I’m the Only One Who Can’t See Ghosts

39 – Fundamental Oath (3)

“How much do you need?”

The chick was a truly interesting creature.

To hear the request for money and then laugh so brightly.

“H-How much can I lend?”

“Can you lend me 10 million won for now?”

10, 10 million won.

It’s surprising that I can add the word ‘for now’ in front of 10 million won.

I glanced at the gentleman and said.

“Can I cover that table with just 10 million won?”

“Well, if it’s a small bet, it’s possible.”

Okay, let’s start with a small bet for now.

Right now, I am the only clairvoyant in this gambling den.

Changing 10 million won into 100 million won, and 100 million won into tens of billions, it’s no big deal. Tens of billions. I can live off just the interest that comes out from depositing it in a bank.

I can’t help but laugh.

“hehehehe.”

“Excuse me.”

“Yeah, what?”

“Even if you lose all 10 million won, it’s okay. I can lend you more. And even if you lose all that money, you don’t have to worry. You can just work for our family and pay it back.”

The chick’s eyes began to sparkle.

“My exclusive housekeeper’s salary is over a billion won, so don’t worry and just shout.”

There seems to be madness in the chick’s pupils. I don’t know why, but I have a feeling that I absolutely can’t lose this money.

“Yeah, okay.”

No, what was my original purpose for coming here?

To meet Cheon Soo and subdue him.

If I manage to snatch a huge amount of money, Cheon Soo will eventually reveal himself. He’ll either threaten or persuade me, one of the two.

That’s where the chick will come in handy.

When I glanced at the chick, it was already receiving chips from a casino employee.

“Here, these are ten million won chips.”

“Uh, yeah, thanks.”

“Alright, let’s go!”

The chick excitedly rushed around.

Why, why is this happening? It’s terrifying.

I was halfway dragged towards the secretive area behind the Big Hand Casino, behind the curtains.

* * *

“No, I didn’t expect to see Sutda instead of poker at the casino.”

As I observed the games rotating at each table, it was roughly 20% Texas Hold’em and 80% Sutda. It was a sight to see people playing Sutda on Western-style tables with large playing cards. I couldn’t have imagined seeing this kind of scene at a Western-style casino.

“hahahahaha, many of our customers are older people who have lived for a long time, so they enjoy old-fashioned games. And even the younger ones these days tend to reject foreign things according to the traditions of their factions and families.”

Did he see my surprised expression?

A casino employee standing next to me said something.

Come to think of it, ever since Korea became a powerhouse in psychic abilities, the nationalism has become a bit extreme, and the spiritual beliefs of the Three Highs and Faction Leaders who wear Hanbok every day are probably leading this atmosphere.

“It’s Sutda.”

I guess that’s fine.

Even if it’s Texas Hold’em, there’s still a chance of losing even if you can see the opponent’s hand. But with Sutda, there was almost no chance of losing once you could see the opponent’s hand.

“Should we try one round for now?”

I smirked.

Let’s start by making a light 1 billion won.

No, my goal is to meet Cheon Soo.

So, in order to meet Cheonsu, I have to earn 2 billion won, right?

“Heuheuheu.”

I followed a casino employee and was able to sit at a table where seotda is being played.

* * *

“How, how did you lose 200 million won with just a hair’s difference?!!!”

“It’s unbelievable. Is he really some kind of gambling god?!!!”

“Squeak.”

Jinari lost her words as she watched the gambling game taking place right in front of her. In Jinari’s knowledge, gambling meant nothing but ruin. It was common sense for Jinari that gambling would lead to accumulating massive debts and eventually becoming a slave to loan sharks.

But who is that man in front of her?

Starting with mere 10 million won gold chips, he began stacking platinum chips worth billions on the table.

“Hey! That man is definitely using his probability manipulation ability to win!!!”

A woman who lost money grabbed a casino employee and said.

But the casino employee just shook his head and said:

“These playing cards reject abilities. To be precise, if any supernatural ability is used, the playing cards will break. Please let the customer infuse their own ability into the playing cards. It will immediately turn to dust.”

“No, I’m sure he’s using clairvoyance or something!!!”

“Sir, these playing cards are similar to the black snow explanation and its manufacturing process. When you put them down on the table, only the customer can identify the card until 10 seconds have passed. I personally guarantee this based on the principle of connecting winds.”

At that moment, the casino employee’s gaze sharpened.

“Anyway, sir, it seems like the interest on the money you borrowed from our store hasn’t been paid yet.”

“Just give me a moment, I’ll pay it off soon. It won’t take long.”

“Should we discuss it in more detail later?”

The woman was held by the casino employees and led behind another blackout curtain. Another blackout curtain that existed in the gambling area behind the blackout curtain.

“This must be the VIP lounge.”

But this place was not a VIP lounge either.

According to the information Jinari had investigated, that was the case.

“They said the VIP lounge is a terrible place.”

Jinari looked around the gambling area again. It was not a pleasant place, but it wasn’t that terrible either. Since she was with the man who chuckled while playing with platinum coins over there, she didn’t feel so repulsed in this place.

“But still, it’s a shame.”

This man is really good at seotda.

Except when he decides to give up and die, he hasn’t lost even once.

It almost feels like he can see the opponent’s cards, confidently raising the bet and snatching away the opponent’s coins without any hesitation.

He easily won by one point or two points.

Jin-ari, who didn’t know much about Sutda, could tell that the man’s skills were abnormal, as if his gambling skills were godlike.

“Could he possibly have the ability to read someone else’s mind?”

He didn’t think so.

He heard that even witches who could have destroyed the Three Kingdoms Alliance were only able to read souls and couldn’t read their thoughts. Even that witch, who was considered to be highly skilled, couldn’t read minds, so it didn’t seem likely that this man could read other people’s minds.

So maybe it’s just pure gambling skill.

“You’re so good at fighting and gambling. Who on earth are you?”

Unconsciously, Jin-ari approached Yu Ha-jin and stared at his face intently.

* * *

The chicken was staring at me intently.

Could it be because I didn’t pay back the ten million won I borrowed earlier?

“Ari. Here, a gold coin. It’s worth ten million won.”

“Hmph.”

The chicken turned its head and didn’t take the coin.

What’s this? I was trying to return it. It’s just that this kid didn’t take it.

At that moment, a casino employee approached me and greeted me.

And with an unpleasant smile, he opened his mouth.

“Since the guest’s skill is exceptional, we’re trying not to match the guest with others at other tables.”

“That’s right. Are they all just amateurs?”

I’ve made about 3.55 billion won so far. It’s truly a huge amount of money, but it’s far from enough to meet the Heaven’s will. Moreover, because of my overwhelming skills, they were no longer willing to match me at other tables.

“Then would you like to play with our casino’s proud player? Let’s play Sutda, just like before.”

“What, like a professional gambler?”

“A player similar in skill to the guest.”

In a situation where I couldn’t play anymore, this kind of offer came up.

Honestly, it wasn’t bad.

“How skilled is he? Is he someone with psychic abilities related to these cards?”

“No, he’s not. You have probably heard of the vow that no psychic abilities work on these cards. Did the heavens strike you down?”

“No.”

Actually, I couldn’t see the heavens striking me down, so I had no way of confirming whether it happened or not. But seeing that the ones who made the vows were all fine, I guess their words were true.

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“Well then, shall we play a round?”

“Thank you. Guest, this way please.”

As I followed the casino staff, the gamblers began to murmur.

“Is he going to meet that man?”

“It seems like his luck ends here. There are several people who lost their hands to that man.”

“Even I lost almost all my fortune to that man. Foolish young man.”

“I sympathize with that kid. My friend also lost his hand and became a beggar because of that man.”

Who on earth is this guy that scares them like this?

And so, I ended up meeting the player that the casino boasts about.

The player was a middle-aged man whose baldness was beginning to show.

The game went smoothly.

No, to be precise, it seemed to be going smoothly.

I got a Three Kings, and the geezer had a Snake (January + April).

Naturally, I thought it was a guaranteed win for me and bet a large billion.

But it seemed like the geezer thought it was a bluff, following my billion bet and declaring a Double. As if I would back down.

“Call.”

And I lost.

“You have Three Kings. But I have Four Kings.”

I lost over 200 million in just one round.

My hands and feet were trembling.

No, it was definitely Snake, how did it become Four Kings (April + April)?

Where on earth did that April come from??

And then I lost again in the same manner.

My hard-earned 4 billion, which I gathered without resting for even a moment, ended up in the hands of that geezer who came out of nowhere. I am in such shock that I can’t even close my mouth.

“My, my money, the embodiment of my efforts…!!!”

That geezer is a master gambler.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have lost.

With venom in my eyes, I focused on the geezer’s hand.

When, when did he change the cards?

He was adjusting his sleeves. If that’s the case, the only place to hide the cards is in his palm.

As I stared so intently, I started to notice strange finger movements. The geezer must think he’s hiding the cards, but I could see through it all.

In the blink of an eye, the cards were changed.

Even with excellent peripheral vision, if these cards weren’t transparent, I would have missed it.

As expected, he was hiding the cards behind his hand.

Have I ever seen such a cowardly bastard!!!

This kind of game should be played with integrity like me!!!

As soon as I saw that, I ran towards the old man.

And I grabbed his hand.

“No, why do you have an extra card?”

“W-What? H-How? This card cannot be detected by any kind of ability.”

“There’s nothing in this world that is absolute.”

I kneeled in front of the old man and searched his body.

Wait, why does the skin color on his right arm look different?

To be precise, it looked excessively white as if only a part of the skin was transplanted.

Could it be that he attached fake skin and hid the cards underneath?

I pressed down on the skin transplant.

I didn’t feel anything strange.

So I peeled off the skin. And then the arm itself started to open up.

I couldn’t even have imagined such a mechanism.

“Ugh.”

I saw that the old man’s arm was modified like a card storage cabinet. It was quite creepy to see the cards wriggling in the muscles. Is this cyberpunk?

“Wow, did you modify your arm to play a gambler’s trick?”

“W-What!!! I managed to deceive even the gods and goddesses themselves by grafting the skin of a shapeshifter to this arm!!”

I restrained the wriggling old man and looked at the casino staff behind me.

The casino staff were extremely flustered.

I grinned and opened my mouth.

“I saw on my way here that this old man has tricked a lot of people. Can I reveal his arm to the whole world?”

“P-Please, sir. Just wait a moment, please. Please.”

The casino staff trembled, not knowing what to do.