Volume 4 Chapter 9 (2/2)
”Young man, as a noble, you must have a habit or two to communicate with others!” He chuckled, ”Of course, you are still young, one can take it slow”
”Enlighten me” I said in a modest tone
”Like this” He explained, ”If you lack a proper hobby, the others will say that you are distant and solitary That's bad for your reputation”
”But, Baron Merlin” I said in hurry, ”You know, I'm not solitary or distant per se…”
”I understand!” Iva Merlin reached his snuff and sneezed hard then becawe the nobles are entitled to play”
”And what is that?” I was puzzled, ”My dear Mr Baron”
”Poker!” He stood up and led me to the other side of the bar, ”Let's play cards”
On that side, cross-eyed Fischer and his new acquaintances were just finishi+ng a gahter Everybody looked happy
”Gentlemen!” Iva Merlin approached the table and said to all the, ”Let entleman, also my friend, Mr Severn who has just arrived in Winper”
”Good evening, gentlemen!” I cooperatively offered my hands to all, ”I'm Severn”
”What a chance, we've got a new friend here!” An elder gentleman at the same table stood up and said, ”This is Mr October who arrived yesterday”
”Greetings, Mr October!” I shook Fischer's hand, ”I'm Severn”
”Evening, Mr Severn!” It was Fischer's and ether”
A waiter came over and whispered to the nobleman at the table, then he ientleman, the four of us joined the table The old nobleman was not randomly selected We have analyzed an enor role as friendly with Iva Merlin at the face and secretly held grudges So far, so good
”I propose, for the two gentleoblet, ”Cheers!”
”Bottom up!”
Four of us drank, smiled and schemed
”Well, let's play!” The old gentleman said, ”Do you want to join us, Mr Severn?”
”Absolutely!” I said, ”Baron just urged me to learn such a hobby”
The old gentlehly His verbose words made me want to kill myself
”Basically,” He had finally finished the introduction, ”Of course, if one of you are short on cash, the payable is allowed to the creditor within ten days Besides, anything related to cheating, the player will be expelled from our social events, all of them His life will be screwed”
”I see, thank you” I nodded, ”I think I can obey the rules”
”Good, young man” The old nobleman said, ”You look honest”
”Aht, ”I don't even know the answer”
”Now! My friends” Fischer shouted, ”Let's begin To show our respect to the new friend, I suggest that we change our cards”
A waiter caan
”As usual, ten plays in a game” Iva Merlin dealt the cards, ”Gentlemen, pick up your cards”
In today's ga character My job was just tohiement to play on at the time when he decided to quit After all, there were only so many moments a man truly become crazy The main character was Fischer whose alias was October He and the old nobleainst Mr Merlin
And Fischer in everything froentleman afterward
Ga was invented since the dawn of huhtmare for the dumb and honest
As a green hand, I obeyed ood cards and gloomy ith bad My old in the first game The others ins and losses
”Don't take it so hard” Iva Merlin told me, ”Luck will turn back to you”
”Yes, young lass, ”You shout learn froracefully”
”Was I?” Iva Merlin see is not funny!”
”I'entle metaphorically to the boys”
”You!” Iva Merlin was on the edge of bursting out
”Gentlemen, let's have a round of drinks!” Fischer interrupted in tier?”
Iva Merlin and the old gentlereed I surely will not object Everything that will happen tonight was all part of the plan And I have added a little so to the alcohol
Soon enough, the second ga The old noble pile of chips and face red
”Mr Baron, a word please” I told Iva Merlin, ”Shall we go to the bar?”
”Don't worry” Iva Merlin walked to the bar and told me, ”We'll win the money back, I promise”
He looked pitifully atthe money
”Yes, sir” I said, ”I'm certain you will I'm more worried about me, you know, I have for many times interrupted your play I'm just a newbie, you see, of no help here…”
”Don't bother” He said, ”Don't worry, we've got time”
”But I can't, please forgive old, and I' you! Please play for me! I cannot handle such stressful environment!”
”I see… okay!” He took my money, ”I will tell you the outcome later”
”Then I'll be in ood news”
I returned to the table and excusedthat I had to write a letter to my father Afterward I invited everybody to drop by sometime to my hotel if possible
The rest was on Fischer I noticed hi out the cross-eyed trick when I was at the door