Chapter 90

“Um… Ms. Ho-yeon?”

“Yes, Mr. Lee Yun-seong.”

“First, I heard there’s a casino here, so I’m thinking of going to the casino. Is that okay with you?”

I was planning to check out the casino in this city called Silan first.

Not that I’m going to enjoy gambling, but I wanted to narrow down a list of people who might be related to drugs by checking their status windows.

‘Well… I’ll have to gamble a bit…’

Since I can’t just sit still in a casino, I’ll have to gamble a little while sitting there.

The funny thing is… or rather, the good thing is, my ability works in gambling too.

‘Sigh… Who would’ve thought I could check what cards are coming like checking item info…’

It’s literally a cheat ability that could make me the god of gambling.

It just shows how broken my unique trait is.

But I’m not planning to sweep all the money from the casino.

If the tail is too long, it gets caught. If I go crazy over money and gamble, and my unique trait gets exposed, that’d be a bigger loss.

‘Moderation is key. If I lose my head and act recklessly, I’ll be dead in this continent in no time.’

Anyway, as I finished my random thoughts, Wi Ho-yeon replied to me.

“Yes, I’m fine. Do as you wish.”

“Hmm… Alright. Then let’s do this.”

“What…?”

“We don’t have the clan emblem, so let’s decide on roles. I’ll act like a spoiled rich kid, and you’ll be my bodyguard. How does that sound?”

Well, considering the compensation from the Hwashin Clan and the clan contract money, I have enough funds to act like a reckless young master.

“Understood. Then how should I address you…?”

“Hmm… Just call me ‘young master.’ I’ll act like a rich kid who got addicted to gambling after visiting the casino.”

“I see.”

“Ah, and Ms. Ho-yeon, you might find this unpleasant… no, you definitely will. So let me say this in advance.”

“…What would I find unpleasant?”

Well, Wi Ho-yeon probably doesn’t know what I’m talking about yet. But gambling, women, and alcohol usually come as a package.

I don’t think the guys in the casino will have much self-control when it comes to women.

Especially since Wi Ho-yeon isn’t just average-looking—she’s striking, so of course, flies will swarm around her.

‘…Just like at that inn yesterday.’

And though it’s embarrassing to say this, my appearance doesn’t exactly scream ‘strong.’

So I have to consider the possibility of those flies getting even more annoying.

‘They’ll go crazy. A weak-looking man and a stunningly beautiful woman… Do you think they’ll just back off?’

It’s unlikely, but if Wi Ho-yeon suddenly pulls out her sword and goes berserk on those guys, it’ll be a disaster.

“…Uh, how should I put this… In the casino, there might be… uh…”

“Please speak freely.”

“Well… It’s just my assumption, but there will probably be quite a few people hitting on you.”

“…Me?”

“Yes, I don’t need to change my appearance much… but since you’re famous in this continent, we’ll tweak your hairstyle and vibe a bit. But given your looks, that situation is bound to happen.”

“Ah…”

She probably understands what I’m saying since she knows her own appearance.

“So what I’m trying to say is… it might be, no, it *will* be unpleasant, but if you pull out your sword, it’ll be a huge problem. If it gets too unbearable, just give me a signal.”

“Understood. Don’t worry. I won’t pull out my sword unless you’re in danger.”

“That’s a relief, but I just wanted to mention it.”

The only good thing is that I’m only traveling with Wi Ho-yeon.

‘If it were both Yoo Ju and Wi Ho-yeon…’

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

Some guys might love having two beauties by their side, but realistically, it’d be exhausting.

If a big, intimidating guy were with two beauties, that’s one thing. But a guy who looks like he’d drop dead from one punch with two beauties? That’s just asking for trouble.

‘Honestly, I’m not too worried…’

Since Yoo Ju seems confident about this mission, I think she’ll handle things while I just investigate and stay in the casino.

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And so, Wi Ho-yeon and I arrived at the casino.

Clearly, since this is the only casino in the city, there were a lot of people at the entrance.

‘Hmm… This should be fine, right?’

I did try to disguise Wi Ho-yeon so she wouldn’t be recognized as the Sword Monarch, but I’m no professional stylist, and I didn’t have the tools or environment to do a proper job. So all I did was change her style a bit.

Wi Ho-yeon’s original martial attire and formless sword were replaced with lower-grade martial attire and a rare-grade sword.

Also, her hair color, which was originally black, was changed to a light brown.

‘Her attire is one thing, but the formless sword is too noticeable.’

As for me, my face isn’t widely known, and even if my photo is on the wanted posters, only people in Lund or nearby cities would recognize me.

Still, just in case, I dyed my hair blonde. It gives off more of a spoiled young master vibe.

I dressed in expensive clothes to match the image of a young master who enjoys luxury.

‘Honestly, it’s a waste of money, but I can just sell them second-hand later.’





“Well… should we go in first?”

“Yes, young master.”

“Alright then… huh?”

“…What is it? Did I see wrong?”

“…No. I just think I saw something wrong.”

‘Something… I thought I saw Yoo Ju for a moment in that alleyway I just glanced at… Did I see wrong?’

I definitely thought I saw Yoo Ju for a second, but when I rubbed my eyes and looked again, she was gone.

Actually, since Yoo Ju is also investigating in this city, it wouldn’t be strange to run into her, so I didn’t think much of it.

“Wait, there are people here I haven’t seen before…”

As I tried to enter the gambling den, the guard slightly stopped me. Probably because I had an unfamiliar face.

But given my attire and the fact that I had an escort, they seemed to cautiously assume I was from a noble family.

“Hey, I’m here to gamble, what’s the big deal?”

Of course, since I was playing the role of a rude rich kid, my tone had to match.

“Ah… I see. My apologies. You may enter.”

Naturally, they wouldn’t stop someone who was clearly going to waste their money.

They just looked at me with the expression of, “Here’s another fool about to lose all his money.”

“Phew… I had high hopes for this gambling den. I hope gambling is as fun as they say!”

I acted like I really wanted to gamble as I walked in, and everyone just assumed I was here to gamble, so they glanced at me and that was it.

However, as expected, Wi Ho-yeon’s appearance drew the attention of the men inside.

As I entered, what I saw were various gambling facilities… employees walking around in rather revealing outfits, and idiots drowning in gambling, alcohol, and cigarette smoke.

“Hey, hey… look over there. What’s that?”

“Huh? What are you talking about…”

It was natural for everyone to look at the new face. But the reason they were interested wasn’t because of me.

“Damn… what’s that? Why is a woman like that here…”

“F*ck… I’m jealous of the guy next to her. Looks like she’s his escort.”

‘Sigh… as expected, the guys here are just as I thought.’

The reaction was more intense than I had anticipated.

While it wasn’t that there were no female customers in the gambling den, it was mostly men, so it was inevitable that Wi Ho-yeon would draw attention.

“Whew~”

Some just glanced, but others openly stared or whistled as they passed by.

‘Is this really okay? Is it not going to blow up?’

If Wi Ho-yeon got angry, it was obvious that I’d be the one in trouble.

After all, I was the one who came up with this plan, and since Wi Ho-yeon was going along with it, I couldn’t help but worry about her.

I glanced at Wi Ho-yeon, and she didn’t seem to care.

As long as there was no direct physical contact, she didn’t react.

‘First… where should I sit?’

Since I was someone who was far from gambling, I only knew the basics.

Also, since I had no intention of wasting money, it was best to choose something where I could use my unique skills.

I soon found a suitable spot, and as I sat down, an employee came to guide me.

“Sir, would you like to join the game?”

“Yeah, but it looks like it’s already going on?”

“Ah, you can join from the next round.”

The seat I took was at a poker table. The most basic form of gambling, and one of the few I knew the rules of from my time on Earth.

“How about it? Don’t I look like I’m going to win today? Ugh… I’m pretty good at this kind of thing.”

“…Yes, you’ll definitely win, young master.”

Fortunately, Wi Ho-yeon was playing along well with my act.

Though she seemed a bit awkward with my performance, it was still good enough.

“So… is this your first time here?”

The man next to me spoke up. From the look in his eyes, he was trying to see if I was an easy target.

‘Did he smell money?’

If so, it was only natural to give him the reaction he wanted. I was pretty confident in playing the role of a clueless money bag.

“Well… it’s my first time, but how hard can gambling be?”

I was the very picture of a naive fool.

Not just the man who spoke to me, but the other men at the table were also looking at me, so it seemed I had become a prime target.

‘Look at these guys…’

“Well, that’s true. Gambling isn’t really a big deal. It’s all about luck, right? If you’re lucky, you win. That’s gambling.”

‘Bullsh*t.’

Seeing them babble on about luck, probably worried I wouldn’t join the game, I almost laughed.

Of course, gambling has a lot to do with luck, but that doesn’t mean there’s no skill involved.

‘There’s an insurmountable gap between a beginner and a pro in gambling, and these guys are just talking nonsense.’

“By the way… is the woman behind you your escort?”

“Ah, her? Yeah, something like that.”

“…..”

Wi Ho-yeon flinched slightly at the sudden title, but the men didn’t seem to notice.

Instead, upon hearing the word “escort,” they looked at me and Wi Ho-yeon with greedy eyes.

‘This is… way too obvious, guys.’

Pretending not to notice those looks was also part of the job.