Chapter 237: The Greed Game
It might have been a failure.
I exhaled as I thought of that.
I thought I had a winner.
The man who had challenged me earlier in the game of Bubba suddenly lost. He had been taking the gold coins with the winning formula until about halfway through the game, and then he abruptly broke it.
It was obvious why he did that.He must have been afraid of winning against me and against the nobles.I was sorry to see his facehis turn so pale.
I understand that it is inevitable.”
The civil official said quietly.
He had said the other day that inviting commoners to a game would be reckless, and that was exactly what had happened.
Well, the purpose of this game was half for fun, and the other half was to advertise the playing card tiles. They were the challengers, and when they got home, they would tell stories like, “We had a showdown at the castle to grab 100 Kiris gold coins. If people know that there is such a bonus stage in a playing card tournament, it will bring a lot of attention not only to the name recognition of the cards, but also to new products in the future.
I thought of this game because I have been having a strange increase in the amount of money I have on hand lately due to the cost of the body from the Spierzeik family and other things, but when I think about it calmly, 100 Kiris gold coins seems a bit too much. I'm acting like a rich man, aren't I?
I heard that the only part of the game between the nobles and the commoners will be kept strictly quiet, so I guess it will be a game against the knights at the castle. What kind of rumors will circulate.
The next and the last. It took longer than I thought.
I looked at the simple waiting room that had been hurriedly built. Behind the curtains, the last challenger was waiting.
After the game tables were cleared, the civil official took a man out of the waiting area.
'Young master, this will be the last challenger. This man has won the best prizes in both poker and neurasthenia categories.
He was not among the first members of the audience, so the introduction by the civil official was longer than the first three.The man did not avert his gaze, but he remained standing still, looking at me as if he were observing. Me.
He said, “My …… Name is Vidardo. He is from the Holy City of Maguaussee.
He was the only person from outside the city this time.
I don't know what extent this is correct, but at least he is not a citizen of New Nelly.
Sit down.
Thank you for your charity.
He bowed politely and took his seat with a relaxed and comfortable manner.
He did not seem nervous about the fact that he was dealing with an aristocrat. , He is not as nervous as the old man in the seven ranks.
I have heard that this man has something to present to the young master.
I had invited them to the castle for my own reasons, so I had instructed the top students to make the most of the opportunity.
Most of them didn't say anything in particular, but Vidardo was the only one who brazenly insisted on handing over the gift directly to me.
When I heard this story beforehand, I thought he might be a troublesome person.
“What are you doing?
Haha.”
When I instructed him to bring it to me, a civil official came with a dedication, probably already prepared.
The gift was a painting. It was said that the challenger had painted it himself.
The official said, “Oh, this is amazing. This is amazing.
It was a painting of people walking down a main street somewhere.
The realistic design of the painting was different from the flat, deformed, or flimsy paintings often seen on the continent of El O. The people living in the city were painted in a dense manner. The people's lives in the city are depicted in detail.
You said you are from the Holy City? Do they make paintings like this in the south?”
I asked with some expectations, but Vidardo shook his head and denied it.
'No such thing, my dear. I think it is strongly frowned upon. Perhaps it is the same everywhere.'
The last words were directed at Tesch and the civil servants.
I see, they certainly look as if they want to say something.
Tesch. What do you think about this painting? Answer frankly.
“Yes, I think it's creepy. I think it's a creepy picture.
What do you think?
I can't stand to look at it either.
Tesch and the bureaucrats were both saying terrible things.
It's the kind of picture that makes you want to die.
The civil servant added at the end.
It is a great expression to say that even if I die, I will not be able to die.
It's like being trapped in your soul.
It is not so much a matter of the Eluo continent's …… But rather of the Zethusian view of life and death.
There is a belief that when a person dies, the soul is released from the body and eventually becomes one with a greater being that is omnipresent throughout the world. Separation of body and soul. On the other hand, leaving a corpse unattended, buried in the ground, or left as a mummy is highly frowned upon.
As a result of this belief, statues of real people are rarely made on the continent of Eluo. It is said that people think that if there is a statue that resembles a living person, the soul that has been released from the body will be pulled out and trapped inside the statue. If there are humanoid statues, they are only statues of spirits in human form, or statues of “Someone unknown” Like a mob character.
And this idea applies to paintings as well. Although still better than three-dimensional statues, paintings with a realistic touch are avoided because of the mysterious theory that they attract souls. If they are painted, they are flat, deformed, and simplified portraits. Many people do not like to have themselves depicted in such paintings. There are so many portraits of the successive heads of the Quardenze family that it would be better not to have them.
Perhaps there is no demand for realistic paintings. The patron-demanding artists don't want to engage in such a genre where they can't make a living.
I have never seen this kind of picture before.
Vidardo then asked for permission to speak.
As long as you're at this table, you can talk as you like. So, what's the matter?
No, I was just wondering if this is really something you've never seen before.
No, it's not really the first time I've seen a realistic painting in an art textbook when I was a student in a previous life.
I thought it was a riddle that made no sense, so I looked at the dedicated painting again.
A main street full of people, active working citizens, and a large mountain rising in the far distance: …….
Is this the main street of New Nellie City?
Yes, it is. I painted the northwestern part of the city.
I see. I see. So this is a picture I have never seen before, but at the same time I have already seen it.
I wonder if he took the trouble to prepare this picture because there was a long interval between the card game and today's visit to the castle.
It's even better when you consider that it's a scene from …… New Nellie. The fact that it is not beautified in a flattering way is especially good.
I think it's normal to give a certain amount of consideration when depicting an aristocratic stronghold. Yet, Vidarde's painting depicts the scene of the city as if it were cut out as it is. There is nothing but the truth.
I can only draw what I see as I see it,” He said. I'm having trouble drawing normal pictures.
Even if I can only paint what I see, it is still a magnificent achievement to be able to paint this well.
If this were to be handed down to posterity, it would be a valuable historical document that would tell the story of the current era.
Besides, there is something else that might be useful.
You said you came from the Holy City, right? If so, you can paint there, too, can't you?”
'I can paint the Cathedral of Korupa and the University of René in no time.
I can paint the Cathedral of Korupa and the University of Rennes in no time. Cynthia is a graduate of that school, so I'll know if she paints a lie.
What about the rest? What about something that shows the life of the people of the Holy City?
As for me, I want to know the most about the current revival of the Holy City, so seeing the historical buildings is just a fun way to feel like a tourist, but it doesn't mean that much to me. Me a word of warning, and then he gave an earful to a civil official.
Apparently, he had a draft of a painting in his baggage.We chatted for a while and waited, and then he returned with a stack of papers.
There are quite a few sheets,” He said.
It was made up of half sheets of parchment, each about the size of a B5 sheet, but there were so many that the curved edges were not folded tightly and the paper was curved. There must be over a hundred sheets.
I think there must be more than a hundred sheets.
The clerk placed three sheets of paper on the desk.
On the slightly rounded sheets of paper were drawings of strange landscapes. The focus seems to be on buildings, and no people are depicted on any of the three sheets. And dark, with no color.
It was interesting to see the buildings, each of which has its own characteristics.
The number of sheets is large, so I will leave those with you. When you need them, please let me offer them again.
I don't understand the meaning of dedicating them after depositing them.
I understand.
I'll check the sketches another time. Let's get the game started, I ordered my secretary to collect the three sheets of paper.
As I look at the gold coins being thrown into the box, Vidardo opens his mouth, as if he hates silence.
'How did you like the drafts?'
'It was interesting. I may ask you for more details later.
If I could keep him, I would.
It is not every day that a realistic painter comes along, and the labor cost for a commoner or two is nothing to sneeze at. After the audience, I'll talk to Tesch about it.
I'm glad to hear that. Ole …… I have a few more interesting ones besides this one. I would love to dedicate them to young Sama if I get the chance.”
…… Something about the way you just changed the subject was pretty forceful.I had an image in my mind of a car making an impossible cornering move.I could clearly feel that he had an agenda and wanted to lead us in that direction. Vidardo, the man, does not seem to be good at belly tricks.
However, it is different from the black-hearted talk of the aristocrats. There was no hint of trying to trick or trick me. If I had to venture a guess, I would say that it has the air of an invitation, “Let's do something interesting together.
I don't mind. As long as it's fun.
So, I took him up on his offer.
It was a place for fun, so I decided to play along. I would not make a fatal mistake against a commoner, and even if I did, it would be easy to keep my mouth shut.
Vidardo, who had received my words, showed a pleasant expression and raised his voice a notch.
I will show you a performance,” He said. I would like to do as you wish, young master.
My intention?
Yes.
A request from a commoner to a nobleman. Tesch and the civil official moved to put a stop to it, but I held up my hand to still them.
It is really rare to find a commoner who is so unreserved. He looks like he's about 20 years old, but I'm not sure if he's really safe with such a free-spirited attitude.
I asked him for a favor. I'll listen to what you have to say. Say it.
Yes, this way.
Vidardo showed me a souvenir of the grand prize of the card tournament.
It was a commemorative plaque that I had ordered a craftsman to make. On it was written “New Nellie City Trump Tournament, Poker Division, Grand Prize. Vidardo was a double winner, so there was also a plaque for “Best Nervous Breakdown in the City of New Nelly Playing Cards Tournament.
The other challengers left it in the waiting area, but he brought it all the way here.
What about it?”
I only have one shot at the greed game?”
Oh, that's what you mean. Since I won two divisions, you want me to challenge you twice.
I thought it was only one challenge, but …… You're right, I'll allow you a second challenge if you lose.
If I win, no?”
It would be boring to repeat the same thing over and over again.”
I see. I see. I agree with that. It's boring to do something obvious.
Vidardo nodded yes. I wondered if that was all right with you, but then he looked pleased with himself.
So it's all right as long as it's fun,” He said. In that case, even if you win the first round, you're still entitled to a second challenge.”
His tone he was a little provocative.I was tempted to say, “If you can make it interesting, try it.”
He is a strange guy who aggressively attacked a nobleman. He may have an idea, but I wonder if he hasn't noticed that Tesch and the civil servants have been quite tense since a while ago.
If I were a normal aristocrat, he would have been punished long ago…….If I were a normal aristocrat, I wouldn't be playing like this.
Well, it doesn't matter, you lose 50 gold coins for every two times you lose. I'll take you up on your challenge.
Well, then, let me assure you. If I find it interesting, I will allow you to try a second time, regardless of whether you win or lose. Naturally, I'll give you as many gold coins as you win.
“Oh, this is motivating …… To come out. I'll give you a chance to win, or at least two.
I'm looking forward to it.
When I finished saying that, the bunko put the box on the desk as if to insist that I had finished putting in the gold coins.
The game was about to begin.
What about your turn?”
If you're confident, it's probably the back hand. It's a game where you have to make the first move.
I'll take the first move.
“What about……?”
I couldn't help but make a funny sound.
Could it be that this guy is just a big fool?
This game of greed is a must-win game for the back players.
I'm going to be serious, so I'm the first player to make a move. Of course, I'm serious about you, too, young lady.
“…… Got it. Then I guess I'm on the back foot.
When the start of the game is announced, Vidardo says as he reaches for the box.
This beautiful box reminds me of the fable of Pandora's Box. Have you ever heard of it? It's a story written in a book published in New Nellie City called The History of the Other World.
I did not expect to hear a commoner talk about the history of another world.
Before I could reply, he pulled out a gold coin.
One, two, three coins.”
Vidarde lays out the gold coins on his desk.There were three gold coins lined up in a horizontal row in a position that was easy for me to see, just as he had declared.
Is this guy also a three-coin first-mover type?
Ah, I know the author of that book well.
It's me.
Since my expectations had already been disappointed when Vidardo made the first move, I decided to make sure I would win the game.
I reach into the box and grab a gold coin.
I'll take one.”
As long as you take gold coins in multiples of four, you can't lose in this game of greed.
I place the gold coin, my fourth in total, in my hand. The sound of the coins clicking against each other was pleasant.
He said, “Do you know……Well……?”
Vidardo reached into the box again and took out a gold coin.
I took three of them, five, six, and seven.
He lined up the three gold coins, this time vertically, in a row.
Now there were a total of seven gold coins taken out of the box.
One.
At that moment, Vidardo turned his gaze away from me and looked at something. Naturally, my eyes were drawn to it.
It was a painting depicting the main street of New Nellie City.
I came to New Nellie City because of its otherworldly history,” He said. …… Yes, I took it. 9, 10, 11 paintings. Three more this time.”
I looked back at the box just as Vidardo's hand was coming out of it.
The number of gold coins on the table is three, as declared.
Nine, ten, eleven, and now I must take the twelve coin, a multiple of four.
What does that mean? ……1 coin.”
I put the gold coins on the table.
That's three gold coins in total that I've pulled out of the box. I'm still a long way from the final 25 coins.
When I was working in the Holy City, I happened to find that book. I thought there was something strange in the book, so I started reading it and found it very interesting. I wanted to read the latest volume, I couldn't wait to read it, I wanted to visit the city of New Nelly where they made such a book, I wondered what kind of place it was, I wondered what kind of people wrote the book ……, And I found myself thinking like that, and I quit my job. Oh no, New Nelly was far away.Haha……3 I'll take one…Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen.”
Vidardo took the three gold coins and arranged them in the shape of an inverted triangle.
Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, then sixteen, a multiple of four.
He said, “…… Hey, you didn't really come all the way here from the Holy City just for that reason, did you? ……1 piece.
Of course. And Zess, the founder, also said that travel is good. I came to New Nellie City this time, but I would like to visit the Imperial City, the King's City, the Great Forbidden City of Mumshred and the Land of Mist eventually. It's next to ……16, so 17, 18, and 19 cards. Yes, I took three cards.”
Vidardo now placed the three gold coins so that they formed a normal triangle.
Making sure that the three coins were firmly taken out, I reached into the box and grabbed one.
If you want to spare your life, don't carelessly say “Zeth the founder” In front of the nobles. It's like opening a box that contains a disaster…….1 piece.”
As if to indicate a warning, he places the gold coins on the desk with a slightly louder sound. It's not as if that one statement will do anything, but it is a word that could step on unnecessary land mines.
I appreciate your warning. By the way, it seems that young Sama is also well read in other world history. …… I'll take three again, 21, 22, 23 and so on.”
The gold coins were back in a horizontal row……. Apparently, he wants to talk about otherworldly history. The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get the most out of your money is to use it.
The first thing to do is to get a good look at the other side of the line.
Without any disturbance, the gold coins were pulled out one by one, three by three, one by one, and so on.
Then, just as the game was coming to an end, Vidardo said, “Pandora's Box.
Pandora's Box. That story is received differently by different people. ……85, 86, and 87 cards. 3 cards taken, please.”
I made sure Vidardo had the three cards lined up before grabbing one.
I now had my 88th gold coin in my hand. Soon I would be a winner.
One piece……. I guess so. It's a thought-provoking story.
I haven't really thought about it that much.
Did you write Pandora's Box in the bonus section of the first volume of Otherworldly History? When I wrote the first volume, all I was thinking about was writing down the memories of my previous life. I think I wrote down as many myths and legends as I could think of.
I wrote as many myths and legends as I could think of. ……89, 90, and 91 coins.
The number of gold coins left was less than ten.In Vidardo's hand are the three gold coins he just took.I'll make sure I check them properly.I will not let my guard down until the end.
I will hold the 92nd coin in my hand.
“All right, let's hear it.
I wonder if I'll be able to talk all the way through.
I pull my hand back from the gold coins and glance at the box before placing them on the desk. The numbers are as calculated: ……1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. There was no mistake.
I put the gold coin on the desk, the ninety-second one I'd grabbed.
One.
“And now, if I may be so bold: …….”
Vidardo turned his left hand toward me. He turned his wrist to show me the back of his hand and the palm of his hand, then placed his hand in the box. I wonder if he was trying to show that he wasn't cheating because I blatantly counted the number of cards left in the box.
'I think,' he said.
I wondered if he was trying to distract us by saying something suggestive.
He took out three gold coins and laid them out where I could easily see them.
93, 94, and 95 coins. I took ……3 coins. Come on, young Sam, let's continue.
I glanced at the box and saw that there were five gold coins left.
There was no mistake in the count.
If I take one here, I will have taken my 96th gold coin in total.
I'll take one. I will not let my guard down until the end.
With that, I took out one gold coin and put it on the table.
There were four gold coins left in the box.
If I lose……, You were supposed to give me another round, right?
That's right.”
Vidardo huffed.
I'm not giving up, I'm taking three.
I was glad it didn't turn out that Vidardo was going to take one or two in the hopes that I'd show him some mercy. If that had happened, my feelings would have cooled.
Vidardo puts the three gold coins he took out in his hand.He saw that only one Kiris gold coin remained in the box.
Take one, and the game is over.
He grabbed the last one, the 100th gold coin.
The game is over.
I slammed the gold coin down on the desk a little harder.
“I see.
The moment my finger leaves the gold coin, a smile breaks out on Vidardo's facehis.
Then he said, “Well, I'll take one.
Well, I'll have one.
As if to stop me from saying, “What are you going to do?
It was the same as before. He flicked his wrist to show the palm and the back of his hand to show that there was no injustice.
As I watched in silence, he stretched his arm out wide here and there.His left hand his slowly moves closer to me.
I wondered if he was going to touch me.Just when I think so, his hand his stops moving in mid-air.Then, like a UFO catcher, it descended vertically and went into the box.
The hand fell on the inside of the box, just at the side.
From my position, I had to stretch my neck out to get a peek.
This is the last one.”
He came out of the box and held a Kiris gold coin in his hand.
Check the box. There are no more gold coins.
In response to Vidardo's request, he takes the box, but there is nothing in it.
It is empty.
The one who takes the last piece is the truly greedy one; I win the first round.
…………What happened?
“Young Sama?”
“……, Hey, game's over.”
Ha!
The civilian counts the number of gold coins Vidardo has in his hand.
Meanwhile, I secretly counted my own gold winnings.
The number of gold coins in the hands of the …… Challenger was 75.
I had 25 in my hand, so the total would be 100.
But…….
“That was an interesting game,” Vidaldo said.
Vidardo says this quietly, but his face is smiling.
It wasn't a sneer, but a look of anticipation, as if he was playing a prank and waiting for me to notice.
'Young master.
'I don't recall authorizing any extraneous remarks. This is a contest between me and Vidardo.”
I made sure that the civilian officer refrained, and I raised my concentration to the level of royal socializing.
There should be no miscalculation.
I had pulled out the gold coins, maintaining a multiple of four so that I would always be in winning shape. This is proven by the 25 gold coins I have on hand.
There should be no omissions.
The number of gold coins that Vidardo pulls out is always checked visually. Except for the last time, Vidardo took three gold coins each time.
Then why did Vidardo take the last one?
If there was no miscalculation and there was no problem in taking out the gold coins, then …….
There were 101 gold coins present in the box.
Since there was one extra piece, this is a very obvious conclusion.
There is no way that the civilian officials or Tesch would have planted this one piece.
There is no possibility that the previous player could have planted it, since there are 10 rows of 10 Kilis gold coins in each row on the table before the game.
In other words, by process of elimination, it is Vidardo's planting. He must have enough money on hand to come from the Holy City to New Nellie City. It would not be surprising if he had at least one Kiris gold coin.
Before the game, there were 100 coins in 10 rows of 10 coins per row.
After the game, the civilian check was 100 coins.
That meant that somewhere during the game, the 100 coins in the box had turned into 101 coins.
I didn't miss checking the gold coins Vidardo pulled out, but I wasn't really aware of the hands that went into the box.
I remember …… There was a moment when I looked away for a moment when the discussion of otherworldly history began.
In this game of greed, it is not very easy to visually count the number of gold coins in the early stages.
But how did Vidardo collect the Kilis gold coins he put in the box?
I had him collect 100 clean, polished, undistorted Kiris gold coins for the game. If there had been gold coins brought in by Vidardo, I might have noticed them. I was just starting to think about whether there was such a dirty gold coin when one thing hit me.
…… Maybe it's that thing.
Vidardo was playing with the three gold coins he had taken out, arranging them in horizontal or vertical rows or triangles, some of which were stacked. Unless there was a difference in thickness, I would not notice if the gold coins in the second and third rows were dirty. I was not looking at the gold coins, but at the number of coins.
In this way, Vidardo's behavior made him sense in several ways.
When Vidardo took out the gold coins, he counted the total number of coins.
When Vidardo took out the gold coins, he made statements like “5, 6, 7 coins” Or “93, 94, 95 coins” Every time he was aware of the cumulative number of coins.
I thought he was doing a self-check, but that was really to me. The end of the game.
When I heard Vidardo say, “Ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety-five,” I was relieved to see that there were five gold coins left in the box. Side. There were 95 gold coins taken out, and I could see 5 in the box, for a total of 100, then that's all there is, no problem ……, So I was relieved.
I had been misled by numbers and calculations to make sure that I didn't think that way.
Of course, if I hadn't done so, Vidardo would have ended up with 76 gold coins. This was not surprising, since the additional gold he had thrown in would have added one more coin.
However, this is easy to handle. I can just sneak the additional gold coins into my pocket around the middle of the game when I have more gold coins in my hand. I am watching the number of gold coins I pull out of the box, and I am completely unaware of the gold coins I have already checked.
Once the additional gold coins are collected, there will be no evidence left. In the end, the 25 and 75 coins will balance the books.
What Vidardo did was this.
First, he chose the first move and took as many gold coins as he could. When the opponent is caught off guard, he puts his hand into the box with one gold coin, which is also in his wallet, and collects it himself. Gold coin in your hand is dirty and may be exposed, so when you take it out, you put two gold coins on top of each other so that the surface of the gold coins is not visible to the opponent. Again caught off guard, he collects the additional gold coins in the winning gold coin and returns the wallet. When the end of the game is approaching, I move the entire gold coin to a position where I can easily see it, while placing one coin in a blind spot to hide it from my view. Then, just as I am about to take the 100th coin and am on the verge of victory, I collect the 101st coin. Counting each of the gold coins, there would be no evidence of cheating because the total would be 100.
…… No, but this guy is doing a hell of a job against a nobleman. He is either a fool or an outstanding person.
All he has to do is add a single gold coin and place it in a blind spot.
That's all it takes to get ahead and get three gold coins each. I, on the other hand, trapped in a winning strategy, could only take one gold coin at a time.
As a result, Vidardo won the big game, getting 75 gold coins. I had no idea that just one Kiris gold coin could turn everything so far upside down.
It's…… Interesting.”
Yes, it was interesting.
No, it's funny. I have to say, it's brilliant.
When someone turns the tables on you so brilliantly, you can't help but laugh.
So the Pandora's Box story was just a prelude.
What was important in this game was the 101st additional gold coin that was outside the box. Vidardo casually announced the crime during the game.
'I'm glad you're pleased.Now we can try a second time.It looks like I'm going to be able to follow young Sama's intentions her.”
…… And my intentions, right?
There's no point in doing it a second time now. We should give them a shot and show them how much we care.
Haha, what are you talking about? Haha, what do you mean? I'm the same way.”
I held out my palm and pushed my twenty-five gold coins toward Vidardo.
I don't like playing the Abnegation game anymore, so I'll call the second one a victory for you and give you the twenty-five gold coins.
Vidardo would not play “Operation 101 gold coins” On the second try. He already knew the story, and if I were to take a good count of the boxes, it would easily fall apart.
Therefore, Vidardo will win the second challenge by playing the “Abnegation Game,” In which he chooses the back hand and takes one gold coin at a time. In that case, Vidardo would win 25 gold coins.
You have done me a great favor, Vidaldo.
Vidardo must have heard from the other participants that I had said to him during the audience that I would give him 100 gold coins.
Using the winning strategy, each person would get 25 gold coins. If all four challengers won, a total of 100 gold coins would flow to the castle.
Vidardo gained 75 gold coins in the first challenge. If he continued to play the “Abnegation Game” On the second try, he would get 25 coins, for a total of 100 coins.
This is equal to the maximum number of coins I had originally expected to lose. I think Vidardo was probably estimating this line as the limit of greed.
Since I already knew the outcome, I should feel good about giving him the rest of my gold.
'Oh no, young New Nelly is very generous.
The civilian stuffs 100 gold coins into a cloth bag. Ordinary commoners would have enjoyed watching this, but Vidaldo looked at me with interest.
I asked him about various stories on the condition that he would not accuse me of cheating, but it seems I was mostly right in my imagination. It's too bad I didn't find out during the game.
You said, “…… Speaking of which, Vidardo. How do you interpret Pandora's Box? You said it wasn't what was in the box that was important, but I thought we were halfway through the story. Now let me hear you out.”
If you don't listen to these things while you can, you'll regret it later when you get curious.
I think Pandora's Box is a good, positive story.
Vidardo's tone of voice had changed from his previous jovial tone to a more serious one.
Before the box was opened, there was no dirt on the earth. When Pandora opened the box out of curiosity, a disaster spread across the land.
That was the story, wasn't it?
'People are born with curiosity. That's not what was in the box. Satisfying curiosity is not good, evil, a disaster, or a hope. That's why I came to New Nelly, to follow my curiosity. What matters is always outside the box.”
His monologue about living by his curiosityhis was strangely persuasive.
In fact, I have a feeling that if he is left alone, he would wander around the continent.He has tremendous vitality despite his status as a slave ancestor.
'Indeed, that's a good, positive interpretation. Are you saying that this greed game is also the result of your acting out of curiosity?
Yes, that's right. When I thought, “I wonder if I can go for this,” I couldn't help it.
Did you cheat on the aristocrats in such a lighthearted manner?
How did you manage to travel safely from the Holy City to New Nellie City? I'm afraid I might accidentally die if I find myself there. Nobles and knights often say that “Commoners die quickly,” And I now understand that feeling a little better.
Young Sama.”
Then Vidardo looked at me.
'Since you're here, why don't you hire me? I think you would do a good job.”
His tone was so light that it was hard to believe that he was seeking employment with a nobleman.If you are looking for a job, you might want to show off more of your achievements or something.
But as for me, I wanted to keep such a brazen, incomprehensible, weird, strange, and interesting guy on hand.
And if I left it alone, it would die with the force of a beetle kept by elementary school boys.
The important stuff is outside the box.
The odd coin that drifted into the box called “Quardenze” From outside.
I can grab it now.
Besides, it doesn't feel good to keep losing.
If I can turn the odd coin into a gold coin, I can return to the winner's circle. The last person to take the gold coin is the winner of the greed game.
It is only a matter of mood, of self-satisfaction. But I'd like to end the game in a good mood anyway.
Then there is no way not to grab it here.
I expect more than a good job; I expect an interesting job.”
Vidardo slaps his knee and is pleased.
He glances at Tesch.The look in his eyesHe was already grim.
Unfortunately, it seems that his first job he has been decided to be a manners training by Tesch and the others.
