Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 213



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The Regressor’s Notepad 213

Casino (2)

Jahanna watched the gambling table with a slightly nervous expression.

There is a saying that beginner’s luck exists, but it is actually closer to a curse.

Probability inevitably regresses to the mean when the numbers become large enough. No matter how much Hold’em is said to be a game of skill that utilizes psychological warfare and counting, you can’t win if you don’t have a hand.

In addition, the later part of the game is much more important than the beginning. This is because the players’ bodies are relaxed and moves that were not available in the beginning come into play.

This is why beginners get fooled by their luck and lose everything they have.

“… … Hmm.”

But, as time goes by.

As the gambling table continues.

Jahanna becomes even more relaxed. She leans back on the chair, stretches, relaxes her neck, and watches the mafia next to her.

[Zion Ascal Victory]

Thanks to Sion Ascal who is winning overwhelmingly. Beginner’s luck is lasting a little, no, a very long time.

The other players at the table are also seasoned players, and when their opponents bluff, they catch them and eat them, and on the other hand, when their opponents have high hands, they die like ghosts.

It’s a skill that surpasses luck.

[Zion Ascal Victory]

“That’s interesting.”

That’s all Jahanna said. The mafia boss put his hand between his eyebrows. It was quite a sight.

“This is what makes gambling fun.”

The reason Jahanna chose Zion was simply because ‘Poker Face is worth seeing’.

She scrapped all her plans and bet on Zion Ascal for the last time, and the result was…

[Table 3 ends]

[Winner: Zion Ascal]

[Advance to the round confirmed]

He returned victorious. Jahanna looked at the mafia next to her. She spoke to the man who was trying to get up quickly.

“you.”

“… … .”

The executive kept his mouth shut. Jahanna continued speaking in a low voice.

“If I win this bet, I will make an offer to your boss.”

Her eyes behind the mask were filled with murderous intent.

“I’m saying that out of the 300 million Ren, I can give you 100 million Ren with your balls.”

This is the truth. There is not a single lie. If I win the bet, I will definitely take this consigliere’s skull.

Jahanna smiled faintly, looking at the man’s stern expression.

“It wouldn’t be a bad idea for you to tell your boss directly. 100 million Ren is a very expensive price, so enjoy it. Hurry up.”

“… … We’ve only just advanced to the next round.”

“When will you ever be worth 100 million ren? So smile. Be thankful.”

“… … We’ll see if we can make it to the finals.”

The consigliere said so, but her lips were trembling. The tip of her tongue was already turning blue with fear.

“We’ll have to wait and see.”

Jahanna waved her hands and sank into her chair.

“I don’t think it will work, though.”

* * *

I passed the 4th preliminary round without much difficulty. The psychological battle was definitely more difficult, but the pattern was surprisingly well drawn.

I became somewhat convinced.

[Bedondon]’s class, ‘Gambler’, seems to apply here as well.

Of course, only 2 or 3 out of 100 sheets will stick well, but at the professional level, the difference of even a single sesame leaf can be as big as a building.

“Congratulations. This is a round ticket.”

“yes.”

I received a round ticket from the organizer.

Thud thud-

As soon as we got out of the 4th preliminary round, a limousine approached.

A car twice as luxurious as the one I rode in, equipped with all sorts of defensive magic spells.

The door opened automatically.

“… … .”

Inside was Jahanna. A woman with blue hair tied up in a bun and held in place by a hairpin, wearing a fluttering silk dress.

I naturally straightened my back.

“Come in.”

I sat down at Jahanna’s table. Jahanna smiled and held out her hand.

If you hold hands here, it’s a sewer.

I handed her the ticket for Round 6. Jahanna asked back with satisfaction.

“How was the preliminaries?”

“It wasn’t difficult.”

“Oh. Is that so?”

Jahanna looked over the ticket. The organizer’s seal. The anti-counterfeiting spell. The name of Sion Askar. She checked it thoroughly and handed it back to me.

“Don’t lose it.”

“yes.

Then he took out a check from inside my wallet.

“It’s Geumilbong.”

I kept my composure when I accepted it. I didn’t even check the amount.

Jahanna seems like a gambling addict, and even a murderer, and she actually is, but surprisingly, she values ​​manners and etiquette.

Jade is a little different. Jade values ​​being treated well rather than manners, while Jahanna is obsessed with general attitude.

It’s easy to mistake Jahanna for someone who is so easygoing, but there are a lot of people who died suddenly after being rude in front of her.

“… … You serve Zia?”

“yes.”

Just then the limousine pulled away. I looked at the passenger seat. I saw the back of the head of the balancer, Beckman.

“Did you attend this gambling table on Zia’s behalf?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Have you ever gambled?”

There aren’t any in this life, but there were a lot in the past life.

Because I used to be an addict.

“I’ve dealt with ghosts before.”

“ghost?”

“Yes. In the College Board course… … .”

Ghost hotel.

Jahanna shrugged her shoulders with a look of ignorance on her face.

“You seem to have talent.”

“thank you.”

Bow. A moderate bow, neither too deep nor too shallow.

“It would be better if you served Jia. Jia will become the winner right away.”

Jahanna said that and looked at me again.

“The ultimate magic stone was also in your report, right?”

“… …I was lucky.”

I remained humble. Jahanna smirked. She pointed her finger at me.

“That. That’s my favorite word.”

At that moment, Beckman’s shoulder in the passenger seat shook slightly. Jahanna couldn’t see it, but I could.

It feels ominous for no reason.

“There are many, many people in this world. The difference in their ranks is actually not that great. There is a limit to the existence of humans. No one can become infinitely smart.”

Beckman is a time bomb. Of course, Jahanna also knows his true intentions. But now, each and every one of the balancers is precious, so he is just taking a risk.

“No human being can transcend on his own.”

When I hear Jahanna’s words, one person immediately comes to mind.

Jade of Libra.

“Ultimately, when viewed from a cosmic perspective, all humans are the same. There is not even a speck of difference. However, ‘luck’ is different.”

“… …Is that so?”

“Yes. No matter how much I think about it, luck seems like a cosmic force.”

From then on, Jahanna suddenly started to move.

“I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. Some people win a 100 million yen lottery. There are 12 of them a year. If the total amount and average of luck were fixed, all lottery winners should be endlessly unhappy. But that’s not the case. I’ve personally investigated this, so you can trust me. Of course, some lottery winners spend their money recklessly and go bankrupt. The media widely publicizes this story to comfort the public, but in reality, only 7% of them do. The rest live extremely happy lives. If the average human luck is 50, then they’ve already reached 300 the moment they win the lottery. Even this kind of luck cannot be increased through effort. It’s absolutely impossible. Some people think that intelligence or spectrum are the same, but that’s wrong. Genetic manipulation is quite possible. However, is luck included in genes? No. Therefore, luck is cosmic… … .”

Jahanna’s Praise of Good Luck.

A story that you must never show any signs of being bored, must never fall asleep, and must only be listened to with the utmost courtesy and interest.

After listening for about 30 minutes, we arrived at the dormitory.

“… … We’ve arrived.”

The conversation was cut off just in time. She said as she pressed the button to open the limousine door.

“Next round. Can I look forward to it?”

“jeon-”

“Think of this as a bet too.”

Jahanna twisted her lips.

“A lot will change depending on whether you expect it or not.”

I didn’t worry about it.

“Please look forward to it.”

Today, I got a rough idea.

I think we’ll probably make it to the finals.

“Okay.”

Jahanna closed the door with a big smile.

* * *

It’s a bright, sunny weekend. Bellemore is in her car. Riley is in the passenger seat, and nearby is an SUV full of Libra’s chasers.

It is the day to arrest the collateral group that betrayed Libra.

“Shall we go?”

Belmore asked Riley. Riley nodded and got out of the car.

[Libra Rehabilitation Center]

Rehabilitation center. Now a cripple, he doesn’t even know he’s been discovered.

Belmore went there with Riley.

Sonnet Reveal. She was in the central garden. She was walking very hard, holding her cane.

Belmore bought it before her.

“……what.”

Sonya looked up at him, frowning slightly. Belmore fiddled with his gloved hands.

“hello.”

“… … .”

Sonya’s expression hardened rapidly. She seemed to sense in an instant that something was wrong.

“What’s going on?”

“Would you please follow me for a moment?”

“… … I am a collateral.”

Sonya looked straight into Belmore’s eyes.

“I know. That’s why I’m treating you like this.”

“Don’t you know who I am?”

“I told you I knew.”

Belmore’s sly attitude irritated Sonya. She quickly took out her smartphone and called Jedrick.

“Lord Jedric is busy.”

“……what?”

“Would you like to come together and talk, or not?”

Belmore said, fiddling with my eyebrows.

“Would you like to be taken in for questioning?”

“What the hell. Explain what’s going on first!”

“You’ll know when you see it. Well, I think you’ll have to get a feel for it yourself first.”

“Shut your mouth. You’re just a chaser.”

“… … Ugh”

Belmore sighed.

“They say that the collateral lineage is completely unable to grasp reality.”

He muttered and winked at Riley. Riley stepped forward first and handcuffed Sonya’s hands. Belmore kicked the collateral’s shins.

“Whoa!”

Sonya, her whole body bent down, glared at them both as if she was going to kill them.

Sonya glared at them both as if she was going to kill them.

* * *

At the same time, Libra’s Hanging Garden.

Gia heard the news of Sonya’s arrest.

“… … That can’t be.”

The charge is betrayal.

Collusion with Aventager.

─It is said that clear evidence has been discovered.

HR Manager Jin says so, but no matter how much she thinks about it, Jia finds it hard to believe.

Because Sonya is definitely not that kind of person.

─I am currently being held in the underground information agency.

Gia is friends with Sonya. Of course, they are not friends. Gia has no friends.

However, the youngest child who was neglected by Libra’s collateral line and main family.

Because of some inexplicable commonality, they often talked when they were young, and Zia highly regarded Sonya’s abilities.

“A hole in the ground… … .”

So, this is Jedrick’s Tosagupen.

Jia had expected it from the beginning. She was sure this would happen.

From the moment Sonya swore allegiance to Jedric.

Jedrick cannot contain the vessel called Sonya. Jedrick, who must have all the balls, can never be with Sonya.

“The evidence… what was it…?”

─We don’t know yet. It was done in extreme secrecy on the Jedrick line.

“… … .”

Gia wants to save her.

However, if this was an order given directly by Jedrick, Zia herself should not be involved.

There aren’t many people in his possession who can save him.

… … not much.

One person comes to mind.

* * *

Sonya was captured. She was caught in the operation. The news was immediately relayed to Libraphone.

[The investigation into Sonnet Reveal and the Libra Disciplinary Committee will be held.]

I looked into the Libraphone in the Knights College dormitory.

[The disciplinary committee was decided to consist of four direct members of Libra.]

It happened as expected.

The Libra Disciplinary Committee meeting means that Sonya will now be exiled. She will lose everything except her life.

I put down the Libraphone.

“It’s finished.”

Can he become Jia’s number two like this? After all, his strongest competitor is gone.

Tiring─

Libra’s phone rang again.

I saw the message.

[Chaser ‘Zion Ascal’ has been selected as an internal investigator for the Disciplinary Committee.]

“……what?”

[Starting today, for one month, I hereby order an investigation into the truth and falsity of Sonnet Reveal.]

“Why me all of a sudden?”

It was absurd for me.

… … .

The disciplinary committee that presides over the punishment of Sonnet Reveal was selected by four direct members.

Even though he is a collateral, he still has Libra’s blood in him.

Of course, the immediate family members were very busy, so they held meetings via video calls instead.

─Sonya will not be able to remain in Libra.

The eldest son, Jedric, demanded that Sonya be stripped of her title and permanently exiled, but the eldest daughter, Jahanna, demanded a more thorough investigation.

─You’re kicking out a collateral branch that has been loyal to you for a long time. How unbecoming of my older brother. This is so fucking annoying.

─Loyalty? Jahanna, do you see this letter as loyalty?

On the other hand, Jade, the third son, wasn’t very interested. Rather, in the middle of a meeting, he suddenly proudly presented a report on his own magic stone and showed an accounting analysis report estimating this quarter’s profits…

He seemed to be in a really good mood these days because his business was going well.

─If you have eyes, look for yourself. This is the letter that the woman exchanged with Aventaher.

Jedrick showed the letter to Jahanna. Jahanna responded curtly.

─Is there a chance of forgery?

─No. Even if the handwriting could be forged, the contents of the letter itself were information that only an insider would know.

─Hmm. Then it seems that there was a force within Libra that wanted to subdue that branch. The branch’s achievements were too great. Maybe they were jealous. Most of your achievements came from Sonya’s head.

─… … Jahanna. Are you crazy?

Jahanna was simply picking on Jedrick because he was a piece of shit, and Jedrick knew it better than anyone, which made his blood pressure rise.

─Your head is spinning. Just a normal investigation. I want an investigation process that goes through normal verification, not a sloppy investigation like that. Not a sloppy method like showing a letter.

Jahanna, who knew better than anyone how to provoke Jedrick’s anger, giggled-

He smiled, revealing his teeth.

─Hey, you bitch.

Jedrick eventually got angry.

─Don’t bother me. It’s my job. He was under me, so I’ll take care of it.

─Older brother. He was Libra’s blood-mixed cousin before he was your subordinate.

Jedrick and Jahanna stared at each other on screen, having a staring contest.

Jia still quietly blinked and closed her eyes.

Suddenly, Jade said.

─… … I wonder how many years this trend of high prices will continue. The price of the extreme stone will probably inflate by 2-3 times more than it is now.

─Jade, shut up. Write your monologues in your diary.

─Brother. Would you like to take a look?

Jade forced her subordinates to send the report on the screen. She even attached the report to the camera.

Jedrick let out a deep sigh.

─… … Okay. Let’s say we investigate like you fucking say. Then who will investigate that? I don’t want to trust you, and you won’t be able to trust me, right?

Jade intervened.

─Brother. I don’t have time to investigate. I’m really busy these days with business trips because of the Magic Stone.

─… … Yeah, I’m jealous.

─Now you’re being honest.

Jade leaned back in her chair contentedly.

─Then… … .

Jedrick looked at the youngest on the screen. Jahanna’s gaze naturally turned to him as well.

─Yes, Gia.

Zia was a little nervous, but she actually knew this would happen since Jedrick and Jahanna started running parallel lines.

Jahanna asked Zia.

─Jia. Is there anyone among your subordinates who would be suitable for investigating the truth?

On the other hand, Jedrick seemed to be doubting the abilities of not only Zia but also everyone under her command.

─That can’t be possible.

“there is.”

Zia answered quickly. Jedrick frowned, and a mischievous smile appeared on Jahanna’s lips.

─Who are you?

In response to Jedrick’s question, Zia cautiously called his name.

“Zion… … Ascal.”