Layla really is exceptionally professional.
After listening to her old teammate’s explanation—something she had never heard before—Keti couldn’t help but give her such an evaluation in her heart.
She’s truly serious about this. She really has the aura of a croupier. Ahem.
Though Keti, how should she put it, did carry a bit of bias against this profession.
But Layla’s earnest attitude—it’s exactly the same as in the past. Whether she was treating Alice or protecting her, she would always do her best.
She herself, honestly, had always depended on Layla emotionally.
Ahem.
Even though she had won Keti’s internal praise, Layla herself actually felt a bit weak in the knees.
After all—
This was her first time acting as a croupier. Previously, she was simply serving drinks…
All of this was just the result of being influenced by what she had seen and heard. Um.
***
Fortunately, in this place, bunny girls came and went with such frequency that Obohard’s companion didn’t notice anything amiss.
She probably just thought that Layla was expanding her duties—from a simple bartender to a croupier.
Thinking this through, Layla immediately turned her head and began signaling Lynn with her eyes, repeatedly urging: Hurry, hurry and choose… pick the box that’s closer to you.
Inside that box were the five cards of the Divine side.
Honestly, I don’t get it—why does Lynn insist on playing this game?!
Though Obohard usually acts pretentious, he wasn’t wrong about one thing: he’s really good at this game. Maybe not Demon Joker Game level, but he definitely has his own insights.
It’s worrying.
Hiss—
After carefully pondering the game rules Layla had just explained, Keti felt a bit anxious too. She originally thought that, since this game had “Joker” in its name, there would at least be an element of luck involved.
But in the end—
Damn it, there wasn’t even a drawing phase! Each side’s cards are completely fixed from the start—there’s no luck at all in the opening!
It’s almost like those traditional board games where everything is laid out from the beginning and it’s all on the board…
Pretty much the same.
If there’s any luck, it’s only if both sides randomly throw out cards each time, or make blind plays—then you could argue luck plays a role.
But, obviously, both sides will try to guess what card the other will play, engaging in a psychological battle—in other words… it’s all about outsmarting each other!
In such a scenario, the influence of luck is greatly reduced by actual skill or, rather, mental fortitude.
Besides, there’s a huge problem with this game!
That is… isn’t it way too unfair to the two sides at the table?
The Demon side only has one Demon card to win with, and they have to match it precisely to the opponent’s Divine card, while the Divine side just has to play a Human card for at least a draw every time… Plus, their Divine card beats any of the opponent’s four Human cards.
Isn’t the advantage for the Divine side a bit too much?!
Even though the Divine side has to bet twice as much, no matter how you think about it, the Divine side’s chances of winning are way higher. Isn’t this kind of unbalanced game just terrible?!
Um…
So now, the key is which side to pick. Keti’s eyes immediately went to Lynn—no, they absolutely had to secure the Supermodel’s Divine side!
Uh… By the way, who decided the hierarchy of Divine, Human, and Demon? Isn’t it weird?
Ordinary people counter demons, demons counter divinity—wasn’t the person who made these rules afraid the Church would cause trouble?
With a snort, all three girls at the table hoped Lynn would be smart about this. Seeing Lynn hesitating, while Obohard looked absolutely determined to take the Divine box, Layla quickly reminded him:
“Haha, if you can’t decide, why don’t we just play with the boxes in front of us? Uh… or, maybe draw lots or something?”
Worried Obohard might object, Layla tried to suggest a compromise.
But a moment later, Lynn just chuckled lightly, then shook his head and said, “I don’t have much money on me. I definitely can’t compete with Mr. Obohard. Since he has more chips and the Divine side needs to bet double, I’ll take the Demon cards.”
With that, Lynn picked up the Demon side’s box. Keti, Layla, and Sylvia all stared at him in shock—wha… what?
No… no way, was Lynn an idiot? Could he not see how unfair this was? What good is doubling the bet, you still have to win to get the other person’s chips!
Keti was nearly fuming. She felt like Lynn had come tonight just to hand over his money. Yet, after a moment, Keti seemed to realize something.
Right, there was that 500,000 target, and only one night to achieve it. That lifelong rival didn’t lack money, but… only by picking the Demon side could he win more and empty the other side’s chips faster, right?
Uh…
But, but… where did this guy’s confidence come from? Even Keti had already reasoned that it was hard for the Demon side to win, especially against someone who claimed to be experienced.
“Heh~ Kid, you really don’t know how to play this game! Hahaha… Well then, I’ll gladly take the chips for three rounds~”
“Eh, wait, wait a minute, shouldn’t there be a rule about switching sides in this game? Haha. Um… Lynn, would you like to discuss swapping sides every few rounds before we start?”
Layla was genuinely worried, and before Lynn could answer, she hurriedly tried to make arrangements for him. But after a pause, the Lord Magistrate just grinned mischievously and shook his head.
“No need for that. I’ll stick with the Demon side. However, I have one condition for not switching: every round, I set the bet amount, and Obohard has to match, doubling according to the rules.”
“Of course… if you want to quit, you can walk away at any time. I won’t bet less than the previous round, how about that?”
“Hah… that’s barely a condition at all! I accept~”
Obohard didn’t hesitate and immediately agreed to Lynn’s terms. After all, he didn’t really care how much he won—he was just here to enjoy himself. Of course, if the amount got too big, he’d just bail!
“All right… In that case, neither side has any other questions, right? Then I declare… the game begins!”
Having secured the seemingly invincible Divine side, Obohard was already beside himself with excitement, eager to enjoy several rounds to the fullest tonight.