At night, the sky became clear. The dark clouds dispersed at some point, and the stars walked out from the darkness, emitting bright light and falling on the cold frozen earth.
Most of Lengbing Bay fell into silence, with only the bonfire burning slowly in the darkness, interweaving with the sound of people's steady breathing. At the edge of the pier, flames rose and human figures flashed.
Countless Vikings arrived at the Ice Bay every day. Most of them came from other territories. As a result, an area dedicated to serving these Vikings gradually formed here, including taverns, inns, casinos, etc.
Along with those gray businesses, some gray areas emerged. With the greed of the lords, this gray area became more chaotic.
Fortunately, no matter how chaotic it is, everyone tacitly agrees on certain rules and never breaks them, but today...some accidents occurred.
There were several gambling tables in the simple hall. The Vikings were gathered around one of the tables, breathing heavily. Although the atmosphere here was very harmonious, they seemed to be facing some kind of battle. Their hearts were beating violently and their bloodshot eyes were staring at the guests at the gambling table.
In the closed space, the firelight swayed slightly due to the flow of air, casting people's shadows on the wall, which was extremely hideous.
"continue!"
The man at the gambling table was full of ambition. He pushed the chips in front of him onto the table and turned to stare at the other people at the table.
Every gambler he saw had a nervous look on their face, sweat all over their foreheads, and they didn't dare to look him in the eye.
There was one man who glared back desperately. He clenched the cards in his hand and found a glimmer of chance of winning. But just as he was about to speak, he found that the man opposite him was looking at him, and then a flash of fireworks rose in his gray-blue eyes.
The gambler was stunned. The familiar casino was still in front of him, but in an instant he could feel extreme fear, as if something strange under the ice sea saw him and was about to open its mouth and swallow him in the next second.
The movement of his hands stopped, and when he came to his senses from the shock, it was too late.
"Next... unveiling."
The dealer also took a deep breath. She glanced at the guest next to her and felt the gazes coming from all directions. She felt deeply pressured.
The casino had almost stopped, and everyone gathered around the gambling table, staring at the cards on the table. This kind of thing happened all the time, for example, when someone got lucky and won several games in a row, it would attract everyone's attention. But today was so special because...
"Ohhh! We win again!"
The man was beaming with joy and mocking everyone present.
When the cards were revealed, the gambler opposite him fainted immediately, while several gamblers nearby seemed to have suffered a heart attack. They covered their chests, uttered some unclear words, and fell down little by little.
The only few gamblers who were still sitting on their chairs looked at the man with red faces. They pointed their fingers at him as if they wanted to scold him, but in the end they could not say anything and looked at the cards on the table with despair on their faces.
"Hey, this thing came from Inglvig, you guys are not good enough at it."