Chapter 643 – Chapter 643 Yggdrasil (5)
Game of Thrones.
It was a unique game that could only be enjoyed at this VIP casino.
Participants enter the virtual world provided by Yggdrasil and receive cards.
And a game in which the card is stolen according to the set rules, and if there is a card identical to one’s own card, it is erased and changed to devotion points.
It was such a game that the player with the highest devotion score at the end of the game would win.
There were still more detailed rules, but looking at the big picture….
“It’s like a thief version, right?”
It felt similar to catching a thief in the world we used to live in.
“You’re right. However, unlike those children’s games, if you experience it in real life, you will be amazed.”
It was not just a game played on a casino table, but a game played in the virtual world provided by Yggdrasil.
And that’s why it’s so reliable and popular.
Above all, it was not only the final bet, but also a game that instilled tension by inserting penalties in between.
If you do not perform the penalty properly, you will receive a penalty, and the detailed explanation is that you will know as you progress through the game.
After hearing all the explanations, Kang Han Na murmured in a low voice.
[Now I think I know why such a VIP casino exists.]
‘… ?’
The casino on the first floor had a structure in which the casino collected most of the customers’ points.
However, in the casino on the second floor, customers stuck together and took away each other’s points, and were taken away.
In other words, the second floor was not a profitable structure for the casino.
‘Isn’t it just to prevent tyranny in the casino on the first floor?’
That’s what I was thinking until now.
However, thanks to Kang Han-na’s explanation, I was able to change my mind.
[That may be the purpose, but there is a greater purpose.]
‘… ?’
[This is to collect items and goods from VIP customers or those who came with them.]
‘Aha!’
In Yggdrasil, even if you kill the summoner, it is impossible to take his items.
The system is configured so that the item automatically evaporates even though points will come in if you kill it.
But in this casino… ?
[Those who stop by here place collateral to steal other people’s items and receive points. But if that fails… ?]
‘It means that the collateral will be owned by the casino.’
Only now, I was able to realize the significance of the VIP casino’s existence.
However, there were also parts that were a bit odd.
‘Then why did I give it as virtual points?’
[Maybe Mid-Gaul decided that the collateral was sufficient.]
It seemed like it was because of the possibility that the mid-autumn collateral would evaporate if I withdrew from here.
[Above all, it seems that your item cannot be converted into points….]
Even the casinos had their eyes on my item at first.
However, even from their point of view, it was impossible to convert points, so they seemed to have decided that it was better to take only mid-autumn collateral and fall out.
Silly are well-seeking guys….
The dealer continued the story.
“For reference, the game takes place in the space provided by Yggdrasil, and Yggdrasil monitors and supervises everything.”
For reference, the “Game of Thrones” Is provided in the casino, but it is not owned by the casino.
“However, the game cannot be played with just the two of you. This game is recommended for at least four minutes.”
“Four?”
Han Yeo-reum and I started to look at the members watching the game.
Even when I kept losing points earlier, Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom, who were impatient, and the trio looked at each other leisurely.
And….
“Huh… No….”
Midsummer’s losing streak seemed to have drained her soul, and it seemed that she hadn’t even heard the dealer’s story at all.
Midsummer glanced at me in a cold sweat.
“….”
Just looking at it, it seemed like he wanted to move on to that game.
The midsummer who experienced Yggdrasil must have realized it.
Yggdrasil would feel like the root of all evil, but that’s how great Yggdrasil would be.
But midsummer was misunderstanding one thing.
‘Are you begging me to slit your neck?’
I smiled at the misunderstood midsummer.
“What… I’m starting to get tired of playing card games too, so would you like to play a game of divine throne?”
“Yeah, yes! Ha, let’s do it!”
Midsummer jumped from her table with her cheers, and she threw down her cards.
Since she is a guy who bet everything on luck, she must have decided that bad luck was at stake here.
Midsummer got up from her seat and at the same time we got up and started following the dealer.
The place we arrived at after being guided by the dealer….
“Tree?”
It was a tree in the center of the casino.
The diameter of the tree erected like a pillar in the center of the casino is about 5 meters.
It even had a door on the tree. There was space inside the door, but it was empty.
The dealer led us to the door and started explaining.
“First of all, you have to select the people who will enter.”
First of all, Midsummer and I are in a position, of course.
And then at least two more were needed.
“Hey, come mid-autumn.”
“Huh….”
Mid-summer led Mid-fall, who seemed to have lost its soul, and left to talk alone.
And I….
“Do you want to join us?”
With a relaxed expression, he started inviting the members to play Shinjwa’s game.
And in the invitation process, the trio shook his hands and shook their heads.
“I-I’ll pass.”
“Me too. It is too burdensome.”
“Ugh… I can’t either.”
All three of them were burdensome.
After seeing the table where 10,000,000,000,000 points went back and forth casually, he seemed to have died.
And with the refusal of the three I….
‘Whew… Thank god.’
I let out a sigh of relief inside.
When I heard the rules for this ‘Game of Thrones’ now, I had a feeling.
It was important to fit 4 people in as much as possible.
Of course, in that vacancy….
“Would you like to go with me?”
“Yes.”
“I’ll go!”
It was important to let only Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom enter.
First of all, Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom agreed.
As a result, the win or loss of the game tilted much more towards me.
Now, I think I can win 100% if only one thing is solved….
‘The problem is mid-fall….’
If mid-autumn does participate, it will be insignificant, but the win rate will drop.
But those worries….
“Shut up!!!”
“!?”
I was able to erase it with the suddenly loud voice of mid-autumn.
Han Ga-eul, who seemed to have lost her soul earlier, seemed to have regained her senses, and she started screaming at Han Yeo-reum and spitting out her swear words.
“Because of you! My, what I have collected so far is because of you!!!”
Fortunately, it was quickly calmed down by the casino guards, but the mid-autumn excitement did not subside easily.
Slightly mid-autumn began to feel sorry for me.
She must have bet her points by looking at the future and believing in the luck of midsummer.
I don’t know what he staked as collateral, but seeing that he reacted like that, it seemed like he wasn’t betting anything small.
‘But… It would have been a big bet to borrow 40 million points.
After giving out a roar earlier, she sat down in her chair as if fainting and began to cry.
“Huh….”
She seems to be muttering something….
‘I can’t hear.’
[Well, even if I can’t hear you, I can roughly guess what you’re talking about….]
Perhaps she is lamenting her situation.
And midsummer seeing her sister lamenting her life….
“Ah, sir!”
Rather, she came toward me, annoyed by her sister’s behavior.
Looking at it like this, I could understand why midspring and midfall treat midsummer as an idiot.
‘Dog trash….’
It was confirmed that Han-gaul would not be able to participate in the game.
Then she joins the game….
“It should be done by four people, including Hayeon and Bom.”
“….”
It was made up of 4 people.
Midsummer frowned, thinking that something was amiss, but she eventually nodded her head.
She doesn’t know anything else, but she thinks that as long as she is fair, she can win unconditionally.
The dealer looked at us and said.
“Han Yeoreum-nim and Seong Su-ho’s contracts have been modified to conclude all of them as a result of this game. Please enter now.”
Please note that admission is for participants only.
The rules of the game will tell you all inside….
I whispered to Min Ha-yeon and Han-bom as I watched Midsummer enter the country with enthusiasm.
“Listen to me, you two.”
“… ?”
I told Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom’s ears what I wanted, who were making strange faces.
Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom, who listened to everything I said….
“… Okay. I will do as you say.”
“… I’ll keep that in mind.”
Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom nodded at my words and entered the door together with a promise.
..
..
Upon entering the game, we arrived at….
“Wow!”
It was a place where the floor was made of clouds.
There was only one table on top of the cloud, but beneath that cloud, countless stone buildings formed a city.
It was a place that really made me feel like an omniscient god.
While we were admiring it, a fairy suddenly appeared on the table.
“Welcome! Welcome to the Game of Thrones!”
Fairy… It felt like seeing it for the first time in a long time, probably because I was in a different world.
As soon as the fairy appeared, it pointed directly at us.
“Now! Sit down quickly! I have to finish it quickly and get off work!!”
“….”
They don’t change
Me, Hayeon Min, and Bom Han looked at each other, smiled, and carefully sat down at the table.
Coincidentally, the seated position was in the order of Min Ha-yeon, Hanbom, and Midsummer in a clockwise direction based on me.
In other words, Midsummer was sitting on my right now.
‘Great. It was natural.’
As soon as we sat down, the fairy began to explain the rules of the game as briefly as possible.
“I will give you 12 cards per person.”
Along with the fairy’s words, 12 trump cards appeared in front of me.
“From now on, the rules are explained! From now on, you will begin the game of deciding between the main and sub-gods!”
The gameplay is similar to catching a thief, but there are different parts.
To explain the cards we are holding, the cards were our followers.
Then, proceeding clockwise, in their turn, they could bring one follower of the player to their left.
However, unlike catching a thief, there was one more concept.
The concept of protecting Shinto.
“The higher the card, the higher the faith! In other words, in the beginning, you can protect those followers so they don’t fall for other gods!”
For example, if you start with 12 cards, you can protect 5 cards, hide the remaining 7 cards, and show them to your opponent.
When it was reduced to 10 later, it was a format of protecting 3 chapters and giving out 7 chapters.
As soon as chapter 7 is reached, the protection function disappears.
It was a concept that the opponent could choose one of the unprotected cards and absorb it as their own believer.
The person who was deprived like that was also deprived of his followers in the same way as the person next to him.
Direction is clockwise.
“And if the stolen card and your card have the same number but a different color, you can make that card your perfect follower!”
The absorbed card was extinguished and converted into points according to the number and position of the card.
An Ace is worth 14 points, a J is worth 11 points, a Q is worth 12 points, a K is worth 13 points, and the rest are converted into points according to the number.
However, there was something to keep in mind here as well.
“It is impossible to have the same color! For example, I have 5 hearts, but I got 5 diamonds? It cannot be absorbed by a believer!”
There was a strong feeling that a perfect family was formed by combining men and women with roughly the same inclinations.
Black is male, red is female.
The concept was that the moment the two believers came under me, they got married under my own control, and a family was created centering on the god, and they settled down perfectly.
“The setting is interesting.”
“I know.”
At my words, Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom smiled and nodded.
Of course, Midsummer frowned with an annoyed expression, but….
The fairy shouted as if pouring cold water on us in a heartwarming atmosphere.
“Only! The real thing starts now!”
They turn around and steal each other’s cards.
And after going around like that….
“Pause for a moment, and decide who you are!”
The method for determining the principal was simple.
“The one with the highest score will become the main deity of the next turn!”
The one with the highest level of faith would become the main god, and the other three would become the lower gods.
And here you can see why this game is so popular.
“After choosing a main god, all the lower gods write sentences of punishment!”
Penalty sentences were, simply put, the concept of punishment.
Four gods fought and one of them became the main god.
The main idea was that the other two would be excused on the condition of punishing one.
It is possible to hit someone, and forcible skinship is also possible.
Even sex was possible.
As soon as they heard the story of the sentence, Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom looked at each other reluctantly and opened their mouths.
“This… I didn’t know.”
“I know… Honestly, this is a bit….”
This type of penalty game was inevitably disadvantageous to women.
The fairy didn’t care about the two women and continued to explain.
“After mixing so few punishment sentences, the lower gods randomly pick them up! And whoever was chosen as the main god… Just pick the number of the hidden sub-god and apply the punishment!”
I started to ask Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom who were worried.
“There… Do you have to fulfill the punishment unconditionally?”
“Rejection is also a way. But….”
“… ?”
The fairy flapped her wings and laughed cheerfully.
“If you refuse, you must offer the Shinto with the highest Piety in your hand to the Goddess!”
“Her….”
It was a huge penalty.
But on the other hand, it seemed that there would be no big problem.
I calmed down the anxious Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom.
“Isn’t the principal decided in the first place and the punishment sentence written? Even the main god couldn’t write a punishment statement…. It would be difficult for a lower god to write something strange in the sentence of punishment he might suffer.”
“Ah! That’s right….”
“Whew….”
Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom nodded in relief.
For example, even if you write a punishment sentence for hitting, you will keep the proper line.
If you write down 100 cudgels and get caught, you will be the one who will taste the real hell.
“If you finish your punishment like that, it will go around once again!”
I understand all the rules of the game.
It was a structure in which the opponent’s followers were stolen and faith was gathered, and the person with the highest faith at the end won the game.
The concept of the main god and the punishment was just an element that instilled tension in the game.
In the end, it’s the last thing that matters in the game. In the end, it was to have the highest level of faith.
That’s how all the explanations ended.
“Ruler! It’s over! Start now! Only! Please be careful! Even if you want to see your opponent’s hand, you will never see it! And if you send a sign with your eyes or gestures….”
The fairy gave a dark expression and smiled.
“Consider it a defeat and you will be kicked out of here right away. Yggdrasil will catch all of that!”
Getting kicked out was not a big problem for Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom.
But me and Midsummer….
“… Then shall we begin?”
Everything was destined to be decided by this game.
Once started….
“Can I do it first?”
“… Maybe.”
Midsummer’s consent allowed me to start first.
“Now, here….”
Min Ha-yeon put 5 of her cards in front of her to protect, and she handed out the remaining 7 cards to me.
‘Wow… I can’t really see it.’
As the fairy said, the card was clearly open, but to me it just looked like the back side.
‘What… You don’t have to see it, right?’
The reason why I accepted to switch to this game despite being watched by Yggdrasil….
Watching Yggdrasil? Midsummer luck?
Fuck it all.
I heard Armonia’s voice in my head.
[From left to right, Suho’s standard is K hearts, Q clubs, J spades, 10 hearts, 10 diamonds, 6 clubs, and 5 hearts.]
I want to see all of them and pick them up.
