The two continued to draw cards. Before Shad had time to look at his second card, Mr. Cameron laughed again:
"Looking at my luck, I bet people will be talking about this year's final hand for years to come."
He showed his second card:
"Special card - Star 6 Steam Age: Platform with Whistle. When you draw this card, if you have 1 or 2 special cards in your hand, you can guess the suit of any unrevealed card of the opponent. If you are right, you can prevent the opponent from using the next card that adjusts the card face number. This is invalid for the founding series."
It sounds like a good effect, but the possibility of this card being effective is probably the lowest among all the cards Shad has encountered.
"It seems like there are a lot of cards from the Steam Age series in your deck?"
"Yes, there are three in total. I am looking forward to getting the full set of 13 Steam Age cards before I die... I guess the second card you drew is the moon!"
"wrong."
Shad flips the cards:
"It's the Queen."
"Um?"
Mr. Cameron was stunned, then he laughed:
"Am I lucky or unlucky?"
He had already drawn the king in the previous rounds of this game, so he could only rely on 21 points to defeat the queen. But obviously, not everyone can draw 21 points.
Thus, after five rounds of the second game, Shad led 8-2. If he won the next round, he would be the champion of 1853.
Shade took a deep breath, twisted his neck to relax himself, and then stroked the cat, who didn't understand the game at all and just leaned on the table and looked around. Mr. Cameron frowned, thinking about his chances of winning, and seemed to be unwilling to admit defeat.
The reporters took this opportunity to take a photo of the two of them from the side after asking for permission. They were all facing the camera from the side, so the appearance they showed in the camera was not as complete as the cat staring at them.
"So gentlemen, the second set begins, round six. This round counts as a match point, so good luck to you, gentlemen."
Vice President Mark, who was the referee, announced loudly. At this time, the surroundings became quiet, and the dealer quickly handed the first hole card to the two people.
Xia De flipped up the corner of the card and took a look. It was a ten of flowers. It seemed that he would not need more than four cards this round.
"Keep dealing the cards."
After Mr. Cameron looked at the cards, he showed the same cautious expression as Shad.
On the second card, Shad got Star 3, and Mr. Cameron got Star 13. In this case, the two continued to ask for cards.
The third card, Shad got Flower 2 King's Secret: Substitute. And Mr. Cameron got Star 7. For a moment, he showed an ecstatic expression on his face:
"Mr. Hamilton, I knew I was going to have better luck today. This round, I..."
"Wait a moment."
Shade immediately showed his third card:
"King's Secret Order: Substitute. When you draw this card, you can swap it with your opponent's hidden card that has not been revealed, but you cannot stop the card in this round."
He pointed to Mr Cameron's hidden card:
"Because I revealed this card before you revealed your hidden card, your hidden card should be swapped with this flower 2."
Virgil Cameron opened his mouth slightly and looked at the cards in Shade's hand in disbelief. The onlookers were talking about it. The first card was unknown, the second card was 13, and the third card was 7. Mr. Cameron showed an ecstatic expression. Now everyone knew what his hole card was.
"Please exchange cards."
Seeing Mr. Cameron standing there in a daze, Vice President Mark, who was the referee, reminded him quietly. Mr. Cameron closed his eyes and took a deep breath:
"It doesn't matter. According to the rules, you have to continue drawing cards. You still have the possibility of exploding."
He turned over his bottom card, which was Star 1. If he hadn't swapped, he would have 21 points, but after Star 1 turned into Flower 2, he had already busted.
"Yeah?"
The three cards in Xia De's hand are Star 1 and Star 3. Because his opponent can no longer draw cards, he reveals his hidden card in advance, which is the Ten of Flowers:
"I have 14 points now. As long as the next card is within 7, I win."
“The probability is close to one in two.”
Mr. Cameron narrowed his eyes at Shad, he was nervous.
In fact, not only he was nervous, but also the dealer, referee and onlookers. The result of the next card would determine whether the game would end here.
Xia De could even clearly see that sweat appeared on Vice President Mark's forehead, and the people outside the cordon were desperately sticking their heads out to see what would happen next.
The cat licked its paw. It was the only one that wasn't nervous at all.
"The prize money is 3,000 pounds..."
Xia De said in his heart, and then looked aside:
"Deal the cards, please."
The iron ruler lifted the card and placed it in front of Shade. The card table was covered with a soft tablecloth, and under the light of the crystal chandelier above, it seemed that all the light was focused on this card.
"What could it be?"
Shade carefully reached out and touched Mia again, causing the cat leaning on the table to cry out in dissatisfaction. People knew that the young knight was praying for good luck.
Shad finally put his hand on the card, and he had to admit that he was a little nervous.
It's really normal.
Her voice came close to his ear, and Shad almost felt the sound of wind talking in his ear. He turned his head and Tifa looked at him with inquiring eyes. Feeling lost, Shad said to the black-haired girl:
"Ma'am, could you please open this card for me?"
Tifa looked at Vice President Mark, who was the referee. Vice President Mark looked at Shad's opponent, who nodded immediately:
"Open the cards quickly, I feel like my heart can't hold on any longer."
The little joke made the onlookers laugh, but the laughter soon died down and everyone held their breath and looked at the table.
Tifa came from behind Shad and took the cards and took a look at them.
"Ma'am, what's the result?"
Some people are already asking questions impatiently.
"Shad, congratulations."
The maid placed flower four on the table, 14+4=18, and Xia De won.
After a moment of silence, the room erupted with discussions and cheers like an explosion. Shade let out a long breath and held Tifa's hand:
"You really are my lucky girl."
The black-haired girl smiled peacefully.
Amid the cheers, Shad and Cameron stood up and walked to the referee according to the scheduled process. The referee raised Shad's right hand:
"In the name of the Prophet's Association, we announce that the champion of the Big City Players in the Common Calendar 1853 is Knight Shad Sullen Hamilton!"
People applauded enthusiastically, and the prepared ribbons and balloons were thrown out. The reporters' flashlights lit up one after another, and everyone's face was filled with joy and excitement. This was truly a legendary game.
Mr. Cameron covered his head with his hands, but there was a smile on his face.
He generously extended his right hand to Shade, and Vice President Mark took a step back to allow Shade to shake hands with Mr. Cameron face to face so that the handshake between the two could be recorded by the camera.
"Nice hand, Mr. Hamilton."
Grand Duke Set's lover said sincerely.
"You fought well, too."
Duke Carina's rumored lover also said so.
The two men shook their arms and held each other's strong hands. Although they were of different ages and orientations, they really admired each other. Mr. Cameron couldn't help but sigh again. These were words that only the two of them could hear:
"I actually lost to you at the last 21 points. You are indeed a secret agent of the Kingdom."
"It's not a kingdom spy, it's a king's spy, and it's a spy double. Oh, it's not a spy either, it's a king's secret order double."
Xia De corrected him, and the two men smiled knowingly:
"Knight, I am really glad to have met you during my trip to Tobesk this fall."
The photo of the two shaking hands will be published in tomorrow's newspaper, and the title of "King of Rhodes in 1853" will follow Shad for the rest of his life. Although the outsider still looks down on the lack of entertainment in this era, he has to admit that he really likes Rhodes.
"Meow~"
Mia leaped up from the card table and landed on Shad's shoulder. People in formal dresses and formal clothes screamed and tried to catch the cat that was about to fall. Shad was also startled and leaned to one side, but was held by someone.
The lively celebration scene turned into chaos in the blink of an eye, but everyone had a smile on their face.
Of course, he prefers Mia.