Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 574

2022-01-02

Chapter 572 Virgil Cameron
After saying goodbye to Augustus first, Shade goes first Went to the Black Raven Library and inquired about detoxification Mystic Art and spells. After failing to find a target with a suitable price, he went to Old John's Pawnshop and the Seven Broom Tavern in Coldwater Harbor respectively, and put up a commission to "purchase the blood of rare creatures".

Although at the first time key, Shade couldn't even take the magic medicine ingredient to the past. But this time, since the gods asked him to bring blood, I believe that blood can be brought to the reception.

That's it, Shade has nothing more important to do before the Ayutthaya Rod tournament is over.

On Wednesday, the second stage of Ayutthaya players officially begins. This morning, Shade took Mia to the Prophet Society. First went to Luvia to explain the "God's Wine Party", and then found Mark Vice-President.

After the start of this Lord's Tournament, which attracted the attention of players all over the world, Mark Vice-President was not as busy as the preparation stage.

Today, the number of people in the Prophet Association is at least twice as large as usual. People crowded into the lobby on the first floor, watching the bulletin board for more detailed rules of the second stage game, or talking to each other about the fun of the 1st stage game.

The expansion of the playing card base will make some rare games appear. And people are so happy to talk about these poker games that even the regular newspapers and tabloids of recent days like to fill the back of the paper with anecdotes from Lord's games.

Shade found Vice-President on the third floor and explained what he wanted to know.

“How many people entered the second stage?”

Mark Vice-President stood on the third floor stairs with his hands on his chest, and looked towards Shade unexpectedly:

"No, no, it can't be said that the data about the game is strictly forbidden to be disclosed by the insiders of the association."

He shook his head and emphasized:

"Even if we are Friends, you must not say it."

In fact, even if this kind of data is said, it will not affect the result of the game. But for the sake of fairness and the fun of the game, let people win as many Copper Coins as possible in the rematch, so before the final champion appears, all game data will not be disclosed.

"Three digits?"

Shade asked in a low voice, Mark Vice-President carefully looked left and right, then nodded.

He didn't "speak" the answer, so it wasn't a violation of the Bylaws.

“115?”

The gentleman in formal suit lowered his head slightly.

“108?”

He looked up slightly again.

“Huh 112?”

“I didn’t say anything.”

The Vice-President said very decently, and Shade couldn’t help but praise:
"Your mouth is really strict. It seems that I don't want to get the answer from your mouth."

He came to the Prophet Association, in addition to inquiring about the information, he also wanted to get that A special invitation fee, that is, the final payment for inviting him, a player who holds the Founding Series Rhodes card, to participate in the game.

Of course, the formal term is not invitation fees, but lost work, clothing and transportation.

Mr. Mark took Shade to the accounting room to withdraw money. When he saw Shade with the cat, he asked him curiously if he brought the cat for luck.

"Yes, my friend Lavender Baron has also entered the second stage, and he invited me to play cards in the east and south of the city today."

Since the second stage is a multiplayer In the poker game, Lavender Baron naturally wanted to play with the holder of the three [Founding] series of cards.

“People say cats bring good luck.”

Shade said with a smile as he took the envelope from Mark Vice-President, then patted his shoulder with a smile on his face. Well-behaved cat's head:

"I believe that my .cough cough, the cat I keep, should also bring luck."

"meow!"

The cat rubbed Shade's hand, staring at the envelope in Shade's hand.

The second stage of the big city players lasts five days from Wednesday to Sunday this week, but must play all six games in the East, South, West, North and Centre and the University District. In the competition, the final number of Copper Coins can be counted. Since he was invited by Lavender Baron today, Shade plans to play two games today and one game a day later. It can not only make the itinerary easier, but also fully enjoy the fun of "big city players".

After leaving the Society of the Prophets, Shade played his own First Stage game in the "1853 Ayutthaya Tournament" at the Marquis Martinez's mansion in the east of the city on Wednesday morning. .

In addition to Lavender Baron and his friend Sir Solar, a garden artist who worked as a garden manager at Cold Spring Palace, there were two other players who happened to be waiting to form the game. gentleman.

They were also excited to hear that they would be able to play against Shade, who has three founding sets in his deck. Except for the contestants, after the game started, almost all the players in the entire mansion gathered around.

Even until the end, Shade just won the [Founding Silver Moon], and even if he did not use the special effect of adjusting the number, he won with 25 Copper Coins in his hand, but People are still very excited.

The owner of the playing field, Marquis Martinez, arrived after Shade's group's game was over. He shook hands with Shade enthusiastically and asked Shade about the game schedule for the next few days.

It seems that the Marquis also wants to play with Shade.

After the morning game, Lavender, Baron and Sir Solar, invited Shade to lunch on the east side of the city. The east of Tobesque is an area where rich people gather, and the living conditions and infrastructure here are very good.

After lunch, Mia, who was forcibly taken out by Shade, immediately began to feel sleepy, but because she was being held by Shade all the time, she didn't get angry because she couldn't lie on the window sill at home to bask in the sun and sleep.

In the afternoon, Shade and Lavender Baron and Sir Solar did not immediately go to Hall 3 of the King Delarion Opera House in the south of the city. The six competition venues in the city have different opening hours, and the opening hours of the King's Opera House are the same as the opening hours of the Opera House itself.

This means that people who play Rhodes here can listen to the opera.

So Shade was invited to the Rochester Lord's Club, where Lavender Baron and Sir Solar belonged. This is a fairly high-end aristocratic club with bars, restaurants, libraries and casinos for members to entertain and socialize.

Shade's arrival was warmly welcomed, as Tobesque was hosting "The Big Town Players" and the club's qualifiers gathered to discuss this year's game.

In addition to the guest Shade, there were also some invited out-of-town Rhodes players in the club. Among them were not only the Kasenric, but also the nobles of the small dukedom attached to the Delarion.

"That's Virgil Cameron?"

Sitting in the soft deck at the corner round table, Shade and Lavender Baron swap decks, checking each other's card. Hearing the conversation not far away, Shade quietly looked towards the side.

Three stylishly dressed, somewhat "fancy" men are holding wine glasses and exchanging views on Tobesque's artistic style. It can be heard that they highly respect the gold-based decoration style of the Cavendish Xu Family, but they also think that the urban layout of Tobesque is too square and a little too monotonous.

Just now Shade heard the man who was sitting with his back to him, called "Virgil Cameron". Although Director Anros showed a frontal photo at the time, Shade was basically this person.

Virgil Cameron is not only the one who asked Shade to monitor during the final stage of the Ayutthaya players in MI6's mission, but also the one that Carson Rick gave Grey Owl, who asked him to tell the other side. The person who asked for the secret letter.

"Cameron? Yes, I heard that he is the lover of Archduke Seth."

Lavender Baron said sarcastically, but thinking of the rumors about Shade, he Not much to say on the topic of "lover".

"This Mr. Cameron, but Genuine's Rhodes card expert. In his deck, there are 6 special rules cards, although many of them were obtained by the Archduke Seth for him. , but his record in the preliminaries is pretty amazing."

"Do you think he'll make it to the finals?"

Shade curiously asked, Lavender Baron thought Shade was After evaluating his opponent, he thought about it carefully:
"According to the odds of the underground casino, he has a great probability of entering the final."

"Underground casino."

Shade sits in a chair and leans back slightly, letting his whole head go into the darkness. But his hand was stroking the cat under the light of the tabletop. Mia is very familiar with his appearance, which means that Shade is thinking about the cost of living at home.

"Baron, do you know my odds?"

"One-to-one for the finals, twenty-to-one for not making the finals."

If Shade gives up his dignity as a Lords player and gets rich in a flash.

"What about the championship odds?"

"The championship is around 1.7. You are the favorite this year, but this is what I learned yesterday. You were in the east of the city just now. After winning the First Stage rematch, the odds of winning the championship will definitely be lower. When the championship list is determined, the odds will be even lower.”

Speaking, Lavender Baron looked around and lowered the odds. The voice:
"I bought you to win the championship. If you really win, the [Ancient Fairy Tale Match Girl] temporarily entrusted to you can be given to you as a gift to congratulate you on winning the championship."

It appears that Lavender Baron is buying quite a few.

The Prophet Society itself doesn't open games for big city players, but that doesn't mean others don't. However, this kind of underground gambling is risky. Even as Lavender Baron introduced, Shade is still worried that his principal will be lost.

He recently bought two kinds of special blood—three kinds of blood if he looked at it for a long time, and he did need to prepare a large amount of cash. But whether he should bet on himself to win the 1853 Ayutthaya Players Championship because of preparing funds, Shade still needs to think carefully (note).

[Outlander, don't you not gamble? ]

"It's not gambling, I'm not betting out of greed, I'm betting for a living. And, if I do bet, maybe half of the winnings can go to children's orphanage , after all, there are still a few months left, and winter is coming.”

Shade thought.

Shade didn't pay too much attention to Mr. Virgil Cameron due to discussions with Lavender Baron about the odds at underground casinos, and the Rhodes experts who played this year.

But when they had dinner together at the club and left for the Opera House in the south of the city, Shade actually saw the Mr. Cameron in Hall 3 of the Opera House.

Since they were acquaintances, and heard that Shade was the rumored player who held the three founding series cards, Mr. Cameron formed a group with them. card game.

To tell the truth, in the dignified and elegant environment of the opera hall, where everyone is dressed in formal clothes, listening to the opera and playing Rhodes is indeed a good enjoyment.

The opera performance was also arranged by the Society of Prophets, and the play was "Tiffany Sedilda". It is about a child who grew up in a casino and is a cross-dresser. The grudges and hatreds in adulthood are very suitable for the atmosphere of "big city players".

PS1: From his perspective, he is not sure he will win, so it is normal to think carefully.

PS2: Excessive chapters.