Whispering Verse

The two continued to draw cards. Before Shade could look at his second card, Mr. Cameron laughed again:

"Look at my luck, I bet this year's final will be talked about for years to come."

He showed his second card:

"Special card - Star 6 [The Age of Steam·Station in the Whistle]. When you draw this card, if you hold 1 or 2 special cards in your hand in addition to this card, you can guess any of the opponent's undisplayed cards. Card suit. If correct, you can prohibit the opponent's next card that adjusts the number on the card from taking effect. It is invalid for the [Original] series."

It sounds very effective, but the probability of this card being effective is probably the lowest among all the cards Shade has encountered.

"There seem to be a lot of [Steam Age] series cards in your deck?"

"Yes, there are three cards in total. I am looking forward to getting a complete set of 13 [Steam Age] before I die. I guess the second card you drew is the moon!"

"wrong."

Shade flips the cards:

"It's the queen."

"Um?"

Mr. Cameron was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed:

"Am I lucky or bad?"

He had already drawn the [King] in the previous rounds of this round, so he could only rely on 21 points to defeat the [Queen]. But obviously, not everyone can draw blackjack.

Therefore, after five rounds of the second game, Shade led 8-2. And if he still wins next, then he will be the champion in 1853.

Shade took a deep breath, twisted his neck to relax himself, and then touched the cat who couldn't understand the card game at all and was just leaning on the table and looking around. Mr. Cameron frowned, thinking about his winning rate, and seemed to refuse to admit defeat at all.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the reporters who came to interview took a group photo of the two of them on the side after asking for permission. They all face the camera sideways, so the appearance shown in the camera is not as complete as the cat staring at them.

"Well, gentlemen, the sixth round of the second round begins. This round is the match point. I wish you luck, gentlemen."

As the referee, Vice President Mark announced loudly. At this time, the surrounding area became quiet, and the dealer quickly delivered the first hole card to the two people.

Shade opened the corner of the card and took a look. There were ten flowers. From this point of view, he probably won't ask for more than four cards this round.

"Keep dealing the cards."

After reading the cards, Mr. Cameron showed the same cautious expression as Shade.

On the second card, Shade got the 3 of stars, and Mr. Cameron got a 13 of stars. In this case, the two still continued to ask for cards.

On the third card, Shade got Flower 2 [King's Secret Order·Substitute]. Mr. Cameron got a 7 of stars. For a moment, his face showed an expression of ecstasy:

"Mr. Hamilton, I knew I had better luck today. This round, it's me."

"Wait a minute."

Shade immediately showed his third card:

"[King's Message·Substitute], when you draw this card, you can exchange this card with the opponent's undisplayed hidden card, but you cannot suspend the card in this round."

He pointed to Mr. Cameron’s hidden card:

"Because I revealed this card before you revealed the hidden card, so your hidden card must be exchanged with this flower 2."

Mr. Virgil Cameron opened his mouth slightly and looked at the card in Shade's hand in disbelief. The people watching were talking a lot. When the first card was unknown, the second card was 13, and the third card was 7, Mr. Cameron showed an ecstatic expression. Now everyone knows what his trump card is.

"Please exchange cards."

Seeing that Mr. Cameron was stunned, Vice President Mark, who was the referee, reminded him in a low voice. The former closed his eyes and took a deep breath:

"It doesn't matter. According to the rules, if you continue to draw cards, you still have the possibility of busting your cards."

He revealed his hole card, which was Star 1. If there is no exchange, he will have 21 points, but after the star 1 becomes the flower 2, he has already busted the card.

"Yeah?"

The three cards in Shade's hand are Star 1 and Star 3. Because the opponent could no longer draw cards, he revealed his hidden card in advance, which was the Ten of Flowers:

"I have 14 points now. As long as the next card is within 7, I win."

"The probability is closer to 1 in 2."

Mr. Cameron looked at Shade with squinted eyes. He was nervous.

In fact, it was not only him who was nervous, but also the dealer, the referee, and the people watching. The result of the next card will determine whether the game will end here.

Shade could even clearly see sweat appearing on Vice President Mark's forehead. People outside the cordon were desperately stretching their heads to see what would happen next.

The cat licked its paws, and now it was the only one who wasn't nervous at all.

"The prize is 3,000 pounds"

Shade said in his heart, then looked aside:

"Please deal the cards."

Tie Chi Tuo held up the cards and placed them in front of Sha De. The card table was covered with a soft tablecloth. Under the light of the crystal chandelier overhead, it seemed that all the light was focused on this card at this moment.

"What could it be?"

Shade carefully reached out and touched Mia again, causing the cat leaning on the table to bark dissatisfied. People knew that the young knight was praying for good luck.

Shade finally put his hand on the card. He had to admit that he was a little nervous.

【It's really normal. 】

Her voice came close to his ear, and Shade almost felt that there was a real wind in his ear. He turned his head, Tifa looked at him with inquiring eyes, and the disappointed Shade said to the black-haired girl:

"Ma'am, can you draw this card for me?"

Tifa looked at Vice President Mark, who was the referee, and Vice President Mark looked at Shade's opponent, who immediately nodded:

"Hurry up and open the cards, I feel like my heart won't be able to hold on anymore."

The little joke made the onlookers laugh, but the laughter quickly disappeared, and everyone held their breath and looked at the table.

Tifa came to Shad from behind, picked up the cards and took a look at them.

"Ma'am, what's the result?"

There are already people who can't wait to ask questions.

"Shadow, congratulations."

The maid placed four flowers on the table, 14+4=18, Xia De won.

After a moment of silence, an explosion of discussion and cheers erupted from the room. Shade let out a long breath and took Tifa's hand:

"You are truly my lucky girl."

The black-haired girl smiled peacefully.

Amidst the cheers, according to the predetermined procedure, Mr. Shade and Mr. Cameron stood up and came to the referee. The referee held up Shade's right hand:

"In the name of the Prophet's Association, it is announced that the champion of the Great City Players in the year 1853 of the Universal Calendar is Knight Shad Suellen Hamilton!"

People applauded enthusiastically, and the ribbons and balloons that had been prepared were thrown out. The reporters’ flashbulbs lit up in droves, and everyone’s faces were filled with joy and excitement. This was truly a legendary match.

Mr. Cameron covered his head, but there was a smile on his face.

He generously extended his right hand to Shade. Vice President Mark took a step back, allowing Shade to shake hands with Mr. Cameron face to face, so that the scene of the two shaking hands could be recorded by the camera.

"Nice game, Mr. Hamilton."

Grand Duke Seth's lover said sincerely.

"You fought well."

The rumored lover of Duke Carina also said the same.

The two men shook their arms and held their strong hands together. Although they were different in age and orientation, they really admired each other very much. Mr. Cameron couldn't help but sigh again. This was something only the two of them could hear:

"I actually lost to you at 21 points in the end. You are worthy of being a kingdom agent."

"It's not a kingdom agent, it's a king's agent, and it's a secret agent and a substitute. Oh, it's not a secret agent either, it's the [King's Secret Order, a substitute]."

Shade corrected, and the two men smiled tacitly:

"Knight, it was a real pleasure to meet you on my trip to Tobesk this fall."

The photo of the two shaking hands will be published in tomorrow's newspaper, and the title of "King of Rhodes in 1853" will follow Shade throughout his life. Although the outsider still looked down upon the lack of entertainment in this era, he had to admit that he really liked Rhodes.

"Meow~"

Mia jumped up from the card table and onto Shade's shoulders. People in formal attire and formal attire around him screamed in alarm, scrambling to catch the cat that was about to fall. Shade was also startled, and his body leaned to this side, but he was supported again.

The lively celebration scene turned into a mess in the blink of an eye, but everyone had a smile on their face.

Of course, he prefers little Mia.