on John and the Last Gambler anymore.
Dealers and waitresses quickly began placing drinks and food on tables. The table where cards and chips were exchanged quickly became a dining table. And Japheth lay prostrate on the table and wept bitterly.
The last gambler, who had been in a daze for a long time, approached John with staggering steps and asked.
“I want to ask… have.”
“What?”
“last round… How did you see through my hand?”
This was the answer that Adrine also wanted to hear. When she asked earlier, ‘Can you win?’, John had replied, ‘Of course.’ And those words felt ‘true’ to Adrin. It was a situation that could only be seen as having completely penetrated the hand.
“Leave it to your imagination.”
“… .”
I wouldn’t have believed it anyway if John had said it.
He said that he had a second class called [Developer], and he could use a skill called [Camera Switch].
And unlike the [Simulation] that targeted ‘the last gambler’, that skill can be used for a specific ‘point of view’ and ‘space’.
In the third [Camera change] John wrote, the condition he set was ‘now’ of ‘1 minute ago.’
In other words, John played the game while looking at his hand in all three rounds in which the last gambler had gone all-in.