Mysteries: Arcana Wars

Ai Mo dealt and read the cards in silence, repeating this cycle without any nonsense, until the fate of the gamblers was settled. She took the chips from the people in front of her without any sadness or joy.

"Sir, you lose."

The ruthless putter harvests all the losers' chips.

The five of hearts made Angel uneasy, and he subconsciously grabbed Emer's hand that was collecting the cards.

"Wait...you..."

Klein immediately grabbed Angel's wrist and stopped his reckless behavior.

Everyone at the table looked at Angell, either in fear or ecstasy. Then, cold murderous intent came from all directions. In invisible corners, sharp sights and hidden weapons were already aimed at Angell. Klein even heard the sound of bullets being loaded beside him.

This is a casino, and physical contact with the dealer is a taboo. What's more, the dealer opposite is a Beyonder with extraordinary abilities. If he is not an official Beyonder inserted by the Lost Church, then he is one of the protectors of this casino. If he is not the former, then he is a potential dangerous element. Either possibility is very disadvantageous to their reconnaissance operations.

"Calm down and let go."

Klein squeezed Angel's wrist hard.

Feeling the tense atmosphere around him, Angel finally calmed down and let go of his hand with lingering fear. When he reacted, a thin layer of cold sweat was already on his back.

"……Feel sorry."

Ai Mo glanced across, just pushed her black-framed glasses, lowered her head, and said nothing. She shuffled, cut, and arranged the cards silently, showing her skills to the customers with her skilled and fancy techniques.

With a rustling sound, the cards piled up in a graceful arc on the gambling table.

"Dealer first, please."

Klein's spiritual intuition moved, and he discovered that something seemed to be different in this unexpected shuffle.

The dealer at the third table on the left was a woman just now, but now she is replaced by a skilled male dealer. The giant female singer with a magnetic voice on the stage disappears behind the curtain, and the industrial electronic recording replaces the gentle live singing. The waiter on the third floor on the right walks into the private room for the third time with champagne, but just now he came out of the room empty-handed...

Klein stared at Elmer's expressionless face. The beautiful and indifferent dealer raised her head and met Klein's gaze through her black-framed glasses.

"Sir, it's your turn to place your bet now."

In the silent stalemate, Klein snorted coldly and pushed out the chips.

"Put them all in!"

Amid the exclamations of the people around him, Klein leaned back openly, and something was stuffed into his pocket again. He raised his hand and gently stroked the brim of his hat. The traditional etiquette now became a silent provocation in the eyes of the two.

Ai Mo remained calm, just staring at Klein indifferently, stroking with his jade fingers, and a poker flew out.

"please."

******

"Derrick! Derrick, hold on!

"We'll be there soon. We'll be rescued soon!"

The thin boy carried his younger brother, who was a head taller than him, on his back and ran for his life under the neon lights of the city.

Derrick lay limply on his brother's back, his broad body folded up with great effort and placed on the narrow back beneath him.

“Those bastards must have put some kind of curse on you!

"It doesn't matter, the church is just ahead! Just like the man just said, as long as you get to the church in time, you will be saved!

"Trust me, Derrick! You're going to be fine, we're all going to be fine!

"Remember what I said? I am the protagonist of the world, so I can definitely do it!

"Freedom, happiness, wealth, health!

"You will have it all! You will have it all!

"Derrick!"

……

"Derrick!"

Someone nudged Derrick, who was lost in thought.

"We are about to take action, what are you thinking about!"

Captain Jeffrey behind him hit Derrick hard on his helmet.

Derrick looked at the red-light district's hot and decadent neon lights, and occasionally felt dazed, always thinking of the days when he and his brother wandered the streets of Bayam when he was a child.

It seemed that the messy billboards and holographic projections were invading people's sight, and the brother was running away endlessly in this colorful world that did not belong to them, with the young boy who had no blood relationship with him.

I didn't expect that one day, I would transform myself from a person wandering on this street to a person chasing on this street.

"Listen carefully to the channel and don't let your attention wander!"

Derrick took a deep breath, collected his thoughts, checked his weapons, auxiliary exoskeleton, and the church's mobile equipment again, and quickly got into work mode.

【Emer】: Everything is normal.

[Eric]: The on-site team is in place, in good condition, and ready to act at any time.

Jeffrey: Got it.

Derrick: Got it.

Jeffrey, dressed neatly, was leading a group of fully armed church dealers lurking outside the Meradas Casino.

According to the plan, the church dealers were divided into several teams, with Jeffrey in charge of the operation. Some went through the fire escape and entered the building above the casino to wait; some teams stayed outside with Jeffrey, waiting for the opportunity to attack; another team disguised themselves and entered the Meradas Casino to lurk.

When the church dealers who have been stationed in the Meradas Casino for a long time give the signal, Jeffrey can give an order and lead the church dealers to attack from both inside and outside, encircling the enemy from all directions.

And Ai Mo is the dealer who has been stationed at the Meradas Casino for a long time.

She and her team had been roaming around this red-light district for a long time, lurking in the form of casino dealers, waiters, performers, and even strippers, gathering all kinds of gossip for the Lost Church. During this time, she happened to be working in the Meradas Casino, and was naturally chosen as an important part of this operation.

In fact, some rumors about the Lost Church dealers in the Extraordinary World were correct. Church dealers often walked in the gray area of ​​Bayam as casino dealers. Some casinos were indeed secretly supported by the church. The purpose was to fish for those criminals, collect relevant intelligence, and provide various support for the church's actions.

The unique geographical location of the Rorsted Archipelago, coupled with its complex historical background, made Bayam's public security and social environment extremely turbulent and complex. The government was not yet able to establish proper order for everything on earth like Backlund had done, so the church dealers, as official Beyonders, had developed such a unique way of doing things to strengthen the official control over the gray and black areas.

Derrick was a little nervous, rubbing his gun with his fingertips. A strong hand patted his shoulder, and Captain Jeffrey tilted his head towards the newcomer.

"Relax, Derrick. I'll let the Beyonders lead the way first, and your group will be responsible for the heavy fire suppression."

In the modern church system, there are also some action members without Extraordinary characteristics in the official Beyonder team. At the low-sequence level, modern advanced combat equipment has greatly narrowed the gap between Beyonders and ordinary people. Even a good mobile armor can completely defeat some low-sequence Beyonders and cause some troubles to some mid-sequence Beyonders. Therefore, armored dealers like Derrick who do not have Extraordinary characteristics are also an important part of the action.

"Don't be too stressed, Derrick. Just do your job well."

Jeffrey patted Derrick on the shoulder again, and then made his final announcement to all members.

[Jeffrey]: Everyone, let me repeat the mission of this operation again.

[Jeffrey]: Our target is the poachers who are active and trading in the casino. There are many extremely vicious people among them, and there are at least three Sequence 8 Beyonders. When we encounter them, our first goal is to kill them, and the interrogation will be left to the church's psychics and ritual magic.

[Jeffrey]: Once the on-site team confirms the situation, we will break into the casino.

[Jeffrey]: Now, everyone, silence!