Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 502

2021-12-02

Chapter 501 Origination · Darkness
"Mr. Hamilton!"

Outside is Tifa's The voice, she actually came back, and her tone was a little anxious:
"Queen Diana wants to see you, but I can't find you anywhere. Miss, let me take you back quickly."

Shade looked at Laccia's expression again, and she took a deep breath.

Agelina held a cup and sipped the hot black tea, looking at the two people here with interest:

"Mr. Just wipe off all the lipstick and go."

She also reminded Shade kindly, seeing Shade looking towards her, she even took out her handkerchief. It was a silk handkerchief with a butterfly embroidered on it:
“This one can be lent to you.”

As Agelina Princess reminded Shade, when she met Queen Diana, There was no sign of disrespect on his face. The meeting place was the same waiting room where Shade was waiting to meet with Larousse III after the last time Shade was shot in the street.

Queen Diana did not meet Shade alone, so in addition to Miss Galina, there were several noble ladies around her that Shade did not know. Because they were the ones who accompanied the queen down the third floor just now, so Shade guessed that these people should also be related to the royal family.

When Shade was brought into the room by the attendant, Queen Diana was holding the fist-sized round pearl, showing it off to others under the light of the gas lamp.

This kind of jewelry that neither men nor women can refuse, even the queen has never seen. After all, even if a naturally formed pearl is larger than this, it will never be as round as this one.

"Good evening, Your Highness. Ladies, good evening."

Shade greets everyone here, saying "Ladies" since he doesn't know most of them "The title is quite appropriate.

"Look, who's here?"

Queen Diana's enthusiasm seemed to be overdone, she greeted Shade with a smile, and passed the pearl in her hand to others to check .

Half of the people here are now looking at the pearl, and the other half are looking at Shade.

The noble ladies occupied the sofa, but fortunately a servant brought a chair in time to give Shade a place to sit.

"Detective, I heard about the Opera House the other day. Thanks to you for saving little Agelina, I really don't know what would have happened."

In fact, judging from the situation that day, even if there is no Shade, Agelina Princess should be fine.

"That's what I should do."

Shade said, looking towards Miss Galina next to the queen, who nodded to him.

"So, I mean, there is nothing to pay attention to in the next dialogue."

Shade thought to himself, the queen opened the mouth and said:

"Today is my birthday, didn't expect you to send such a precious gift. Very good, this is probably the most precious gift I have received this year."

Before coming Said how to answer here, so Shade directly began to recite:
"Such beautiful jewelry, only a lady of noble status like you deserves it."

"Look, Knight speaks too. It's like an opera. But I know you're not that rich, so I won't take this gift for nothing. The last time we talked here, I promised to give you a cherished Rhodes card ."

She rushed to the maid nodded standing behind Shade, who placed a metal box on the coffee table in front of Shade.

In brass, but with a glass plate on top. The inside is a soft velvet lining that can be seen through the glass plate, and a card is placed on the lining.

The cards are placed upside down, and Shade can only see the pattern on the back of the card.

"You are very kind."

He said with a smile.

"Yes, I'm really polite."

Queen Diana's answer was unexpected, she spread out the white bone folding fan adorned with glitter in her hand, blocking herself mouth, bowed her head slightly, her eyes were curled, and she smiled:
"Take a look at this card, it's really not easy to get it."

Miss Galina picked it out for Shade Raising his eyebrows, Shade nodded in surprise:

"Okay, Your Highness."

He picked up the box and found that among the four side metal plates, there were two plates above the left and right plates. Small grooves, embedded in the glass plate above. So he pulled out the glass plate cautiously, and just about to reach out, he shook his head, took out the prepared white gloves from his pocket and put them on.

This made the noble ladies laugh, and Shade didn't look up, but turned the card over to check the card.

The face that originally had a relaxed smile showed a shocked expression at the next moment:
"What?"

The front of the card is only white, black and two Cool tones around this color. White occupies most of the card surface, and the black humanoid creature is in the center of the card surface, half of the body is exposed, and the side faces the outside of the card surface. He has no hair on the top of his head, and has wings stretched out from his back. The tops of the wings have curved spikes, and the eyes that are exposed are clearly snake eyes, and they seem to be looking at the person outside the card obliquely. On the face, there are continuous scale traces of strangely shaped creatures.

The background of the card face is the remnants of the temple and minaret densely packed.

The number 11 is marked in the upper right corner of the front, and the small star sign is in the upper left corner. Between the two, that is, in the center above the front of the card, a black vertical line is drawn in the white circle, which is the symbol of the "Founding" series.

At the bottom of the card, there is a little blank, and there are two lines of small characters:

[When this card is drawn, if this card is the first dark card, ignore any rules and Condition to win directly; when this card is drawn, if this card is not the first dark card, the card holder has the right to not reveal all the remaining cards before the end of the round, and can continue to draw cards after the card is busted, but the subsequent draws Only the first two special cards drawn can play an effect. ]

"Founding·Darkness?!"

Shade could hardly control his voice.

Miss Galina obviously knew this card in advance, and among the other noble ladies, the few who knew the Rhodes card raised their eyebrows.

Queen Diana, who covered the lower half of her face with a fan decorated with feathers, nodded, the smile in her eyes became more obvious:
"Yes, [Founding·Darkness]. Get this It's really not easy to draw a card. This is the ice mining Legion in the extreme north of the old continent. It was accidentally discovered at the top of the Sotos Glacier in the extreme north. I don’t know how many years I lay in the ice facing the sun. Seventy years ago, this card was brought to Tobesque by the Corps Head at that time and dedicated to the royal family. You can find it in the warehouse directory. I think, Knight, you should like it."

The "Ice Picking Legion" does not mean that this army specializes in mining ice in the extreme north, but that they are year-round. Stationed in the north of the old continent, hence the nickname. The official name is the Delarion Imperial Family Army's Third Legion Far North Garrison.

"I like it, I like it very much, but Your Highness, the value of this card is too great."

Shade stood up from the chair and said with some trepidation.

The panic is of course fake. After [Innocent Creator] reminded him, Shade understood the value of myriad forms impermanence cards, so he decided to collect all thirteen myriad forms impermanence cards. Now he can't wait to put the cards in his pocket and run home, hugging the cat and laughing out loud in the study where the lights are not turned on.

Only for this occasion, it is still necessary to install it.

"You saved me, helped little Agelina, and gave me this birthday present."

The queen removed the fan in front of her face and put the pearl Take it from Miss Galina:
"But you're right, the value of this card is a bit high. It's better. I heard that Rhodes players like you like to use the winning card. Way to win Rhodes cards."

Special rules Rhodes cards start at least 40 pounds, according to the year of release and other historical values, there is almost no upper limit on the card price, exchange a house for a card, It is not uncommon among nobles. But for Peak nobles such as the old Duke of Lucas, it may take some time to spend money to acquire a set of 54 special rule cards, but it is definitely not impossible.

But real Rhodes players can allow themselves to spend money to buy cards, but they prefer to get cards by gambling, so even if Shade and many nobles have played cards, they are not. See who has more than ten special rule cards.

"Yes, we prefer to use Rhodes to win Rhodes."

Shade nods, almost knowing Queen Diana's idea.

"Marquis Grassley held a card game at my birthday party, how about this, put this card with me first, you need to beat your opponent in the game before this card can be used.

It belongs to you. And if you lose, I will auction this card."

She glanced at Miss Galina with a smile:

"When the time comes, you can Get someone else to buy this card for you."

"That's a good idea, Your Highness."

Shade put the card back into the box.

"Oh, Hamilton of Rejed, are you so confident?"

The queen asked with a smile.

"Yes, Your Highness. After all, I have never lost a game of Rhodes."

When he said this, the strong confidence on his face was almost Let the man standing under the crystal chandelier seem to glow all over his body.

The news that Queen Diana is going to take out the Royal Collection's [Founding Darkness] Rhodes card and bet against Lejed's Hamilton at the banquet on the condition of winning or not, soon. It spread all over Yodel Palace.

She wanted to watch the game in person, and after hearing the news, Marquis Grassley, who had originally invited Shade, immediately renegotiated the rules with the staff of the Prophet Society, and after receiving permission. , let the servants of the Yodell Palace carry a huge conference round table and place it in the center of the banquet hall on the second floor.

Around this round table, other guests can continue to enjoy the banquet without disturbing the flow of the banquet. And the guests who like Rhodes cards can watch from the side.

(end of this chapter)