Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 80

Chapter 80

“Don’t sleep!”

“What a surprise!”

Wei Yan-ho, who was half asleep, jumped surprised.

“I would have thanked you if you had woken me up a little more quietly.”

“Grr.”

Dokbi simply couldn’t understand the guy in front of him.

Having played on tables for decades, this was the first human being to have seen him fall asleep after starting a game (I swore).

This guy seemed to have absolutely no sense of tension.

Deaf noise!

Dokbi slammed the cupilete that was turning to the ground.

“First, make your bet.”

“What?”

“Make your bet, I said.”

“Ah…”

Wei Yan-ho took a silver coin from the pile next to him and placed it in front of Dokbi.

“A nyang?”

“Yes.”

Didn’t you say you wanted to finish quickly?

– Yeah, but I’m pretty shy.

“Dokbi silently watched Wei Yan-ho’s face. As experienced as a player, subtle emotions are often reflected on his face, but Wei Yan-ho’s expression was completely indecipherable.”

“…all right.”

Perhaps Dokbi was now playing with a very dangerous opponent, he thought.

In this world of competition, skilled veterans often lose to novices.

When both sides understand the rules and elaborate strategies for victory, skill often determines the result. But when faced with a complete beginner, that doesn’t work.

From the perspective of experts, beginners often make movements that challenge common sense. This makes it impossible to counter them and often lose by panic.

And the boy in front of him now fits perfectly into that description.

He was a beginner who barely knew the rules, his emotions were illegible and his actions challenged common sense.

‘Have I dug my own grave?’

Dokbi tightened the cube of dice harder.

But he just needed to stay alert, however unpredictable Wei Yan-ho was, there was no way he would lose, as long as he didn’t neglect and underestimate his opponent.

“I’ll take it seriously.”

Dokbi opened the dice cube.

Three, four, four, three, four, three.

“Oh, awesome.”

One of the spectators exclaimed with admiration.

What’s so impressive about him?

You have no idea what you’re talking about. Do you think someone of Dokbi’s caliber would just do it? I may not know exactly, but I can probably create a lot closer to the amount you want.

“No way… is that really possible?”

“Tsk, tsk! You’re the one who doesn’t know. What’s the highest number in the dice?

“Six.”

Six dice mean thirty-six. But Dokbi has just released exactly eighteen. As it is the first round, let his opponent win if he gets a little more than half. It is a way to measure the opponent’s ability while demonstrating his.

Now that you say it, it seems right to me, but no matter how skillful it is, it can’t control the number of dice at will.

“Keep looking and you’ll see.”

Unlike the admiration of others, Wei Yan-ho had no interest in the hidden meaning behind the Dokbi number.

“My turn.”

Wei Yan-ho grabbed the dice cube and threw the dice inside.

“Mmm.”

Looking at the dice in the cupilete, Wei Yan-ho turned the cupilete twice before throwing it at once.

Thud!

“…You should spin it at least three times.”

As annoying as it was, wasn’t that too unenthusiastic?

“Is there a rule that says I should turn it three times?”

“Well, not really, but…”

“Then it’s okay.”

Wei Yan-ho opened the dice cube.

One, three, two, six, one, two.

“Fifteen.”

Dokbi smiled subtly.

“I won the first round.”

“Now I understand how it works.”

“I’m glad you understand.”

At the sign of Dokbi, an assistant who was waiting nearby picked up the gold coin Wei Yan-ho had wagered and pushed her towards Dokbi.

“The next round is two silver nyang.”

“Yes, I know.”

Wei Yan-ho responded with indifference.

But the situation soon became quite serious.

“…Ten defeats in a row?”

“That’s right.”

“P-please concentrate!”

“Good.”

“Isn’t there any way?”

“I guess.”

“At this rate, you will be ruined.”

“I guess.”

“Hey, asshole!”

Jin So-ah grabbed Wei Yan-ho’s neck in despair, and the crowd he watched rushed to attack Jin So-ah.

“Has this servant gone mad?”

“How dare you raise your master’s voice?”

That’s not it!

Wei Yan-ho shook his head as he watched Jin So-ah be beaten.

I raised this servant, but he’s very rude by nature.

“Then he deserves a beating!”

Hit him!

Wei Yan-ho raised his sleeve to cover his mouth against the dust rising in the room.

Don’t be so hard on him, he’s kind by nature.

“How can you be so kind?”

“Indeed.”

Jin So-ah felt that he would collapse because of injustice even as he was beaten. In fact, at the rate of beating, he could collapse despite injustice.

“P-please forgive me…”

“This evil guy!”

“You must know that your master is not an idiot because he is kind!”

Jin So-ah shouted indignantly.

“That’s not true!”

“This guy still doesn’t come to his senses?”

Once again, people rushed to trample on Jin So-ah.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk.”

Wei Yan-ho sighed as he watched the scene. “If it was foolish to be angry at that situation, or admirable that, even in such circumstances, he would never say that he was not a servant…

He was a pretty interesting, dumb friend.

But it was not time to enjoy such a show. Wei Yan-ho looked back at the table and put his chin in his hand.

‘Let’s see…’

The tower of silver coins that had been stacked in front of him had somehow been reduced to about a thousand nyang.

Considering that he had begun with twenty nyang of gold (i.e., two thousand nyang of silver), he had lost about half.

On second thought, the money he originally had was ten nyang of gold. The remaining ten nyang had borrowed it from Gang Cheon-rip, so he had already lost virtually all the money on his bet.

“It looks like this will be the last round.”

Dokbi’s face now showed considerable leisure.

“Mmm…”

Wei Yan-ho reclined in his chair and scratched his cheek.

“You… you can win, can’t you?”

Jin So-ah, whose face had swollen in greenish blue, crawled behind the chair.

“Are you alive?”

“As I watch you lose right now, I feel like I could die of a heart attack.”

“That’s not as easy as it looks.”

Wei Yan-ho snapped his tongue.

The Yin-yang had been a perfect betting game for Wei Yan-ho.

There was no room for skill or tricks, and Wei Yan-ho’s exceptional ear could determine the number of accounts. But the dice were different.

It didn’t matter how the numbers were recorded on the dice: it was impossible to determine what would come out at the top just by the sound.

“Your sister.”

“Yes.”

“Is she good at singing?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Well… I would have to sing if I went to a giru.”

What do you mean?

Jin So-ah again grabbed Wei Yan-ho by the neck and people dragged him away. He shouted something loud, but Wei Yan-ho got in one ear and came out the other.

“That young man has a pretty nasty character.”

Dokbi watched Wei Yan-ho silently, as if he was enjoying his last moments and not starting a new round.

“We’re not starting?”

“Should we?”

“Isn’t it supposed to continue until one of us runs out of money?”

“In the beginning, yes, but if you want, I’m thinking about staying here.”

Dokbi and Gang Cheon-rip exchanged glances.

Taking twenty nyang right now would certainly be profitable, but it was very likely that that inconsiderate guy would not come back to the casino after.

If they sent it back with the condition of returning the ten borrowed nyang, I would probably visit the gambling house regularly with stacks of money bet. In the long run, that would be more profitable.

Even with a debt of ten nyang, there was no guarantee that they could collect the money.

If he were simply rich, they could apply pressure, but if he were the son of a high official, trying to collect debts carelessly could bring down the Geumhwa House.

Instead of taking risks, creating a fool who frequented the long-term casino was not a bad method.

“Why would I do that?”

But Wei Yan-ho seemed to have no such intention.

Dokbi looked back at Gang Cheon-rip.

Upon receiving Dokbi’s question, Gang Cheon-rip nodded heavily.

“If that’s what you want.”

He had been given the opportunity to go the right way, but if the person himself refused, they could do nothing. Dokbi smiled bitterly and said:

“The stake of this round is a thousand nyang.”

Is that so much already?

Wei Yan-ho looked at the remaining silver coins.

If he lost this round, he wouldn’t have any money left. lt was a round he had to win without hesitation.

“I ask you one last time. Are you really going to continue?”

Can’t you hurry?

The veins swelled on Dokbi’s forehead.

“If you insist.”

I had tried to be nice, but this brat was running wildly without distinguishing the sky from the earth.

With the idea of showing him the right bitter medicine, Dokbi began conspiring.

‘I’ll show you hell.’

The spectators began to look at Wei Yan-ho with pitiful faces.

“He’s ruining his family.”

“If he loses again, won’t he be in debt for ten nyang of gold?

“That’s why young people shouldn’t play.”

But whether he knew his feelings or not, Wei Yan-ho seemed calm. No, more than serene, he seemed worried about fighting sleepiness even now.

Dokbi took courage and gave the dice to Wei Yan-ho.

“Make them roll.”

“Is it my turn?”

“That’s right.”

Dokbi urged Wei Yan-ho with a confident face.

Wei Yan-ho threw the dice into the glass and started waving them over his head.

Being in his tenth round, his technique of shaking the dice seemed to have improved a little.

Deaf noise!

Wei Yan-ho, who had left the cup on the floor, looked at Dokbi.

“Opening it.”

“Open it.”

Wei Yan-ho opened the dice cup without delay.

Six, five, five, six, four, three.

“Twenty-nine.”

“Wow!”

“At last a decent number!”

Exclamations were heard everywhere. Twenty-nine was a very high number. Compared to the numbers Wei Yan-ho had pulled so far, it was a really good spin.

“A high number.”

But Dokbi did not immut himself and picked up the dice in the cupilete. Then he began to stir it up enthusiastically.

The dice began to emit pleasant sounds when turning. After shaking the cupilete for a while, Dokbi left it on the ground and opened it immediately, without hesitation.

“E-that!”

The spectators ran to check Dokbi’s number.

How is this possible?!

The exclamations filled the game house.