Whispering Verse

When asked about the Rhodes card, the woman's voice became serious for the first time.

"Of course, it has been authenticated by the local Prophets Association. On Friday, the day after tomorrow, people from the Association will come to Tobesk via steam locomotive to do the final round of appraisals."

The woman behind the door said no more, and the black-haired maid appeared again and left the room.

Then there was an hour-long silence. The fat maid prepared more black tea and snacks for Shade, making him regret that he had eaten too much for breakfast.

Behind the bookshelf door, there was only the sound of turning books intermittently. It was not until the black-haired maid hurriedly returned that the conversation could continue:

"I didn't expect that Founder Silver Moon would appear here after a hundred years. But it's okay..."

There was a smile in the woman's words. Shade noticed that the temperature in the study became more pleasant. He guessed that the other party was definitely more than ten rings:

"Do you want to buy it? I can make it cheaper..."

He had already begun to imagine himself taking little Mia, buying the entire Saint Teresa Square, and then living a prosperous life by collecting rent for the rest of his life. Although, deep down in his heart, he still had some desire to hold this card.

"Of course not, detective. Although I have money, I won't waste so much on buying a Rhodes card. If this card were actually traded, the transaction amount would be huge even for me. I just said it, I don't like Rhodes, I just want to win an important game. So why don't I just hire the owner of the card? That's better than buying the card."

The maid walked out and returned the three cards to Shade. Shade quietly asked the woman's voice in his head, trying to find out whether the cards had been exchanged, and then successfully got the answer "It's still genuine".

Although the female voice in my head sometimes behaves strangely, I have to admit that it is really useful.

"Since you saw this card today, Detective, are you interested in playing a Rhodes card game this weekend? Use this Founder Silver Moon, but don't worry about getting into trouble. I can declare to the outside world that you It belongs to me. From now on, you can use this card at will without worrying about being coveted by others. In return, you must accept my commission in the future and use this card to participate in Rhodes games. Of course, there are Paid."

The identity of the other party must be great. Being protected by the other party will make life better in the future.

"I actually don't know how to play Rhodes. Are you sure you want me to play cards for you?"

He pushed back a bit.

"As for the reward, the two special cards I collected belong to you. Detective, the Rhodes card is a stepping stone to the upper class society. You hold a precious card, why not use it to improve your communication level? I hope you can keep it, I think there will be many more commissions like this in the future.”

If Shade was a fanatic like Baron Lavender, he would probably have a brain hemorrhage when he heard that he got two special cards for free, but he was not.

But the second half of the other person's words really made Xia De's heart move. If he could get to know more nobles, it would be of great benefit to his detective career and even his studies as a ring warlock. And with the card he got from the professor, even if he was really short of money and sold the three cards, it would be enough for him not to worry about spending for a long time.

"If you win, you can get a relic from me, and you can describe your requirements. Also, I can introduce you to a job that pays a fixed weekly salary but doesn't require you to do anything, so you don't have to Sold the card. If you fail, you have to use this card to participate in three gambling games on the next day for free."

Shade had no reason to refuse. The relic matter solved the source of the next drop of divinity, and the work matter gave him the minimum living security without having to do anything.

When thinking about this matter, the other party thought that he was still hesitating, so he continued to add:

"30 pounds, regardless of victory or not, this is my reward for hiring you to participate in the game on weekend nights. Founder Silver Moon is worth the price."

"No problem, ma'am!"

Now I have completely changed my mind. Besides, this is not gambling, just a commission:

"Madam, can I know your identity? Can I know who the other party in the bet is?"

He asked tentatively again, and then seemed to hear a chuckle coming from behind the door:

"You won't rest assured if you don't know my identity. Well, the other party in the game is old Duke Lucas. I have an old friendship with him. Let's use this card game to bet two quota, two quotas in the Delarian Navy.”

This was probably some kind of interest and political matter between nobles, but he didn't ask further. Whether to outsiders or ordinary detectives in this world, nobles of this level are legendary figures.

"As for me, people usually call me, Miss Carina. I think you probably understand that you can't tell your friends about my identity as a ring wizard, otherwise... But you can tell others, because we We know each other from Rhodes cards.”

Shade didn't know who "Miss Carina" was, but he probably understood that it was a title that should be respected and represented a very important person. Unfortunately, he has no common sense in this area.

I thought about asking someone for a while, trying to show surprise on my face, but in fact I was not surprised at all.

"As for what organization I belong to, I can't tell you for the time being. But if you can show your value, that is, win the weekend game, so that our cooperation can continue, you can naturally get the answer from me. Detective, I am There is no local power. I admire you very much. I think you wouldn't mind cooperating with a friendly high-level warlock.

Your background is clean enough, and your background as a correspondence magician is also very good. What's more, I admire you as a capable but still kind-hearted person. I am willing to provide you with shelter, and I think, as I said when we first met, there is a reward for everything. "

"Yes, Miss Carina."

Shade stood up and prepared to leave. He was very satisfied with this meeting with Miss Carina:

"So, I will go to the weekend game, but what is the specific time and place?"

"The gambling game is on Sunday night. I will arrange for someone to find you during the day on Sunday, prepare suitable clothes for you, and teach you some unimportant etiquette. Those two special cards are not on my body. I will wait for you on Sunday." Give it to you together. As for the reward, I didn’t prepare it in advance... Tifa, you take him to the club to get 30 pounds."

"Okay, ma'am."

This was the first time that Shade clearly heard the black-haired maid speak.

"Detective, I'll see you on Sunday. Good luck."

"Goodbye, Miss Carina."