The special card series issued annually by the Seer Association never exceeded three sets. The number of copies in each set varied, but at most fifty-four special-rule cards would be mixed into them—meaning there could be no more than one card of each suit and number. It was even possible for an entire set to contain only two special cards, which would not enter the market at all but be gifted directly to people with special ties to the association.
Therefore, obtaining a card from a special series was already difficult. If that card also possessed special usage rules, then without luck, one needed money to acquire it.
Although Baron Lavend and Baron Rwanda were wealthier than Shade, they did not have enough money to purchase precious Rhodes Cards. But both were Rhodes Card experts, relying on their card-playing skills to win cards from friends and Rhodes Card enthusiasts from other places. What was happening today was not the first time.
The wager would be decided by a best-of-three format. Baron Lavend and Baron Rwanda each had to play at least one round personally, while their friends could substitute for them in the remaining rounds.
Since only two people were participating at a time, each side used a deck of cards. Mr. Kandela, Baron Lavend's friend who worked at the Seer Association in Tobesk City, was responsible for shuffling and dealing.
Two cards were dealt at the start, and both sides decided whether to stand or continue. Once one side won five times in a round, that round ended and counted as one point. The first side to gain two points would win and receive the other party's stake.
The stakes could be included in the deck. Thus, after both sides presented Rhodes Card appraisal certificates proving their cards were