Episode 151 Showdown.(2)
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“It’s so refreshing, I like it. Then let me explain the rules of the game. Do you know of a card game called Great Riches?”
“I’ve seen it in places like board game cafes, but I don’t know the exact rules. Still, I know that the class is similar to Trump.”
“That is enough. The game I want to play right now is just like that.”
Jackson took a box out of the shelf in a familiar shape, as if this had happened all too often.
Surprisingly, what was in the box wasn’t a trump card or a cup for yawning, but some weight.
The thing we use as a weight in science class.
“Weight?”
“Yeah, right.”
“What game are you playing with this?”
“It’s a simple game. Each side is given 10 weights by weight, and the desired weight is placed on the scale, one for each board. The person who puts the heavier weight on wins, and the winner takes the weight put on by the loser. Then, when either side loses all their weight, it is a losing game.”
“It’s not a difficult rule. Considering that you were talking about the rich and wealthy, something like a revolution could change the class of weights.”
“It’s similar. I just don’t need a revolution or anything like that. The smallest weight loses to all weights, but wins the largest weight. The reason why there is no revolution is simple. This is because the game does not have a structure in which cards are drawn from the deck, and there are no rules for discarding used weights, so in fact, only the highest-ranking weights can be continuously played, resulting in a loose pattern.”
“Besides, large weights don’t fit in the palm of your hand, so you can predict what your opponent is paying for.”
“right. That’s also one of the reasons. First of all, take your share of weight. Make sure there are no problems.”
There was nothing particularly strange about the weights I brought.
It was an ordinary silver weight that had no difference in appearance, texture, weight, and science class.
“It’s an ordinary stainless steel weight.”
“right? At least I didn’t play any pranks on this weight. Let me confirm.”
The scale was level in all circumstances.
Whether you put ten weights on top of each other, or one each separately.
However, this alone was not convincing.
Because this scale is a scale that judges the value, not the weight of an object.
Who knows if I’ve been joking around while taking my weight.
Even for a brief moment, it was enough time to attach and remove a small sticker at an invisible angle.
However, if it was just that much trick, I was confident that I could overcome it.
“Has confirmed.”
“great. Then let’s start the game. As I said in advance, this is a game where you don’t have to catch anyone who cheats. If you’re confident, just give it a try.”
‘No matter who cheats, you don’t have to get caught.’
This topic was one of the most important parts.
That being said, it was said that third parties other than the participants could also intervene in this game.
Of course, this was, in effect, no less than Jackson’s consideration.
Aina will be on my side anyway.
It was probably a game that was quite advantageous to me, so it seemed to give me an advantage as well.
“It’s okay.”
“right?”
Jackson smirked, and immediately put his hand into the hidden box.
It was as if he had decided in advance which weight to use.
‘Can I beat Jackson with only the tricks I know?’
There are a myriad of tricks available in these games, but since I’ve never learned anything like magic or gambling, there are only two tricks I could try.
The first is how to deceive the opponent with the shape of a clenched fist.
It is a method to put a small weight in the space between the hands that is large enough to fit a large weight.
It’s a very one-dimensional method, so I don’t think it will work that well for someone who is good at gambling like Jackson.
The second method was to use a very shallow groove in the bottom of the weight, and was more likely to work than the first method.
Even if it’s a very narrow space that can only fit one or two 10-won coins at best, it’s roomy enough to turn the game around.
It’s enough to fill in the empty grooves with something like a small jewel.
It wasn’t that I had such a gem right away.
However, there was one thing that could replace it.
Exactly Manasil.
The mana threads rolled up like mosquito coils are attached to the bottom of the weight and placed on top.
When the scale’s value conversion is finished, immediately remove the thread.
I can’t be sure of victory because I don’t know what the exact value of Manasil is, but it was definitely a plausible idea.
Well, the prism and lens that Nihilis gave me as a gift far exceeded the price of any jewel.
“Looks like you’ve chosen what to write. Then, let’s put the weight we decided on.”
Jackson’s weight is the 3rd largest.
The one I picked was the 6th largest weight.
One, the scale was leaning towards me.
“this! You seem to understand the rules better than I expected. I don’t know what number you used, but you won. take it.”
Although we have won, it is still too early to be vigilant.
I don’t know what tricks Jackson uses or how many tricks he can use.
I wasn’t sure I was going to win this alone.
“Let’s go to the next one.”
“I do.”
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It was strange.
Even though I won the next game, the next game, and the next game, Jackson’s expression was still only bright.
Even though he now only had weights 1, 2 and 10 left in his box.
“It is a turning point.”
“yes?”
“Nothing. Continue the game.”
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Me and Jackson put the weights on the scales.However, the scale was leveled quietly without any movement.
And at that moment, for the first time, there was a change in Jackson’s expression.
“… A little disappointing.”
“What?”
“If this is the only means I have prepared, I feel like I won.”
At first I couldn’t understand it.
However, eventually I was able to understand the words.
Since then, Jackson has continued to win without losing a single game.
Now all I had in my hand were two weights 1 and 10.
‘It’s disappointing. In this case, the odds are effectively close to zero.’
The reason the odds aren’t completely zero is because there was only one way to win.
That’s just pulling out the perfect purple thread.
Paying close attention to the inclination of the scales during the game’s downfall, Jackson was winning the game by a narrow margin.
just like a plate.
I put the 2nd weight with a magenta thread on it, and Jackson put the 3rd weight on it, and the result was Jackson’s victory by a very small margin.
In other words, if you use a purple thread instead of the magenta thread you have been using, you can win the game.
It’s a story about Jackson having no means of holding weight number 1 with purple thread on it.
‘The problem is that you can’t use purple thread. The moment I pulled out the purple sword or purple thread, my mana became visible, so Jackson found out that I was using a trick.’
When I was thinking about how to do it.
“Aiina, it is against the rules to move the shadow under your hand to tell you what weight I will put on.”
“Is it possible?”
“Can you swear to the scales?”
“I didn’t know that you would covet the lives of your relatives and granddaughters just like that.”
“Isn’t it quicker to ask the scale directly at a time of arguing like this? Because of your personality, if you were confident, you would have responded right away.”
Even though nothing had anything to do with Aina, I could immediately recognize Aina’s intentions for doing such a thing.
Just to buy me time.
I don’t know how Aina could have noticed it either.
However, as I noticed, I too had to live up to that expectation.
Because I knew that now Jackson’s attention turned to Aina was his only chance to create a purple thread.
‘Please, just a little more… done!’
After carefully hiding the spool of thread he had pulled out under the weight, he coughed once at Jackson as if he had to stop.
“Okay, we’re slowly starting the game again. What’s the meaning of the yard already hung? You won’t be able to help me any more in the same way.”
“Um, is that so? But, why did your expression suddenly widen? Did you suddenly feel like you could win?”
“yes.”
“Okay, then let’s start the last showdown.”
The scale began to tilt slowly.
The direction was pointing to the exit door.
Also, that was where I was standing.
“… It really was! It really was! The master has finally appeared!”
Jackson was screaming hard, but nothing came to my ears.
Because I just wanted to share the joy of this victory with Aina.
Perhaps she also had the same thoughts as me, and opened her arms as if to hug me.
Of course, I responded to that, and I picked her up and hugged her.
“You have good eyesight, Aina?”
“We all know each other, don’t we?”
A soft hand caressed my cheek.
“By the way, this thing called a princess hug is more inconvenient than I thought.”
“So, why not?”
“Noisy.”
The arms around my neck pulled me tighter.
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