2025-12-18 17:00:27Cheating against a bunch of amateurs was going to be easy, I decided even as I watched the current dealer use the palm swish once again for the next bet, replacing weighed dice with normal dice for a few hands.
The palm switch was a simple trick in concept. Hold a pair of dice in hand, hidden, while grabbing the target dice on the ground, but put the initial set into the throwing cup instead.Ordinarily, that trick requires incredibly nimble fingers, the kind that requires years of practice.Things were a bit different in my new world. The dealer's fingers were nimbler than the professional illusionists back in my world, making the move almost trivial to him. Without my perception, I wouldn't have noticed it — at least not at first.He had some glaring problems, the kind that couldn't be overcome by finger speed. The first was the way he reached. It looked natural at first, but after a few repeats, I could see that he was basically the same move. At no point, the pal
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#46: Ward Plan
I decided to make my first showing for the Greens, though that was less about my existing impression of the Blacks, but the appearance of a large beast rushing forward, toward the border between Greens and the unaffiliated. I wasn't the only one who noticed the beast. Both groups already noticed, trying to react to it. The unaffiliated tried to pull back, but the Greens were against that, forcing the group to take the point against the beast. Considering the ragtag nature of the unaffiliated group — put together at the last moment, armed badly, struggling morale, and with no plan for how to deal with the approaching beast — it was not far from attempted manslaughter. Or murder, I decided as I noticed one of the Greens taking the weapon of a young man, yet forcing him to stay on the line when he tried to pull back. I expected the camp to collapse without leadership — which was the whole reason I stayed, as chaos would allow me to experiment eas
#45: Camp Division
As I walked back with two beasts in tow, I expected two things. First, I expected to meet with the caravan midway as the first carts started to move, hurrying up to catch up with the others. Second, I expected to create a spectacle as I dragged two large beasts back with me. Curiously, neither happened. As I moved back, I could see that, rather than piling the tents on the ground, they were establishing those tents again, just in a tighter manner, closer to the huge bonfire. Very interesting, as other camps were already on the move, which meant that ours would stay back. No one paid attention to me, because everyone was locked into a huge row that was going in the middle of the camp… Between several people, from all three gangs on one side … and Jertann on the other. Curious, I thought as I dragged forward, with most people didn't even paying attention to me, either busy watching the argument or setting the tents. Setting the camp in a tighter
#44: Charisma Lure
"Stay with Master Qimir," I warned Jertann and the rest as we reached the edge of the camp. "The smell of the food will gather a crowd, and I don't want my food to be spoiled, understood?" I said as I finally put down my plate. I had recovered enough to feel confident against an unexpected situation, even some spare to experiment with Charisma. 《Health (182/225)》 "Are you sure you want to go forward alone? Maybe one of us should…" he started, but fell silent after I gestured to him. "Not necessary, not when I finally have my weapon," I declared as I twirled the halberd, making a show of it. A part of it was to turn it into a spectacle, so that my status in the camp would be elevated a bit more to fit my warrior identity … but the real treasure I was after was the Experience. I pushed forward, ignoring the larger groups as I rushed forward. People were hesitant during the night, especially with the absence of the archers, who were the
#43: Camp Delay
Going back to the camp after discarding my disguise was an easy affair, though I still made sure to keep my sword in a way that didn't grab a lot of attention. A magical sword was precious. Exactly how much, I didn't know, but I didn't need an accurate valuation to guess the extent of the trouble it would trigger for me in the camp if that was revealed. And while I was more confident to handle such trouble if the need arose, that didn't mean I would be strutting around, inviting trouble. "Euon, where were you?" was the first question I received as I stepped into the Red section. I might have responded tersely if it wasn't for Jertann's worried tone as he asked the question. Silas and Terma were with him as well, and they were gathered around an open fire, wearing identical worried expressions. Master Qimir was also awake, but he was fiddling with his cart, cooking something if the smell was any indicator. A good idea, as I had no doubt that mo
#42: Experiment
I took the challenge of dressing seriously, with an intense hurry. The river monster let out a shout of rage as it lingered on the surface, which, luckily, didn't last enough to bring the attention of the camp, which was still occupied by the great battle that was occurring on the other side. The flying Court was still lingering at the spot, and to my surprise, the battle against the tiger was still ongoing — my Perception allowing me to see it clearly, even enough to catch some of the details. Six armored figures attacked the tiger, which was doing its best to retreat to the other side of the water, only to be stopped by the flying carriage. Failing that, the tiger started to pull away. That was not the extent of the reaction. I had noticed a large squad moving toward the tiger, each armed with ranged weapons, a silver-armored figure with them. They were running, but five minutes that passed wasn't enough to cover most of the distance. Interestingly, t
#41: Underwater Retrieval
Five minutes. I just needed to stay under water for five minutes to reach the little corner of hidden items I had prepared. Simple, very simple, I thought even as I dodged another tentacle, followed by another sharp pull to avoid the huge body of the beast, staying as close to the bottom of the river as I could manage. It was dangerous. The temptation to escape the river early, hoping that I could slip back to the camp was sweet, but unless the option was between that and immediate death, I wasn't willing to make that call. Trying to approach the camp from the same direction was a suspicion I couldn't handle, not at the moment. Another slash to kill a fish, even as I used my empty hand to pull myself to the side, dodging another tentacle attack as the beast tried to stay at the same direction as me. I was lucky that the beast was an ambush predator, I realized as I dodged another attack. It was fast, and it was strong, but its underw
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