By the fourth round of dealing, Baron Cobell could no longer hide his nervousness. He probably believed he had gained a huge advantage in this card game and had high expectations for that Rhodes Card. Now that Shade had won two rounds, he could not stop worrying that he would lose.
With that mindset, he was even more likely to lose. Even Shade understood that.
They each received their hole cards. After taking a quick look, the Baron showed a disappointed expression. It seemed it was not a king or Queen.
The second cards were Moon 9 and Moon 1 respectively. Baron Cobell, who had drawn Moon 9, hesitated for quite a while before deciding to draw again. Everyone gathered around could more or less guess the range of points in his hand.
After checking his hole card, Shade directly chose to draw again. Their third cards were even stranger: the Baron received Sun 1, while Shade received Flower 1.
Baron Cobell hesitated once again. Even Baron Rwanda, who was dealing for him, could not help but remind him:
"If you hesitate any longer, I won't even need to look at your cards to know the points on your hole card."
The people around them all laughed, and Shade laughed as well.
"Baron, care to gamble on your luck?"
"Mr. Hamilton, are you going to draw again?"
Baron Cobell asked instead.
"Of course."
The corner of the Baron's mouth twitched.
"Fine. I'll draw again too."
A king was then dealt into the Baron's hand. His eyes widened in an instant, and he pressed his lips tightly together as though he could barely breathe. Unless Shade had twenty-one points, it would be two to two.
The people around them whispered among themselves. Baron Cobell suddenly raised his head to look at