“As long as you follow my instructions, there won’t be a problem.”

As we got off the carriage, the owner of the gambling den and other dealers, who were riding another carriage, were already undergoing an inspection by the gatekeeper.

I pulled my hood a bit deeper.

The gatekeeper called us.

“Where are you from?”

“These are the kids who came with me.”

As the owner of the gambling den exhaled smoke, small sparks flew from the pipe.

“Is that so?”

It was a slightly softened voice.

However, when his gaze met mine, the gatekeeper frowned.
“By the way, why is he wearing the hood like that?”

“Concept.”

The owner gestured slowly, swirling the pipe in the air.

“He’s a fortune teller who reads fortunes while spinning the roulette; it’s a trend these days.”

But even with the owner’s explanation, the gatekeeper seemed dissatisfied and gestured towards me.

“Hey, you, take off the hood.”

I steadied my trembling hands and lowered the hood.

“Huh?”

As the gatekeeper swallowed in surprise, I secretly sighed in relief.

My face looked like that of an old grandmother who might be well over a hundred years old. It was the result of magic.

I didn’t know how long it could be maintained due to the rapid depletion of magic power, but I could only hope it would last until the end of the party.

“No, did you bring such an inconvenient elder here? Tsk, tsk.”

The gatekeeper looked at the owner as if he were crazy about money.

“You still have to correct it.”

The owner chuckled.

“And people trust it more when someone with such experience reads their fortune. Even if a young person in blue does it, it has no effect.”

At some point, the gatekeeper seemed to have missed the shortened words of the owner and just nodded his head.

“Alright. Go inside. The card game will start soon.”

As we entered the Marquisate, the servants immediately guided us to a private reception room, but the lights and laughter flowing from the upstairs banquet hall were vivid.

Suddenly, Kilian’s face came to mind.

Did he attend the party today? Since there’s still no news of the engagement, it might be an event where the engagement is announced.

This year happened to be the year Kilian became an adult, and Esmeralda might have delayed the debutante ball until now for a significant announcement.

I quickly cleared my head of confusing thoughts.

Today’s goal was one thing: to precisely understand what the Marquis was planning.

Usually, people attend parties to enjoy dance, food, and sweet music. But for those noble ladies and gentlemen who find dancing uncomfortable and prefer to sit down while pretending to be noble, separate places like this petite casino are occasionally prepared.

A broken arrow of Cupid.

I flipped tarot cards with one hand and spun the roulette with the other.

“It seems you’re suffering from marriage problems these days due to the confusion in the house.”

At my words, Lady Douglas clapped her hands and opened her mouth wide. It seemed like a lucky guess, but I hit the bullseye.

The pitiful Douglas heiress still hadn’t found a match.

“Oh, my, how did you know so accurately? Then, what do you think will happen in the future?”

“Draw one more card.”

Lady Douglas quickly picked up a card. When she turned it over, the image of a jester dancing appeared.
It’s not easy to create a story, especially when something unexpected happens. I inwardly sighed.

“It looks like the day for lively dancing is coming. Where else could be a better day for dancing than on a day other than a wedding?”

Even though my commentary was uninspiring, Lady Marquess enthusiastically clapped her hands again.

“Especially since our daughter received a dance request after a long time. Yonha, be generous.”

Even without my prompting, Lady Marquess was already writing a novel on her own.

“I couldn’t just stand still when I saw our daughter receiving a dance request. So when I heard there was a capable fortune teller here, I rushed over.”

Today, I drew a card for the first time, and before I knew it, I had become the capable fortune teller.

“But a wedding, really? Oh my, oh my.”

Lady Marquess fluttered her fan as if out of breath.

“And it’s none other than the sage of Isthira!”

“The sage of Isthira…?”

I blurted out without realizing it.

It seemed that Kilian had really come here. Moreover, Kilian, who hardly ever danced with the ladies, even asked Lady Douglas for a dance.

I should have been pleased to see him doing well, but strangely, my heart felt uneasy.

“To think our daughter is the protagonist today, overshadowing Lady Marquess.”

Lady Marquess still couldn’t get over her excitement. Holding the jester card high, Lady Marquess examined the cards here and there.

“Now that I look again, it seems to resemble the sage.”

I didn’t understand which part was supposed to resemble him, but I kept quiet.

“Anyway, thank you. I appreciate it.”

Lady Marquess even held my hand and vigorously shook it up and down.

“I have to return to the banquet hall now. Still, I have to see our daughter dance.”

As Lady Marquess left, I stopped spinning the roulette and discreetly left the reception room. Number 5 also kept an eye on things and handed the game over to another dealer before following me.

After mumbling for a while, Pablo finally followed Number 5 after I opened my eyes wide with the ax. It was time to act.