In the banquet hall on the third floor of the Sin Mansion, Armand Bernhardt was sweating as he looked at the cards in his hand. He could only feel his heart beating. Vampires don't have heartbeats, so this was just an illusion when he was nervous.
He now fully understood why there were almost no cases of people escaping after meeting the owner of the mansion in the information he had obtained. The other party played cards very strictly, but he was able to draw the most advantageous cards every time.
After Shade fell unconscious, the opponent drew 21 points three times in a row, followed by a combination of steam-powered ships. This time, the old guy actually drew a card that rolled three dice in a row, each time with 20 points, which could adjust the total points to 21 points.
Then, he actually used the dice that looked like it was made of human bones and rolled out 20 points three times.
It's not like Armand Bernhardt had never played Rhodes with skilled cheaters before, but this time, he couldn't chop off the cheater's hands.
Thinking of this, he looked at the lying young man again, then looked across the table at the blind nun who looked more and more strange, and asked hopefully:
"Sister, do you have any other ideas?"
The nun shook her head slightly:
"I'm not very good at cards."
As she spoke, she drew the next card. Without even looking at it, she laid it on the table:
"Founder Silver Moon, I want to adjust the point 3 to 5, twenty-one."
Revealing her bottom card, the nun indicated that she had ended the game. Thanks to the magical card, she managed to tie with the owner of the mansion.
"But what am I going to do?"
The worried middle-aged man looked at the points in front of him, announced that he would add 1 point of ordinary gluttony, and then drew another card. If he didn't draw a card, the total points of Sun 6 and Sun 5 in his hand would definitely lose this round. Drawing a card might give him a chance of winning.
He turned over the cards and saw his special card, the Old World Southern Landscape, Fertile Vineyards, Suit Sun 1. Armand Bernhardt immediately raised his eyebrows:
"If you already have cards of the three suits of Moon, Star and Flower in your hand, you can adjust this card from 1, 2, or 3."
But this card is only the third card drawn, so this condition cannot be met.
"Then I want another card, the raise is 1 ordinary... "
I took a look at my parchment:
"greedy."
He turned over the cards and finally smiled. It was Shade's card, Original Steam Engine Mark 9. Suit: Sun 10,
When you draw this card, if you already have at least two cards in your hand, and all the cards are in the sun suit, you can adjust the number on this card between 9 and 10.
"My luck has finally come. I adjusted the sun 10 to the sun 9. 6+5+1+9. Connect it, destiny! Blood runs through the sun, it's 21 points. It seems that my Lord is still protecting me."
He showed the cards, and the elderly man at the end of the table shook his head;
"Don't be too happy. This round is a draw. You have no loss and no gain. It's not enough, far from enough..."
It seemed that because the outsiders all drew 21 points in this round, wasting a round of time, his words contained more malice than before.
The attitude of the mansion owner directly affects the environment. The originally dim room becomes even more depressing. The light of the gas lamp on the wall becomes dim as it sways. Large shadows are projected from the densely packed human figures onto the long table in the center, while dark lines spread from under the old man's chair along the ground in all directions.
"Our sins have not yet been settled, you can't do anything to us!"
Mr. Bernhardt reminded her hastily, and at the same time "signaled" the nun to say something with his eyes, but the afterglow of the flame had already appeared on the nun's body, and she was ready for battle.
"Don't worry, I'm following the rules."
Because of the dim light, the old man's body was almost completely submerged in the shadows. There was no emotion in his tone, but the cold feeling made people understand his bad mood:
"Not enough, far from enough. Maybe starting from the next round, you will have to bet more. Yes, it is far from enough."
"Yes~"
A sigh seemed to come from a distant time, and an ambiguous pink light came from the prone Shade. Then, the pink light turned into blood and red flames. The thirst for the Phoenix Flame, the imprint of desire, and the power of the Phoenix Flame were enough to make Shade shout out those words:
"—It's far from enough!"
A crisp "ding-dang~" sound came from somewhere. The sound was not loud, but it seemed to be able to shake the souls of all mortals.
Blood mist swept in, blood light swept across, and the dark tablecloth was instantly dyed red and black. Before others reacted, Armand Bernhardt was the first to show a horrified expression. Because he felt the power of blood from a higher level.
With a bang, Xia De's left hand slapped the table. Then, he slowly sat up straight, and a strange firelight appeared from his body, and entered the huge life ring behind him amid the whistle and bell.
The blasphemous silver aura spun wildly with the life ring, gathering on its surface. He let go of the statue and holy emblem in his hands, and heard a reminder of the new sin as soon as Shade woke up.
You have come into contact with the power of the old god "The Sleeping Father".
Indulge in pleasure, indulge in forgetfulness, indulge in the sin of laziness. When everything comes to an end, in the old days, giving up everything is to have everything. Sleep, forget, fall into the eternal stagnation of thoughts, and just enjoy the present moment. It is not to escape, but to cherish the present moment.
You have listened to the story of the old god "Sleeping Father" and you have learned of the blasphemy of the old god "Sleeping Father".
Outsider, you have inscribed the Silver Profane Rune of Sloth.
Silver spiritual light swept across as the blood mist spread. The unusual way of engraving the spiritual runes made the nuns turn their heads to look.
In the scorching steam mist, the life ring gradually slowed down. The appearance of the third spirit rune on the third ring made the spirit rune aura on the huge life ring even stronger.
Sloth, greed, and gluttony, three sins that echoed each other. But in the end, the auras of laziness and greed gradually dimmed, while the blasphemous silver-white aura of gluttony finally completely stained the brass ring.
The special environment of the Sin Mansion made the power related to sin stronger. The brand of desire increased all desires. Add to that the power given by the Phoenix, the stomach-aching hunger, and the long table at the moment—
The ceremony was established, the bells rang, the blood mist filled the air, and the banquet began.
The power of the Lord of the Blood Feast awakened again in Shade.
Chapter 709: The Power of Resurrection (Vote Request)