Chapter 184 – Chapter 5: Deseo – 2
“Is that so? This is really a person who doesn’t know anything. Haha.”
“Why… “You were expelled?”
“Well, it doesn’t really matter if commoners like us know. From what I heard, it looks like a big fight broke out in Deseo’s palace. So in the end, the nobles beat the king or something.”
Marie asked.
“So you’re at a festival? Because the nobles won?”
“Well, that’s another matter, honey. Do you know what politics is? Politics is-.”
“… Thank you for your detailed explanation. Well then, we’ll just leave.”
“Uh? Uh oh. Yes!”
I felt like I was being caught by a talkative person, so I quickly left the place.
We walked down the street in silence.
For some reason, I felt strange. It felt like I had traveled through time.
It only took a week or so to get here through the Charrak Mountains. But I couldn’t believe it when I heard that something big had happened in this country in the meantime.
Gordburg, Teilden, Tsarak.
All three were peaceful, with nothing special happening. Just the same as I always knew. Villages existed.
So, I thought Deseo would be no different.
It seems that the ‘nobles’ revolt’ sparked by Tia caused a huge stir.
The king’s banishment…
It’s definitely amazing. I never thought a noble would win and end up like that.
However, it is only ‘just’ surprising.
Because it wasn’t particularly important to me.
There is no eternal king on this earth anyway. Kings have been changing since ancient times, and each time, the atmosphere of the country changes little by little.
That the war was lost, that the king was poisoned. People fearfully said that this country would turn upside down, but the reality is that the color of the grass does not change in a small village in the mountains.
And I’m following in Tia’s footsteps. It doesn’t matter what the king of this country is.
I’m just annoyed that I can’t move to Deseo quickly because of that damn king.
“Shall we prepare?”
Marie asked, clutching the backpack strapped to her back.
The question was whether you would like to sleep at an inn tonight, or whether you would like to camp somewhere suitable.
In my opinion, neither seemed feasible.
“Let’s find out more.”
It is too early to make a judgment just by listening to what the salesperson says.
This is a mining town. Maybe you can ride on a large cart carrying ore.
First, I went to a bar on the street.
To find out more details, I asked the store owner and occasionally overheard the drunkards chatting excitedly.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t much difference. As the salesperson selling tickets said, the whole town was abuzz with the topic.
I decided to look for Gwangsan tomorrow when the sun rises, and sat down in the corner of the bar with Marie.
“It seems like everyone who comes here wants to go to Deseo.”
“Do you want to see the king?”
“Okay. I guess I’m going to take a look at the new king. Because I’m curious.”
“Then riding a carriage… It must be difficult.”
“I can’t be stranded like this. Lastly, I would go to the mine and ask, but if that doesn’t work, I guess I’ll have to walk. Is that okay?”
“Yes. I’m OK. “I will follow whatever Ritsu tells me to do.”
It takes about three days to walk from here to Deseo.
It is a flat road compared to the rough Charrak Mountains, but it still requires a lot of stamina and time.
In particular, it is much faster to go through the formalities at the gate of Deseo by horse-drawn carriage, so it is better to choose horse-drawn carriage if possible.
As of now, there is no particular way. There is no choice but to do this.
After filling my stomach with Marie, it was time to get up to find a place to sleep.
“Eight, damn it! It’s hot, it’s hot! Let’s go!!”
People who were gambling in the center of the bar left in a hurry. It looks like the gamble that was made with so much noise has finally come to an end.
“Ugh-.”
A person who has just won big on a game greedily sweeps the gambling table. The sound of coins jingling is loud. It looks like you picked a lot.
I was just about to pass by, but suddenly Mari grabbed my collar tightly.
“Uh… Ritz oppa. Isn’t that a ‘carriage ticket’?”
When she heard that, she looked to her side.
It was true.
In the gambler’s hand was a wrinkled, dirty carriage ticket.
There was a moment of hesitation, but before I knew it, my steps were heading behind the gambler.
“Is that a carriage ticket?”
“Huh?”
The gambler turned to look at me.
“Okay.”
“Is this a ticket to Deseo tomorrow morning?”
“That’s right. It costs a whopping 30 gold.”
Is that the price at which tickets are traded through scalping?
When Tia was in a hurry to get a carriage, I think she got it for around 4 gold. Now, the demand is so high that it seems to have jumped to a level where only rich people can ride it.
“So what. Why are you asking?”
The gambler grinned and looked me up and down.
This late at night. It was as if he knew what it meant when the person he was gambling with left and spoke to him who had won. Laughing, showing off rotten teeth.
Of course, I didn’t know.
“Can I also bet on that ticket?”
“Stakes? Haha-. Yes, if you ask me to walk, I can walk for you. Because you can bet anything on a gambling table. However, it will depend on what they are betting on.”
“…”
There was no 30 gold in my pocket.
Although there are items of similar value.
“How is it. “Do you want to play a game with me?”
“I’ll bet on this.”
I hit the rose saber hanging on my waist once.
The gambler, who was looking at the scabbard with his arms crossed, spoke dissatisfiedly.
“Knife? I don’t handle stolen goods like that. “You can easily buy a sword at Rotten Barn.”
“It’s worth 30 gold. And all I have now is this.”
“Hmm-. Even the owner of the general store can come and appraise whether it is worth 30 gold or not. “I don’t know.”
“…”
“And that’s all you have? I don’t look like that.”
“What do you mean?”
The gambler’s eyes looked beyond and behind Rose Sabel. And I don’t know what it means… He smiled unpleasantly.
“Are you my brother? You look pretty.”
“… !”
I quickly hid Marie behind my back.
No way… Now this bastard… Are you saying to bet ‘Marie’ with the stake?
Not even an object, but a person?
“How about this ‘carriage ticket’ to spend the night with your sister? “Is it reasonable?”
“Puh-ha-ha-!!”
“Khaak!”
People around me burst into laughter. The gambler also chuckled and started organizing the gambling table again.
“… Crazy guy.”
“If you understand, get out of there, kid. “Don’t snoop around at the gambling table when your blood hasn’t even dried.”
This guy had no intention of seriously betting with me in the first place. They’re just trying to give them no excuse and chase them away.
There is no need to get angry.
It was the moment when I thought I would be tired even if I got entangled, so I tried to go out.
“I will do it.”
All the men turned around at those words.
“Therefore… “Warrior ticket, walk.”
“What?”
“What?”
The gambler and I asked at the same time.
Looking back at Marie, the girl who suddenly did this.
She tried to cover it all up, but Marie’s eyes were sincere. Her hand holding her collar was also very firm.
Beyond embarrassment, I felt heartbroken.
Everything is unexpected. It’s unexpected. At the same time, it is impossible to even guess the intention.
Just like Tia.
“Mari, why are you doing this?”
“I believe it. “Ritz oppa wins.”
So innocently, he speaks so casually.
Do you even know what the ‘stake’ the gambler is talking about? Do you realize that your body is more important than that dirty carriage ticket?
Even if she knew, Marie… What is the reason you believe in me so much?
“Giggle… Are you really going to do it? I won’t stop you. Come on sit down. “Your younger brother says he’s fine, so why are you worried?”
“…”
Marie’s blue eyes looking up at me. The infinite trust contained there.
Yes.
Rejecting that belief is also… It wouldn’t be polite to treat you or Ruev.
Since we’ve come this far anyway, what can we do to return?
Just moving forward.
Grumble-.
I pulled up a chair and sat across from the table.
“Don’t do it.”
“Wow, I had a good night tonight, kikiki… “My younger brother is washing up there. I’ll finish it quickly and taste it thoroughly.”
Less evil-.
A card was thrown in front of me. Black stones were also given to determine the superiority of the gambling table.
The side where all these stones disappear loses.
I picked up the card and tried it.
Patterns and numbers are visible.
I had never played cards before, but I knew some of the rules.
Posao.
That pig never lost a gamble.
Because I knew very well why that was possible.
He casually grabbed a pile of stones in his hand and threw them into the middle of the table.
Patter-!
“Get more.”
* * *
“… “Who are you?”
After some time had passed.
The gambler’s stones were halved, and my stones were piled up.
I pretend not to know anything and ask questions.
“What?”
“You know all my cards, kid.”
“It’s not.”
“The lie is clumsy. What kind of trick is this? Who is helping you?”
“Isn’t cheating usually used by people who cheat? How can I cheat?”
The gambler folded his cards.
“… Haha. It’s terrible.”
“I didn’t do anything. “You just lost to me.”
There is a reason why I readily accepted this ridiculous gamble of betting on Marie.
Actually… I had no choice but to win.
After receiving a card, just by briefly touching the desk, you could read the ‘memory’ of what card the other person had just taken.
If the opponent’s card is high, give up. If you were lower than me, you won by raising a stone.
The gambler, who was playing fair at first, became increasingly disadvantaged, so he began to use various tricks. He pretends to shuffle the hand or only takes very high cards.
Even so, it means nothing to me. Every time my partner played a prank, I gave up right away. As if to warn you that you know what you are doing.
… As a result. The gambler screams at me again that I am being scammed.
“OK. You are innocent, right? Then let’s try it a different way.”
The guy swept up all the cards on the table with one hand.
And then he took out something and put it down.
One die and a wooden barrel.
“Shall we play dice again? “If you’re that lucky, you’ll win even if you do this, right?”
Put the dice in a wooden bucket and shake it.
Click, click, click!
“Let’s take a real gamble with the eyes of this dice. Now, I’ll risk everything.”
Cheolreuk-.
The opponent placed all the stones. I also had to put that much in the center.
“Bet on the number you want first. “I don’t like talking about other things later here either.”
It’s a disaster.
I couldn’t use the ability to read memories here.
Because the dice were in a dark container, it was impossible to tell which eye was comforting.
“…”
Not sure. If you make a mistake, this could turn the situation around.
If you are not sure, you should not accept the match.
But. I wanted to bet.
“2.”
“Good. “I bet on 3.”
Before I knew it, many people were watching around me.
Swoosh-.
As the wooden barrel rose, the dice that were in the dark were revealed.
That…
2 eyes.
The die was 2.
“… Sheesh. “It’s not fun.”
After seeing the results, the gambler seemed annoyed and threw the carriage ticket at me, then left and disappeared.
“Ritz oppa. We got carriage tickets.”
I thought she would be happy as Marie gave her cheers. I didn’t do that.
As if I knew from the beginning that this would happen. We just calmly talked about the results that fell before us.
“I see.”
It was the same for me too.
I wasn’t happy.
Picking up the dice placed in front of me was a vain question.
If there is truly a total amount of luck in this world…
I think the only luck I was granted was this carriage ticket.
