Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 575

2022-01-03

Chapter 573 Trivia
No surprise, Shade's second card in the Ayutthaya rematch The round still ends with 10 Copper Coins when he played, and a total of 25 Copper Coins. This time he didn't draw the [Founding] series in the game, but he accidentally drew a demon card.

The four gentlemen who lost to him, although regrettable, all said at the end that Shade played well. Mr. Virgil Cameron, who was involved with Kasenrick, showed great interest in Shade. He not only wanted to ask him to play cards together, but even wanted to be alone with him after the game was over. talk.

Shade politely declined, of course.

He could see that Mr. Cameron wanted to be alone with him, and also understood that the other party had a high probability of seeing [Founder Silver Moon] and thought he was a "grey-headed eagle". But even if Shade wants to complete the task for the money, it is impossible to talk to the other party in such a sensitive place.

Besides, he plans to wait until there is news about the purchase of blood and the specific price before deciding whether to complete the task worth 2,000 pounds.

At the end of the game, Lavender Baron stayed in Hall 3 to watch others play. Shade went out for a day, just thinking about taking Mia home and resting.

But before he left Hall 3, a maid dressed as an opera house servant hurriedly entered the wing where the card game was being played with the permission of the staff of the Prophet Society, and then As expected, he stopped in front of Shade:
"Mr. Hamilton, Cavendish Young Lady Xu, please come up."

"Which Cavendy Young Lady Xu?"

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The words blurted out, and then Shade noticed the strange expressions of the people around him.

"You'll know when you go up."

The servant said cautiously, and Shade, embarrassed by saying the wrong thing, quickly left here with Mia in his arms. Then in the box on the third floor, the box with the best angle to see the stage of the Opera Courtyard Master auditorium, I saw Agelina Cavendish Princess.

"Knight, then who do you think it will be? My aunt Galina? Or the elder sister Laccia?"

Little Princess smiled happily and invited Shade watched the opera with her as a thank you for saving her last time.

Princess, who does not need to participate in government affairs, only needs to worry about her marriage, life is really comfortable.

Everything went according to plan, with Shade heading to Shade's Cotton Mill in the Western District on Thursday for Game 3. The Prophet Society did not really set up cards in the open space inside the factory building, but rearranged the factory building into a venue like a steam textile machine exhibition, between those rusted and bright machinery, Invite players to come and play.

This environment is very interesting, and today Shade didn't meet any acquaintances in the game. But when I was having a meal nearby after playing cards in the morning, I encountered the Blackstone Security Company, which is the ring warlock squad of the Supreme Sun Cult Society, which was performing missions in the Western District.

Iluna was very happy to meet Shade, and her Captain also knew that Shade was friends with her, so Iluna and Shade had a few chats before leaving.

Later, Shade heard from Luvia that the Blackstone Security Company team encountered a rare humanoid relic in the Western District that afternoon. Although the mission was completed, the encounter still caused nearly half of the entire squad to resume work after at least one week of spiritual and psychological counseling and appraisal after treatment.

But Iluna is apparently safe and sound.

Friday, after poker games east, west and south of the city, Shade headed to the Three Cats Inn in the Northern Part of City. He was already very familiar with this place, so thinking about this visit, he finally didn't have to be teased by the inn Boss Mrs. Sang Mei "bringing a new beautiful girl".

This time he brought the cat.

Mrs. Sang Mei also participated in the Ayutthaya Players. Although she entered the semi-finals, she learned that she lost all the Copper Coins in her hand yesterday.

While Shade was waiting for the other four to start the poker game, Mia the cat actually got into a fight with the mouse-catching cat in the hotel.

The cats of the Three Cats Hotel are stray cats that are close to free-range, and are very good at fighting with their peers or catching mice. The three cats were all bigger than Mia in kitten state, but Mia still defeated them. This should have nothing to do with Mia's absorption of divine power. After all, when this cat was found by Detective Sparrow and fostered in a pet store, its "fierce name" had already begun to show.

This day's game still ended with Shade's victory. Before leaving, Mrs. Sang Mei, the inn Boss, smiled and wished Shade the championship of Ayutthaya players:
"Rather than giving the discount to strangers. , might as well give you to the detective, at least you are a well-behaved guest."

On Saturday, before heading to Dr. Schneider's psychological clinic for a meeting, Shade went to the Society of Prophets to take the No. Five games are played.

This Rhodes Tournament involved many people in the city, and even the doctor who didn't play cards very much was very concerned about the final result of the game. When Luvia and Dorothy enter the psychiatric clinic's reception room, they hear Shade talking to the doctor about the odds in the underground casino.

Although Dr. Schneider doesn't play Rhodes, he has already heard about "big city players". I heard Shade's detailed introduction today, and I heard him say that he wants to bet some money, but he has no suitable options. When I was troubled by the assured channel, I tentatively said:
"The underground casino that bets on the championship. I think I can operate it, but Shade, how sure are you of winning the championship?"

"Sixty percent or more."

Shade said cautiously.

"Is it so conservative?"

Luvia, who happened to enter the door, asked with a smile, and Dorothy, who was following behind her, teased:

" Shade, I've heard that you've never lost a game of Rhodes."

Shade glanced at Mia, who didn't respond to Dorothy, indicating that it wasn't Princess.

"So how much principal can you put out if you're so good?"

The doctor squinted and thought about it and asked, considering that his savings was only more than 2,000 pounds, And this kind of "investment" is very risky, and Shade replied conservatively:
"£1,200."

He could barely afford this kind of loss.

"Okay, then I'll add 800 pounds, and after the meeting today, I'll bet. It's the last stage of the rematch, and I think your odds are probably below 1.5, but this is You can also earn money.”

The doctor said that his connections in the local area are much wider than those of foreigners, and as a single middle-class psychiatrist, his savings are also very rich, and 800 pounds is not at all. problem.

"Then, doctor, count my 500 pounds."

Dorothy said, sitting on the sofa on the east side.

"Where did you get so much money?"

Luvia was very surprised.

"The fee, the first volume of "Hamilton Detective Tales" will be ready for printing after this month's serialization. This is a deposit."

Dorothy is very is proud.

"I can't come up with that much money, but £200 is fine."

Luvia shrugged and sat on the sofa opposite Dorothy , and sighed at the empty seat beside Shade. Usually during a meeting, the two ladies sit on the sofa respectively, the doctor himself on the couch, and Shade and August priest sitting on the couch opposite the doctor:

"Fortunately, August priest Not here."

Augus Priest would have criticized them if he were there, he has always hated gambling.

"But don't think that I will definitely win."

Seeing that everyone wanted to participate, Shade reminded cautiously.

"It doesn't matter, I can still afford to lose 800 pounds."

The doctor said indifferently:

"But my luck is not very good, You guys are doing this with me, just don't let me down on you."

"I trust Shade's luck."

Dorothy didn't comment on the doctor's words.

"I also trust Shade's luck, especially the luck of Rhodes."

Luvia agreed, winking at Shade.

"No no no, luck is hard to say."

Shade thought about the fate of people who manipulate luck, and the fact that he was shot in the street and almost died on the street. thing.

"Then try your luck."

The purple-eyed soothsayer said, then took a six-sided dice from his pocket and handed it to Shade:

"Try it, roll three times. Add a small bet. If the three numbers add up to 16 or more, I will give you a small gift; if it is less than 16, your cat will come home with me tonight. ."

"Meow?"

Mia looked up at her.

"It's not fair."

Shade objected, but he patted off the cat's outstretched paw before taking the dice that seemed to be made of ivory.

The first time was six, the second time was six, and the third time was five.

"Should I raise some more money?"

The doctor fell into deep thought, while Luvia stood up under Dorothy's surprised eyes, and then naturally kissed Shade's side face.

This is probably that little gift.

At last week's study meeting, Shade asked the Academy about his "Second Ring" spirit rune recommendation. After a week of consideration, the Academy finally recommended some of the information about himself provided by Shade. Shade's next target is [thunder].

Academy recommends spirit rune for low ring warlock, mostly based on natural elements, because the difficulty is lower and the practicability is high. As for the choice of [thunder], on the one hand, it is because in mysticism, the phenomenon of thunder and lightning piercing the sky is often combined with abnormal space-time phenomena. On the other hand, it is also because Academy thinks that Shade currently has too few destructive Mystic Art and too many auxiliary Mystic Art, so it recommends this spirit rune which can be associated with a variety of powerful Attack Type Mystic Art.

The book given by the Academy is the Book of Crazy Thunder, an obscure Fifth Age language that describes prophecies about thunder and lightning. Unlike the chaotic and incomprehensible stories written in "Crazy Light Chaser", the prophecies in "Book of Crazy Thunder" can all be understood with normal logic.

It's just the terrifying and weirdness of those ancient prophecies, most of which are more terrifying than the "sea send back" ceremony that Shade experienced. The Academy advises Shade to read prophecy one prophecy and not read too much at once. But for Shade, this kind of book is not yet an influence on him.

(end of this chapter)