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The dooras located in a sort of back alley, near the center of the city The alley was clean, but there was nothing particularly special about it It was set between a large bakery and a ical florist shop, the first florist shop Dorian had yet seen in this universe, he noted
‘Can I becoic Herbs didn’t, but surely there are soht?
Dorian pictured hiine his powerful stature He wood intireater than his bite
He shook the h the closed off entrance, taking in rooical florist shop had been a large, connecting warehouse Presuoods for service Froood condition
From the inside, however, an entirely neorld was revealed An opulent, luxurious, expensive world
The walls of the warehouse were decorated with gold, inlaid with glowing crystals Large, grand paintings could be seen, dispersed evenly along the ten- an appearance of nobility and wealth
The ceiling was painted like that of the open, blue sky, with a few clouds drifting across Several crystal chandeliers hung froht
Four dozen tables could be seen, all ed and fine wood, many of them carved or tastefully decorated Various card, dice, and other gaames could be seen, laid out with care
The casino was not very crowded Despite its large size, with each table able to seat up to a dozen players, only about half the tables were occupied There was an e almost every table, all of the priuests were a wide and varied collection Some of them wore fine, silk suits or dressers, while others were clad in simple leather or sli powerful, inti, or otherealthy Dorian saw humans, a pair of vampires, several Aethmen, and more A variety of culture and life
"Welcoht Dorian’s attention as he left the entryway
A young, pretty wo a sli blonde hair that floated off her shoulders and peaceful brown eyes She gave off a sweet and si hiave her a war that a s
The woman seemed unfazed,
"This is the first ti me your Invitation Card?&8221;
Dorian handed over the card the aging thief had given him The woman’s eyes showed no emotion as she looked over it and returned it to hi s tables A full explanation of the rules will be given upon request fro you submit to bet with is final All prices and appraisals will be done live, and if you disagree with an appraisal, you er&8221; The woman’s explanation was smooth and well practiced, as if she had said this many ti into the grand casino The air itself see Dorian just slightly Even cohts of the cities on Earth, this casino was a ht indeed
He looked froames themselves
A few a a few, he ed to pick up on some of the apparent rules
In particular, one of the aame similar to Blackjack on earth
A deck of cards, numbered 1 to 12, with four different suits, was shuffled Then, every player was dealt a pair of cards randomly, as was the dealer Any player could request the deck be shuffled again, before or after dealing Players would then offer a bet, one that the house would hly 9/10ths of in value They could then request to be dealt s and losses would be recorded by the attendant Anything you won frooal of the ga over The closest to 25 would take the entire pot
In the deck, however, there also existed four special ‘King Cards’ and four special ‘Queen Cards’ Each ‘King Card’ could be substituted for either a 1 or a 12, and each ‘Queen Card’ could be substituted for a 2 or an 11
One table near the front of the roouests atching over the table, staring Despite there being twelve spots open to sit at, only 5 people were currently sitting at the table
"I will raise the ante before we are dealt for this round I offer this Lord Class Stabilizing Pill, and a Red Iron Artifact Shield The Shield, while only usable once, can block and nullify the dae from almost any Lord Class Spell cast by an Early Lord Class Wizard!&8221; A cheerful voice rang out as a man dressed in a sharp black silk suit, in his early twenties, dropped two objects onto the aged wooden table, a pill and a sirls stood behind the young man, both beautiful and in their early twenties too Each one wore a long, red dress that clung to their bodies,the stakes, are we, Lord Boyle? Without even seeing our hands? You are quite confident&8221; An aged voice rang out, an elderly looking Va black robe In one hand the Vas, milk Dorian wrinkled his nose He had never liked milk
"I shall match it, lest the youth think us elderly have fallen too far behind&8221; The old Vaical Pills appeared, floating in the air
"Two Lord Class Ironskin Pills&8221;
Pills, in the 30,000 Worlds, were ic that offered usually te ht, one of the most common types of Pills
The other 3 members of the table watched the duel between the two speakers with interest Two of thee to the first man They all wore fine silken suits, one a tan color while the other a dark green The last member of the table was a beardeda relaxed smile as he watched the antics with amusement
Dorian’s eyes shined as he looked at the Red Iron Artifact Shield, and the three Lord Class Pills placed on the table
‘Lord Class Pills are extreh these aren’t thePills… and that Red Iron Artifact Shield looks quite useful too… These guys are rich’ Most Wizards didn’t rely on Pills or Artifacts in combat, simply due to their sheer cost, beyond use incontest, yes? I love the excitement here Leta seat at the table, interrupting the tension of thethe faceoff, as well as the young htly annoyed
"Welco man, Lord Boyle, wiped the annoyance off his face as he looked at Dorian with a friendly smile that failed to reach his eyes He also mistook Dorian for a member of the Minotaur race, a race that existed separate frouess I am, kinda?’ The Grakons were very similar to the Minotaurs in appearance The Grakon Race, however, was a Lord Class bloodline Norh they could ih hard work
"Hmph Beast If you wish to enter our bet, then put up the stakes to join&8221; The old Va at him with his free hand
Dorian s back now, not when they were so rude to him
Their eyes widened with appreciation as Dorian took out the Fire-Aspected Golden Leaf, placing it on the table
"This should be enough to equal theht?&8221; He turned to look at the attendant
The attendant, a ave him a sharp nod
"Of course, milord In fact, you have exceeded the value of their bet-&8221;
Dorian cut him off,
"Don’t worry about it It’s enerous&8221; He samblers
"Let’s play&8221;