Cassius and the Demon King’s First Gambling
The uncle at the reception told about this gambling place called “Arch Qi”, which is a nice place that has recently beco popular.
“So nervous ……”
Since I had no experience in gambling at all, I felt that my steps were very heavy.
But if I could multiply it like this, I’d be able to keep Celestia and the others’ salaries for a few months, including my own.
I’m a demon king.
I do not know the word fear. Even a crisis will be turned into an opportunity for ……!
Having made up my mind, I walked towards the building, which was completely different from the one on Earth and at first glance looked like a large western-style building.
I did not pay attention to the sight of the very strong-looking doorman standing at the door, nor did I glance at the courtyard with many carriages parked, just blindly walking on the road in the middle…
I walked towards building, which was glowing for a mont in the darkness of the night.
Then ……
“Ooh. The shop is quite clean. The tables, the quality of the staff and the custors are all quite to my liking ……”
Inside the shop, which was filled with calm tones and a high class feel, Prince Cassius was standing there while looking around.
And our eyes t each other exactly.
…..I see.
I thought of the way I could get the highest chance of winning on my first attempt.
This man, acting so blatantly, must be a regular gambler. If I imitate him, then at least I won’t lose.
I could not help but smile at the thought of my overly brilliant ga plan.
“Fufu!!”
“Hmm!?”
The mont he saw , he was startled, and then his face was filled with anger. He walked through the tables with all kinds of gas going on and headed deeper …..
I, too, scrambled to get ready as quickly as possible.
“…… don’t you have to exchange it for tokens or sothing?”
It looked like they were gambling directly with cash.
There aren’t a lot of gas either, mainly based on guessing the points of cards and rolls like dice.
“Damn…”
I can’t go on like this, I need to keep up with Prince Cassius.
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On the first floor of the [Arch Qi], there was a manager’s room deep in the hallway reserved for employees.
From the middle of that room ca the sowhat pleasant thump, thump of a tiny sound.
A sowhat gruff man, without hesitation, knocked at the door of that room.
“Oh, co in.”
After the knock, the heavy sound echoed as if it were about to shake the single door.
It wasn’t very loud, but the man naturally straightened his spine at the sound of the low voice.
“Excuse . …… Gerald Aniki, the Prince of Kujaro is here.”
“…… What did you say?”
In front of the man’s eyes, a man in his late thirties, thickly muscled in armor, was relaxed.
The man had his feet up on the table in the centre and was throwing a flying knife at a target hanging on the wall.
His face and body were heavily scarred, his long green hair was tangled behind him, and he had an incredibly mature beauty brewing around him while creating a dangerous atmosphere.
“…… Okay, then let’s follow the scheduled steps to enforce it.”
“Understood”
He caressed the wound on his face and drank the rest of the red wine he had poured into his glass.
The bottles on the table were already all empty.
“……”
“I’ll get it right away.”
“Sorry about that.”
With that, he narrowed his eyes and watched as the Young Brother who had gone to get the wine left.
“What a monster.”
He began to think about Celestia’s instructions that had co through Mary.
Even Gerald was surprised to encounter instructions that could see the actions of others to such an extent.
He shot his flying knife at the target with force, causing it to jab away.
Like the knife, Cassius’ sight at the mont looked terrifying as if it had been viciously sharpened.
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“One more and the ga can begin.”
The operator said across the table to the three people sitting there, including Cassius.
The other two were wealthy n dressed in the finest quality clothing comparable to that of Cassius, who was a prince, and both were regulars here.
“- Hmph!!!”
The rich man’s bodyguard used a special hamr to crack open the hard shell covered nut.
“The Gurumi nut is very tasty, but it’s really hard to eat because of its hardness.”
“As you said, it would not have been so easy to get without a strong guard like us, who are known for our strength.”
Eating the nut handed to them by the guards, the rich n waited contentedly for the ga to begin.
“So, this is the Gurumi nut?”
Cassius, who was also waiting for the ga to begin, also looked at the free supply of nuts that were placed on the plate in front of him.
Since the number of plates was exactly the sa as the chairs, the one in front of him must be for himself.
“I haven’t eaten of this stuff, but …… Kelly.”
“Haa!!!”
Kelly took one out of Cassius’ plate and held it in both hands, crushing the shell of the nut with strength in a flash.
“Eh!?”
“This, what power is this ……”
“Is this really sothing that a human being can do?”
The rich man and the guards looked back and forth with astonishnt at the nut and Kelly who had cracked it without using tools.
It’s just this level and they was so surprised…
Cassius, who looked bored, gave Kelly an order.
“I don’t think I should have to say more but …… keep an eye on him.”
“Three n have been sent.”
“Humph, good job. That’s one of the reasons why I keep you by my side. ”
“It’s a great honor …… but it’s not clear what kind of reason that person has for approaching Cassius-sama. Just in case, please also pay more attention.”
The nut shells were placed on a separate plate while Kelly warned Cassius.
“It’s ridiculous.”
“……”
“I didn’t expect to see soone better than Jick. I don’t know what the purpose is, though..”
At that mont, the last seat was filled.
“……”
The one who appeared in front of Kelly and Cassius was the teenager whose face was covered with a hat and mask.
He placed the bag with the gold coins on the table and waited leisurely for the ga to begin.
“Let’s rob it all.”
“Ha!”
As if to say that he only wanted to make the ga more enjoyable now, a smile appeared on Cassius’s face.
Gambling and such is ultimately a matter of probability. I can’t believe I’m wasting my hard-earned reward. If I hadn’t co here, I would have been able to live a good live for a long ti. (Chrono)
The circle around the proprietor was filled to capacity, and after confirming everyone’s bets, the ga began.
“All the guests are here. So, let the ga begin.”
The ga at this table was a simple rat race in a ring behind the manager, in which the first place was guessed from among four rats.
The ga is popular among the rich and famous because it is a ga with a big payoff if you win, depending on the multiplier decided by the operator.
“First …… I will pick ‘Aigachu’.”
“Hmm, I’ll go for ‘Joanie’ then.”
Without hesitation, the two tycoons staked out the pile of gold coins on the table and confidently bet on the rat in front of them.
“This one is called ‘Moumchu’ isn’t it? Let’s bet on this one first.”
Cassius was just as early as the others and had put up a large sum of money.
Can’t you see the state of the rats, these guys. So these guys are really not smart enough to win this ga. (Chrono)
Cassius looked at the mouse “Moumchu” who was throwing his head around like a rock star, as if he was bored.
“I’ll go with ‘Moumchu’ too.” (Chrono)
“……”
Seeing the boy say that while plugging in the sa amount, Cassius’ eyebrows twitched slightly in response.
He looked at the boy with a sowhat surprised expression, but the boy himself looked very calm.
“Then, the ga begins.”
At the operator’s signal, the first match for the rats kicked off.
………
……
…
“What, what’s going on ……”
In front of the sight of the dumbfounded Cassius was the figure of the rat 『Moumchu』 who continued to toss his head like a rock singer even when all the other rats had already run to the finish line.
Needless to say, the money was collected.
“Oh, hahaha, I didn’t expect that there would be such a big gap.”
“It’s ‘Joanie’ this ti. Congratulations.”
The winner was allocated the gold coins.
“Tch ……”
“……”
In contrast to the boy who sat there quietly as if nothing had happened, it was Cassius’ side that was further ignited with anger.
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(Nah, it’s okay, it’s only the first ti …… still have plenty left on hand. All it would take was one shot of reversal. If I win, I can get it back. He will do it for , for sure ……)
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But ……
“……”
“……”
In the second ga, again, the rat chosen by Cassius and the boy did not advance and one of the tycoons won big.
“It was close…”
“Hahahaha, oops that was dangerous–”
–clack, grunt, crunch ……
An unusual sound rang out.
The eyes of the tycoons and Cassius rightfully looked that way.
Then their eyes widened.
“Crunch, crunch, crunch ……”
The boy put the gurumi nut into the mouth under the mask… and ate it along with the shell.
The nut of the gurumi, which looked like it was encased in rock ……
‘I lost again… ah, I better snack first… anyway, it’s the first ti I’ve eaten this nut …… but it’s really delicious… …especially the shell part.’
Crunch, crunch, crunch!!
One by one, the boy took the nut into his mouth, which was hidden under his mask, and bit into it.
“……”
“Then, I’m looking forward to the next ga.” (Chrono)
“Eh, ah, okay.”
Contrast with the surrounding response, he seed to decide to concentrate on the ga, pretending not to see the abnormality in front of him.
The guards behind them watched as the boy in front of them tasted the nut as if he was biting into a rock, and their greatly opened mouths beca completely closed.
“…… It’s getting unpleasant, isn’t it?”
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“……”
At this point, Cassius was already silent and speechless.
The third ga, after which Cassius also suffered successive defeats, and the teenager who had taken the sa action as he had, did have less money in hand.
‘Apparently imitating others to bet would definitely lose …… and ……’ (Chrono)
“……Fufu.”
“Hm?”
The boy who had suffered the sa successive defeats as him was still smiling through his mask.
The plate in front of him was devoid of any nut, and even the shells were gone.
‘Do you want to say that this level of loss is nothing…! Or are you saying that I’m not good enough!?’ (Cassius)
“I’ll bet the rest of my money on ‘Sankechu’.” (Cassius)
“Ooh!”
“Is it ti to let go of the money and decide on the winner?”
Cassius plugged in the rest of his huge sum of money …… then, as before ……
“So do I.”
“……”
Desperately trying to hold back the churning sensation in his stomach, Cassius simply stared intently at the boy while he waited for the outco.
The corners of the boy’s mouth beneath his mask rose slightly as well, returning the sa look straight back at him.
I can feel the eagerness. If we lose, we’ll suffer the sa. I’m not going to put the bla on this guy. I’m not going to bla him for it, but I’m going to have to go through with it. Until the end, I’ll just have to trust him. ……! Please, Prince Cassius
You’re the first person to have gotten to this point. ……!
“- Then, the final match begins.”
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The next morning, the figure of Cassius appeared on the top floor of the high class inn.
From the open door and window, the sunrise entered the room along with a cool breeze blowing through the room, and Cassius’ long, flowing hair was slightly blown up.
“I’m really sorry.”
“……,”
The bathrobe-clad Cassius sat on the bench and looked coldly at Kelly, who had bowed his head deeply before him.
“The kid got lost, didn’t he.”
“Yes. ……”
He took a graceful sip of his cup of black tea, then exhaled gently with the feeling of anxiety …… he tried to keep himself calm, and continued.
“…… phew …… well never mind. But, when you get back, you and your n will have to work out together again. Is that clear?”
“Un, understand!”
Kelly’s mind conjured up a worst-case scenario, but it seed like they could still be useful.
“For starters ……”
With a cold look at the two won lying bored on the bed, Cassius gave his cruel instructions.
That was the end Kelly feared most.
“…… I’m tired of playing with those and I’m going to use them in my experints when I get back ho so lock them up for now.”
“Eh ……?”
“No, don’t!!!”
The two won rushed to escape.
“Take away them now.”
“No, no, no, no!”
“No! Stop it!”
At Kelly’s command, the two won were quickly led out of the room.
“That’s a wicked thing to do.”
“Hmm? Ah, if it isn’t Archbishop Amanda’s dog.”
In front of Cassio’s eyes, at so point, there had appeared the figure of the Envoy of the Angel Cult, Bishop Yang, who had co to visit as a subordinate of Archbishop Amanda.
Being called a dog, he could not help the veins that sprang up on his temples.
“…… you’re just a prince of a small country, so don’t be arrogant.”
“Did it make you feel uncomfortable? I’m really sorry. But you’re just a ssenger, aren’t you? I’m afraid you’ll be scolded if you act in such a rash manner.”
Cassius, who at first glance seed to be in a good mood, provoked the other man again.
“…… hahahaha.”
“……?”
The bishop, who was red in the face and clenched his teeth, suddenly smiled.
“It seems that you are full of irritation, Prince. Dumped by the princess, set upon by the rcenaries, and then losing your hand in the casino —- huh!?”
Bishop Yang’s body floated up.
“–so noisy you.”
“Gaah!?”
Cassius, who had been sitting in the chair until just then, suddenly grabbed Bishop Yang and lifted him up by the throat.
“Gahhhhhhhhhhh!”
A pair of wings called ‘Gospel’ like Bishop Lionel’s grew on his back as he struggled in pain.
“So, this is called Gospel?”
“What magic is this…”
The n naturally prepared themselves and desperately endured Yang’s magic power.
Then Yan, in turn, used an unnatural wrist force to try to escape from Cassius’ grasp ……
“Cough-cough, why….”
Bishop Yang was clearly Lionel-like in all aspects of strength, but Cassius’s arm remained motionless.
“What is it, a bishop is just a bishop after all and it is no more than that. Did I expect too much from the Angel Cult?”
“You b*stard!”
Hearing the insult to his entire religion, Jan used all his strength to fight against Cassius.
“……”
Cassius was silent as he watched the agitated Yang, who was fluttering his arms and legs.
He lost interest in Yang, who had tried his best to make himself serious, and threw him to the ground like a piece of rubbish.
“Gah! Cough, cough ……”
‘Why, why …… should his magic power be less than one-thirtieth of mine? …… Why is there such a big difference ……’
Passing by Yang, who was still in pain, Cassius regained his chair.
Crossing his legs, he looked over the side with a very obvious look down to Yang and struck up a conversation.
“Tell Archbishop Amanda that even though our interest are the sa, this level of assistance would be tantamount to nothing.”
He pondered for a mont then continued.
“I hate this country, and I have to sever ties anyway……. so why not just destroy it?”
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