Kujibiki Tokushou: Musou H?remu ken

Chapter 117

Chapter 117

CHAPTER 117 – CHASING AFTER THE MASTERMIND

?I’ll open it . Even!?

??ohhhh!!

The gambling den clamors .

?Isn’t this the tenth consecutive time……??

Iris who is beside me was stunned .

There is a reason that she became like that .

There was only even that came out since earlier . It is the tenth time right now .

Because it resulted to even consecutively, the guys who are gambling in other groups gathered, and started to say this and that to themselves .

And there is a man who missed that ten times .

The man who brought fake notes continuously bet on odd, and continuously lost .

It was like he was betting on odd for no particular reason, but half way, he started betting on odd obstinately .

?Oi, bastard, you’re cheating right??

?I am not doing such thing?

The dicer answered with a friendly attitude .

?Everyone who are gambling here has sharp eyes . There is no way to cheat with so many eyes watching?

?Well, that’s true, it doesn’t look like he’s cheating?

?There are more than a hundred people watching here . We should be able to tell if he’s doing something?

The surrounding guys said . The fake notes guy clicked his tongue resentfully .

?He’s not, cheating it seems?

?Is that so??

?Umu?

The mother and daughter chatted .

I also agree with Eleanor .

They are not cheating in the sense of tricking people .

That’s for sure .

?Next! Come on, next!?

?Alright……I’ll start?

The fake notes guy prompted, and the dicer shook the dice .

*Don*, the pot was slammed to the floor, and the dices stopped .

And then, the fake notes guy quickly said .

?It’s odd! I’m sure it’s odd this time!?

He took out more money and bets on odd .

?Odd!?

?I’ll bet on odd too!?

?Odd should come out this time?

And following him, the other guys started to bet on odd .

Well, I get how they feel .

?Hey?

Iris whispered to me quietly .

?What??

?It isn’t cheating right??

?Yeah, it’s not?

?I see……?

Iris thought for a bit .

?Even?

And bet on the opposite of the surroundings .

She gathered the surrounding’s attention .

After odd had come out for ten consecutive times, the surroundings betted on odd, and only Iris betted on even .

She didn’t bet that much, but she stood out because she was the only one .

?Oi oi, there’s no way that it would be even this time?

?That’s right . There’s no way that it would continue that much unless he’s cheating?

?What an idiot?

They showered sneers .

If there was no cheating happening, there is no way that it would be even again after even came out ten consecutive times .

I get the logic, I get it, but .

?Iris-jou, she’s good?

Yeah .

I agreed with Eleanor .

There was no cheating, if so, Iris’s judgment that it would be even again for the eleventh time is .

?I’ll open it . Even!?

After a moment of silence, the answer naturally came together with the chaos surrounding it .

?

In the end, the fake notes guy left the gambling den without winning even once .

Iris and I went out, following him .

?Let’s follow him?

?Of course . But wait a second?

I stopped Iris who was rushed to chase after the guy .

?What is it??

?It would be all for nothing if we were found right??

?That is true, but……ahh! He turned corners . Let go?

?Just listen?

?We’ll lose him if this continues! If that happens, it would be all for nothing like you said!?

?Leave it to me . I did the same thing in the past?

?The same thing??

?I can hear that guy’s footsteps, I can tell what course he’s walking through?

?Footsteps??

Iris looked around .

Various sounds are overflowing within the crowd .

Chatting voices, lifestyle sounds, there was also the sound of a messenger horse rider that passed by in such timing .

?You can tell his footsteps with this??

?I can?

I showed a clear nod .

Soon after I came to this world, I had an experience of following someone . I also followed that time by hearing their footsteps .

Unlike that time, I am now used to using my abilities better so I can create the route that the opponent has passed through just by listening to their footsteps .

I can trace them even without following after them .

?That’s amazing…… you aren’t a man successful only on battlefields huh?

?That impression isn’t that wrong too?

?……no wonder Aneue is infatuated?

She whispered somewhat profoundly .

I ignored it because it would only complicate things if I poke into it right now .

And while that happened, the footsteps finally stopped, so I told Iris .

?He stopped . Let’s go?

?Yeah?

Iris nodded . Her expression became solemn .

I led her and started to walk .

I walked following the route that was made by the footsteps I picked up in my head .

We turned several corners, passed through the middle of the town, and came out to the opposite side .

The atmosphere changed drastically . That place was like the slums .

The buildings are unsightly and dirty and there are people with ragged clothes sitting here and there .

They stared at me and Iris but we ignored them .

After going through a winding street and entering a complex path, we stopped in front of a certain building .

It’s a wooden flat house and wind seems to pass through it very well .

?Is it here??

I nodded to Iris .

?Yeah, he entered here?

?Is there other people inside??

?There’s none . There is only one person’s sound of movement and presence?

?I got it . If so, I’ll go?

?Are you sure??

I looked at Iris with widened eyes .

?Leave it to me?

Iris said that and entered inside with high spirits .

I stayed where I’m standing and let her do what she wants because in this distance, I can intervene anytime in case something happens .

I heard arguing voices from inside . It’s Iris’s and the fake notes guy’s voice .

Iris cornered the fake notes guy and questioned him .

The man attacked instead . He blows a fuse and punches towards Iris .

But, he was immediately suppressed by Iris .

From how it sounded, she dodged his punch and then twisted his arm .

The man quickly surrendered and said?I’ll talk, I’ll talk okay!?

?She’s quite good?

?Yeah?

?Well then, shall we move as well?

?I guess so?

?Fue??

While Hikari was puzzled, I took out the warp feather, and warped half-way the path we passed through before coming here .

There was a man who waits and sees from the shadows in the distance, and I appeared behind that man .

?Don’t move?

???!!?

I threatened him, poking his back with the Demon Sword’s handle .

The man reacted quickly, raising both of his hands immediately .

?A-re? This person’s the one shaking the dice earlier?

Hikari said .

That’s right, this man is the dicer .

I questioned the man that I poked from earlier with a low voice .

?Why did you collect the fake notes??

The man flinched .

There was no cheating . The man used his skillful technique and perfectly controlled the outcome of the dice he shook .

And the fake notes guy spat out the fake notes that he had without winning even once .

I questioned the dicer why he targeted that man .