Amid the excited murmurs, two twenty-sided dice were placed into their hands.
These were Ivory Dice used internally by the Parsifal Club, provided by Mrs. Frey. As for why such an upscale entertainment venue had dice, Shade guessed it was probably so the young ladies could play the game more conveniently.
The card match had now entered its final stage, and the Captain appeared very excited. The two picked up their dice and tossed them simultaneously toward the center of the table, the Ink Mark on one die blue and the other red.
At that moment, nearly everyone around them held their breath. The clattering, bouncing dice collided in the very center of the table.
Shade and the Captain were both Mid-Ring Arcanists, with excellent control over their strength. The colliding dice nearly bounced straight back along their original paths, eventually stopping beside their respective hands.
"So? Who won?"
Those unable to see the dice results from behind the crowd were already anxiously asking the guests in front.
Captain Rudolf let out a long breath and rubbed his face. Before him lay his blue die, showing five. As for Shade's die, the red ink had seeped deeply into the indentation of the tiny number "20" on its upward-facing side.
"This is mine."
Shade said, picking up the Ancient Alchemy Transformation Stone that had just been thrown onto the table. As for the seventy-five Crowns he had won from the match, he planned to donate them when he found the time. He still disliked gambling, so even if he participated in such activities, he would not keep the money.
"Come to think of it, winnings from card games probably aren't taxable, are they?"
The final showdown of the Dice Duel had left all the spectators thoroughly excited. Even if the local