“Please wear your bracelet here before entering.”
It was a magic tool that sealed mana and blocked mana recognition.
“No, why do I have to do this?”
“These are the operating regulations of the casino. “If you do not agree, you will not be permitted to enter.”
It was a natural measure.
For reference, no matter which casino you go to in the empire, there are similar restrictions.
‘If you don’t, the wizards and knights will rob you.’
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In this world, magic is mixed in with life here and there.
Many casino games also incorporated magic.
‘If a wizard or knight’s abilities can detect the casino’s magic, it’s the same as cheating.’
The security guard said as if to reassure me.
“If you are concerned about the safety of mana sealing, don’t worry. In case of emergency, you can always open the seal yourself. However, if you secretly dismantle it, an alarm will sound and you will be asked to leave.”
I nodded and put on the bracelet.
Piing I felt dizzy.
‘hmm. It’s awkward because my sense of mana is sealed.’
Mana was originally the size of a chestnut, so it wouldn’t be noticeable even if it was sealed, but the sensation was different.
My sense of mana was unrivaled thanks to my magic master’s abilities.
It felt like one of my five senses, almost my vision, was covered by an eyepatch.
‘Is this how we can properly investigate?’
As I frowned, I suddenly heard an unexpected voice.
“Who is this? Aren’t you Professor Ban? “A distinguished guest has arrived.”
A gentle voice.
Although he looks shabby, he is as handsome as Tern.
It was Senin.
‘Why that guy? Was the commander-in-chief who was dispatched from the Rafalte duchy a Senin?’
As soon as I saw Senin’s face, I became even more certain of one thing.
‘This casino. ‘There’s definitely going to be a dirty trick.’
The reason for confidence was simple.
It was because of Senin.
‘Because Senin is the type of person who will do anything to achieve success.’
The shoe protagonist is worse than the villain.
That was people’s assessment of Senin in the early days.
‘It’s because of the teachings of my father, Duke Bolman. ‘To achieve success, you must not choose any method.’
Of course, Senin did not share in Duke Bolman’s terrible mistake.
Because he is still young, he has not ventured into the ‘deep darkness’ of the Rafalte duchy.
‘Even if that’s not the case, he’s bad enough at this point. After the fall of the Rafalte duchy, he went through all sorts of hardships to reform himself.’
Senin smiled wickedly and handed me a card.
“It’s an honor to have Professor Ban, the hottest person in Rubyness, come here. Get your VIP card here.”
“What card is it?”
“This is a card that provides preferential rates and instant credit loans when exchanging cash for game coins. “If you show it to the dealer, the loan will be approved immediately, so use it comfortably.”
I thought to myself.
‘I guess they want me to go bankrupt.’
Is he still young?
In contrast to his friendly demeanor, the hostility in his eyes was clearly visible.
‘It’s hard to believe that a guy like that will become a big seller that will support humanity’s warehouse in the future.’
Anyway, I accepted the card Senin gave me.
“Thank you. “I will accept the VIP card.”
I quietly looked into Senin’s eyes and continued speaking.
“The kindness you showed today will be rewarded sooner or later.”
example.
As a professor, it would be enough to give true education to students who are bad.
* * *
However, my thoughts met a barrier the moment I stepped into the casino.
“Hey, this is a casino.”
“Ooh, ooh, ooh, cool, cool.”
Catherine and Rivelle looked around in fascination, like country rats visiting Seoul for the first time.
I didn’t show it either, but I was a little surprised.
‘What splendor? It can’t even be compared to Kangwon Land. It looks like a banquet hall, not a casino. It’s also very noisy.’
Every place sparkles.
I thought it wasn’t all the rage at the Academy for nothing.
It felt like people had come to have fun at a theme park, not to gamble.
the problem is.
‘I have no idea what kind of trick they were pulling.’
I looked to see if he cheated when gambling, but I didn’t see anything like that.
‘No matter how much you seal the mana sense, you won’t be able to fool my eyes.’
At that time, Marie suddenly popped her head out from the magic bag.
For your information, the fact that I take a baby dragon with me feels like a secret that everyone knows, so I’ve been keeping it a loose secret these days.
-Yeokki… good… !
“You like it?”
-huh! Make a living… Go sipper!
I made a strange face.
Mari inherited the bloodline of the great Seonryong.
So, shouldn’t we inherently dislike gambling places like this?
-Konggi… good! It’s cozy!!
‘Come to think of it.’
I also had a similar feeling.
Somehow it just feels good?
‘You didn’t take drugs or anything?’
It wasn’t that kind of pleasant.
It was similar to the feeling of being refreshed under bright, clear sunlight.
‘ah. It’s because of the blessing magic.’
A faint blessing was felt in the noisy strands.
It wasn’t unexpected.
‘Giving customers a blessing that makes them feel moderately good is a method often used in high-end restaurants and department stores.’
But why?
It was a time when I felt something was unclear.
“Professor, don’t you play games?”
“We are focusing on investigating whether there is any problem.”
“You will know more accurately when you try it yourself. Or is it because you’re afraid of losing money that you don’t do it?”
I flinched.
Actually, this is a secret, but I was a huge negative hand from the start of the Earth.
‘Stocks were also in negative territory. ‘I specialize in buying high and selling low.’
“Don’t be like that, just do it! fun. “I won a lot of money!”
“Me too… I won money. professor… I am… today… Can I buy you something delicious? reservation… Should we go first? Catherine, you must not come.”
Both seem to have been beginner’s luck.
Anyway, I couldn’t find an answer even if I observed more, so I decided to try playing the game myself.
however.
‘uh?’
＜Winning rate of the Dragon Knight card game against a casino dealer!＞
– 73.5%
The judgment of the gamer was also demonstrated in the casino game!
‘If I use this well, won’t I be able to become rich? ‘You only bet big when the odds are high!’
As the dream of making a fortune came to mind, I lost my purpose for a moment.
We continued to win.
– 33.7%
pass.
– 63.2%
go.
– 82.1%
Go strong!!
“Isn’t that the class professor? “It’s quite good, isn’t it?”
“But who are you here with? “Was there anyone who would come with Professor Ban?”
“I think you came with a student? Even if you don’t have any friends to come with you, you come with a student. “Isn’t this the professor’s abusive behavior?”
‘I didn’t ask you to come with me, right? ‘The kids suggested it first?’
I was furious on the inside, but ignored it.
An incredible message appeared before my eyes.
– 97.3%
‘Really?’
I heard a whispering sound next to me.
“Looking at the dealer’s open hand, the dragon was eaten by the knight.”
“Professor Ban’s public defeat is also amazing. “Isn’t this something you buy?”
Even from the outside, the situation is very advantageous to me.
No, what’s the point?
The match reader is shouting 97.3%.
‘At this level, it can be considered 100%.’
“I’m going all in.”
I combined all the money I brought with me and all the money I had earned and pushed it forward.
It seems like I was somehow misled, but I was also a fool to miss the opportunity to make money.
‘hehehe, how much is it if I win all of this? By even using the VIP card loan?’
-bar! Katsua!!
Marie also shouted excitedly.
With this VIP card, I was able to borrow a much larger amount than the loan I had recently received when buying a house.
It was like I was possessed and was about to apply for a loan.
‘Strange. ‘I, a minus hand, can make money this easily?’
I paused.
The confidence I have now.
I felt this way every time I bought stocks at their peak in my previous life.
‘Every time I bet with confidence, I got kicked out.’
That’s not all.
Senin’s sneer came to mind and my uncertainty grew.
‘Something is strange. ‘A fool like me would boldly bet such a large amount of money?’
It felt like I had been doused with cold water, even remembering Marie’s kazua~ sound.
Now this was not a normal situation.
“… I’m canceling my bet. With half the money you originally bet. No, half as much.”
“what? “You’re throwing away an opportunity like that?”
There was a buzz around me, but I ignored it.
Even the odds readers ignored it.
Afterwards, the results came out, and my eyes widened.
“!!”
“Wow. “Professor Ban’s defeat.”
“That card came out in that situation? “How unlucky.”
“No, I should say this is good luck. “If I had made a big bet like I originally did, I would have lost money in proportion to the overturned score and almost lost my entire fortune.”
I stiffened my face.
It’s not just about losing.
It was because of the defeat.
To be exact, it was because of the message that just occurred to me.
‘What is this?’
＜A variable has occurred and the win rate has been recalculated!＞
– 0.37%
The win rate suddenly changed from 97.3% to 0.37%.
‘why?’
The other people just ignored my sight and ignored it.
Dramatic reversals were a common sight in casinos.
If I wasn’t a odds reader, I would have just thought it was unlucky and passed on.
‘A variable occurred? ‘What variable?’
I thought it might have been a magical trick, but it definitely wasn’t.
No matter how much I blocked my senses, there was no way I wouldn’t be able to recognize the obvious trick right in front of me.
‘The odds of winning suddenly change as if a miracle has happened?’
It was that moment.
I swallowed my saliva.
Now that I think about it, there was one way to make something like this happen without cheating.
‘It is the power of blessing.’
* * *
Magic has many branches.
A representative example is ‘element realization magic’ that deals with fire, water, wind, etc.
In addition, there is ‘control magic’ and ‘summoning descent magic’.
These three are called the three major majors of magic.
There are other minor majors, the representative ones being black magic, which deals with the power of negativity, and s*x magic, which deals with the power of blessing.
The reason why this information was suddenly explained was because of Senin’s trick.
‘I spread blessing s*x magic on the casino. So that the odds of winning go up at the crucial moment.’
blessing.
It’s very diverse.
From buffs that objectively improve abilities to effects that vaguely improve ‘luck’.
‘I applied a buff that improves the casino’s luck in big matches. Thanks to this, the odds of winning were manipulated without any cheating.’
That wasn’t all.
‘In small games, I gave a blessing that the customers’ odds of winning would improve. Plus, the blessing of courage to be bold in competition.’
Originally, this type of blessing is difficult to recognize because it is not directly visible.
‘Because he was also wearing a seal that sealed his senses. For high-level magicians, their senses are greatly disturbed as they are equipped with a more powerful sensory seal.’
The deciding smokescreen was the feel-good blessing that spread throughout the casino.
Since there are other blessings on the outside, even your senses are sealed and you cannot notice other faint blessings.
Loud bands and events like those at theme parks were further numbing my senses.
“this. Are you having fun? “I thought I’d be broke by now, but you’re lucky.”
At that time, Senin appeared and laughed.
“I noticed everything. “Do you think this is acceptable?”
“Hmm.”
Senin looked slightly surprised.
but.
“As expected, it is Professor Ban. “By the way, do you have any proof?”
“what?”
“There must be no way to prove it, right?”
There is a saying that blessings are like the wind.
Unlike visible elemental magic such as water, fire, etc., it shows ambiguous effects and disappears like smoke.
This means that it is difficult to prove.
In particular, performing multiple blessings at the same time is called ‘jamming’.
It was more difficult to prove exactly who received the blessing and what effect it had.
The only way was to secure the item containing the blessing or catch the scene where the s*x magic was being performed, but there was no way they would let that happen.
“If you tell nonsense without proper evidence, you could have to pay huge damages for slander, right?”
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Again, it was a threat.
It’s literally yellow.
I realized one thing.
‘… ‘I think I need more proper education than I thought.’