Super Four-of-a-Kind King, the Illusion Exposed

As the bell signaling the start of the match rang, the final round to determine Faoken's first Gambling God officially began.

The winner would be decided by chips. There would be at most three rounds, with an ante of 10 chips each. Both sides held 100 chips for betting, and the match would end early if either side lost all their chips. If all three rounds were played, the remaining chips would be compared, and whoever had more would win. If they were tied, an additional round would be played to determine the winner.

In the first round, under everyone's gaze, the cards were placed in the center. Akweiler immediately smiled and asked Wendy across from him:

"Miss Wendy, will you deal the first round, or shall I?"

"...You do it."

Thinking of the flashy card-handling display the old geezer across from her had just shown, Wendy felt that if she shuffled the cards herself and then revealed her clumsy shuffling and dealing skills, the hateful squad leader she had taken a liking to would definitely come over and mock her the moment the match ended.

And when she imagined the bastard squad leader winking at her, speaking in a strange tone, and occasionally making noises that were not very damaging but were extremely insulting, Wendy felt terrible all over.

So although she knew that this true gambling expert might stack the deck while shuffling, she could only force down the panic and nervousness in her heart. Instead, she imitated the bastard squad leader's usual manner, put on a calm poker face, and said:

"Respecting the old and caring for the young is one of Faoken's virtues. So, I'll let you off this time and have you deal the first round!"

He actually dared to give her such an absolute