After the first two rounds, Baron Lavender now has 1+2=3 points, Miss Witt has 3+3=6 points, and Shad has 3+4=7 points. Unless Shad busts, Baron Lavender will never win the championship. But if Baron withdraws from the game now, it means that even if Miss Witt wins Shad, the total score will be a tie. Therefore, even though there is no hope of winning, Baron Lavender still stays in a gentlemanly manner for the fairness of the total score.
After the three people readjusted their seats, the referee Mr. Justin shouted several times that the game had started, and only then did he barely get people's attention back.
"Ms. Witt, come to think of it, this is also my first time playing Rhodes with a lady."
Because one person was missing, the remaining three people changed their seats. At this time, Shad sat under the grape trellis opposite Miss Pavone, and the referee Mr. Justin stood opposite Baron Lavender.
The six-ring sorceress from the Society of Truth had a smile on her face, as if she was really enjoying the grand banquet tonight.
"Mr. Hamilton, you will find that ladies are just as good at math as men."
The three players' hole cards were dealt out one by one. Xia De did not even look at them, but simply signaled to continue dealing.
Miss Pavo's Delarion accent is exceptionally good, just as her Carsonrick accent is good enough to be a government spokesperson.
"So, ma'am, you are good at math?"
Shad asked, and then he and the other two looked at their second cards. Coincidentally, the numbers on the three cards were exactly the same, but the suits were different. Shad was Star 7, the Sorceress was Flower 7, and Baron Lavender was Sun 7.
"This is really a coincidence."
The Baron said with a smile, motioning for more cards, and the same went for Shad and "Miss Witt".
“I can’t say I’m good at it, but I’ve always believed that mathematics is the only thing in the world that never deceives people.”
She said, and Shade nodded slightly:
"Yes, I agree with this point of view, but I think that such an 'absolute' sentence should be accompanied by certain qualifiers, otherwise..."
He paused, and was interrupted by Lord Lavender:
"I'm on hold."
The Baron turned over his hole card and put it together with the other two cards:
"Sun 3, Sun 7 and Sun 9, 19 o'clock."
As he spoke, he looked at Shad and "Miss Witt's" third card, looking forward to how the game would turn out.
In the early winter nights, the chirping of insects can no longer be heard. As the night deepens, the halo of the gas lamp under the grape trellis is so ambiguous and vague.
Xia De looked at the cards in his hand and asked:
"Ms. Witt, the current situation is that, if I don't bust my cards, you must get first place in this round and I must get third place in this round, then you can win the final. So, do you think your chances of winning are high?"
The sorceress raised her lips and said:
"I don't think you will bust. This is my conclusion after studying all the poker games of yours that are circulating in the market. Mr. Hamilton, you are very cautious and have good luck, so it is highly likely that you will not bust this time."
She looked at her and Shade's third card:
"If we want to discuss the odds, your hand is 7 and 8 of Flowers, 15 points. My hand is 7 of Star and 10 of Sun, 17 points. I think my odds are better."
Although he was not clear about the opponent's ring warlock system, Shade believed that the female warlock in front of him was very likely to have fully calculated the winning rate of both sides under the current situation.
He shook his head.
"If you calculate too much when playing cards, it will affect your mood. And I once heard such a saying, supernatural power is not as good as heaven, ahem, ability is not as good as luck. Sometimes, calculating too much will delay yourself."
"No, no, math doesn't lie."
The two exchanged opinions, and Miss Pavo turned over her cards:
"I'm on hold."
Her cards were Star 2, Star 7, and Sun 10, for a total of 19 points, exactly the same as Baron Lavender. But people were not paying attention to the total points, but the special card Star 2.
The card showed a human male with his legs apart and his arms stretched out to the left and right. All other parts were blurred except for the heart, which was depicted in great detail, probably as detailed as the hand-drawn illustrations in university anatomy textbooks.
Star 2 Human Organ·Heart. When you draw this card, if your total points are odd, you can activate the effect according to the total points of the opponent at the end of the round. If the opponent's total points are even, the opponent's total points are forced to decrease by 2; if the opponent's total points are odd, the opponent's total points are forced to increase by 2. It does not affect the points of the explosion. This effect must be activated and is only effective for opponents who have not stopped.
"Ms. Witte's 19 points, the effect is activated. Oh? It's a special card like this?"
Baron Lavender said in surprise:
"Most of the special effects of Rhodes cards can be chosen not to be used. The effects marked as must be activated are all luck rules that have both positive and negative effects. Plus two and minus two?"
The appearance of such a special special card finally drew people's attention back from the "Knight Punching the Cheater" incident just now.
People urged Shad to open his cards, wanting to know who would benefit more from this special card of "Miss Witt".
But Shade shook his head:
"Keep asking for cards."
"Xia De, the total points of your two open cards are 15 points. Do you still want to ask for more cards?"
Baron Lavender asked in surprise, while Miss Witt smiled and said:
"This means that if the cards are opened now, Mr. Hamilton will definitely lose. He continues to ask for cards, which means that the three cards have not exploded. This means that Mr. Hamilton's total points are definitely not 17 or 19 at the moment."
Baron Lavender thought for a moment before he understood:
"Oh, yes, this lady and I both have 19 points. According to the rules of the special card Human Organ Heart, 17 points is 19 points, 18 points is 16 points, 19 points is 21 points, 20 points is 18 points, and 21 points is 23 points. Therefore, Shad can only win if his total points are 17 or 19 points!"
"Yes, as long as Hamilton Knight can't beat or tie me, then the third game will be him getting two points and me getting four points. He was only one point ahead of me in the first two games, so he must win or tie this game."
Miss Witte nodded slightly:
"So, it becomes interesting, can Mr Hamilton get 17 or even 19?"
In fact, the probability of 17 is extremely small, because the points of Shad's second and third cards added together are already 15 points.
The sorceress smiled, Baron Lavender stared nervously at the cards in Shad's hand, and people were talking about it.
This kind of game that compresses the points limit to only a few possibilities is the most exciting game. Coupled with Miss Witt's simple analysis, she sorted out the current situation, and there are special cards that eliminate other possibilities. This kind of interesting game may not be encountered once every six months.
Xia De chuckled and shook his head:
"Yeah, my total had to be 17 or 19, which was really fun."
He was not nervous. Although he was very interested in the life ceremony and wedding, it was okay to lose. He was already satisfied with the victory in the boxing match just now. I don't think Xia De would expect to win twice.
The fourth card was dealt face down, but Shad did not reveal it immediately. Instead, he revealed his hole card, Star 5.
"Three cards add up to 20 points! With the fourth card, there is no way it can be adjusted to 17 or 19! Mr. Hamilton actually lost!"
Baron Rwanda, who was standing behind Baron Lavender, gripped the back of the chair tightly with his right hand, and the blood vessels on the back of his hand seemed to be about to burst, said excitedly.
The crowd was in uproar, mostly with voices of regret. Now it seemed that before Xia De asked for the fourth card, he was doomed to lose. After all, the first three cards were 20 points, so it was impossible to get 17 and 19. And he continued to ask for cards because as long as he didn't open the cards, there would be no total points, and the rules of the human organ heart in Star 2 would not be triggered. He didn't need to add two, and there was no burst.
Miss Witt let out a long sigh and a bright smile appeared on her face.
Xia De looked at the scattered cards on the table and shook his head slightly. He looked at the last fourth card. He was not completely disappointed:
"No, actually I still have a chance to win, a very small possibility."
"What?"
Although Shade's voice was not loud, the people who were enthusiastically discussing the game still heard it:
"That's impossible."
The Rwandan Baron shook his head:
"You've already missed 17 and 19 points. And even though there are cards in your deck that can adjust the points, they only add to 20 points. There is no card that can change this."
"My fourth card hasn't been opened yet, so there is still hope."
Shad stretched out his hand to the fourth card. Under the bright grape trellis, everyone subconsciously stopped talking and looked at Shad's hand, as if Shad could really rewrite the basic rules of Rhodes cards.
"We have to trust our Rhodes deck."
He said softly, which made people respect him even more. Rhodes players believe in their luck and cherish their decks. This is a real card player.
He took a deep breath and was about to turn over the last card, but suddenly withdrew his hand.
Shad turned to look at Tifa and said with a smile:
"Tifa, come and help me open the cards."
Although the black-haired maid was a little surprised, she nodded. Shade then explained to the referee, Mr. Justin:
"This is my lucky girl."
The referee nodded and allowed this practice.
Tifa then held Mia in one hand and revealed the last card:
Carson Rick Horror Story · Headless Horseman Jack, Suit: Star 1.
"Oh, what a pity, 21 points. Odd number plus 2, 23 points busted! It was clearly 21 points again, but I still lost. It was really exciting, what a pity."
Baron Lavender said with great regret, and then he felt his shoulder suddenly pressed down by a huge force. He turned around and saw Baron Rwanda. He stared at the cards in Tifa's hand with wide eyes, his face flushed as if his blood vessels were about to burst:
"No, no!"
He seemed to be having an asthma attack and couldn't breathe:
"Mr. Hamilton won! Look at the rules! Oh, there is such a thing! Oh, God, why didn't you let me participate in this final!"
He groaned loudly, and people realized something was wrong. Shad gestured to Tifa, who read out the rules of the cards in a clear voice:
"Carsonrick Horror Story: Headless Horseman Jack, Suit: Star 1. When you draw this card, if your opponent's first hole card is also a star suit, and the number is less than or equal to 5, you can choose to forcibly reduce the opponent's total points by one."
After a short pause, Tifa continued to speak. Although the maid's voice was very soft, almost everyone held their breath, so they could hear her words:
"Ms. Witt's first card is Star 2 Human Organ·Heart, so the effect of Star 1 Carsonrick Horror Story·Headless Horseman Jack is triggered."
"But even if the effect is triggered, Ms. Witt's 18 points is still better than Shade's 21 points, which equals 23 points."
Baron Lavender still didn't understand, and Viscount Soult, who was standing behind Miss Witte on the right, said with a red face:
"Lavender, don't you understand
The rules affect each other, a rare case of rules affecting each other! The rule takes effect when the last-come-first-served is calculated. This means that Carson Rick Horror Story·Headless Horseman Jack calculated first, and Miss Witt's total points changed from 19 to 18, which does not meet the conditions for the effectiveness of Star 2 Human Organ·Heart, that is, the total points of the holder of the card is an odd number! "
"What?"
Baron Lavender's eyes widened, and he stood up and bent down to look at the stone table covered with various cards under the gaslight. No one blamed him for his impoliteness because everyone was so excited:
"That is to say, because the rule is that the last-played card counts first, the human organ heart cannot be used. There is no need to forcefully add 2 to Shade's card. His points are still 21."
"And my points are 18."
The sorceress of the Truth Society said softly. Although she lost, she still had a reserved smile on her face, just like a true noble lady:
"It's really, really interesting."
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