Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 105

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟓

“Ah, well, don’t be too discouraged. It’s just a practice game after all.”

Seeing the opponent smile smugly made me feel bad. But I couldn’t say anything to him. Even if it was a practice game, it was undeniable that I lost. Besides, since there was a difference of more than 300 in Luck, it might have been difficult to win with ordinary methods.

‘No, can I even win this?’

I didn’t understand why this quest was ranked #1 in difficulty on the internet before, but after trying it myself, it was incredibly daunting. Didn’t it mean that I had to match my Luck to around 500 to have an even fight? No, even if I matched my Luck to 500, I would still be behind in funds, so an even fight was out of the question from the beginning.

“But now that the practice game is over, let’s move on to the main game.”

“……Do as you please.”

“Wonderful? I wonder how long you can maintain that confidence.”

[Betting 1 gold as the starting amount.]

[Related stat Luck (121) applied.]

[Compared to the opponent’s Luck……]

Gent handed me and my opponent three cards with a stiff expression. Did I get good cards this time? The Luck correction lowered the probability, but it only lowered it.

As long as the probability didn’t become 0%, I believed there was a possibility that I could win.

[♠Q] [◆7] [♠3]

“……”

Should I just fold?

With this hand, the probability of winning was extremely low. If I had made a One Pair from the beginning, it would have been different, but with my current hand, I didn’t think I could win.

“It seems like you don’t have a good hand.”

“Well.”

I flip one card first. My flipped card is [♠Q]. The opponent’s is [♥J]. Since I had the higher card, the betting started with me.

‘Let’s keep going.’

For reference, the betting is unlimited. If I bet 1 gold, the opponent has to bet 1 gold or more. In that way, after each round of betting, we receive the next card, a truly absurd method.

‘This difficulty is truly insane.’

Even the betting is disadvantageous for me.

What if the opponent bets 100 gold each time? It means the game is over if I lose just once. In this situation where even betting is unfavorable, who could possibly win? Anyway, the opponent also bet a small amount, as if he had no intention of ending it from the start, and soon I was able to receive three more cards.

The three cards I received were face up, so both I and my opponent could see what they were.

‘Let’s see……’

[♥3] [♣9] [◆2]

‘Another One Pair.’

But it’s a lower One Pair than in practice. I don’t know if I can win with this One Pair, but the opponent’s revealed hand is [♥J] [◆10] [♣5] [◆6]. There’s no completed hand yet.

‘It feels similar to the practice game for some reason.’

Tilting my head, I received the last, seventh card.

[♣2]

‘Huh?’

Is this…… a Two Pair?

If it’s a Two Pair, there was a good chance of winning. Was the probability just lowered after all? Anyway, regaining my confidence, I bet 3 gold for the last time and revealed my cards.

[♠3] [♥3] [◆2] [♣2]

“Oh, Two Pair. A good hand.”

‘What? What’s with that reaction?’

The opponent nodded while looking at my hand and then revealed his own.

[♣5] [♥5] [♠5]

“……”

“Too bad.”

[11 gold deducted.]

I was quite shocked that I lost even with a Two Pair, but I shook my head and pulled myself together. It was just the first game, so what was the point of being shocked? I still had enough money left.

‘Let’s find a way to win.’

The fundamental problem right now was Luck. Thinking that this result occurred because my Luck stat was low, I decided to try and do something about my Luck first.

“Jayer’s Guardian Shield.”

Fwoosh!━

[S-rank Skill. Jayer’s Guardian Shield……]

Jayer’s Guardian Shield, currently at level 9, adds a total of 50 extra stat points. My Luck also increased by 50, making it 171. Compared to the opponent, it was still lacking, but I thought it was better than not using it.

However, seeing me like this, the opponent gave a sly smile.

“Hehehe, you’re really struggling.”

“What?”

“Hey, Gent. Did you really bring this guy here believing he could beat me?”

“……”

Why isn’t that guy answering?!

Gent, who actually gave me the quest and brought me here, didn’t say anything. Is silence consent? Even to me, Gent’s silent appearance seemed like he was agreeing with the opponent’s words.

“Well, I guess a guy blinded by revenge like you wouldn’t think of such things.”

‘Revenge?’

He’s probably talking about revenge for losing the gamble. I wanted to hear more, but Gent himself ended the conversation by silently shuffling the cards.

[Betting 1 gold as the starting amount.]

[Related stat Luck (171) applied.]

[Compared to the opponent’s Luck……]

‘Damn, the message is the same.’

An overwhelmingly insufficient number. Seeing the message that hadn’t changed at all from before, I checked the three cards that came to me.

[♥2] [♠5] [♥9]

‘Should I continue with this hand?’

After a brief moment of contemplation, I felt there wasn’t much hope and gave up without hesitation.

“I fold.”

[1 gold deducted.]

“Hmm? That’s no fun.”

‘Fun my ass.’

Winning is important, not fun. But the opponent threw the cards to Gent with a truly bored expression, and Gent received his and my cards and started shuffling again.

‘But even if I do this, it’ll be hard to win.’

The method of waiting until a good hand comes. After waiting about five times, a good hand finally came and I started betting, but perhaps my actions were too obvious, because the opponent smiled and gave up the game.

“It seems like you got a good hand this time. I fold.”

‘Is it really not working?’

Looking at the probability of getting a good hand, it was clear that I would lose if I continued like this. Losing 5 gold and gaining 1 gold was a natural result. Thinking that this method was also impossible, I tried to find another way, but before I could, the opponent’s voice reached me first.

“By the way, do you know why Gent is doing this?”

“……No.”

“Hehehe, it’s simple. He lost everything in a gamble with me. No, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that I took it from him. Anyway, because of that, he’s been going around saying he’ll make me the same as him, even going into debt.”

The speaking opponent looked at Gent, but Gent didn’t even meet his eyes.

“Was that debt 500 gold? For a guy like that to bring someone else to replace him this time.”

“……”

“Hey, Gent. Shouldn’t you say something too? To the guy who came all the way here for you.”

“I have nothing to say. If he can’t do it, that’s the end of it.”

‘That b*stard?’

At this point, I couldn’t help but be suspicious. Are these guys working together and rigging the game? But since it was happening in a game, not reality, I believed that couldn’t be the case and focused on the cards again.

‘Anyway, the goal of winning remains the same.’

However, looking at my current situation, even that was difficult. The gold I had earned so far was only 1 gold. It was clear that I would lose without some special method.

‘A way to make the opponent keep playing even if I get a good hand……’

To be honest, there was only one.

If I used that method, there was a good chance of success, but it was a method I was hesitant to use. But I couldn’t just lose and lose 100 gold.

‘Damn it, just you wait.’

I’ll squeeze you dry!

I grit my teeth and focus. Intuition, usable only in Twilight. For some reason, my intuition was amplified in this Twilight, and because it was amplified, there was a special intuition I could use.

The second intuition I used in the Broken Temple almost two weeks ago.

Activating it, I looked at the cards in front of me, enduring the inevitable headache.

‘……Shit.’

All the information about the cards was vague. I was in a situation where I didn’t even know if I could win or lose with my current cards. Still, to check my intuition, I flipped one card.

[♥8]

“Aren’t you going to look at the other cards?”

“There’s no need to.”

“You’ve completely given up, haven’t you?”

The opponent chuckled and flipped one card as well.

[♠9]

‘Huh?’

At that moment, the information coming through my intuition changed. It felt like I could win if I kept going like this.

‘Why did it suddenly change?’

Without time to be puzzled, Gent handed over the cards, starting with the opponent who had the higher hand, and I kept betting as my intuition instructed. Seeing me continuously bet, the opponent looked at me strangely, but even I didn’t know the state of the cards I had flipped over.

[♥8] [♥6] [♣8] [♥K]

[♠9] [◆Q] [♣5] [♥9]

‘He already made a One Pair.’

The opponent’s revealed hand had already formed a One Pair, but my intuition remained unchanged. And since I didn’t check until the last, seventh card, the opponent said with a look of lost interest.

“It seems you have no intention of playing. You have 78 gold left, right?”

“So what if I do?”

“I’ll bet 78 gold.”

“……”

Sigh, is this the end if I lose here? Of course, my intuition was still giving me the unwavering assurance that I would win until I received the last card. Having never doubted my intuition before, I accepted the opponent’s bet and put all my money on the line.

“It’s over now. Shall we see the hands?”

Hearing those words, I opened the cards I had received from the beginning one by one.

[♥8] [♠J] [♥2] [♥6] [♣8] [♥K] [♥4]

At the same time, I looked at the opponent’s hand.

[♠9] [♥9] [◆Q] [♠Q]

‘Did I lose?’

I hadn’t formed a One Pair or a Two Pair. On the other hand, the opponent’s hand was a Two Pair. But the message window that popped up said the opposite.

[You have acquired 170 gold.]

‘I won?’

Surprised by the message, as I looked at my hand again, a groan-like sound escaped the opponent’s lips.

“Flush……”

If it’s a Flush…… Ah, five cards of the same suit.

Looking at my hand, there were five [♥] cards. So that’s why I won? And because I didn’t look at the cards until the end, the opponent matched my bet, which is why I was able to get a total of 85 gold.

‘I think I understand roughly now.’

What would have happened if I had lost? I would have given up on the quest and gone home to cling to the Rare Material Box. But now that I had figured out how my intuition gave me information, I thought it was worth trying, but……

“You barely saved your life.”

The game after that, contrary to expectations, wasn’t easy.

The reason was that, due to my low Luck, I wasn’t getting hands that I could win with. Intuition or not, I needed to get a good hand to win, right? However, the opponent’s expression was gradually disappearing, perhaps because he found it unsettling that I kept betting without checking my cards after activating my intuition.

‘Is the only thing I’ve figured out about my intuition?’

When I received the first three cards, it felt vague, or like I couldn’t win. Also, in vague situations, I could feel whether I would win or lose depending on the order, and since even that order could be solved with intuition, we were having an almost even match.

[14 gold deducted.]

‘Sigh, shit.’

By even match here, I mean that even if I won once, the opponent won 5-6 times. Moreover, if I ever bet all my money, the opponent would fold without hesitation, so the game didn’t end easily.

[453 gold]

‘I think I’ll be able to do it if I just keep going a little longer.’

[The duration of the S-rank skill Jayer’s Guardian Shield has ended.]

Huh?

“Jayer’s Guardian Shield.”

Fwoosh!━

[S-rank Skill. Jayer’s Guardian Shield……]

“Gent! You’re not colluding with him, are you?”

“That’s a stupid question. You know I wouldn’t tolerate such a thing, don’t you?”

“Damn it, but how can he do it without even looking at the cards!”

He shouted with irritation mixed in his voice. Well, it’s understandable that he’d be annoyed since I’ve been winning every bet I’ve made without looking at the cards. Moreover, since he had lost a considerable amount of money, it was hard to see him betting large amounts like before.

‘If only my Luck was around 300.’

“Let’s raise the starting bet from now on. To 10 gold.”

‘Huh? 10 gold?’

The starting bet increased tenfold at once. If the starting bet was 10 gold, the minimum bet had to be 10 gold or more. It meant the game could end faster, which was a welcome change considering the current situation was favorable to me.

[Betting 10 gold as the starting amount.]

[Related stat Luck (171) applied.]

‘But my head is starting to hurt more and more……’

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